The 10^th Anniversary National Watersports Festival is Fast Approaching!

We are just a couple of months away from the biggest and best event on the calendar for intermediate and recreational windsurf and SUP enthusiasts! With a full program of entertainment for all the family, both on and off the water, the time is NOW to make sure that you don’t miss out, so get online at www.nationalwatersportsfestival.com and book your tickets!

Discounts for Early Booking

Until 1^st August, there is discounted entry and reductions available to entrants on the Limited Edition 10^th Anniversary T Shirts and Hoodies, so get in there early and make the most of the best-value weekend festival going!

Nominate Your Unsung Heroes for an NWF Award for Outstanding Achievement

The NWF is looking for nominations of outstanding achievement to celebrate and recognise the many unsung heroes of our sport. If you know someone who you think deserves to be nominated please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the name and contact details of the person along with a short paragraph on why you think they should be considered for the awards, which will be presented at the 10^th Anniversary NWF.

1. Under 21 Coach of the Year:Award for outstanding results and achievement when working with junior and youth windsurfers.
2. Coach of the Year:Award for outstanding results and achievement with adult windsurfers.
3. Young Windsurfer of the year:Award for outstanding results and achievement in windsurfing junior and youth competition.
4. Club of the year: Award for clubs that have shown outstanding achievement in competition and development in Windsurfing.
5. Disabled Windsurfer of the year:Award for a disabled windsurfer who has overcome their disability and  inspired others.
6. Outstanding achievement award:Award for an individual or team that has achieved an outstanding performance in the previous year.
7. Most inspiring windsurfer of the year:The windsurfer who has given inspiration to new or old windsurfers to take up or try something new in Windsurfing.

We look forward to hearing your nominations!

Top US Windsurf Guru Andy Brandt Plays NWF

NWF always brings you the top names in the sport and never more so than on its 10^th Anniversary. Fresh from the US, the Caribbean and Bonaire, Andy Brandt, instructional editor for ‘Windsurf’ magazine, is bringing his 27 years’ windsurf coaching experience to the NWF 10^th Anniversary! Andy’s coaching program has been refined by professionals with expertise in recreational windsurfing as well as World Cup Racing and the latest equipment technology. Andy will be running free sessions covering ‘The World’s Worst Windsurfing Habits’ and ‘Sail Chi’ – helping to handle the sail for freestyle, which is guaranteed to improve your sailing whatever your level. And if you want to know about The Forward Loop, The Gybe… well just come along and improve!

World Freestyle Champion Dieter van Eyken at NWF 2016

Current World Freestyle Champion

 Continuing with the international superstar flavour, NWF is delighted to confirm that the current World Freestyle Champion, Belgian Dieter van Eyken, will be attending the NWF 10^th Anniversary. Dieter says “I’m very much looking forward to coming to the NWF for the first time this September! After hearing so many great things about this event I couldn’t find a more perfect moment to come check it out on its 10th anniversary! It’s great to see a sport like windsurfing can bring so many people together for just a good time, laughs and the passion for the sport checking out all the latest gear, I’m looking forward to meeting you all and hopefully score a nice windsurfing session together! See you on the water!”

Try SUP Pilates with Sophie Ackroyd

 Sophie is a full time Pilates instructor and a SUP/ SUPilates instructor during the season.

Pilates focuses very much on building core stability (abs/back/pelvis) and strength, mobility and flexibility of the whole body, which is beneficial for all sport. Doing Pilates exercises on a SUP board challenges those the body further – and is also good fun! The SUP boards are anchored either by a weight or tethered to a buoy, so there is no risk of you floating out to sea! SUPilates is new and very much in development, so Sophie would like as many people as possible to come along to the NWF, have a go and give her feedback.

The NWF SUP Experience – Get Your Teams Together!

 As with the windsurfing discipline, the NWF SUP event is geared up for recreational, fun paddlers to come together and enjoy a fabulous festival experience, both on and off the water. There will be Junior races for under 10s, 12s, 15s and 16s along with activities for teams and individuals inclyding XL Racing (get your team sorted now!), SUP Water Polo, SUP Tug of War, Pugil SUP… plus additional fun and game activities which require a only a SUP board and a good imagination!

So Book Now!

There will be trade stands, demo equipment, refreshments, camping, live music and of the course those legendary NWF parties on both Friday and Saturday nights. You will be able to rub shoulders with UK’s best riders and their supporting industry, who will be sponsoring various clinics explaining how to get the best from your sports. This will be the best weekend you have on the water, with a mix of fun, sociable and competitive elements to suit everyone.

So why not come and join the NWF birthday celebrations or better yet, organise a road trip with your mates or club and join in the fun, like hundreds of other watersports enthusiasts do every year!

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