In Summer '09 I am running coaching clinics of 7 and/or 14 nights in the awesome venue of Prasonisi, Rhodes. If you wish to enhance your stance, gybes, transitions, freestyle, looping, and all-round sailing skills, and have the opportunity to get into some waves at this great venue then please book early as these clinics fill quickly. 1 OR 2 PLACES LEFT ON A FEW WEEKS! NEW CLINIC OPENED ON JULY 1ST TO 8TH FOR INTERMEDIATES TO ADVANCED.

Check out the Rhodes movie here.

The action

• Stance­ planing early, sailing faster both up and downwind, getting control
• Carve gybes ­ from improving your turns to getting that elusive planing gybe.
• Tacking ­ learning and improving this very useful and fundamental skill
• Freestyle­ introduction and improvement in lots of new and useful tricks
• Jumping ­ experience your first airtime, try some forwards, learn to Vulcan or any other stunts you fancy

I will be coaching through use of simulators, on-water coaching and video coaching. Please feel free to give me feedback on how it is going for YOU at any time so I can give you the best opportunity to develop. James Cox (Quattro/Ezzy) , top UK pro sailor, will be a new addition to the coaching team, and will be on hand for tips and coaching on the advanced and looping clinics.

Your ability
To get the best out of this clinic participants will need to be fully blasting in the harness and footstraps, waterstarting and be attempting carve gybes. If you are advanced then the sky is the limit ­I have had people learning a range of moves from 360s to loops, vulcans to spocks.

Accommodation
We will be staying at the very hospitable and friendly Hotel Lighthouse. There is a further option of staying in the more comfortable Lighthouse II with Air-con and TV, a short walk way. The package is half board with a generous breakfast and evening meal available. Wireless is now available in the taverna!

Windsurfing kit
It is a very high quality Pro Centre with very friendly and helpful staff, with JP boards that are powered along by Neil Pryde sails. When booking your board through Sportif I recommend the below boards or a suitable alternative.

• Intermediates and heavy intermediates ­ JP Xcite ride 110/120/130 and Super Sport 109, 118, 127
• Advanced intermediates ­ JP Freestyle Wave 101 or X cite 100/110 or Super Sport 109
• Lighter or more advanced people ­ JP Freestyle waves 101 / 92 / 84, according to your bodyweight. Or Freestyle 90.
• Freestylers ­ Freestyle 99 or 108 for bigger riders

The sailing
Wind: 5 DAYS OUT 0F 7 AVERAGE OVER 7 YEARS, ALOT OF WEEKS AT 100% WIND! Choose from cross-off from the right with the very reliable Meltemi getting a local boost to give us flat water and chop, or, a short sail upwind, there is also a cross onshore beach giving us small waves to practice on or get into bump and jump/wavesailing. This place almost seems designed to help you improve whilst giving you an awesome range of conditions.

The social
The social will revolve around us meeting up for some  pre-dinner drinks and then having dinner together in the restaurant, where we may peruse the days video action. There will be a mid-week option of an evening out to the beautiful town of Lindos, with its roof-top restaurants and stylish bars. It is all pretty relaxed and we have some great chat and share a good laugh at our daily stunts.

The travel
Wednesday morning flights from Gatwick lasting 3.5 hours followed by a coach transfer lasting just over an hour. If it’s like last year we can get a sail on the final morning giving us that magic 7 days possible water time.

Other activities
Should your aching limbs need any other action then there is Volleyball and some fantastic walks. Bookings can be made locally for any other excursions should you require.

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