Windsurf Christmas Gift Ideas
2013
Festive gifts
2013
Windsurf Christmas Gift Ideas
Stuck for ideas for the windsurfer in your life? Check out these perfect gift options to ensure they’re well prepared for a session soon after - or before - a Turkey feast!
Fitness ,Training, and Improvement Getting to and staying in tip-top windsurfing condition. CoolBoard
Rock and roll... keep and improve your windsurf legs and fitness away from the water... forget the roller and get on the ball! Free floating on a ball, CoolBoard is the ONLY balance board that can move in the same way as your board - full rail to rail control. Awesome CoolBoard pushups and core busting exercises included in the workout for full body conditioning... Hand crafted locally in Bristol from sustainable wood. Also great for skiers, all boardsports and general fitness. From £97.99 www.coolboard.co.uk
Inflatable SUPs
Inflatable Paddleboards are an incredible way of getting on the water when the wind isn’t blowing, even over winter. We are an Inflatable SUP specialist stocking a wide range of performance boards from the best brands. Starting at £599, we also include a FREE 3-piece paddle, leash, waterproof phone case and UK shipping with every board. Enter voucher code: xmas-windsurf for a free glass paddle upgrade for Christmas. www.supinflatables.co.uk
Turfdog Boards
Freemove The board for all, this board is for all riders seeking to improve windsurfing techniques, blast and learn new maneuvres. Whether it be; waterstarts, carve gybes, or upwind 360s this board takes you through the learning curve, reacting similar to a 90-130 litre windsurf board. Freestyle A freestylers secret weapon, this board is specifically designed for the advanced windsurf manoeuvres. If you want to learn to Vulcan or Spock look no further, this boards swivel wheel angles are setup to enable completion of these moves with identical input from the rider as on the water. The board is still great for cruising, gybeing and tacking manoeuvres. Both models are £379 (inc. p&p mainland UK) www.turfdog.co.uk
Gifts for the Gadget Man
Clever creations to bring a bit of tech wizardry to your session. Flymount Go Pro Mount
Flymount are about to release the third generation of their legendary camera mount. The new mounts will be made here in the UK, and will have improvements to the metal parts, and a higher level of glass reinforcement in the Nylon body. All existing adapters will continue to work perfectly with the upgraded design, and as always, the mounts will work with any camera on the market that has a standard quarter inch threaded mounting point. 3rd generation Flymount Originals will retail at £63.50 More info at www.flymount.com
Lifedge Waterproof Case for iPhone 5 & 5s
ECOROX Speakers
ECOROX is a versatile go-anywhere Bluetooth portable speaker. Play the music you love wirelessly via any smartphone, tablet, or computer. The rugged, IPX7 100% waterproof speaker can go anywhere you go. Integrated on the bottom of the ECOROX is a standard camera style screw mount, allowing you to attach it to your boat, canoe, the deck of your paddleboard, sailboat, or even your mountain bike. ECOROX is designed for everyday use, but can handle anything that life throws at it. No worries, Just play! £109.99 www.sportsgadgets.co.uk
Go Pro Hero3+ Black Edition
Capture and share your life’s most meaningful experiences with the HERO3+ Black Edition. 20% smaller and lighter than its best-selling predecessor, it delivers improved image quality and powerful new features geared for versatility and convenience. SuperView™ is a new video mode that captures the world’s most immersive wide angle perspective, while Auto Low Light mode intelligently adjusts frame rate for stunning lowlight performance. Combined with 30% longer battery life, 4x faster built-in Wi-Fi and a sharper lens, the HERO3+ Black Edition is the most advanced GoPro yet. £359.99 www.gopro.madison.co.uk
Guard your phone from the elements with this stylish case from the new British brand Lifedge. With incredible water, sand and impact protection you can capture and share your windsurfing adventures with ease. From checking the forecast to taking photos on the water, you can go anywhere and do everything with Lifedge. Four great colours and Float accessory available. £74.99 www.lifedge.co.uk/windsurf
Garmin Virb & Virb Elite
Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation announced VIRB, its first true HD 1080p action camera series. From action sports to family vacations, VIRB combines a unique feature set that makes it easier than ever to capture life’s memories. The unique 1.4-inch Chroma™ color display makes setup and playback a breeze and uses minimal power so VIRB can record more than three hours of true HD (1080p) video on one charge. On-board video enhancement features such as digital image stabilization and lens distortion correction ensure that footage recorded with VIRB will look great, even before editing. VIRB can capture high quality still photos while the video camera is recording. VIRB Elite incorporates all these features, plus has built-in WiFi, data sensors and a high-sensitivity GPS. Both VIRB and VIRB Elite feature ANT+™ connectivity for remote control functionality with other compatible Garmin products, and VIRB Elite will support data transfer with other fitness sensors in addition. The RRP for VIRB will be £269.99, and the RRP for VIRB Elite will be £349.99. www.garmin.co.uk/onthetrail
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Gifts for the Gadget Man continued...
Outdoor Tech – Turtle Shell
House of Marley Liberate Headphones
Liberate on-ear headphones offer a unique design crafted from stainless steel, fabric and FSC certified wood. 40mm high performance drivers deliver every ounce of energy and every subtle detail with our Marley signature sound. RRP £89.99 www.thehouseofmarley.co.uk
House of Marley Billet Watch
The House of Marley introduces its first collection of watches. This Billet Pulse watch has sophisticated textures and finishes made from earth-friendly materials including sustainably sourced wood, recycled steel parts, organic cotton and salvaged leather. All MARLEY watches are water resistant to 5 ATM. RRP £89.99 www.thehouseofmarley.co.uk
Portable, Rugged, shockproof, water resistant and loud! With built in microphone to make/receive hands-free calls from anywhere, any time. A portable and wireless boom box with Bluetooth connectivity, plays continuously for up to 10 hours, has a range of up to 33-Feet and can produce 96 decibels of rich sound. RRP £99.99 www.outdoortechnology.com
Outdoor Tech – Privates
Outdoor Tech’s touch-control, Bluetooth, wireless headphones, offering a stylish yet rugged take on the everyday headpiece. Featuring a touch-pad interface on the right earpiece that allows you to change tracks and control volume with the swipe of a finger. Built-in call functionality enables you to make and receive calls. RRP £89.99 www.outdoortechnology.com
Xsories – X Project Micro
The X Project Micro, allows you to share your images in totally new ways. A portable projector that plays footage and photos wherever you are directly from you mobile. The LED technology provides amazing quality, easy-to-use and packed with technology to enjoy a vivid rendering of your images, indoors and out. RRP £239 www.xsories.co.uk
Xsories – Big U Shot
A large telescopic extension arm for your camera, which allows you to take pictures of yourself or others. Fix any type of compact camera to the U-Shot and capture all your moments from unique angles. Portable and fully adjustable for the desired angle, tilt, and length. RRP From £39.99 www.xsories.co.uk
HEDCAMz
The ever-popular HEDCAM and soon to be released HEDCAM Ten80 (due for launch in November) are unobtrusive and extremely lightweight, thumb sized waterproof (10M) wearable camcorders that enable you to relive all of your extreme activities in FULL 1080P HD (720P HD for HEDCAM). They are fully self-contained with a built-in battery that gives approximately 1.5 hours of recording time. You can wear it and position it just about anywhere. It weighs in at 32.5g and it’s waterproof to 10 metres and – you’d have to get pretty royally drilled to end up any further down than that! It’s supplied with a mains charger and a 4GB Micro SD card. Prices start at £99.99 www.hedcamz.com
Clothing and Accessories The right attire to keep you toastie.
Procella Tees Mystic Global jacket
Mystic’s all time favourite. This item is perfect for the rainy days ahead of us. This jacket comes in a 2.0 version this winter. Minor improvements make the jacket even better than it already was. The 3-layer soft shell jacket has a fitted shape, however the 4-way stretch makes it a very comfortable jacket. The cocooning system in the hood and the waterproof system protect you completely from the rain. The jacket comes in black and a black/denim blue colour way. RRP: £119 www.mysticboarding.com
Dryrobe® The outdoor change robe – get changed inside it! Ideal for changing sports clothing or wetsuits outdoors, Dryrobe® has a waterproof and windproof exterior shell and a lining that dries you and keeps you warm, external pockets, large internal storage pocket and an MP3 player pocket. Cold-weather conditions present unique challenges. Preserve your energy and core temperature with full-body protection from the elements. Leave it on over your clothing or wetsuit. Get dry, cover up and stay warm with Dryrobe®. Dryrobe advance £89.99 www.wandering-star.co.uk
Let your fellow windsurfers be blown away with a Procella T-Shirt this Christmas. These Eco friendly tees are made from 100% organic fair trade cotton, produced with renewable energy and screen printed in England using water based inks, so you’ll not only look good you’re doing the planet a favour too. Designed for boarders by boarders. RRP £22 www.procella.org.uk
Ianovated
UK brand Ianovated introduced their suit and hand heating solution to the market last winter having developed it mainly on Draycote Reservoir in the typical winter temperature range of 4°C to 8°C. Their unique wetsuit has a breath powered hand heating system that works via a mouth piece and tubes that mainly run along the inside of the suit to your hands allowing you to exhale warm breath into your gloves or palm less mittens whenever your hands ask you to do so. Winter windsurfers around the world are now enjoying the benefits of sailing in genuine sub-zero temperatures. Ianovated also offer a ‘try before you buy’ service within the United Kingdom. RRP: £250-£325 depending upon spec. www.ianovated.co.uk
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Clothing and Accessories continued...
Prawno Apparel
Prawno’s range of marine inspired clothing is now available in the UK and Europe. Featuring sharks, mantas, surfers, divers and other iconic designs from the world of watersports, Prawno has striking selection of mens, womens and even kids clothing designed by underwater photographer Lia Barrett. Each design also features discreet location and depth legends to show where the photo that inspired the design was taken, giving a unique aspect to an already unique collection. Western Australia Manta Ladies Sweatshirt £38.95 Freediver Hoodie Unisex £44.95 Unisex Shark Surfer Diver Eco V-Neck £24.95 Windsurf reader exclusive 10% discount use promo code WINDSURF10 online at www.prawnoapparel.co.uk
E-11 Bjørn Dunkerbeck Eyewear
The idea to create unique sport-glasses with a function that has never been seen before was developed close together with the 41-times windsurfing world-champion Bjørn Dunkerbeck. The result are six sunglasses which are very special in their characteristics. Each model floats on water, which is an absolutely brand-new feature on this type of glasses. Furthermore they come with progressive design, wrap around fitting, polarized lenses with nano surface, photochromic lenses, hyper flex material and a perfect sporty color concept which make this sport-sunglasses a must have, not just for athletes. RRP: from €99 www.dunkerbeck-eyewear.com
Epic Surf
These ankles straps are a fantastic upgrade for any wetsuit to stop the elephant legs! Heavy Duty Velcro Wetsuit Ankle Straps turn any wetsuit into a windsurfing suit. The wetsuit ankle straps wrap around your ankles producing a water tight seal which reduces the water being forced up the legs of your wetsuit when riding, increasing your warmth and comfort to prolong your sessions. One size fits all. Simply wrap and go. www.epicsurf.co.nz
Hardware
Things to make a big difference to your windsurfing life. Clip Harness – Moulded harness line
Say hello to an awesome new Injection moulded system, resistant to salt, friction, temperature variation and UV. They’re also adjustable and easy to put on without removing the boom back end. Why injection moulded lines I hear you ask? Well, apart from the high density material, it’s true there are less moving parts, plus the synthetic material can be controlled and consistently manufactured. That also means there’s no metal or rope to degrade, and no outer plastic covering to wear through or snap. Clip use a simple method of a hard plastic slip-on clip and a length of softer, doubled-up ‘line’ with ‘ratchet’ grooves for adjustment moulded in. You simply thread the line into the clip, around the boom arm and then out through the clip, adjust to your preferred setting within the range -all marked on the plastic line - and then ‘click’ the clip shut to tighten. They come in either 20-28’ or 26-34’ sizes and cost £26. www.clipharnessline.com
Folkfinn – Not just another fin!
It is no a brainer a fin is indispensable for us water enthusiasts. Enjoy either carbon designs, bomb-diggity G10 or what have you. In the upcoming year Folkfinn will be providing you with an array of fins to suite every taste. Either CNC milled, or hand crafted, this product proves different to the current windsurfing fins on the market, replacing lost & obsolete ones with mind blowing shapes and patterns. Brimming with colours, Folkfinns will be boxed when delivered at your door. Just note that some designs will be limited. RRP: from €99 www.folkfinn.com