2018 Winter Travel Guide

Swapping thermals for t-shirts and boardies in the depths of winter is a treat that never gets old. The joys of a winter break are easy to sell, but did you know there’s a great body of scientific knowledge out there but that definitively proves that going away windsurfing when the rest of the country is freezing their blue bits off is actually good for you? Leading Professor of madeupology, Candice B. Fureal, said “We’ve looked at a cross-section of windsurfers and they all said the same thing, carve jibing in shorts improves your suntan and appetite.” So there you have it, whether it’s studying your tan lines or ordering your post sail burger from the beach bar, winter travel is beneficial to you and your body, fact. Fortunately we have a handy winter travel guide this month to help you research further this often neglected field of medicine as Jane Faughnan from Sportif Travel and Marcus Bull from Planet Windsurf pick their favourite winter getaways and we provide micro-guides to a selection of windsurfing hotspots. So in the interests of further non-rigorous medical analysis and the benefit of mankind, read on and book a winter break before the fake news police catch us!

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2018  WINTER TRAVEL GUIDE

Need help picking your winter getaway spot? Top windsurfing holiday experts Jane Faughnan from Sportif Travel and Marcus Bull from Planet Windsurf give their suggestions for winter warmth. travel

JANE FAUGHNAN

SPORT IF TRAVEL

WINDSURF HOLIDAYS WORLDWIDE

WIND FOILING

New for winter, Sportif now has 20 resorts offering wind foiling instruction and rental. If you can plane, you can learn to foil on light wind days. The Canary Islands are short flights and excellent value. Lanzarote has great ‘combi’ conditions with year round sailing, wind foil, slalom, freestyle and wave kit rental. Fuerteventura offers ‘combi’ sports for all levels, flat water lagoon and world cup centre, kitesurf, SUP and surfing. Tenerife has specialist kit from a wide range of manufacturers and budgets to luxury spas and beach hotels. Winter specials from £699pp including flights.

FLAT WATER

You can check out the Sportif website for the ‘When’s best to go’ guide for wind conditions. Here’s our top warm, flat water, winter destinations from September to April. Red Sea - El Gouna, Hurghada, Safaga and Marsa Alam for sunny skies, turquoise flat water windsurfing, kitesurfing, diving and SUP. Caribbean choose from 9 islands, with Aruba, Bonaire and Tobago all having superb beaches and shallow, flat water. South Africa – our recommendation here is a ‘combi’ tour, starting with flat water lagoon at Langebaan followed by a safari and winelands tour followed by Cape Town stop off!

WAVES

If you are looking to get into wave sailing or master your next advanced moves, Sportif has over 18 locations from intro waves to experts only. Here’s our top 3 venues.