10 Pre-Season Checks for your Catamaran
As the new year begins, so does another sailing season. Whether your boat has been stored out in the elements, holding on to those tie downs, or tucked away in a cosy corner of the
Recovering Restronguet SC Committee boat “Oyster” due to Covid Restrictions
A little earlier than usual the Windsport team supported by Tom Laity from Trefusis Barton Farm set out, during a break in the weather, to recover Restronguet Sailing Clubs committee boat “Oyster” and ease
Making the most of the Lockdown II…
Dear UK Catamaran Sailors, It is disappointing for us all that the UK has needed to go back into various forms of “lock down” with many of our favourite sporting activities effected including our sailing.
End of season Shrimper activity at Windsport Falmouth
Owners boats are beginning to come off the water now. Whilst a number are being stored in Windsport’s undercover or open storage areas others are being collected and towed home for some winter pampering. The
SHRIMPER 19 SPECIAL WINTER SAIL OFFER
Hyde Sails & Windsport continue to work alongside each other to provide Shrimper Sailors with the best quality designed sails for racing & cruising. Our combined experience on and off the water was reflected in
New Shrimper Listing!
New Shrimper listing in our brokerage! Dros Y Mor Full suit tan sails, Beach launching trolley, Winter sheet cover, Camping tent, Boom cover. All in great condition, has been stored ashore this season, Available for
Launch of our new Dart 16!
We launched our new Dart 16 this week with the Dodds! They christened her the Dodd -ger 16.... Good to welcome her to the fleet! If you’d like a go she’s available for hire and
Shrimper Coppercoat & Other Services
Shrimper Drake was launched last week after lots of work scraping off the old antifoul and replacing it with new copper coat. Looking very smart & ready to join the rest of the fleet. This
New Shrimper for Sale & Shrimper Sailing Tips
New Shrimper for Sale & Shrimper Sailing Tips We have a new Shrimper up for sale! Buffa, a 19ft Shrimper built in 1996. An excellent example for her age. For more details click here. If
Windsport’s Flyaway jib stick system for Shrimper sailors.
Windsport’s Flyaway jib stick system for Shrimper sailors. Running downwind with the jib goose-winged on a Shrimper is a delight, but getting there or carrying out a gybe with a fixed pole or in a
Spring is coming… lots to sand and varnish!
With better weather on its way and owners boats lining up for pre season work before re launch, we’ve been busy in the paint shop sanding and varnishing masts, spars and other wood work. Following
Windsport February 2020 News
Windsport News! February 2020. Our servicing workshop has been in high demand recently with a trail of work booked in for various customers. In between maintenance on the sailing club's rib, winter work on
It’s back – the Windsport Multihull Regatta2020
Bigger and better in 2020, we are delighted to announce the dates of this years event. Find out more..... here
Windsport Dart 18 / Sprint 15 Class Association Christmas Special
The Windsport UK team have launched a one-off’ “Christmas Special” for present hunters in the UK with UKIDA / Sprint 15 class association membership. Orders for Dart 18 & Sprint 15 replacement parts over £100 placed
Windsport Support for film crews
The Windsport team have been busy the last few weeks with providing coastal based support for film crews around the stunning Cornish coastline. Windsport’s range of equipment, powerboats and drivers have been working in support
Shrimper 19 Hyde Sails offer for 2020 from Windsport
Windsport / Shrimper 19 Hyde Sails SPECIAL - Race / Cruising sails 2019/20 winter offer Cornish Shrimper sailing is about enjoying cruising and racing. With the 2019 season winding down many of us will be
Autumn chores, storage and repairs
Are you on top of your Autumn Chores? You may have a winter / autumn series to compete in but have you sorted boat storage and pencilled in any of those annoying repairs that need
Dart 18 Nationala At Bridlington
With the Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club hosting this years Dart 18 Nationals - it was a dead cert we were going to be supporting the event. As ever the Windsport's Support Team is Ever Present
Sprint 15 Nationals – Supported by Windsport
Our Team are on the road again to the Sprint 15 UK National Championships. As ever they are being supported by Windsport with our van and trailer on site throughout. This year the championships are
Windsport not just a manufacturer of Dart 18 and Sprint 15
Windsport is not just a manufacturer although our core business is the construction and supply of the Dart 18 Catamaran and the Sprint 15 Catamaran. We ensure all the components are manufactured to strict one
RYA Nacra 15 Youth Squad Training
The RYA Nacra 15 youth squads training camp in Falmouth is being hosted by Windsport and RSC. The range of sea and wind conditions on offer over the last few days has kept the sailors
Visit Cornwall Supports the final Day of the Windsport Multihull Regatta
We would like to offer a massive thank you to “Visit Cornwall” for supporting the 1st UK Beach Multihull Regatta at Windsport Falmouth Visit Cornwall is the Official Tourist Board online visitor guide to Cornwall,
Thanks to Gul wetsuits Windsport on Multihull regatta Day 4
Gul wetsuits are a leading manufacturer of watersport clothing and equipment and at the cutting edge of personal protective clothing when it comes to multihull sailing. Alongside our other event sponsors we want to offer
Thanks to English Braids and WhiteFormulaUK
Thanks to our sponsors English Braids and White Formula the Windsport Multihull Regatta Week got off to a flying start on day 3 with multihull foiling for those catamaran sailors enjoying the Windsport Multihull Week.
RWO Thank you for supporting the Windsport multihull regatta
RWO thank you for your support RW0 a leading marine brand for dinghy, catamaran and yachting equipment. The second day of the Windsport Multihull regatta and the fleet left the Windsport beach for
Dart 18 SW Championship Report
The Dart 18 SW Championships and UKIDA GP5 Event took place at Windsport, near Falmouth over the weekend of 20thand 21stJuly. In conjunction with RSC 36 boats enjoyed almost perfect sailing conditions over the six
Windsport Multihull Regatta Day 1
Day 1 for the sailing teams at the Windsport Multihiull Regatta saw near perfect regatta weather. The harbour challenge set by the Windsport Falmouth team saw catamarans flying all around the harbour in search of
“White Formula” A legend in Multihull Manufacturing Sponsors Windsport Multihull Regatta
The name White, catamaran / multihulls are a major part of UK multihull history and future. The family business of White Formula was started by Reg White (Olympic Tornado Gold medallist) and is now run
White Formula Whisper Foiling Catamaran joins Windsport’s Boat Park
We are delighted to welcome a new addition to the Windsport Boat Park this week with a brand new Whisper Foiling Catamaran supplied from White Formula. With our Multihull Foiling Academy being based here and
Falmouth Cornish Shrimper Rally begins
With the briefing today at Mylor Yacht Club for the start of the 2019 Falmouth Shrimper Association Rally we look forward to a Sail across Falmouth Bay to the Helford River in Ysella to join
Firebird World Championships
The Weekend of 29 /30thJune saw the 5thAnnual Firebird Catamaran Windward Leeward Championship take place off Falmouth. Many of the Firebird fleet leave use Windsport's Winter storage options to park their Cats in the off
Busy – Busy @ Windsport.
There is always something going on @ Windsport Falmouth and with the summer season building, the training and coaching team are busy on the water while the repair and servicing team on shore are flat
Dart 18 Europeans 2019
At the start of June the town of Cavalaire-sur-Mer in the south of France hosted the 2019 Dart 18 European championships. As ever, the draw of some warm Mediterranean weather pulled in dart sailors from
Windsport UV Stretch boat covers going down a storm.
Windsport’s UV stretch covers are going down well with all sorts of power craft owners. Designed to protect the hull, tubes, cabin or cockpit from UV the Windsport stretch cover is ideal for storage ashore
2019 Dart 18 SW champs and GP5 event @ max entry.
That is it” It’s official the event in July is full, the max entry has been reached! The 40 boat max entry is now full with sailing teams all paid up and ready to go.
Windsport Multihull regatta is getting thumbs up across the beach cat community
Only 5 weeks away the Windsport 2019 Multihull Regatta is getting the thumbs up from many entrants and is heading towards being a runaway success. Sponsored by a number of the leading marine brands and
The maximum entry countdown for the Dart 18 SW Championships / GP5 event has begun
Its official "The maximum entry countdown for the Dart 18 SW Championships / GP5 event has begun" With less than 10 entry places now left for the Windsport Dart 18 event 20/21st July anyone keen
Windsport Team Tom and Katy win the Europeans
We are delighted to announce that Tom and Katy Phipps have won the Dart 18 European Championships today in Cavalaire Sur Mer after another light wind race was completed today to conclude the event. This
Firefly Sailing South Western Championships
The annual SW Firefly Sailing Dinghy event hosted by Restronguet Sailing Club took place over the bank holiday with 24 boats racing on the waters of Falmouth Harbour. Windsport Falmouth, working alongside RSC provided Windsport
English Braids support Windsport Multihull Regatta July 2019 come and join us
English Braids Performance Ropes & Cords are leaders in the development of performance ropes and control lines for club dinghy and catamaran sailors. They help support grass roots sailing to Olympic performance. With an
Windsport Falmouth teams up with Creekside Cottages
Windsport Falmouth based at Mylor Harbour has teamed up with Creekside Cottages to deliver some of the best on-water activities in the area with the widest choice of local creek side accommodation. Windsport offer a
F101 joins the Foiling Academy
The Windsport Academy is very excited to announce its new partnership with the F101 & Foiling World. Driven by Tom Phipps the water-sports academy based in Falmouth will be hitting a new gear in 2019
RWO Marine steps up to support Multihull sailing
RWO Marine, one of the leading UK suppliers of small boat fittings is firmly on-board in supporting the Windsport Multihull Regatta taking place in Falmouth Cornwall this season. RWO Marine has been long established as
Windsport Multihull regatta attracts major sponsor Gul Wetsuits.
The Windsport Multihull Regatta 2019 is turning a few heads and “Gul Wetsuits” internationally known for their range of surf and sailing equipment have been quick to support the event with sponsorship. Check out their
Used Boat of the Month – Goodall Design C2 – F18
This is our our used boat of the month. A Goodall Design C2 Formula 18 with all the necessary components to get on the water and keep it tidy in the boat park. – Complete with
Windsport Team already in Top Gear for the season
Currently the Windsport team based at Churchtown Farm, Mylor Yacht Harbour is hitting Top Gear both on and off the water. It is all go for the Windsport team on the repair and servicing front,
Windsport Falmouth hosts Shrimper School
Windsport Falmouth, based at Churchtown Farm, Mylor Yacht Harbour, Near Falmouth hosted an informative and well received day of activity for Cornish Shrimper owners from around the county and further afield. It was simply titled
Windsport’s Shrimper Ysella finally gets some attention!
Windsport Falmouth is fast becoming the place SW Cornish Shrimper owners gravitate to. With owners boats being stored, renovated, launched and serviced alongside delivering tuition to all levels of Shrimper crew abilities from getting
Royal Channel Island Yacht Club Coaching
We are looking forward to catching up with the cadet youth teams at the Royal Channel Island Yacht Club, who have been getting in some pre season training in preparation for their annual coaching session delivered
Used boat of the month – Foiling Phantom
This is our our used boat of the month. A foiling Phantom Elite with all the necessary components to get on the water and keep it tidy in the boat park. Open to offers
Shrimper work made easy
The Windsport Shrimper Work team are fast preparing customers stored boats for the coming season. Antifouling, repairs, new rudder drop down plates and host of other service jobs are underway. Mast and spars have been
Looking for a low cost Shrimper to sail this season?
Anyone looking for a low cost Shrimper 19 would do well to visit Windsport Falmouth and view the two private owners boats we currently have on display . Both boats are MK1 craft / outboard
Windsport 2019 Hyde sails delivery
Shrimper sailors with Hyde sails on order through Windsport will soon be getting delivery in preparation for the start of the season . Hyde Shrimper sails have proven to be quick on the race course
Back after a great Dinghy Show
After a brilliant RYA Dinghy Show we swiftly packed up and headed back home. After a few minor hold ups we made a 2.00 am arrival back at the Windsport Centre. This morning in the
Catamaran Bonanza at Windsport in July
We are typing this as we make the final preparations to head East for our annual pilgrimage to the RYA Dinghy Show at Alexandra Palace in London. This year we are not only loaded
Sprint 15s goes to Eurocat at Carnac
The Windsport team wish all the intrepid Sprint 15 catamaran sailors a great time when they head off to France in early May to race in the annual Eurocat at Carnac event. The event attracts
Shrimpers – from weathered to nice and shiny!
Time for local Shrimper owners to think about pre-season launch boat jobs and particularly this consideration will include treatment of spars, the rudder and the washboard The Windsport workshop team has already been hard at work
Go Cat sailing @ Windsport 2019.
Go Cat sailing @ Windsport 2019. There is a lot going on at Windsport Falmouth for catamaran sailors in 2019. Alongside the many catamaran tuition and coaching programs, we offer throughout the year, Windsport will
Multihull Foiling Academy – Year 2
The Windsport Multihull Foiling Academy is in its second year of delivering foiling course to current and perspective foiling sailors on two or more hulls. Headed up by lead coach Tom Phipps, the program has
Bright Lights – Windsport on Catamaran Towing
Catamaran trailers need both bright lights and long lighting boards to be road legal and sourcing anything over 6ft is not always that so easy! Windsport’s range of catamaran road trailers provide a variety of loading
Windsport Catamaran coaching moves up a gear in communications
The Windsport Coaching team have always prided themselves by making sure they deliver the very best they can in their coaching experience on and off the water. This year their coaching moves up a gear
Dart 18’s sailing into the southern hemisphere for the 2019 World championships.
Dart 18 catamaran sailors from all over the world will be sailing into the southern hemisphere in February 2019 from the Royal Varuna Yacht Club, Pattaya, Thailand. The club is hosting the 2019 Dart 18 World
Shrimper sailors are primed to enjoy
The Falmouth Windsport Shrimper team has started 2019 at full speed and it looks like Shrimper sailors are primed to enjoy one of the best regional sailing seasons ever. We have already started the season with
The Sleeping Shrimpers
Sleeping Terracotta Shrimpers Private owner's Cornish Shrimpers are lined up in Windsport’s undercover storage facility like Terracotta Soldiers or Sleeping Shrimpers - waiting patiently in preparation for the start of a the 2019 sailing season.
Windsport Shrimper Spars Refurbishment 2018/19
The Windsport Falmouth team are already busy with Shrimper work in preparation for the 2019 sailing season. A common request is the upgrade and maintenance of Shrimper spars. With Shrimpers laid up for the winter
New Dart 18 for Loch Lomond
New Dart18 early Christmas Present! Team Carrie collected their new Dart 18 from Windsport this week. The trip from Loch Lomond to Windsport is almost as far as you can travel in the UK ,
Goodall Design pushing the f18 performance envelope.
The Goodall C2 is the benchmark no excuse racing machine With over 30 years of catamaran design experience Goodall are continually orientated this towards pushing the f18 performance envelope in the shape of the C2.
Maintaining Windsport
Maintaining Windsport is an all year round activity. We have a location that is second to none but we do have to ensure there is a constant program to maintain the site. This allows us
New Boat Savings Winter 2018
Windsport has launched its Winter new boat savings. With limited stock available you need to get in there early to secure your new boat for collection / delivery between now and the start of the
Centerboard refurbishment for Cornish Shrimpers
Clearly it is not just the hull above and below the water line that makes you look good, go fast and enjoy trouble free sailing. You should consider Centreboard refurbishment. While rusty centreboards and worn
Shine up your Shrimper
Polished Shrimpers bring out the best in your sailing and makes your boat look good on the water. Make sure you shine up your Shrimper this winter. If your Shrimper topsides are looking a bit
It’s a cover-up
What is clear is that any boat of any age or construction is an investment that is worth looking after. Accordingly you should consider the correct cover-up to maintain your pride and joy when
Shrimper end of season boat collections
With the Shrimper's end of season, comes daylight getting shorter and the Oyster dredging season ramping up off Mylor, Falmouth and the Carrick Roads. Windsport continues to be busy recovering Cornish Shrimpers from all around
Winter Shrimper Sails Offer from Hyde Sails
Shrimper Sails Offer - Windsport / Hyde Sails Race / Cruising sails special winter offer. Cornish Shrimper sailing is about enjoying cruising and racing. With the 2018 season winding down many of us will be tucking
Trailer Servicing
The end of the season is fast approaching and most Windsport customers have already booked their boat pull out slot. One of the items we try to remind everyone at this time of year
Sprint 15 Sport Nationals
Our catamaran support trailer got back to Windsport's base in Mylor early from last weekends Sprint 15 Sport Nationals. This was thanks to the early morning race start at North Devon Yacht Club based at
Capsize Familiarisation.
As with any new catamaran, here at windsport we suggest, that fairly early on in your progression, it is sensible to complete a capsize familiarisation and recovery in practice conditions. Due to the nature
Have you sorted your Winter boat storage…
Windsport offer comprehensive winter boat storage solutions On top of this we offer a Launch and Recovery Service, Winterisation options as well as the chance for the Windsport team to complete any necessary maintenance and
Swallow Raid 2018 @Windsport
Once again we were delighted to welcome the Swallow raid to our centre at Mylor Yacht harbour.... This year we had the most perfect weather to offer up our camping ground and the wide range of
VIPER solo decksweeper mainsail
Introducing the Viper solo. We have seen a lot of sailors enjoy the VIPER both double handed as single handed. When sailing solo, they simply leave the jib off and go out. The light weight
Roll up, Roll up, to the annual Falmouth Shrimper Rally
Roll up to a great week of Cornish Shrimper sailing around Falmouth Harbour, up the creeks and rivers and along the coast to secluded inlets. The Falmouth Shrimper fleet is hosting the annual event with various stop
TP – Foiling update
Windsport's Foiling update comes from Tom Phipps who is leading a very hectic schedule at the minute. You can keep up to date with him on his Instagram Feed. At the beginning of last week
Sprint 15 40th Anniversary National Championships at Weymouth!
With much positive anticipation – the Sprint 15 fleet descended on WPNSA, the Olympic Sailing Venue, in late June for our 40th Anniversary National Championships and general celebrations! With support from an array of fabulous partners
Windsport Support Felixstowe Ferry 2018 Catamaran Event
The two day 2018 Felixstowe Ferry Catamaran Open event success was sponsored by the Windsport catamaran team with prizes and coaching vouchers. The event attracted sailors of all ages and from all sports catamaran classes
Dreaming of a new Sprint 15 before the UK Sport Nationals?
If you are dreaming about updating or buying a new boat this season then you need to consider that sales of New Sprint 15 ‘s for the first part of the season has just about
Final call for the 2018 Dart 18 Catamaran World Championships Lake Como
Dart 18 catamaran sailors across Europe and further afield are carrying out their final preparations before heading down to Lake Como for the 2018 Dart 18 World Championships. This is a gentle almost 'final call'
Sprint 15 Nationals – What a way to turn 40!
With the Windsport Support Trailer in full operation over 4 days at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, it has proved to have been a truly memorable celebration of the way to turn 40.
Last chance for a new boat before the 2018 UK Dart 18 National Championships
Dart 18 catamaran new boat sales across Europe have been amazing in 2018 and this is great news for the on going future of the Dart 18 class. This means we can offer only
Windsport Support at Bridlington Dart GP
Windsport is soon to be on the road again with a bonus trip to UKIDA members providing Support at Bridlington. So Windsport Dart 18 Catamaran support will be there to offer our usual services at
The Perfect Pocket Cruiser
The 19 'Cornish Shrimper is the perfect pocket cruiser, traditional style rig, large cockpit and a cabin to keep all your personal equipment dry. We can offer a range options for tuition on these small yachts
Dart 18 Replacement sail stock just a third full.
Windsport replacement Dart 18 catamaran sail stock in and ready to ship. Recent sail stock deliveries of new replacement Dart 18 mainsails and jibs have been flying out the door on new boats, replacement orders
The Windsport Dart 18 Sail cupboard is bare!
If you are thinking of ordering a new Dart 18 sail on the CatParts website? The simple answer is it is not going to be available this week as the Windsport Dart sail cupboard is
Perfect Day at Windsport & more to come
What a perfect day at Windsport Falmouth today, shorts and tea shirt, soft sea breeze building during the day and mid day tide all add up to create that perfect combination. Windsport dinghy and catamaran
Phantom Foiling Demo – Test Tour
The Phantom European Test tour is stopping off at the Windsport Foiling Academy on Wednesday 6th June for a Foiling demo. The day is aimed at those interested in introducing themselves to this new exciting
Charles is helping out at Windsport
Charles Willet is working at Windsport over the next month or so. He is a familiar face to many of the existing team having served his time with the RYA Youth Squad campaigning the recently
Supporting the MYC Cornish Shrimper fleet
Windsport Falmouth based at Mylor Harbour will be supporting the MYC Cornish Shrimper Sailing Fleet this coming Sunday as part of the “Mylor Yacht Club RYA Push the Boat Out Day” on Sunday the 20th
Push the boat out – A great opportunity to try sailing
Windsport Watersports and Restronguet Sailing club will be hosting an “RYA Push the Boat Out Day” this coming Saturday 19th May . Windsport will be supporting the event with free car parking for participants and
Shrimper Owners Wanted!
Simply put we need prospective Shrimper Owners to get in touch. With the sailing season just beginning to hit its stride we find we have a selection of 19' Cornish Shrimpers being available for sale.
Flat out at Cat Parts
The Windsport Team has had a busy start to the season in with both the Dart 18 and Sprint 15 classes. Supplying both new boats and our extensive range of Cat Parts to our customer,
Dart 18 family’s next stop Snettisham
Dart 18 catamaran fleet activity is everywhere in the UK with annual events north, south , east and west. Known as the “Family of Dart” Dart sailors enjoy class production one design racing attracting sailors
Cat of the week – best buy
We always have an extensive selection of used catamarans at our centre and we are highlighting one of them this month as our 'best buy'. For the complete list Click Here Dart 18 -
Rocky grows Windsport Team
After weeks of intense negotiation Rocky and Windsport have reached a hard earned and satisfactory agreement to all parties. 'Nestgate has been avoided! With the growth of the Windsport Team's population at stake and without
Pimp My Shrimp!
Pimp My Shrimp - It is all systems go at the moment at Windsport as we have been preparing a variety of Cornish Shrimpers for getting afloat this season. Some have been stored throughout the
Sponsorship from Windsport and Suppliers at Sprint Nationals
Windsport and its Suppliers of components for Sprint 15 Production are laying on a sponsorship at the Forty Years Young Sprint 15 40th Anniversary Nationals. This year at the event is being held at the Weymouth
Drying out!
Sunshine and warm breezes have arrived. Clearly it is a welcome relief to everyone and everything at Windsport Falmouth is fast drying out. The Boat park is beginning to fill up too and with weather
New Sprint 15 catamarans rolling into what promises to be a great 40th Season.
Simon Hare has just collected his new Sprint 15 from Windsport and is looking to get a few sails in before the first Sprint 15 event of the season at Marconi Sailing Club. Windsport Support will
Windsport Support off on its travels
We are all set for our Travels - All loaded up and ready to go the Windsport support trailer will be arriving @ Dee sailing Club on the Wirral for a club coaching session this
Restronguet Sailing Club Ready
The relaunch of the Restronguet SC Oyster committee boat is a sure sign that spring is on its way and club racing is about to start. The tricky launching manoeuvre is carried out annually by
Thx to Hyde Sails for our delivery
Thx John @ Hyde Sails for the recent collection of Dart 18 and Sprint 15 sails by the Windsport van for the start of the season. Working closely with our appointed supply Hyde Sails Windsport
UK Club catamaran sailing goes from strength to strength 2018
UK Dart 18 and Sprint 15 club catamaran sailing is going from strength to strength in 2018 with a great start to the UK catamaran sailing season. Catamaran manufacture Windsport has a full order book,
Cornish Shrimper Sales
The Windsport Cornish Shrimper Sales team are right on the button if you are looking for a 19ft Cornish Shrimper to sail this season. Some Windsport clients, who, for a variety of reasons, have decide
UKIDA Cat Clinic Coaching at Windsport already fully booked
The Windsport sponsored 2018 'Cat clinic' coaching weekend for Dart 18 class sailors is already fully booked! In April Dart 18 teams from all over the UK will be converging on the Windsport coaching centre
Updated rules – Dart 18 sailing into the future.
One reason for the Dart 18 catamarans continued success has been its production one design status. Whilst that protects the class sailors from those with deep pockets and ability to buy increased performance it does not mean the
Quality control in Dart18 / Sprint 15 production
As catamaran sailors we may have little awareness as to what goes on behind the scenes to ensure the quality assured parts we need to order or the new boat we buy are ready when
Future and past meet up
Sprint 15’s future meets the Sprint 15’s past Current Sprint 15 chairman Ed Tuite - Dalton collected this new Sprint 15 and meet with Ian Fraser one of the original Spark design team. A trip
Windsport Foiling Academy
Tom Phipps is driving our new Multihull Foiling Academy forward - If you are interested in experiencing this exciting form of multihull sailing we can take you forward from Rookie to Racer with a well
Boat refurb using traditional and new skills.
The Windsport Falmouth's boat repair workshop is a hive of activity right now. Our Boat refurb often sees specialist composite/ fiberglass boat work being undertaken alongside repairs to more traditional materials. In this case we
Cat Clinic Pre-season coaching off to a fast start
Windsport’s Cat Clinic coaching is already busy in the run up to the start of the season across all levels of catamaran racing. Windsport International represent the Goodall Design Viper ( F16) & C2 (F18)
Hot catamaran sailors need hot boats!
Hot catamaran sailors need hot boats! Windsport, UK’s leading Fun and Sports Catamaran specialists have a fleet of catamarans that are hot to trot in 2018 from fun cats to performance racers, double trapeze /
Delivery of mast section.
New Dart 18 and sprint 15 production and replacement parts supply rely on a continuous feed of raw materials, like this shipment of aluminium section, to Windsport and our appointed suppliers. Here the latest delivery
Workshop Vac Testing
Vac Testing is just one of the techniques used in the Windsport Falmouth small boat workshop. We are busy all year round but especially at this time, when sailors are getting their pre-season work done
Shrimper’s this Spring
The Windsport Falmouth team pride themselves on providing a comprehensive service to "Shrimper Sailors" and despite all the other areas of our Windsport business being busy in preparation for the season our bumper workload, in preparation for the
Sprint 15 – 40 Years
Sprint 15 catamaran production is currently well underway at Windsport and their appointed suppliers to ensure all new boat orders for 2018 are ready and on time for collection or delivery. With the Sprint 15 catamaran (formally known as
Current production sold out
Windsport has had a great end of 2017 and beginning of 2018 with the current production of boats having already been allocated to customers in the UK and via our sales partners abroad. We are
New Production of Sprint Hulls
The Windsport team and their appointed suppliers are turning up the heat to make sure the current Sprint 15 new boat owners get their boats delivered on time. The pictures show sprint hulls in production.
RSC Committee boat recovered for end of 2017
Team Phipps and Tom Laity, the local farmer, provided their annual expertise and support, by recovering the Restronguet sailing clubs committee boat. It always proves to be a fine tuned affair recovering it to its trailer then
Put your feet up and Browse with Windsport over Christmas
Why not Browse with Windsport and Kick off your 2018 sailing season over the Christmas break with a little New-Year present to yourself. Register as a catamaran sailor with the new Windsport Catparts website and
Shrimper Winter Work
Winter work on Cornish Shrimpers. Work and servicing of various Cornish Shrimpers stored undercover and on hard standing with Windsport over the winter is off to an early start thanks to their owners taking advantage
Powerboat Qualified
Get yourself powerboat qualified for 2018 . Does this sum you up ?- If so do you have all the skills to use your boat safely? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdwHlPg92Bw Windsport’s selection of craft for
2018 Pre Season Sale
If you are looking for a F18 C2 or F16 Viper boat to race competitively in 2018 then you need to check out the Goodall Design pre season sale. Orders need to be completed before
Dart Worlds 2019 Update!
Here is the latest 2019 Update (repeat 2019) for the Dart 18 World Championships in Thailand. It is already attracting a lot of attention and the Aussies have already stolen a march on the rest
F18 Support – Goodall Design
The Windsport Team F18 support program will be expanding for the 2018 sailing season with deck sweep mainsails , increased stock of replacement parts, online technical support and increased event participation. Windsport are the UK
Black Friday is here!
Christmas is Coming and Black Friday is upon us!!!! Ok December is when it really starts , but your family , partners and friends will be thinking about what to buy you right now so
Windsport Shrimper Cover
Windsport continually try to develop the best products for the job and our Shrimper cover is no exception. Keeping you boat in storage in good condition means less time preparing it and more time on
New Catparts Website goes live
Launching the New Catparts Website. Not only are we continually investing in the future of our products in terms of manufacturing, we are also developing the way we facilitate our customers orders. Our ordering
Nacra Champions – Nacra 15 Success for Restronguet Youth Team
GBR Nacra 15 Success The Windsport catamaran coaching team would like to congratulate all the GBR Nacra 15 sailors who took part in the recent Youth Olympic Qualifier Event Medemblik Holland, with an extra special
Dart 18 Worlds twice the fun
Following a very successful 2017 Dart 18 World Championships in Germany earlier this year the ( IDA) International Dart Class committee have put forward event plans for the 2018 and 2019 world championships to ensure
Going the extra 20,000 miles +
Wow what a year! As the season begins to wind down a little we do take stock and pat ourselves on the back for just going the extra bit to service all of our clients.
A huge thank you to Elizabeth Brunyee
We have a very close knit team down at our centre at Mylor Yacht Harbour and are sorry to say that Elizabeth, our office manager has recently retired. After spending 8 years with us she
Hurricane repair job
Surprisingly it is not a comment on anything to do with last weeks Hurricane Ophelia's impact on Cornwall, but a client asked us to complete a Hurricane repair job on his recently damaged catamaran. We
New Deal – save on race winning Shrimper Sails in 2018 from Hyde
We have a new deal available if you are looking fora set of race winning new sails for your Shrimper from Windsport/ Hyde in time for 2018. Windsport has negotiated a second great offer new
Season Ends at Parkstone Dart 18 GP
The Season ends at the final UKIDA Dart 18 event of the year @ Parkstone Yacht Club. It produced a great Dart 18 turnout with thirty three boats taking part. Thanks to all the Parkstone
Jerry Wins RS700 Nationals
Windsport would like to congratulate Jerry Wales on his domination of the RS700 Volvo Noble Marine National Championship at Stokes Bay. Taking home the Overall national and Masters titles Jerry proves that dedication certainly pays
Top Tuition
Our Top Tuition allowed two very happy young sailors to gain their RYA certificates. Their instructor Alex presented them along with their RYA log books at the Windsport Sailing school Falmouth last week . Matthew
Autumn jobs
Clearly Autumn has arrived... Our boat park looks busy as it enjoys it Autumn and winter residents with some of the extensive Firebird fleet recently coming off the water after a very successful sailing season.
Recycle 2 Bean Bags
Make use of your old sails by turning them into Bean Bags. Send us you old sails and we will arrange to create a hard wearing and lasting memory from them by turning them into
Royal Tay Yacht Club Dart 18 Support
Windsport Support are off on the road again. With the Dart 18 GP6 And Scottish Championships we are venturing north of the border to the Royal Tay Yacht Club . This takes place over the weekend
Dart 16 Components
It has been a bumper year for the Catparts website on Sales of Dart 16 components. It is not hard to understand why as with anything Windsport look to provide a very professional service.
Shrimper Lay up 17/18 – Free mid season hull clean
Still thinking about your Winter 2017-18 Cornish Shrimper lay up plans? Just a reminder *those Shrimper owners keeping their boats with Windsport over the winter have a FREE mid-season pull out and hull clean included
Workshop never stops
Life in our Workshop never gets boring due to the endless variety of tasks to complete. Currently the Windsport workshop team are busy with repair work on both dinghies and catamarans. With the end of
Winter Boat Storage – The complete package
You may know we that offer a range of Winter Boat Storage options at our centre at Mylor. But you may not know we can offer a complete package to meet some or all of
English Braids / Windsport one step ahead
English Braids are the rope and line supplier to Windsport and keeps the Windsport team up to date with all their latest developments. Every dinghy, catamaran, keel boat and yachts has shockcord attached somewhere on
Phantom Shipping
Phantom Shipping - Windsport Flying Phantom Elite loaded and on its way to a new owner. Windsport’s range of new and used catamarans stretches from learn to sail cats like the Dart 16 to the cutting
The 2017 Worlds – Round up
Here we do our Worlds round up now the Windsport support trailer and team have arrived back at the Windsport base. The trailer is being off loaded soon to be re-supplied with support for the UK 2017 Dart
Dart Worlds – Photo Blog pre event!
The Windsport race boat for the Worlds will be sailed by Paul Chatfield. It has been scrutinised and ready for the off. Practice Race tomorrow !! Windsport 's latest express delivery service! Direct and personal
Supporting the Worlds
Clearly supporting the Worlds is a key priority for Windsport and as ever this gives you an idea of the commitment we put in to the Dart 18 Class. We are almost fully loaded although
Winnie is off to a good home in St Mawes
We are delighted to announce that Windsport have found the Shrimper Winnie a good home over on the Roseland at St Mawes. We do offer to promote any second hand boat sales through our website and social media
Latest Foiling Action
This genre personifies excitement and foiling action and when 9 kts true gives you 24 kts downwind you know you have the proverbial tiger by the tail. When you start foiling catamarans with the Windsport
Sprint support
A busy Wednesday for the team as they pack up the Sprint Support Trailer for the Sprint 15 Nationals - This year the Nationals are to be held at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club from 22nd - 24th
Support at the Sprint 15 2017 nationals
Once again we are there in support of the 2017 Sprint 15 catamaran National Championships which will be taking place at Thorpe Bay Essex in a few days' time and promises an excellent turn out.
Possibly the best work placement….
Luke from Malawi gets possibly the best work experience ever Windsport recently hosted a young sailors visit from Malawi at the Windsport Falmouth Centre. Luke family live and work in Malawi , but visit their
Shrimper students
Windsport’s Cornish Shrimper “Ysella continues to introduce increasing numbers of first time Cornish Shrimper students to the boat in the last few weeks and as we go into the summer holidays. Clients range from Shrimper
Swallow Raid 2017
Swallow Raid 2017 – A range of boats with classic looks, modern performance, innovative design. The Swallow class fleet from all over the UK made their annual visit to Falmouth harbour to sail the surrounding creeks and
Parkstone Cat Coaching
Windsport Cat coaching at Parkstone YC . The Parkstone cat class sailors in Poole Dorset have a great variety of Dart 18 sailing teams racing on a regular basis, but they also genuinely recognise that
Shrimper tuition expands
Windsport Shrimper tuition expands Cornish Shrimper tuition with Windsport continuous to expands with a steady increase in current and potential Shrimper sailors signing up for expert tuition or sailing tips from the Windsport team. Despite
Jersey Hobie Coaching
Windsport recently ran a three day program of Jersey Hobie coaching. The young catamaran sailors in Jersey at the Royal Channel Island Yacht Club are heading for a bumper season of Hobie sailing activity in 2017. Their home
Soggy Shrimper cabin
You certainly don't want a soggy shrimper! A local Shrimper sailor in Falmouth was a bit concerned about the growing amount of water he was finding on the cockpit floor between sailing sessions. Careful investigation
Reaching Eight Thousand Dart 18s
Reaching eight thousand boats is a milestone for any class. This year, since the boat was successfully launched in 1976 the Dart 18 fleet will be celebrating the magical” 8000” sail number. Dart 18 Sail number
Shrimper Dawn
In this years Falmouth Classics regatta many from the Falmouth Shrimper fleet plan on being out in force. Clearly we are hoping that the Windsport's own Ysella will be joining in some of the racing and
Instow Dart 18 South West Championships
From this Friday 16th to 18th June at the North Devon Yacht Club. The Instow Dart 18 fleet is hosting the South West Championships and UKIDA GP4. A fabulous location and the weather looks like it will be
Dart 18 GP at Runswick Bay Sailing Club
Windsport assisted many sailors by arranging to deliver a range of spares and replacement items to the UKIDA sailors before the sailing took place through our local sailors Dan and Amy Teubert represented Restronguet Sailing Club.
Experts at flying arrive
We do go on a little about our Foiling academy and 'flying' Catamarans but we do have to take a step back in awe as the newest additions to the Windsport Centre take flight. Fresh
Catamaran Book – Rave reviews
We are clearly biased but a considerable amount of our experience went into the latest edition of the Catamaran Book (Third Edition) for all things related to beach catamarans and we feel it is a
John Noakes
As many people will have heard we are very sorry to say that John Noakes, the famous Blue Peter and BBC presenter renowned for his daring exploits, has passed away recently. We have very fond
AFIDART – French Dart 18 National Championships
We wish all the sailors travelling to the French Dart 18 National Championships at YCBD Yacht Club de Bray-Dunes this weekend good luck or should we say 'bonne chance'. It starts tomorrow 25th and runs through
Diam 24 OD Nationals
The UK Diam 24 OD Fleet has included Falmouth Week 2017 as one of their events in their racing calendar this year. The outstanding racing that our location offers has been proven time and time
Integra – Buoyancy Trapeze Harness
Blood Red’s development of a trapeze harness with an integrated buoyancy aid has been in development for some time and is due to the market in the near future. The Integra buoyancy harness
Shrimper support
The Windsport Cornish Shrimper support team jumped in to action to assist with the safe recovery of a Shrimper owners boat which had encountered difficulties up the Truro River at Malpas. The boat is now
Luke joins the Team.
We would like to take this opportunity to introduce our newest Windsport Team member. Luke joins the busy crew of people already working at the centre to assist in all areas. From centre and boat maintenance
Dart 18 Worlds 2017
Get your poster here: Just three months to go until the Dart 18 Worlds and it will be another event that is one not to be missed. If you are struggling to organise the logistics
Stretch Event Boat Cover Winner!
We were delighted to present TA (Tracey Anne) Woods with a fabulous new stretch event boat cover worth £350 after her name was pulled from the hat at Stokes Bay Sailing Club over the weekend.
Foiling Academy taking off
Our Foiling Academy is getting busier. It is hardly surprising as the next instalment of the Americas Cup kicks off in less than a month that the foiling revolution is getting more coverage, hype, and
Lake Malawi
Dr Phipps I presume.... Lake Malawi Brian and Coookie have recently shipped their complete repertoire of Windsport coaching skills abroad to central Africa to the shores of Lake Malawi to run a training week
UK Dart 18 Season kicks off
With the UK Dart 18 scene going from strength to strength we are looking at this season with a very positive outlook. We have already run a very successful weekend of coaching six UK Dart
Busy Easter @ Windsport
It has been a hugely busy Easter at Windsport this year. The weather has been stunning with plenty of visitors making it down to Mylor Yacht Harbour and our centre to avail themselves of our many services.
Theo podiums at the RYA Youth Nationals
The rest of the Windsport Team would like to congratulate Theo Williams, who works with us at weekends for finishing on the podium at the recent RYA Youth National Championships. He took a well deserved third place
UKIDA Training Weekend
The Windsport centre has hosted a sponsored Dart 18 UKIDA training weekend. It gave six UK Class Dart crews an injection of new ideas and opportunities to put into practice over a busy weekend of coaching. Windsport coach Brian Phipps,
Training for RYA Youth Championships
Nacra 15 catamaran youth teams use the centre at Windsport Falmouth as their training base in the run up to the RYA youth nationals. Windsport, Falmouth harbour and Falmouth Bay are the perfect
Catamaran school is busier than ever
With stunning weather covering the whole of Cornwall at the moment we want to point out that our Catamaran school is busier that ever. Windsport offer an enormous range of experiences and courses to cater
Shrimper Gelcoat repair
Gelcoat repair Every Shrimper deserves a measure of TLC and this one needed a bit of a hull Gelcoat repair on the port side. With the structural work completed underneath the primary gelcoat finish is
Relaunch of RSC Oyster committee boat
The annual pre-season relaunch of RSC Oyster committee boat takes place. It is always a tricky manoeuvre launching RSC Oyster safely back down the Restronguet Sailing Club club slipway before putting her on the
Shrimper for Sale
Great little Shrimper for sale “Winnie” SN. 736 - Customers Boat Shrimper Winnie is a Mk 2 outboard version. Blue hull, cream deck, tan sails The boat is little used and in very clean
Universal Gennaker sock cover.
Windsport Product development is continuing with the launch of their Universal Gennaker sock cover. This purpose made cover is ideal for Formular 16 and Formular 18 catamarans and any other sport cats with gennaker socks.
RYA Dinghy Show 2017
Once again the Windsport team enjoyed a busy RYA Dinghy Show at 'Ally Pally'. As usual we were supporting the Dart 18 UK Class association and the Sprint 15 UK Class association with boats
Hyde Shrimper Sails – Delivered for 2017 season
Sailors who ordered a new set of Cornish Shrimper sails for the 2017 season though Windsport Falmouth at the end of last year will be pleased to know your Hyde Shrimper sails have arrived
Flying Phantoms for Sale
Windsport International have recently acquired a fleet of the ultimate foiling catamarans, the Flying Phantoms Elite for Sale. These second hand catamarans are available complete with dynamic graphics and spares support from Windsport who
Win A Windsport Dart 18 Stretch Cover
“Calling all Dart 18 Sailors”:- Win A Windsport Dart 18 Stretch Cover @ the 2017 RYA Dinghy Show The newly released Windsport Dart 18 Stretch Cover is the perfect event cover, provides UV protection, quick
Nankersey Gig Club at Windsport
Nankersey Gig Club at Windsport Come rain or shine the Nankersey Gig Club at Windsport, launch from the convenient Windsport slipway and beach every Saturday and Sunday morning. Our location allows their members
New IDA Website Launched
New IDA Website Launch goes live At the last AGM of the IDA in Medemblik, at the the 2016 World Championships, Michael Fehr promised to set up a New IDA Website. After
Falmouth Shrimpers getting ready to leap into Spring.
Falmouth Shrimpers have an active sailing calendar both on the water and socially off it too. It is certainly one of the most popular classes raced around the Falmouth Estuary with active fleets at
Frosty day demonstrates use of new Stretch Cover
A clear and bracing start to the day leaves a beautiful frost covering on a “NEW PRODUCT” Windsport stretch cover. Fits into a small grab bag perfect for packing into your trailer box. More information
Christmas RIB trip to St. Mawes
Boxing day with Windsport out on the water, en route for a Christmas drink at St Mawes, near Falmouth. We took the RIB and caught this amazing drone footage. Just goes to show that
Goodall Design Boats – Price Freeze
Goodall Design Boats - Price Freeze The price of Windsport’s F16 and F18 Goodall Performance Catamaran racing products, C2 and Viper, have frozen fast for the start of the Winter. Working with manufacture, Goodall Catamarans,
Shrimper Centre Board Face Lift
Shrimper Centreboard face lift At the start of the 2016 season the Windsport team received a “ can you help” call from Philip owner of Shrimper Rebecca. The boat had been launched back into
Falmouth Shrimper Association Sail Offer
Shrimper Sail Offer As you know Yesella sails with Hyde sails that are now a few years old so I was thinking of replacing them this winter. The Hyde sail designer has been down to
Dart History – The First Mast
Dart History The First Mast The Dart 18 took over 2 years to go from concept to production . During that time exhaustive testing was done on all the parts that made up the final
New Dart 18 hulls for stock and customers –
New Dart 18 Hulls We have recently collected more new Dart 18 hulls from Whiteboarders UK to bring us back up to date with stock after a recent run on new boat sales. We are now
Sprint 15 Nationals at Pwllheli Yacht Club
Sprint 15 Flags Fly over Pwllheli Yacht Club. All Smiles and Success @ the Sprint 15 Catamaran National Championships The Sprint 15 catamaran 2016 National Championships, hosted by the Pwllheli Sailing
Dart 18 Momento for online Orders in August – STOCK All GONE
We have an August Special Offer for all orders on our Website for Dart 18 Parts. We will throw in A '40 Year of Dart 18 Catamaran' momentos with every order over £20. Click here to
Windsport Support – Dart Worlds 2016
A frantic few days lead up to the Windsport Support Van and Trailer setting off for Medemblik in Holland. Windsport Support heading to Dart 18 Worlds New Boats and spare hulls, masts and
Dart 18 SW Championships and UKIDA GP4, Y&Y
Dart 18 SW Championships and UKIDA GP4 40 Dart 18s went to Restronguet Sailing Club over the "long" weekend of the 1st to the 3rd July to where it all began 40 years ago when
The Windsport Harbour Challenge 2016
Windsport “Harbour Challenge” 2016 The object is to have fun, explore the harbour, do what you want to do & stop when you want to stop! There are 16 harbour “hotspots” for the on-water explorers and 4
Dart 18 South West Championship
Entry numbers for the 2016 Dart 18 South West Championships / GP4 event in July, were completely full some months ago with a awaiting list of Dart 18 teams hoping to join in should any
UK Dart 18 National is ramped up @Windsport
UK Dart 18 National Championships The UK Dart 18 National championships celebrate 40 years of Dart 18 sailing at Stokes Bay Sailing Club this coming bank holiday and a host of sailors from over
Sprint 15 @ Marconi
Sprint 15 @ Marconi Those Sprint 15 sailors who did not make the Marconi Open meeting event last weekend, missed a very special weekend. Sprint 15 @ Marconi Great club, great welcome, great racing and
Windsport Sprint 15 Support – Off to Marconi we go!
Windsport Sprint 15 Support Off to Marconi TT event The Sprint 15 class has got off to a cracking early season start with a great class training weekend attended by new and current sailors alike
Windsport support trailer @ Dee SC Dart18 Event
Windsport support trailer @ Dee SC Dart18 Event Dee SC hosted the first Dart 18 GP event of the year supported by the arrival of the Windsport event support and technical support trailer 1st thing Friday morning.
Best Value Performance Catamaran at the show – Viper F16
Clearly the Best Value performance Catamaran at the show in our Viper F16 Race Boat I you are looking for a fast Cat and at an amazing price then read on ?? Anyone visiting the catamaran
The RYA Dinghy Show 2016 – Reflections
Wow what can we say but well done to the RYA Dinghy Show team and all those UKCRA - Catamaran Sailing people for helping to make the Catamaran Island such a success and helping share the #LoveCatSailing feeling. Dart 18 We
New Boats & Battens – February delivers
Shiny New Boats & Battens February finishes with a flourish as we take delivery of new Dart 18 and Sprint 15 hulls fresh from the moulds at White Formula On top of this we are busy producing
Dart 18 – New Deck Jig after 40 years!
New Deck Jig in production Windsport are continuing to re-invest in the future of the Dart 18 Class with the manufacture of a new deck jig to fit all Dart 18 and Sprint 15 Decks
March Means RYA Dinghy Show Madness.
RYA Dinghy Show - here we come! All the stops are currently pulled out getting everything ready for the RYA Dinghy Show Follow this link to book your tickets here if you haven't already done so.
The Windsport Dart 18 Harbour Challenge
The Windsport Dart 18 Harbour Challenge is a race against time, selecting goals, weather / tide conditions and team work. The winning team will the team that balance all of these challenges to achieve the best score
No rest for the Windsport Team as we head into 2016!
The Windsport team have been super busy in the run up to Christmas on the road delivering Christmas goodies around the UK, sails , new and second-hand boats etc, whilst collecting the next production run of
“New boats” make their mark at the Grafham cat open 2015
The 2015 Grafham Catamaran Open, saw success for the latest boats supplied by Windsport to the Dart 18 and Sprint 15 catamaran classes. Mike Gomme crewed by Sarah Stones was sailing his new Dart18 catamaran,
Windsport Sponsored UKIDA Coaching weekend
Six teams from the UK Dart 18 class association were the fortunate winners of the Windsport sponsored Dart 18 coaching weekend this October Blue skies, and soft winds greeted the teams as they rolled into the
New Rig Sense Gauge – Get tuned
We are very excited to be able to offer the new Spinlock Rig Sense Gauge. Available from CatParts here 09074 As every sailor knows, rig set up is key to performance on the race course
Shrimper care and maintenance – Ysella gets a centreboard make over
Near the end of 2014 sailing season Ysella was experiencing a few centreboard problems when lowering her centreboard. Unless released from nearly fully raised, the centreboard would not fully rotated into the down position. Winter came and
Qingdao – ISAF Sailing Worlds – Team Hong Kong – the round-up
After a good Day 1 start by the Team the event progressed as Brian Reports: Tough day in the office for us today . The wind filled in to get the fleet on the water
Qingdao Coaching and first day of the ISAF Sailing World Cup
Brian has been in Qingdao for over two weeks now working hard with his Hong Kong Team, Ting and Choi. In his latest report back he gives us an insight into their training and we also have
Shrimper Winter Storage and Service Details
Launch and Recovery Service - Winterisation - Maintenance and Anti-fouling As per previous years Windsport can offer a tailor made service to winterise and store you shrimper this winter as well as undertake repairs, maintenance, valeting and
International Coaching – Qindao Report.
Windsport coaching is out in China over the next few weeks in the run up to the last ISAF World Cup Event of the year. The venue is Qingdao - host venue to the 2008 Olympics
420 National Championships – 2015
What can we say but finally the sun is shining and there is solid breeze - The Boat parking and car park are working well despite the inclement weather. Once again our location is offering an
Dart 18 – The Nationals
Once again our roving Windsport Support Team gives us their own impression of the Dart National Championships held at Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club The Windsport Dart 18 event support road train rolled into Felixstowe Ferry
Dart 18 Europeans – The Roundup
A belated roundup of the Dart European regatta from the perspective of the Windsport pitts crew ... Rest Day and Race Day 4 Ok the rest day was hot, too hot to sit in the
Sprint 15 Nationals 2015 – Netley Sailing Club – 31st July – 2nd August 2015
This report comes from David Groom with the photo from Alan Howie Wood For full results: http://www.sprint15.com/events/EMS/event.php?id=124 The Sprint 15 National Championships was held at Netley Sailing Club over the long weekend of the 31st July to
Dart Europeans After 2 Days
Event Website: for pictures and up to date news: http://eurodart18.org Registration Day All good down here at the Dart18 European championships , boats being scrutineered , teams fine tuning their rigs , practise race was
Dart 18 European – Windsport Support
We are almost ready to roll! - Our Windsport Support Trailer will be on hand throughout the event from 1st to 7th August to answer all your queries and help with spares. If you need
Flying Phantoms
The Flying Phantom catamarans plus teams recently arrived at the Windsport Centre. The team plans on utilising all of our excellent facilities to base their scheduled winter training starting in the autumn. Between now and then
Windsport performance catamaran coaching hits overdrive…
Busy time for the Windsport coaching team over the next few weeks . Wndsport’s reputation for performance catamaran coaching and coach support, attracts a wide range of sailors, clubs and classes. Over the next few
A windy Seasalter SC – Sprint 15 TT –
Paul Chatfield with the Windsport Support Van and Trailer loaded with a range of items pre ordered and spares to cover most eventualities arrived to joined in the first Sprint 15 TT of the season.
Cornish Shrimpers – Set fair for season & ready for launch
All Ready to Launch Spring is sprung and Cornish Shrimpers Winnie, Drake and Yesella, who have been all tucked up at the Windsport boat and under cover storage at Mylor Falmouth this winter, have had their
Competition Winner Paddy takes advantage of Catparts Coaching
A days coaching on the water from Tom Phipps our resident Olympic hopeful was won by Paddy Adams after his name was drawn out of the hat. Over the Easter break Paddy travelled to Cornwall
Spring time at Windsport – Season begins in earnest
Needless to say we are flat out in all areas at the moment. There is more than a little Spring in our step to keep up! - The Boat Park grass is freshly cut
RYA Dinghy show proved great success for UK Catamaran sailing
The success of the UK Catamaran racing Association stand (UKCRA) at the recent RYA dinghy show , was just one indicator that UK catamaran sailing is regaining popularity at all levels of sailing. The stand
2015 – It’s already hotting up at Windsport for the new Season!
Heat lamp Repairs With Christmas and the New Years celebrations finally winding down things are definitely hotting up for 2015 at Windsport. - New boat sales are taking off with deliveries being
Nankersey Pilot Gig club based at Windsport launch Cygnet
It was great to see the the launch and blessing of the new Nankersey Rowing Club fibreglass gig “Cygnet” funded with a grant from Sport England. The blessing took place on the Windsport Launch area at
Christmas Crackers – Great Ideas from our CatParts Store.
The perfect present for a Dart 18 or Sprint 15 Sailor Here is another of our classic Christmas Crackers on deals for Cat Parts: This is the ideal set of necessary spares for
St Mawes One Designs join our Family at Windsport
Rainbow - St Mawes One Design Keeping our growing family of SMODs under wraps - Literally - This season we have added to our Shrimper family with an increasing number of St Mawes One
Tom Phipps aims to encourage young cat sailors
Sailing in catamarans has been part of Tom Phipps life since he was 10 years old. Now at the age of 26 years and aiming to represent GBR at a future Olympics Tom is involved
Viper and C2 Goodall Design – Book now for discount on early 2015 delivery.
Massive savings on 2015 Goodall design Viper f16 and C2 f18
Boat yard and servicing is getting busy!
Ready for servicing As the main sailing season begins to wind up we stay equally busy as the boat repairs and servicing list grows! The seasonal moorings have already been lifted and many
UKIDA – Windsport Sponsored Training Weekend
DART 18 Set up in Windsport boat park. Six crews enjoyed amazing weather at the Windsports Centre over the weekend of 27th 28th September. The Crews had been drawn at random by after
Fabulous turnout for Barts Bash
12 Dart 18s turned out at RSC for Barts Bash 2014 We are delighted to ask all Dart 18 Catamaran sailors to take a bow - Fabulous to see at least 193 joined in over
Reg Fest – Cat batten prizes
Brightlingsea Sailing Club - is the venue for Reg Fest the big Catamaran Festival to be held on the East Coast from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th of September. Those of you who are joining
UKIDA Coaching Weekend – 27th & 28th September
Windsport as part of its sponsorship package with UKIDA offered 2 full days of Race Coaching. Drawn at random two crews have the pleasure of a weekend at the Windsport Centre in Mylor Yacht Harbour. Combine
UKRA Dart 16 Fleet
Brian and Cookie travelled to a beautiful little cove in West Wales to collect a fleet of Dart 16s from Tresaith Mariners Sailing club. As part of the UK Catamaran Racing Association (UKCRA) Charter program fleets
Dart European Championships – Wednesday – Tonight = Sponsors Party!!
The Windsport Pits… no association with Coal pits but equally energetic - the Windsport team "at the coal face!" Brian working hard servicing another satisfied client - And we would add that Brian is not
Dart European – Last call for orders & see you there!
The Windsport team are in our final stages or preparations for the European championship support. For those who have already placed a pre-event parts order, your order is picked and packed ready for collection on
RYA 49er Development Squad use Windsport for Worlds Training…
The RYA 49er and 49er FX Development squads are basing their Training for their Worlds at Windsport. Ben Rhodes who has an enviable skiff championship pedigree is the squad coach commented that Windsport offers the
DART 18 South West Championships – Restronguet Sailing Club Report
One of the largest Catamaran Fleets ever to sail at Restronguet Sailing Club took to the water over the weekend to compete for the Dart 18 South West Championship. RSC was the first sailing
Dart 18 South West Championships – Forecast looks amazing
Hi all , all systems go for the SW Dart 18 championships hosted by Windsport and RSC. Best bring your Sunglasses and sunblock! IMPORTANT NOTE :- For those towing - follow your GPS to Mylor
Sprint 15 Sport Nationals – 6th – 8th June 2014
Being a sponsor of all the Sprint 15 TT events It was fabulous to see over 30 competitors travelled to Instow, Devon for the 2014 Sprint 15 Sport National Championships. With further sponsorship from Gill
Dart 18 South West Championships – Restronguet Sailing Club – July 5th & 6th
Calling all Dart 18 sailors - The south west championships are taking place at Restronguet Sailing Club over the weekend of July 5th and 6th. For entry form and Notice of Race - Click Here
Windsport Wednesday – Restronguet Sailing Club Forecast
Supper Club looks tasty! Keep up to date with club sailing conditions at http://www.restronguetsc.org
UK Sprint 15 Team travel to Carnac YC for the Eurocat 2014 event
Sacre bleu!!! What a fabulous event. Check out a selection of photos here and get the full class report at the Yachts and Yachting website here. With all the Class 3 positions on
Batten Competition Winner – Ben Rogers
After a dramatically busy launch of the new Cat Batten high performance tuneable & tapered full length battens at the RYA Dinghy Show. A winner was drawn at random from the prize draw. Three optional stiffnesses on Cat ba
A hugely successful Ally Pally – RYA Dinghy Show 2014
- Both the Dart 18 and Sprint 15 Stands were busy over the the whole weekend with plenty of interest. It was very positive to see interest in both new boats ( possibly in readiness
Win a week’s holiday sailing from Windsport
Visit the RYA Dinghy Show stand B54, talk with the Windsport team about sailing venues in Falmouth , Cornwall and enter the competition to WIN a week’s free boat trailer and car parking at the
Winter 2013, Christmas and looking forward to 2014.
This time of year Cornwall's weather can change from mild and sunny to cold, wet and windy at the drop of a hat but here at Windsport the projects still go on and preparation for
Dream of a Snowman – for Children in Need
The Dream of a Snowman £6.95 inc. P&P and £1 to Children in Need To order your copy (or copies) – you can order online, email or telephone! Online – go to www.catparts.windsport.co.uk 1.
Autumn Newsletter – Christmas specials & much more…
The work never stops at Windsport on or off the water - in the workshop or packing cat parts for shipping we certainly make use of all the hours: We have produced an autumn newsletter
Autumn Update
The Windsport September is one the Windsport team will not forget! The month was dominated by the International “C class” Championships (ICCC). Preparation pre the event started in late August with a variety of support
Day four turns from Lay day to Full Fleet Race day
After the second full day of racing was completed - The race team changed the Wednesday schedule of an allocated Lay Day to a further 3 races. For full race results to date check out:http://www.restronguetsc.org/results/2013/c-class/ICC%20Challenge%20Results.html
Chocks away! – These boat fly……. After 2 days
Day 1 lost in the fog and no races recorded. The Portugese found issues with their front beam and went straight into repair mode so already one boat down. Then a misty day 2 arrived
C-Class 2013 – Pre flight checks – all the pieces slotting into place
The recent few days has seen a surge in activity at the Windsport boat park with almost all the remaining teams arriving and frantically setting up tents / boats. Intricate preparations are being made by
The C Class Championship – So far… so good… Foils away
Team Hydros seem to be attaining more than acceptable speeds with Bill and Mischa pushing and motivating each other . Their VMG is pushing 2.5 to 3 times the wind strength!!! The Canadians have arrived
Boats that ‘Fly’ – ICCC Worlds 2013 Falmouth
Windsport International is certainly ramping up to be the host venue for one of the most technical and exciting world championship sailing events ever. Working with Restronguet Sailing Club, Windsport will be providing the on-shore
Sprint 15 National Championships 2013
A phenomenal 70+ plus boats took part in the 2013 Sprint 15 National Championship over the August bank holiday weekend. Pentewan Sands proved once again to be a popular venue with the action on and
International C Class World Championships – Pre event news – Hydros Container in place…
Team Hydros set the scene at Windsport in the run up to the C Class Catamaran World Championships. Sailors and support team are already on site, with their marquee and support containers. The hull
Windsport Dinghy Park – International 14’s, Falmouth Dinghy Week and now the C Class Worlds to look forward to- what a season!!!
After the culmination of one of the best Falmouth Weeks for years yet again the Windsport dinghy park has proved to be just about perfect; with loads of boat park room, easy all states of
A Windsport Championship Story
Not sure how long I have been sailing and involved in the Dart 18 - on and off for a “long” time? I joined the Panthercraft manufacturing team as a technical sales person in 1979 (having
Lightly used AHPC – Viper F16 Catamaran for sale – Big saving
This Australian Hight Performance Catamaran Viper F16 has been little used by the RYA Olympic squad prior to taking delivery of the Nacra 17. The boat comes complete with a big wheel launching trolley
Windsport & Team Phipps preparing for the 15th Dart World Championships in Carnac, France
Windsport are off to the Dart 18 Worlds in Carnac 4th – 14th July – “start spreading the news .......” The countdown to what promises to be an amazing event with around 140 boats is
Windsport boat park – a gem of a location for all dinghy championships.
June 2013 has seen Windsport team up, once again, with Restronguet Sailing Club to offer the ideal venue of the Carrick Roads and Falmouth Harbour for all manner of sailing championships. One of the most
Tom Phipps – A road to Rio…. this weekend at Cafe Mylor
Why not come along and see what an Olympic Campaign entails with a presentation from Tom Phipps partnered by his Nacra
Windsport Coaching – Tom Phipps leading the way
Windsport catamaran Coach Tom Phipps shows he is just as comfortable at the front end of the boat as he is at the back. Tom Phipps is currently sailing with Lucy Macgregor on the Nacra
2013 Stock arriving at Windsport
All go @ Windsport with the Windsport trailer collecting stock of hulls, masts, rudder blades etc ready for dispatch to Dart Partners and customers. With all the boats on the trailer pre-sold, production of boats
Dart 18 Singlehanded and Ladies UK Championships 2012 (sponsored by Windsport) – 13th & 14th October 2012
Blue skies and puffy clouds greeted the teams as they rigged up at Parkstone YC club for a great weekend of close Dart18 catamaran racing. The Windsport support team and trailer were on hand to
Viper (f16) sales take off for the Windsport team.
Since the Windsport team took on the dealership for the Australian Viper and C2 catamarans, the ultra performance cat team have been very busy. Sales of Viper have out stretched availability until the end of
Dart 16 National Championships
The Windsport support trailer and team travelled up to the UK Dart16 National championships 2012 taking place at Carsington SC. Derbyshire in September to provide suitable replacement parts and technical support. The Dart16 fleet included
Windsport launch the F18 class C2 at Reg Fest 2012
Windsport the UK and Ireland appointed dealers for the F18 class C2 and F16 class Viper, launched the C2 catamaran onto the UK market at the recent and famous Regfest regatta. F18 class sailors from all the
Free Canoe tasters this weekend
Windsport and WestCountry Watersports will be offering FREE canoe hire sessions in the harbour – as and when the tide allows! Buoyancy aids provided 15 minute “have a go!” Call into the shop (next to
Netley SC – Dart 18 Teach in
Windsport supported the Netley Sailing Club Dart 18 regatta by holding a “try a catamaran” event and supplying spares and support to the sailors. Despite the very unpredictable weather conditions .... Tom Phipps and a
ISAF Youth Irish team coaching update July 2012
The Irish ISAF youth SL16 catamaran team , Alexander / Rory , have been doing their final training in La Buale, France in the run up to the SL16 World championships followed by the ISAF
Meet the J’s in Falmouth – Arguably ‘the greatest class of yachts ever created’
Windsport hosted a day’s viewing from their “fast rib” on the first day of the J Class regatta taking place Falmouth Cornwall. The four J Class Yachts present gave all the spectators some amazing scenes
Tom Phipps – joins the team
Performance catamaran sailor Tom Phipps joins the Windsport team with a key role in further developing the performance catamaran side of the business having finished his Marine Sports Technology Degree. Tom will be providing Windsport
Windsport comes to the Aid of round Britain Cat Sailor.
Windsport’s specialist high performance repair team help round Britain solo catamaran sailor get back on the water after a damaged hull forced him to look for repair support whilst sailing along the Cornish coastline. A
Get into Cats – Taster sessions
The Windsport Support Team will be running several “GET INTO CATS” taster sessions at various Dart Class Events and Regattas. The sessions are available to sailors and non-sailors who want to start. It doesn't matter
Windsport Spring Competition Winner announced
Today Windsport has announced the winner of the Catamaran Coaching competition: David Woolston With the help of Fiona Curruthers, grand-daughter of Ian Fraser of PantherCraft and Dart Catamarans, the draw was made in
WINDSPORT ACTION @ RYA Dinghy Show 2012
Windsport supported the Sprint 15 and Dart 18 stands at the 2012 RYA Dinghy Show with the full Windsport Family Team! Brian, Cookie, Tom and Katy Phipps were on-hand each day to answer questions, offer
Win a weekend of Catamaran Coaching
This is an opportunity not to be missed. Our Location on the banks of the Fal is perfect for catamaran sailing and with a chance to win - your personal coach for two days intensive
Catamaran coaching weekend
Windsport – Cat.Clinic 3rd & 4th June 2012 Cost:£120 Single-handers £180 Two-person (crews under 12 years FREE of charge) The Windsport Professional Catamaran Coaching Team are hosting a Dart 18 and Sprint 15 two day
New Dart 18 Spring Newsletter
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New Sprint 15 Spring Newsletter
Welcome to the 2012 Sprint15 sailing season - may we have great winds , warm weather and exciting class one design racing Click Here for the latest complete newsletter
Dart Catamarans for Sale at Windsport
Dart 18 New boat – (cosmetic seconds hulls) Everything brand new and still in its box . Issued with the latest sail number New boat 12 month warranty Price on Application Call Windsport for the
Team Ireland Sponsor Windsport Coaching.
Windsport performance catamaran coach ‘Brian Phipps’ headed up the Datchet SC coaching session sponsored by Ireland’s Spitfire youth team sailing. The weekend focused on the many aspects of communication, critical to the success of any
Hong Kong Windsport Coaching.
Windsport coaching moved to Hong Kong for a few weeks in November working with a host of catamaran sailing teams from the two major catamaran clubs in the region. The intensive coaching sessions took place from
Dart 18 Newsletter
Click here for the Latest DART 18 News to round up the 2011 season and look forward to 2012(Download in PDF Format)
Sprint 15 Newsletter
Click here for the Windsport Sprint 15 Newsletter Rounding up 2011 and looking forward to 2012 (To download in PDF Format)
Winter Training for Alex and Rory the IRL youth catamaran racing team
Windsport coaching start winter training program with IRL youth catamaran team. After a few months break the IRL youth catamaran racing team “Alex and Rory”, have agreed a coaching program with Windsport coaching to deliver
America’s Cup Racing Plymouth – September 2011
Windsport get up and personal at the AC event Plymouth. The Windsport team got prime position with special passes to visit the AC pit workshop village in Plymouth during the event. Arriving early in the
Autumn at Windsport – Just as busy with the winter services added on!
Windsport @ Mylor stays open all year and the winter months are as busy as the summer! The office will not be open all week, but an answerphone and email will keep you in touch!
Boatparking – Not just for dinghies!!!
The Firebird sports-catamaran is a hot bit of kit around the bouys in Falmouth harbour racing this season. One of the Firebirds from the rejuvenated fleet of now 6 boats based in the harbour required
Windsport does Slow and Comfortable! Traditional Yacht Sailing
Think of Windsport and two words you would not often think would be synonymous with anything related to us could well be 'slow' and/ or 'comfortable'! Now you can trade speed for comfort with
We sell second hand boats too!!
One of the many services we offer clients is the option to sell their second hand boats through us. With our contacts and students using the Windsport Sailing School or Cat Clinic we can often
Land – Yachting -Summer Sessions
Land-yachting with Windsport. Top GBR youth Multihull sailor and friends take a trip to Cornwall to enjoy Windsport Land-yachting at its best. Rupert White, fresh from his success at the ISAF youth Worlds 2011, was
Small Boats – Sales, Tuition, service, spare parts, repairs & support – It’s what we do….
It is difficult not to want to blow our own trumpet more often as the range of services, support and facilities we offer is not just extensive but the quality of the service we try
Windsport Coaching – Off shore…. Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club
Windsport coaching is not just for the top end sailors, last weekend the Windsport catamaran sailing school moved offshore to the Channel Islands. Brian Phipps took his coaching experience to Jersey to work with Hobie 16 club sailors from
2011 Sprint 15 Sport Nationals – North Devon Yacht Club
The Windsport regatta team where out again this time supporting the Sprint15 (Dart15) at their Sport National Championships. Almost 40 boats entered the championship event held at North Devon Yacht Club, Instow and the Windsport
Windsport Youth Trophy – UK Dart 18 National Championships
The Windsport Youth Trophy is awarded to the highest placed YOUTH team in the Dart 18 UK National Championships. Congratulations to Chris Goymer and Jenni Donavan in Dart 7068 (Maloo – it means “raining thunder”)
Irish Youth Team Training Progress… Euro Cat, Carnac
Big steps for the Irish Youth sailing team as they entered the biggest “round the cans” catamaran race event in Europe , Eurocat, Carnac France. Windsport head coach, Brian Phipps, was on hand to guide
Dart 18 Nationals 2011 – Isle of Sheppey
Windsport team support and sponsor Dart 18 UK National Championships 2011 The Windsport Support Team and trailer delivered 100 % support at the Dart18 National Championships Isle of Sheppey, Kent. The large boat entry, of
Windsport prepared for the UK Dart 18 National Championships
Loaded and ready to roll. The windsport van and fully loaded trailer is stacked to the rafters with everything you could possibly need to tune, repair or simply replace
L A C – Mylor 2013
In a major coup Windsport sailing Centre selected as the sailing base for the Invictus GBR LAC challenge. With Windsport and its partners RSC and MYC, being selected as the hosts for the 2013 LAC World Championships
Irish Youth catamaran sailing team training update.
Windsport Catamaran coaching continue to work with the Irish catamaran youth sailing team in their quest to be ready for the 2012 ISAF youth world championships to be held in Ireland. Over the last 6
Sprint 15 Teach In – Stewarby SC
Sprint 15 class racers benefit from a two day intensive Windsport coaching session with Brian Phipps. Hosted by Stewartby SC situated in the middle of the country the specialist program delivered a comprehensive series of
Tech support & Teach-in – Netley SC & Dart 18 Open at Parkstone YC
The Windsport trailer support and technical team travelled to Netley SC on the Solent to support the annual Dart18 Class Teach-in. The objectives were to assist with improving racing skills, plus getting more Dart sailors
Our New Harbour shop and booking office is almost ready….
The amazing new development at Mylor Yacht Harbour will incorporate the Windsport Harbour office and information centre combined with the Westcountry Watersports Shop. Next door on the ground floor there will be the shiny new
Irish Youth Multihull Sailing Team Coaching
Irish youth multihull sailing team, selected the renowned Windsport Cat Clinic as the place to be for performance catamaran coaching. Windsport performance catamaran coach Brian Phipps and the Irish youth team of Alex and Ally,
Dart 18 & Sprint 15 new in
New Container of Boats Unloaded The first Dart container of 2011 has arrived packed full of boats and class legal spares. All the boats will be processed with Windsports stringent quality control to ensure they