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Windsurfing Soma Bay Egypt — Red Sea Spot Guide 2026
Home › Blog › Windsurf › Windsurfing Soma Bay Egypt — Red Sea Spot Guide… Spot Guide · Windsurf Soma Bay sits 40 km south of Hurghada on Egypt's Red Sea coast — one of Europe's best-kept thermal wind secrets. Consistent 12–20 knot winds, warm water year-round, and a protected lagoon make ...
Kitesurfing Klitmøller Cold Hawaii Denmark Guide 2026
Home › Blog › Kitesurfing › Kitesurfing Klitmøller Cold Hawaii Denmark Guid… Buying Guide · Kitesurfing Klitmøller's 300+ wind days a year happen in a tight 12–20 knot window—perfect for learning, but it demands the right kite size and cold-water prep. We'll show you how to build a quiver...
Windsurf Foil Guide 2026 — Beginner to Advanced
Home › Blog › Windsurf › Windsurf Foil Guide 2026 — Beginner to Advanced Spot Guide · Windsurf Windsurf foils have changed everything since 2018. You can now fly in 8–12 knots instead of sitting on the beach, and the learning curve from shaky first goes to smooth gliding is genuinely addi...
Kitesurfing Ulcinj Montenegro — Adriatic Spot Guide 2026
Home › Blog › Kitesurfing › Kitesurfing Ulcinj Montenegro — Adriatic Spot G… Buying Guide · Kitesurfing Ulcinj sits on Montenegro's forgotten corner of the Adriatic, where consistent Maestral winds and warm water make it one of Europe's most underrated kite spots. We've shipped gear to ri...
Kitesurfing Hurghada Egypt — Red Sea Spot Guide 2026
Home › Blog › Kitesurfing › Kitesurfing Hurghada Egypt — Red Sea Spot Guide… Buying Guide · Kitesurfing Hurghada's been our riders' winter escape since the early 2000s—guaranteed flatwater, warm Red Sea winds, and zero winter blues. We've shipped dozens of kiteboarders there, and they all...
Windsurfing Kos — Marmari Spot Guide 2026
Home › Blog › Windsurf › Windsurfing Kos — Marmari Spot Guide 2026 Spot Guide · Windsurf Marmari Bay on Kos delivers thermal wind like clockwork—12–22 knots daily, May through October, with flat water and zero swell. We've sent dozens of riders there and they all come back asking the same...
Point7 AC-One 2026 — Windsurf Sail Review
Home › Blog › Windsurf Sails › Point7 AC-One 2026 — Windsurf Sail Review Buying Guide · Windsurf Sails Point7's AC-One 2026 tightens up and stiffens down for riders who session hard. If you're on the water three or four days a week, you'll feel the difference. SS Surf-Store ...
Windsurfing Essaouira Morocco — Spot Guide 2026
Home › Blog › Windsurf › Windsurfing Essaouira Morocco — Spot Guide 2026 Spot Guide · Windsurf Essaouira isn't just close to Europe—it's one of the most reliable wind destinations on the Atlantic. We've shipped gear to riders there since 2003, and they tell us the 14–20 knot average betwe...
Best Windsurfing Spots in Europe 2026 — Top 15 Destinations
Home › Blog › Windsurf › Best Windsurfing Spots in Europe 2026 — Top 15 … Spot Guide · Windsurf Europe's got 15 serious windsurfing destinations worth your time in 2026. We've shipped kit to riders across all of them since 2003, and we hear what works—flatwater lagoons, Atlantic bombards,...
Windsurfing Naxos — Mikri Vigla Spot Guide 2026
Home › Blog › Windsurf › Windsurfing Naxos — Mikri Vigla Spot Guide 2026 Spot Guide · Windsurf Mikri Vigla on Naxos isn't just another Mediterranean spot—it's where you'll find the Aegean's most reliable thermal winds, warm shallow water, and zero crowds. We've sent riders there since 200...
Windsurfing Bol Brač Croatia — Spot Guide 2026
Home › Blog › Windsurf › Windsurfing Bol Brač Croatia — Spot Guide 2026 Spot Guide · Windsurf Bol on Brač Island is Europe's most reliable wind factory. We've been sending riders there since 2003, and the Bora wind delivers 12–25 knots year-round. Here's exactly when to go, what condition...
Kitesurfing La Palma Canary Islands — Spot Guide 2026
Home › Blog › Kitesurfing › Kitesurfing La Palma Canary Islands — Spot Guid… Buying Guide · Kitesurfing La Palma isn't about crowds—it's 200+ wind days a year and actual space to ride. We'll show you the best spots, what kites work, and when to go. SS Surf-Store Team · 20+ y...
Best Kite Foil Boards 2026 — Hydrofoil Kitesurfing Guide
Home › Blog › E-Foil › Best Kite Foil Boards 2026 — Hydrofoil Kitesurf… Buying Guide · E-Foil A kite foil board isn't just another plank—it's your ticket to riding in winds your mates can't touch. We'll show you what separates a proper foil setup from the rest, and how to pick one that ma...
Duotone Rebel SLS 2026 — Wave Kite Review
Home › Blog › Kitesurfing › Duotone Rebel SLS 2026 — Wave Kite Review Buying Guide · Kitesurfing The Duotone Rebel SLS 2026 is a wave kite that doesn't chase trends — it chases clean turns in choppy Atlantic conditions. We'll walk you through why intermediate to advanced riders from Tarif...
Cabrinha Chaos 2026 — Freestyle Kite Review
I've been riding Cabrinha's freestyle range for years, and the Chaos has always been their statement piece for tricks, loops, and pure technical riding. For 2026, they've refined what was already a sharp tool--let me walk you through what's changed, what works, and whether it belongs in your quiver. Cabrinha C...
Kitesurfing Boracay Philippines — Bulabog Beach 2026
Home › Blog › Kitesurfing › Kitesurfing Boracay Philippines — Bulabog Beach… Buying Guide · Kitesurfing Bulabog Beach on Boracay's east side is Asia's most consistent kitesurfing spot—15–22 knot trade winds November through May, warm water, and space to progress from day one. We've sent d...
Best Kitesurfing Spots in Europe 2026 — Top 20 Destinations
Home › Blog › Kitesurfing › Best Kitesurfing Spots in Europe 2026 — Top 20 … Buying Guide · Kitesurfing Europe's best kitesurfing spots aren't myths—they're real destinations we've shipped kites to since 2003. From Tarifa's Atlantic power to Greece's glassy summers, we'll map the exact co...
Kitesurfing Rhodes — Prasonisi Spot Guide 2026
Home › Blog › Kitesurfing › Kitesurfing Rhodes — Prasonisi Spot Guide 2026 Buying Guide · Kitesurfing Prasonisi is where two seas collide and the wind shows up like clockwork. We've sent riders there since the early 2000s, and if you're heading out May to October, you need the right kite ...
Kitesurfing Alaçatı Turkey — Spot Guide 2026
Home › Blog › Kitesurfing › Kitesurfing Alaçatı Turkey — Spot Guide 2026 Buying Guide · Kitesurfing Alaçatı isn't just another beach town—it's where thermal winds meet perfect progression flats and warm Aegean water. We've sent dozens of riders here since 2003, and they all come back aski...
Kitesurfing Sylt Germany — North Sea Spot Guide 2026
Home › Blog › Kitesurfing › Kitesurfing Sylt Germany — North Sea Spot Guide… Buying Guide · Kitesurfing Sylt is Germany's most consistent kitesurfing spot—Atlantic swells, reliable North Sea trade winds, and shallow protected bays make it a year-round playground. We've shipped gear here s...