2024 Overseas Clinics [BOOKING NOW WITH SPORTIF: 01273 844919]

EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT - PRASONISI WIND and WING - £50 (BOOK BY 15 April)

Simon’s Sportif clinics currently take place in Sotavento in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands (windsurfing) and in Prasonisi on the Greek Island of Rhodes (windsurfing and wingfoiling). These locations have been specially selected to provide a solid learning platform in warm water with the best prospect of reliable winds. These clinics are ideal for regular and occasional participants as well as those who have been away from their sport for a while and want to be guided back into it feeling confident on modern equipment.

​WINDSURF CLINIC SOTAVENTO (FUERTEVENTURA, CANARY ISLANDS): 8-15 JUNE 2024

Minimum level required to join: upper-intermediate-to-advanced windsurfer, comfortably water starting and planing, using the footstraps and harness in flat water.

BOOK WITH SPORTIF TRAVEL: 01273 844919 FULL DETAILS ARE HERE ON THE SPORTIF WEBSITE

Simon's 2024 FUERTEVENTURA WINDSURF CLINIC takes places on the stunning and spacious Sotavento beach. The conditions are excellent for upper-intermediate and advanced windsurfers, with very reliable wind stats for June. The spot is in the Sotavento wind funnel with a cross-offshore wind stronger than in the surrounding area. The water is varied with chop, swell and flatter sections (with small beach waves on the inside at some states of tide) – great for progressing all your skills to a point where you feel confident to ride anywhere.

Upper intermediate and advanced windsurfers will thrive on this clinic. Simon will be working with the group across a range of skills including kit setup and tuning, going fast & control at speed, choppy water control, tacking, carve gybes, duck gybes, chop hops, jumps, improving success rate on manoeuvres etc. Other more advanced skills can be covered as required, such as upwind/downwind 360s, body drags and more. In the event of lighter winds, achievable freestyle on larger boards will help to improve technique. There will be loads of improvements that Simon can help you with as well as new ideas and moves to try.

Simon will be making use of simulators and shore-based learning to support the on-water sessions. Coaching includes use of GoPros with various mounts, video coaching and photos to enable a close look at your technique. Expect to work as hard as you like on the water and to enjoy relaxing at all other times with fun, chilled evening socials.

The world famous René Egli Centre is just a short walk along the beach from the hotel. It is excellently run by friendly and helpful staff and carries a great range of Starboard, Severne and JP boards and Severne sails, which are completely replaced every 6-12 months. Boards are pre-booked and can be changed at any time. The water is monitored and safety craft are ready to go.

This will be an incredible week of intermediate and advanced coaching with typically strong wind in a fantastic, remote windsurfing location. If you also enjoy wingfoiling then Simon will follow this clinic with an intermediate wingfoil clinic in the same location. Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment!

WINDSURF CLINIC PRASONISI (RHODES, GREECE): 14-21 SEPTEMBER 2024

Minimum level required to join: lower-intermediate windsurfer, comfortably staying up wind in flat water on a big board.

BOOK WITH SPORTIF TRAVEL: 01273 844919 FULL DETAILS ARE HERE ON THE SPORTIF WEBSITE

Simon's 2024 RHODES WINDSURF CLINIC takes place in the stunning flat water venue of Prasonisi, Southern Rhodes. The conditions are excellent for intermediate and advanced windsurfers, with very reliable wind stats for September. The prevailing wind is accelerated by the local ‘Venturi' system as it squeezes between the land masses. The clinic will be run on the flat-water side of the beach. The wind has a cross-off direction, meaning that setting off and blasting back towards the beach for carve gybes is done in really flat water. Heading further out gives a little more chop for blasting and small jumps.

Intermediate and advanced windsurfers will thrive on this clinic. Simon will be working with the group across a range of skills including kit setup and tuning, beach & water starts, getting going, planing, going fast & control at speed, harness & footstraps, tacking, carve gybes non-planing gybes, improving success rate on manoeuvres etc. Other more advanced skills can be covered as required, such as upwind/downwind 360s, duck gybes, body drags, chop hops and more. In the event of lighter winds, achievable freestyle on larger boards will help to improve technique.

There will be loads of improvements that Simon can help you with as well as new ideas and moves to try.

Simon will be making use of simulators and shore-based learning to support the on-water sessions. Coaching includes use of GoPros with various mounts, video coaching and photos to enable a close look at your technique. Expect to work as hard as you like on the water and to enjoy relaxing at all other times with fun, chilled evening socials.

​The Christof Kirschner Procenter is located just a 5 minute walk along the beach from the tiny village where the accommodation and restaurant is located. It is excellently run by friendly and helpful staff and carries a great range of up-to-date Neil Pryde/JP boards and rigs. Boards are pre-booked and can be changed at any time. The water is monitored and safety craft are ready to go.

This will be an incredible week of intermediate and advanced coaching with typically strong wind in a fantastic, remote windsurfing location. If you also enjoy wingfoiling then Simon will follow this clinic with an intermediate wingfoil clinic in the same location. Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment!

WINDFOIL CLINIC PRASONISI (RHODES, GREECE): 21-28 SEPTEMBER 2024

Minimum level required to join: lower-intermediate wingfoiler, making first flights and comfortably staying up wind in flat water on a big board with a foil. We can offer wing lessons at our school at Queen Mary Sailing Club to get you to this level!

BOOK WITH SPORTIF TRAVEL: 01273 844919 FULL DETAILS ARE HERE ON THE SPORTIF WEBSITE

Simon's 2024 WINGFOIL CLINIC takes place in the stunning flat water venue of Prasonisi, Southern Rhodes. The conditions are excellent for intermediate wingfoilers, with very reliable wind stats for September. The prevailing wind is accelerated by the local ‘Venturi' system as it squeezes between the land masses. The clinic will be run on the flat-water side of the beach. The wind has a cross-off direction, meaning that setting off and gliding back towards the beach for foiling gybes is done in really flat water.

Intermediate wingfoilers will thrive on this clinic. Simon will be working with the group across a range of skills including: kit selection, set up and tuning tips, getting up on the foil early, pumping the board and wing, foiling control and turns at speed, foiling and non-foiling tacks and gybes, foot changes and the optional use of foot straps, riding toeside (switched stance), the optional use of harness and setup of harness lines & relevant snippets of theory to enhance practical understanding. There will be loads of improvements that Simon can help you with as well as new ideas and moves to try.

Simon will be making use of simulators and shore-based learning to support the on-water sessions. Coaching includes use of GoPros with various mounts, video coaching and photos to enable a close look at your technique. Expect to work as hard as you like on the water and to enjoy relaxing at all other times with fun, chilled evening socials.

The Christof Kirschner Procenter is located just a 5 minute walk along the beach from the tiny village where the accommodation and restaurant is located. It is excellently run by friendly and helpful staff and carries a great range of up-to-date Neil Pryde/JP boards, foils and wings.

This will be an incredible week of intermediate coaching with typically strong wind in a fantastic, remote wingfoiling location. If you also enjoy windsurfing then Simon will precede this clinic with an intermediate/advanced windsurf clinic in the same location. Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment!

Your journey starts now…
Around 150 clients have taken an overseas clinic with Simon in the last few years in Vassiliki, Langebaan, Costa Teguise, Alaçati, Prasonisi and Sotavento. They took their skills forward and had a lot of fun at the same time. Why not join an increasing number of people who have had the best experience improving their technique in warmer waters and regular wind against the backdrop of a great social scene? Bookings are made through Sportif Travel.

This is fully-supported, social, holiday windsurfing/wingfoiling at its best. Get in touch with Sportif to start your journey now with a Simon Winkley windsurf or wingfoil pro-clinic.

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2023 locations and dates [PRE-BOOKING NOW WITH SPORTIF: 01273 844919]

  • 21-28 March 2023: Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, Canaries: Adventurous intermediates and advanced, mixed conditions: flat water, choppy water, swell and a possibility of waves. Click here for a published article about windsurfing in Costa Teguise
  • 10-17 June 2023: Sotavento, Fuerteventura, Canaries: Intermediates and advanced: chop and a little swell
  • 17-24 September 2023: Prasonisi, Rhodes, Greece: Intermediates and advanced: flat water and chop