Big Days at Newgale

Here is a video of the Big Blue team enjoying big autumn swells at Newgale.

Warm Water Envy

Oh yeah and I had a cheeky surf holiday in Sri Lanka!

End of Season Update

Its been a busy season at Big Blue this summer. The weather has nt been great for sunbathing but for us the wind has been un-precedented. Varying strengths as expected but cross on or onshore for 6 weeks! Perfect for teaching. On top of that we have done a roaring trade in Stag parties, Stand Up Paddleboarding and Zap catting. The new boat proved a winner, faster, shinier and Blue! The Yurts have been up and down and have proved a hit with honeymooning couples.

The Pembrokeshire season is slowing but work is now focussed on the Snow kiting for Jan-Feb 10. The chalet is booked and interest is growing we have a couple of full weeks already booked but dates are still available. Check the link below for more info.

http://www.thebigblueexperience.com/snowkite.htm

Vouchers for all courses and activities are available for Christmas pressies just e-mail or ring to purchase.

Work is in progress for next summer so keep an eye out for the latest info on here or the website.

www.bigbluekitesurfing.com

Summer is here

Its been a while since I posted on the blog. Things in the shire have been quite hectic as we have been gearing up for the summer season. The weather has been fantastic lots and lots of sunshine but very little wind. Kitesurfing courses have been few and far between but the lighter wind landboarding has been going strong. The conditions have been perfect for cruising the coastline on the Stand Up Paddleboards. The lack of surf for the last 4 weeks or so has meant the water is crystal clear. Check out the following video to see what I mean.

The coastline near Newgale has many caves, gullies and secluded beaches to explore and frequently seals and porpoises can be spotted along with nesting gulls and cormorants.

Other than the paddleboarding Big Blue has recently acquired a brand new Zapcat. The Zapcat is used as a safety boat for the kite school but also for wakeboarding, powerboat courses, Zapcat experiences and coasteering. If you have nt come across a Zapcat before they are very fast and very manouverable surf rescue craft, capable of bashing out through surf, jumping and turning on a six pence. Keep checking the blog and website as a new video will soon been posted.

The weather is set to be hot and sunny for another week and hopefully come Sunday a pulse of swell will kick in and last all week. Should be 2-3 ft with light offshores, check the webcam to see how it turns out.

Shear luxury on the Pembrokshire coast!

If you're in the market to charter a classic yacht, just take a look at this video to see what the Pembrokeshire coast can really offer!!

Halcyon is a classic, 95ft long, 1929 built Bermudan Ketch, which is now available for yacht charter and sailing holidays. The interior has been fully refurbished to the highest standards allowing you to sail a yacht that combines the opulence of the 1920's with today's more modern comforts and navigation systems. The sails are still handled by their original blocks and tackles so the sailing experience is completely authentic.


She's available for crewed charters and holidays and can take either 8 guests in 4 superbly appointed cabins, or up to 11 passengers on a 'day-sail' basis for corporate entertaining.


Hope you enjoy the video

Surfcam at Newgale

Big Blue Kitesurfing have recently installed a live webcam at Newgale.
Check it out.
http://www.thebigblueexperience.com/webcam.html

The snowkiting has come to an end and I am now back in Pembrokeshire. Our time spent in Switzerland was amazing and after a slow start proved to be quite popular. So much so the chalet is rented for next year this time from the middle of January to the end of March 2010. If you like the pictures and want to come out, then keep an eye on our website as the details and prices will be up in the next month or so.

Since I have been back the weather has been pretty good although the wind as usual has been variable and unpredictable. This made the Easter weekend interesting. Thankfully I did manage to do some teaching and the wind being offshore made for some great surfing. Just after Easter a nice ground swell hit which turned out to be pretty sizeable. The April showers have also struck with storms brewing, dissipating and occasionally delivering some serious thunder and lightning in a matter of minutes.

One big blow to our happy start to the season was the loss of our dog little Meg. She along with my Mums dog Tosca went missing on the 3rd April in the Mitchell Troy area near Monmouth in South East Wales. Tosca is chipped and both dogs were wearing collars with a name and number on the tag. I am feeling a little lost without my shadow. Below is a picture of them both.

The weather for fri day is looking rainy with light offshore, changeable wind, with Sat and Sun looking sunnier with more offshore light winds and maybe a small clean swell on Sun.