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RYA Publications team up with Simon Bornhoft to offer amazing prize

by Emma Slater on 15 Aug 2014
Simon Bornhoft tandem RYA http://www.rya.org.uk
To celebrate the upcoming National Watersports Festival (NWF), taking place over the weekend of 05-07 September at Hayling Island, RYA Publications have teamed up with internationally acclaimed windsurfing coach and RYA author, Simon Bornhoft to offer one lucky winner the chance to win an amazing prize.

Up for grabs is a thrilling ride on a Starboard tandem windsurfer with Simon at the NWF and a one-day Windwise coaching session with Simon in 2015, giving you the perfect opportunity to accelerate your windsurfing skills with a proven and effective coaching system, as well as finding out how to eradicate bad habits and develop the core skills to ensure your progression and really enhance your windsurfing.

The lucky winner will also receive a signed copy of the RYA Intermediate or Advanced Windsurfing book both written by Simon.

To take part in the fantastic competition all you need to do is tell us when and where the National Watersports Festival takes place, it’s that simple. Email your entries to Beth Ingason at beth.ingason@rya.org.uk or by post to Beth Ingason, RYA Publications, RYA House, Ensign Way, Hamble SO31 4YA by Thursday 28 August to be in with a chance of winning.

'This is a really exciting competition for windsurfing enthusiasts' commented Steen Ingerslev, RYA Publications Manager. 'Simon is a fantastic coach and has provided us with some amazing windsurfing titles over the years that have proven extremely popular with windsurfers looking to develop their skills.'

Simon Bornhoft is the author of RYA Intermediate and RYA Advanced Windsurfing Handbooks and both the RYA Intermediate and RYA Advanced Windsurfing eBooks that bring training points to life through video and animations.


All these great titles can be purchased via the RYA webshop here.

Want to know more about RYA eBooks? Click here.

For more information about the National Watersports Festival click here.

Love Boating? Then why not join the association that promotes and protects, safe, successful and rewarding British boating. Join today and support the RYA in protecting your boating rights and freedoms. Take advantage of free advice and support on all aspects of your boating, as well as enjoying a range of fantastic personal member offers. Find out more by calling 0844 556 9556, email member.services@rya.org.uk or visit RYA

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