Latest news and blogs from Club Vass http://www.clubvass.com Readers on the Tube will have had a pleasant surprise recently, and one that will no doubt have had them thinking of sunnier days. Club Vass instructor Bethany Mercer was published in Metro with her excellent article on windsurfing, instructing, and Club Vass life. Check it out here: Beating the Boys Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/bethany-s-metro-scoop http://clubvass.com/articles/bethany-s-metro-scoop RRD are having a special rack of boards at Club Vass this year! 2013 Freestyles, Freestyle Waves, Firemoves and Firestorms   Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/rrd-joins-the-club http://clubvass.com/articles/rrd-joins-the-club Club Vass Crèche Vacancy Fancy a summer in the sun? If you're fully qualified and experienced in looking after tots aged 4 months to 4 years, ideally in a holiday environment, we'd like to hear from you. The position is based at our crèche. Please contact our manager Ollie Scott. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/nanny-needed http://clubvass.com/articles/nanny-needed Since 1987.... Club Vass have been leading the way for 25 years! Summer 2013 is going to be huge in Vassiliki... Key party dates are: w/c 7th July 2013 (Speed Week) - BBQ theme 'Back to the 80s' w/c  25th August 2013 - BBQ theme 'Black Tie & Boardies' As well as the infamous Club Vass BBQ there will be other special evening events during these weeks so watch this space! Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/25-years-of-club-vass http://clubvass.com/articles/25-years-of-club-vass   Celebrate 2013 & 25 years of Club Vass perfecting the ultimate in Windsurf & Active Holidays. Showcasing 13 awe inspiring images from Club Vass Windsurf centre, captured by the lens of GlobalShots and digitally printed onto super heavy weight paper. Club Vass has never looked so good, nor has your wall. LIMITED PRINT RUN, get yours while stocks last. Head to the Global... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/2013-club-vass-calendar http://clubvass.com/articles/2013-club-vass-calendar We've pulled out the Big Guns! Severne Sails, Starboard and Fanatic Boards! Severne Sails - Blade, S-1, SWAT, Freek, Gator, NCX and Turbo.Starboard Boards - Kode, Flare, Futura, Carve, Isonic, RioFanatic Boards - Freewave, Skate, Gecko, Hawk, Shark, ViperSups from Starboard and Fanatic More details soon!   Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/2013-club-vassiliki-kit http://clubvass.com/articles/2013-club-vassiliki-kit New for summer 2012! We are pleased to offer 4 luxury beachfront villas right next to Club Vass. There are 4 detached villas (two double strory and two single storey are built around a 60m² pool. Availability is very limited and there has been a lot of interest so don't delay. Call 0844 463 0191 for availability & prices More info Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/vassiliki-beachfront-villas http://clubvass.com/articles/vassiliki-beachfront-villas A Winning Bid for Cancer   Congratulations to Kevin Clark who made the spectacular winning bid in auction to raise money for cancer research. for  a Club Vass holiday fro 2 at the recent National Windsurfing Festival in Hayling. Brian Roake, W4CR Acting Chairman & Trustee, says the bidding went crazy and thanks everyone for their support: "....so a truly massive contributio... Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/windsurfing-4-cancer-research http://clubvass.com/articles/windsurfing-4-cancer-research We are so excited... A special consignment of brand new 2013 Fanatic boards has just left Austria and is winging its way to windy Dahab in time for the winter season. This precious cargo contains Fanatic's best: Freewaves, Skates, Hawks, All NEW Geckos, Sharks, and Vipers. We've also got even more North booms, 100% carbon masts and Severne Blades and Gators heading out to Club Dahab. What a... Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/new-fan-atic-tastic-delivery http://clubvass.com/articles/new-fan-atic-tastic-delivery Club Vass Hot Shot Pip Pardoe has moved on to Club Dahab for the windy season to join Luke and the team. Pip has proved to be a huge star at Club Vassiliki pulling off some of the biggest moves we've seen, he is Mr Motivator! Pip is from a big windsurfing background in Whitstable. He has travelled the world and is one of the UK's hottest freestylers with a style that can't be matched. Pip i... Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/pip-goes-to-dahab http://clubvass.com/articles/pip-goes-to-dahab We have just reduced the price of 2012 Tabou Rocket 95 to just £499 and other sizes at £549 Check out the deals for October delivery direct to your door Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/2102-kit-sale-how-low-can-we-go http://clubvass.com/articles/2102-kit-sale-how-low-can-we-go What an amazing week it was! The Mighty Dave White was back at Club Vass for the now legendary Speed Week. This year we had the biggest, most diverse group with over 36 speeders, including more girls and teens than ever. Whitey was joined by Club Vass All Stars Colin 'Whippy' Dixon, Adam Chubbuck and Jake Kibblewhite and a very special guest, Olympic medallist Bryony Shaw.   There was ... Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/speed-week-2012 http://clubvass.com/articles/speed-week-2012 On Friday 13th 2012 Club Vass took part in the longest line up of windsurfers in the world. Over 230 boards took part in total, smashing the world record. We joined up with the other clubs and windsurfers in the bay and did an awesome 'Mexican wave' of sails. All participants and many onlookers donated to the RYA appeal for cancer research. Huge thanks to everyone wjho took part - it was an a... Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/the-longest-line-of-windsurfers http://clubvass.com/articles/the-longest-line-of-windsurfers This must be the cheapest used kit on the planet; 2012 sails from £199 and 2012 boards from £499 Delivered to your door in early October, see:http://www.clubvass.com/pages/club-vass-kit-sale   Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/2012-kit-for-sale-from-only-199 http://clubvass.com/articles/2012-kit-for-sale-from-only-199 Do we have the highest qualifed RYA instructors in the WORLD? Our experienced team this year boasts 8 RYA Advanced Instructors, anyone know of a school with more? Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/highest-qualified-rya-team http://clubvass.com/articles/highest-qualified-rya-team Is Club Vassiliki the ONLY centre in the World to offer over 280 X 2012 boards & rigs? Come and try our Brand New Kit from; Starboard, Tabou, JP, Gaastra, Severne & Neil Pryde? Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/2012-all-new-kit http://clubvass.com/articles/2012-all-new-kit We've been asked a few times about a Half Board option at Club Vassiliki so now we feel the time is right. £75 per week for adults and £60 for children - 7 x continental breakfasts and 5 x evening meals with a choice of starter & main or main & desert, call or e-mail the office now to book. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/new-half-board-option-in-vassiliki http://clubvass.com/articles/new-half-board-option-in-vassiliki Get a mate hooked on windsurfing Bring a beginner and get £100 off both your holiday and theirs!  We love windsurfing and we want more people to love it too, so we're offering a Newcomer's Special Deal w/c 10th and w/c 17th June, 2012.   So get thinking of who amongst your friends would just love to get into this amazing sport, with just a nudge from you and this great ... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/hook-a-brother-up http://clubvass.com/articles/hook-a-brother-up 10% Off and Free Slalom Coaching Free slalom coaching clinics from Colin Whippy Dixon, our top speed maestro, and 10% off all holidays w/c 19th February. Don't miss the action! Dahab Slalom Week 2012 Dahab Slalom Week is one of the most spectacular sporting events in Egypt, now in its 4th year. It always attracts a great mix of pros and amateurs who want to race with pros! It's getting... Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/dahab-slalom-week-2012 http://clubvass.com/articles/dahab-slalom-week-2012 Natalie continues her desperate battle for life... From Andy Fairclough, Wurzburg, Germany My partner Natalie and I have spent the last 14 months in Wurzburg with our two year old daughter Elkie, while Natalie takes part in the clinical trial of a new drug to fight her leukaemia. Things have been difficult here since I last wrote. In the last few weeks our friends Bobby and Dave from Sydne... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/natalie-continues-her-desperate-battle-for-life http://clubvass.com/articles/natalie-continues-her-desperate-battle-for-life Hey guys just wanted to wish everyone the best for the new year, and to let you guys know that we having a un real dec of wind and its looking good for the new year, so grab your self a flight and get out here for some winter windsurf love, Have  good one Colin Whippy D Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:30:03 +0000 http://clubvass.com/posts/happy-new-year http://clubvass.com/posts/happy-new-year Hi everyone, wishing you all a Happy Christmas and I hope the wind is blowing for you where ever you are. Here are a couple of shots from where I am staying in St Lucia, and also our favourite beach dog, Snoop!! Looking forward to seeing everyone back in Greece next year. Jay Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:38:41 +0000 http://clubvass.com/posts/merry-christmas http://clubvass.com/posts/merry-christmas We are sure many of you will know Andy Fairclough of Flying Fish (our watersports instructor training associates, based at Club Vass) and his partner Nathalie. Nat is seriously ill with leukaemia and is desperately fighting for her life. She is the most amazingly courageous person we know and she has everything to live for, especially her 2 year old daughter Elkie. We are so pleased Nat came to... Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/save-nat-urgent-appeal http://clubvass.com/articles/save-nat-urgent-appeal Many of you Club Vass regulars will have heard of Andy Lewis, a honorary Vassiliki local who hails from Wales... For those that don't, he's an amazingly talented singer-songwriter-trumpeter who regularly gigs in Vassiliki during the summer at Club Vass, Wildwind, and various local events. He's now in the last 10 of a National comptetion to fund and support true talent - Jamie Cullem's Big Audi... Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/vote-andy-lewis http://clubvass.com/articles/vote-andy-lewis Club Dahab Winter 11/12 As the autumn chill sets in, it's time to set your sights on Club Dahab...And we're all set for a great season of sun and wind at out, brand new centre with loads of brand new kit from Fanatic and North. Free as the Wind... This winter, Club Dahab welcomes you when it suits you. We are now offering totally flexible holidays - either with or without flights. You c... Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/diy-dahab http://clubvass.com/articles/diy-dahab Last week saw a mega thunder storm hit Vassiliki during the night and continued throughout the day. It was pretty impressive to watch with so much rain and thunder hitting high on the mountains of Lefkas. With a break in the rain i managed to grab this shot of the bay during the storm, and then the next morning.... we were back in paradise. The next day... I was also testing out some cool... Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:24:05 +0000 http://clubvass.com/posts/contrast http://clubvass.com/posts/contrast Hey guys just a quick Hello to let you know what I have been up too: Well just got back from a unreal season in Vass, windy pretty much every day, real good team and very happy to be back under the original onwership of Tony and Roger.  I had a week in the UK catching up with the family and doing some work on my coaching DVD, getting it ready for Xmas.  I am now back in Dahab, it is... Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:29:52 +0000 http://clubvass.com/posts/whippy-is-back-in-da-hab http://clubvass.com/posts/whippy-is-back-in-da-hab Club Vass Pro coach and World Freestyle competitor Max Rowe wins one of the most prestigious UK windsurf events in outstanding style. The Windfest competition in Poole is known to attract the best windsurfers from around the UK, this year it was blessed with amazing winds for the entire event which saw some great competition. Big congratulations to our very own Pro Coach Max Rowe as he de... Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:18:13 +0000 http://clubvass.com/posts/max-rowe-wins http://clubvass.com/posts/max-rowe-wins Remember to check out loads of the latest pictures from each month at Club Vass on the Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Club-Vass/316142781887   Pics by Jay Haysey - Globalshots www.facebook.com/globalshots   NEXT UP: Is our big Diva week starting on the 4th September & headed up by our very own Amy Chambers. So if you cant make it out to join the DIvas for a sp... Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/club-vass-update http://clubvass.com/articles/club-vass-update So the last two weeks I've been out in Vass I've been having an awesome time teaching the Young Guns (Kids) group together with Tommy. The Young Gun group is aimed at kids aged 12 and over but we normally get younger kids that are experienced windsurfers joining in as well. The main focus of the week is obviously the windsurfing! One of the most enjoying things about teaching the kids is the r... Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:50:43 +0000 http://clubvass.com/posts/teaching-the-young-guns http://clubvass.com/posts/teaching-the-young-guns After 10 hectic Slalom rounds so far this summer it looks like its going to go down to the wire, as Ollie Scott & Colin Dixon are way out in front loading up the championship points.  Just behind them its Niko & Ally Nichols from WildWind fighting for the last podium position. With only a few rounds left its going to be a close finish. Here are the current championship Standings... Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/update-whippy-s-wednesday-slalom http://clubvass.com/articles/update-whippy-s-wednesday-slalom Just got my log in details for the Club Vass blog so from now on I will be posting news stories about what I’ve been up to in Vass or at competitions etc. After getting back from the Caribbean for the PWA freestyle events I spent an amazing few weeks in Vassiliki. It feels like I’m going home when I go to Vass and I couldn’t have been more excited about getting there. I ... Sat, 06 Aug 2011 13:02:09 +0000 http://clubvass.com/posts/teaching-in-vassiliki http://clubvass.com/posts/teaching-in-vassiliki Club Dahab - it's a new beginning! I've just got back to Vassiliki from windy Dahab - been out there for a cheeky week to check out the new pimped centre. And it's blingin! It's all ready to go with all-new 2011 kit from North/Fanatic with 100% carbon masts, lots of new toys and Mr Luke Baillie back at the helm and I'll be out there from September...so come out and play! Also for all the guys ... Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:23:17 +0000 http://clubvass.com/posts/dahab-dreaming http://clubvass.com/posts/dahab-dreaming Round 8 - Colin Dixon took the win from Ollie Scott last week with Niko coming home in 3rd position. After 8 intense rounds of Whippy's Club Vass Slalom Championship here are the mid season standings. 1st     Colin Dixon 24 Points 2nd    Ollie Scott 23 Points 3rd     Ally Nicholls 14 Points 4th     Niko Kavvidas 9 Points 5th     A... Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/whippy-s-club-vass-slalom-championship-standings http://clubvass.com/articles/whippy-s-club-vass-slalom-championship-standings We've just received a further 100 'sneak preview' sails from Neil Pryde's 2012 collection - Club Vassiliki is the first centre in the world to have them. Come out and be amongst the first to use the very latest Pryde technology; our range includes the brand new Fly2, Combat, Atlas, Fusion and Hellcat. Check out Colin Whippy D's latest rigging report here Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/2012-neil-pryde-sails-at-club-vassiliki http://clubvass.com/articles/2012-neil-pryde-sails-at-club-vassiliki Georgina Crawshaw of Bristol 24-7 recently visited Club Vassiliki. Read her review here Georgina says "This is what dreams are made of....." Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/club-vass-dreaming http://clubvass.com/articles/club-vass-dreaming Niko Edges past Bubble and delivers a near flawless performance to take round 7 victory. Once again Vassiliki woke to a light onshore breeze but come the afternoon the cross shore wind powered down the mountain at 20 knots from the right hand side to greet us with again, perfect conditions for Round 7 of the Club Vass Slalom Championship.   With Colin Dixon absent from the race ... Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/whippy-s-wednesday-slalom-round-7 http://clubvass.com/articles/whippy-s-wednesday-slalom-round-7 Birthday Celebrations for Max Rowe as he secures his first Slalom victory of the season with an exceptional performance.   Round 6 of the Club Vass Slalom again saw perfect cross shore conditions with the wind cruising in at around 20 knots.  Max Rowe proved today that freestylers can go fast, as he swapped his usual freestyle board for a more dedicated speed board and ... Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/whippy-s-wednesday-slalom-round-6 http://clubvass.com/articles/whippy-s-wednesday-slalom-round-6 Catch up with the latest Slalom News from Club Vass with these short videos from Round 5. Pre event Slalom:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzyPwS7BSh4 Round 5 race:          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9hN1jHBZrI Other news: The Mighty Whitey 'Dave White' is successfully delivering his awesome Speed Week tuition at Club Vass this week.  Along... Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/whippy-s-wednesday-slalom-round-5 http://clubvass.com/articles/whippy-s-wednesday-slalom-round-5 Ollie Scott cleans up in Vassiliki claiming his third successive slalom win, whilst current champion Colin Dixon struggles in his wake. A normal start to the day in Vassiliki saw light on shore winds.  3 o’clock came and with it a steady cross-shore breeze, which alerted the beach team to lay out the markers for Round 4 of the Club Vass Slalom Championship. With the skipp... Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/whippy-s-wednesday-slalom-round-4 http://clubvass.com/articles/whippy-s-wednesday-slalom-round-4 Round 3 delivered a steady cross-shore breeze and the closest race so far! Racing kicked off at 18.30 pm with a packed fleet of 30 competitors. Winds reached 20-25 knots and provided the sailors with stand out slalom conditions.   The names at the top were once again Ollie Scott, Colin Dixon, Scott Perry and Ally Nicholls.   The race opened with a casual start and the sai... Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/whippy-s-wednesday-slalom-round-3 http://clubvass.com/articles/whippy-s-wednesday-slalom-round-3 Globalshots Photography teams up with ClubVass for the summer of 2011 . Over the last 8 years Jay of Globalshots has been travelling the world developing his passion for sport and an active lifestyle.  Jay dedicated his time to training as a Advanced Windsurf Instructor & working in exotic locations sharing his knowledge and love of the sport. In January 2006 Jay wanted to merge hi... Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:13:02 +0000 http://clubvass.com/posts/globalshots-clubvass http://clubvass.com/posts/globalshots-clubvass Whippys Wednesday Slalom Round 2 Round 2 of the Club Vass Slalom series saw complex conditions and drove the sailors to the limit!   A solid 30 knots came blowing down the mountain early on in the day, which saw 30 competitors carefully tuning there selected slalom kit for round 2.  As Colin ‘Whippy’ Dixon headed up the skippers meeting the wind took a turn late... Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/whippys-wednesday-slalom-round-2 http://clubvass.com/articles/whippys-wednesday-slalom-round-2 A clean sweep from Niko (WildWind) sees him take the win at Club Vass's opening round of Whippy's Wednesday Slalom.From the outset it looked like the major players meant business.  As the wind switched from the characteristic light onshore breeze to the potent afternoon cross shore named Eric, it was time for the opening round of Whippy's Wednesday Club Vass Slalom competition. As the skip... Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/whippys-wednesday-slalom http://clubvass.com/articles/whippys-wednesday-slalom I have just returned from documenting the 2nd round of the World Freestyle Tour in Austria. It was a great event with lots going on, we had plenty of wind and managed to get through a full Double Elimination.Vass rider Max Rowe was sailing exceptionally well and finished up in 9th place beating his Vass team mate 'Bubble' who finished in 17th overall.  Check out the Video J - Jay  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:08:58 +0000 http://clubvass.com/posts/jay-austria-pwa-windsurf-event http://clubvass.com/posts/jay-austria-pwa-windsurf-event Double elimination- The last morning of the event was definitely the most challenging, not just because we had to be on the water a 6-am. It was bloody freezing!! After sailing my heat against Rossmeir I had the worst fire hands I've ever experienced and when they told my I had won the heat I couldn't even bring myself to smile at the thought of getting back out on the water. Luckil... Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:53:56 +0000 http://clubvass.com/posts/9th-place-in-austria%20 http://clubvass.com/posts/9th-place-in-austria%20 Club Vassiliki Gets a Makeover Ready for summer 2011! Club Vassiliki Hotel and Centre are being completely re-styled, inside and out.The makeover will include full room renovations (with added luxury in the front-facing sea-view rooms) and much much more...make sure you come and check out the new look this summer! Club Dahab Refurb Club Dahab will be temporarily closed during May a... Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/new-start-new-look http://clubvass.com/articles/new-start-new-look Vass Class Reunion 2011 The Vass Class is planning the Mother of All Reunions at Club Vassiliki w/c 17th July 2011. The event is open to veterans and newcomers for a week of racing (Slalom, Speed, Master Blasters, Kids' races and even SUPs racing) and legendary Vass Class parties. For more info call 01920 463 0191 or contact ericgodofwind@gmail.com or look up Eric Godofwind on facebook... Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://clubvass.com/articles/the-mother-of-all-reunions http://clubvass.com/articles/the-mother-of-all-reunions