Water Nomads are proud to announce the first international Surfari Trip – Tonga! The Wind and Waves Expedition Trip is an action packed 14 days, half on the Whale Discoveries catamaran ‘Wildlife’, and the other half at Kitesurf Tonga Resort in the Ha’apai group of islands, Uoleva Island. Wingsurfing, Kitesurfing, even Windsurfing. No matter whether […]
Plenty of people in New Zealand have been looking forward to this weekend: Daylight saving starts again, giving us another hour in the evening. More time to play on the water after work. After a short but necessary stint in Auckland, we are now in the Coromandel. It’s only a few hours drive from Auckland, […]
Winter in the Winterless North never disappoints. We spent two months winging and windsurfing on the Karikari Peninsula and had a ball!
We passed the shortest day already a month ago, and days are noticeably getting longer. The South Island had some very cold and rough weather, whereas in the North Island, the water sport season never really stopped. So, what have we been up to over the last 6 months? What’s new, and what are our […]
Have you ever wonder how we decide on destinations and time of the year for our Surfari trips? Well, the recipe is fairly simple: Combine a spot we personally really enjoyed with the best time of year for reliable wind! To be honest, there are a few more factors going into the decision making, but […]
The Far South, as opposed to the Far North. Most people associate freezing cold winds from the Antarctic, icebergs drifting past, massive swells and gnarly coastlines. And of course plenty of wildlife: seals, sealions, penguins and huge great white sharks. But we also heard of epic tales of Colac Bay and Monkey Island. So we […]
Good news for you if you are living overseas and dreaming of coming to New Zealand: After more than 2 years, the country is starting to welcome international visitors again. Staged over the next few weeks and months, holidaymakers from all over the world are welcome back in New Zealand without needing to isolate at […]
Canterbury’s inland lakes are famous for strong winds and stunning mountainous backdrops. The Northwesterly can easily reach speeds over 30knts. We were keen to see for ourselves what all the fuss is about. The irrigated fields and paddocks around Christchurch soon get replaced by steep tussock landscapes as the road starts to climb. At Lake […]
Meri Kirihimete – Merry Christmas – Joyeux Noel – Frohe Weihnachten – Feliz Navidad Where ever you are in the world, whom ever you’re with, whatever you get up to, be happy, safe and enjoy the moment. With Covid still raging all over the world, Christmas will again be different in many places to what […]
During our last time in Nelson sailing with the crew, we found ourselves tied up in lots of questions regarding gear and tuning. As there is only so much you can answer on the beach or people haven’t got the specific gear with them they have a rigging question about, we decided to offer a […]
