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 […]
It’s been over a month now that we packed up our house in Auckland, crammed everything into our storage container and moved into our van – Water Nomads on tour. The idea is to travel the country, explore new spots and locations and connect with lots of interesting people all over the country. This should […]
Time flies, we are already well into November. Only 6 weeks and it’s Christmas! Well, for us, Christmas came early: we just received a big chunk of our new gear for 2021. With New Zealand being closed for the foreseeable future, we are not expecting too many gear rentals from international travellers but rather the […]
Time flies, so time for a flashback and what have been up to during the last 5 months! First of all, it’s been a very windy year so far. We could go out on the water nearly every day since late September 🙂 The moment daylight saving hit, we spent countless evenings after work at […]
The tension was high, the promised weather could not be better! Wednesday 23rd October, Water Nomads windsurfers descended on Oakura, Taranaki. And holly, the swell was huge… A returning friend from Australia for the TWC reported various attempts to get on the water, including ‘crushers’, only to get crushed… Having a sniff about the area […]
Water Nomads have received their first shipment of 2020 Severne Sails, and they are looking amazing. In fact Heidi has already gotten the 3.7 and 4.2 Blade wet and is loving them. That 4.2 in white looks sooooo sharp! Heidi also gave the 2020 4.0 S-1 a first short blast on an extremely windy day. […]
Born from the success of the initial 2019 season trips to Taranaki. Water Nomads are broadening the scope for the 2020 season. Taranaki will remain a prominent destination on the calendar, as the premium wave sailing location and of course our favourite. None more so than the ‘world famous in New Zealand’ upcoming ‘Taranaki Wave […]
The first weekend of February 2019, New Plymouth, Taranaki, Aotearoa New Zealand… The scene was set! A crew of four keen windsurfer’s joined Water Nomads – Heidi and Bevan for a weekend of forecast promising windsurf wave sailing. From Auckland – Jill, Richard, Phillip and Wellington – David, we all descended on our classy accommodation […]
Heidi and Bevan suffer the endless desire to explore, but its more than that! We also have the desire to share…
Water Nomads has a problem, and it is a major problem. We are addicted to gear, not just any gear either. Partnering with a world leading brand for Heidi and Bevan was simply a no brainer…
