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Maps of Cornwall :

The Ordnance Survey publishes the Explorer series of maps which are ideal for walkers. Scale 1 : 25 000 2.5 inches to 1 mile/ 4cm to 1km. Available in local bookshops or click on the links below to order online.

Those covering Cornwall:

• 102 Land's End, Penzance and St Ives
  
  
• 103 The Lizard, Falmouth and Helston
  
  
• 104 Redruth and St Agnes
  
  
• 105 Falmouth and Mevagissey
  
  
• 106 Newquay and Padstow
  
  
• 107 St.Austell and Liskeard
  
  
• 108 Lower Tamar Valley and Plymouth
  
  
• 109 Bodmin Moor
  
  
• 111 Bude, Boscastle and Tintagel
  
  
• 112 Launceston and Holsworthy. Roadford Lake
  
  
• 126 Clovelly and Hartland
  
  

Map of Isles of Scilly:

Surf and Watersports

Kitesurfing

Kitesurfing is one of the newest extreme sports and Cornwall has the ideal
facilities for every kitesurfer whether you are trying kitesurfing for the
first time and just need a taster session or if you are an experienced
competition kitesurfer.

In September 2002 Cornwall hosted the 1st European Kitesurfing Championships
at Watergate Bay, near Newquay.

Other beaches in Cornwall which are well known for kitesurfing include:
Marazion; and Carlyon Bay on the South Coast; and Hayle Towans; Gwithian
Bay; Perranporth; and Daymer Bay on the North Coast.

Kitesurfing is one of the newest extreme sports and Cornwall has the ideal
facilities for every kitesurfer whether you are trying kitesurfing for the
first time and just need a taster session or if you are an experienced
competition kitesurfer.

Check our list of Sail Makers

For further information:

British Kite Surfing Association (www.kitesurfing.org);

Surfing

Cornwall has a great reputation for surfing so why not check it out for yourself and find out what makes it the first choice for European surfing !

Cornwall's Atlantic coast provides the ideal conditions for great surfing from Bude in North Cornwall to Sennen near The Land's End. Polzeath, Harlyn , Constantine , Watergate Bay, Newquay, Perranporth, St Agnes, Porthtowan, Gwithian and Porthmeor (St Ives) all provide great facilities for surfing.

Newquay is famous for its Fistral Beach which hosts several surf championships each year including National and International events such as the British Bodyboard Championships and the Quicksilver ISA World Junior Championships.

Lusty Glaze, another of Newquay's beaches is a regular venue for prominent surfing events.

Porthtowan hosted a major bodyboard festival during Easter 2003 with over 90 entrants competing from as far afield as Australia, South Africa, Portugal and the Canary Islands.

Surf schools providing full tuition with instruction from professionally qualified B.S.A. coaches can be found around Cornwall and the B.S.A. have their own training school at Tolcarne, Newquay.

Surf equipment is available from numerous outlets at the majority of the surf venues listed with a full range of boards and wetsuits available for purchase and hire. For forthcoming surfing events check out the Home page and What's On section.

For Further Information:

Check our surf shops and equipment hire

BPSA UK Tour 2004 Newquay.

Books:

• The Stormrider Guide Europe £24.95 ISBN 095 19275-5-8
• Surf UK Wayne Anderson £14.95
• Comprehensive guide to British surfing beaches Surfing - A Beginner's Manual Wayne Alderson £11.95
• The History of Surfing (2nd edition) Nat Young £19.95
• Learn to Surf James Mclaren £12.95

Websites:

Lifeguards

• www.britsurf.co.uk
• www.surfingcornwall.com
• www.sas.org.uk
• www.porthtowanslsc.org.uk

Windsurfing

The locations for windsurfing in Cornwall are as exhilarating and breathtaking as the sport itself.

Marazion is one of the most spectacular with the magnificent St Michael's Mount providing the backdrop. Windsurfing's South West Cup was held here during April 2003, a racing event over 4days.

Gwithian was Cornwall's venue for the Freewave Triple Crown event during Easter 2003.

Rock on Cornwall's Atlantic Coast and Coverack and Par, on the South Coast, also provide facilities for windsurfing so whether you're an experienced windsurfer or you're wanting to try it for the first time, Cornwall has a venue to suit you.

Training Schools providing complete instruction and equipment hire with tuition from qualified instructors are available around Cornwall, so you can choose the area of Cornwall where you want to learn.

See Cornish Places for detailed information of the towns and their facilities. For information regarding any forthcoming Windsurfing events in Cornwall see What's On on the Home page or the What's Up section.

Check our list of Sail Makers

For further information on Kitesurfing Schools click here

Click here to see our Power Kitesports Schools

Books:
Windsurfing The Essential Guide to Equipment and Techniques 2001 Simon Bornhoft ISBN 0811731286

Windsurfing: Step-by-step to Success 1993 Rob Reichenfield ISBN 1852237465

The Ultimate Guide to Windsurfing 2001 Nik Baker, Daida Ruano Moreno ISBN 0007110898

Stormrider Guide Europe ISBN 0951927558: 290 pages £24.95

Websites:

UK Windsurfing Association www.ukwindsurfing.com

Triple Crown Championship www.3xcrown.com

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