Beginners
Starting from scratch? Perfect.
Beginner Group Sessions
Three levels. Three badges. One quiver.
This isn’t a taster session. This is the start of something.
I’ve built a progression system from the ground up — three levels, each with a defined outcome, a pass condition, and a badge you actually earn. Every session includes your Hot Sheet: your personal field guide for that level, yours to keep.
Work hard. Play hard. Go sail.
LEVEL 1 — SHORELINE HOT SHOT 🌴
The first feel of wind in your hands and water under your feet.
This is where it all starts. We cover your kit, your safety, and the three things that matter most on your first session — getting up, getting moving, and getting back.
By the end you’ll have sailed out, turned around, and come home solo. That’s not nothing. That’s everything.
You’ve earned your badge when: you sail out, turn around, and return unassisted.
📋 Includes your Level 1 Hot Sheet
🏅 Earn your Shoreline Hot Shot badge
📍 Sandbanks, Poole · Small groups · All equipment included
£75 per person
LEVEL 2 — CHANNEL CHALLENGER 🟡
Get your bearings. Take control. Here we steer.
You’ve felt it — now let’s use it. Level 2 is where windsurfing clicks. Your sail isn’t just catching wind anymore, it’s directing you. We work upwind, we hold headings, we tack. This is the session where you stop being a passenger and start being a sailor.
You’ve earned your badge when: you hold an upwind heading and complete a tack.
📋 Includes your Level 2 Hot Sheet
🏅 Earn your Channel Challenger badge
📍 Sandbanks, Poole · Small groups · All equipment included
£75 per person
LEVEL 3 — HORIZON HERO 🌅
Feel the forces. Take aim. Let the wind be your guide.
This is the downwind day. We read the conditions, we feel the power, we point at the horizon and go. Reaching, gybing, speed — the full picture finally makes sense. You started at the shoreline. Now you’re a windsurfer.
You’ve earned your badge when: you reach across the bay and gybe back.
📋 Includes your Level 3 Hot Sheet
🏅 Earn your Horizon Hero badge — complete your quiver
📍 Sandbanks, Poole · Small groups · All equipment included
£75 per person
Want all three?
Book the full quiver journey — all three levels, all three badges, all three Hot Sheets — and save £30.
Individual sessions: £75pp each
Full Quiver Bundle: £195pp
The complete beginner-to-windsurfer arc, start to finish, at Sandbanks with Ben.
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Zero to Solo — 1-2-1 Session — £140
What’s the next step after your first session?
Junior & Family Sessions
Sandbanks in summer and a kid who hasn’t discovered windsurfing yet. Let’s fix that.
Kids Group Sessions — Get the Gang Together
The most fun you can have on the water. I run the session, my assistant Liz brings the energy and silliness, and the kids do the windsurfing. It’s chaotic, memorable and genuinely brilliant — parents on the beach love watching it unfold.
The more the merrier — bring friends, cousins, neighbours. The bigger the group the more fun it gets. Sessions are flexible in length depending on age and energy levels – we go with what works on the day.
- 2 to 4 children — £45 per child
- 5 to 6 children — £40 per child
All equipment, wetsuits and buoyancy aids provided. Just bring sunscreen and a towel.
Junior 1-2-1 with Ben — Ages 12 and under — £90
For younger children who want personal time on the water with a proper instructor. This session is about building confidence, having fun and getting comfortable on the board at their own pace.
Every child is different — some take to it immediately, others need more time to find their feet. I won’t rush them. The goal is that they finish the session smiling and wanting to come back, not that they tick a box.
A great option for parents who want their child to have a positive, safe and genuinely encouraging first experience on the water.
Teen 1-2-1 with Ben — Ages 13 to 17 — £140
Teenagers are capable of real progression and I treat them accordingly. Same Zero to Solo approach as the adult session — two hours of focused 1-2-1 coaching with the goal of getting them sailing independently by the end.
Most teens leave this session ready to get out on the water solo. Which brings us nicely to the hire card…
Teen Off Your Phone Package — £299
A Zero to Solo 1-2-1 session plus a 10 hour beginner hire card. One afternoon to learn, then the whole summer to get out on the water. No screens. Just wind, water and something real to get good at.
The hire card means they can come back to Sandbanks whenever they want — and trust me, once they’ve got the bug they will. It’s the best £299 you will spend on your teenager this summer.
(Saving £41 on session and hire card separately)
A Safe Environment for Every Child
The safety and wellbeing of all young participants is our absolute priority. All under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult for the full duration of their session. All H2O Windsurf School instructors hold a current Enhanced DBS check.
We have a clear safeguarding and code of conduct policy in place for all instructors, staff, customers and members of the public.
Read our full Safeguarding & Child Safety Policy →