H2O Sports

H2O Sports, watersports shop in Sandbanks

H2O Sports is a watersports specialist that opened its doors in spring 2004. It was created with the aim of bringing together partners and brands from the sector in a single retail location to offer a comprehensive shopping experience. Its offering combines the sale of new equipment with a second-hand marketplace and a test centre.

The shop presents itself as an official Duotone test centre in the United Kingdom, a status that reinforces its link with wing foil and windsurf equipment. It also offers a 0% finance and monthly payment programme to make buying equipment easier.

Wing foil, kitesurf and windsurf catalogue

H2O Sports' range covers several sail and kite disciplines. In wing foil it sells wings, parawings, boards (freeride, freestyle, wave, downwind, inflatable and e-foil), complete foils and their components, as well as packages for beginners, intermediates and e-foil or JetSurf. In kitesurf it offers kites for freeride, freestyle, wave, wakestyle, light wind, foil and big air, along with twin tip, surf, foil and race boards, harnesses, bars, pumps and spares. The windsurf section includes beginner, inflatable, freeride, freewave, freestyle, wave, race and foil boards, sails, masts, booms, extensions, bases and rig components.

Paddleboarding, wake and waterskiing

For paddleboarding, the shop has inflatable and rigid boards in allround, touring, wave, race, windsup, foil, ladies and junior categories, as well as adjustable and fixed paddles, accessories such as bags, pumps, rail tape and foils. In wake and waterskiing the catalogue includes wakeboards for boat, cable and hybrid, wakesurf, wakeskate, kneeboards, combo waterskis and monos, bindings and spares.

Wetsuits and protection

The wetsuit section is organised by audience (men, women and youth) and by season (winter, summer and shorties), with full-body suits, tops and bottoms. It is complemented by accessories such as footwear, headwear, gloves, changing robes and dry bags. In protection and safety, helmets, impact vests, buoyancy aids and other spares are offered.

Brands and buying guides

Among the brands the shop stocks are Duotone, F-One, KT Foiling, JP Australia, ION, NeilPryde, Liquid Force, Fanatic, O'Brien, O'Neill, C-Skins and Tahe Beachbum. H2O Sports publishes buying guides for wing foil, kitesurf, windsurf, paddleboarding and wetsuits, to help customers choose their equipment.

Services: second-hand marketplace and test centre

The shop runs a second-hand equipment marketplace, called Pre-Loved Equipment, where customers can buy and sell used gear. It also has an active test centre that allows equipment to be tried before buying, under the motto “Want It... Try It... Like It... Buy It...”. The company also announces demo days, such as the Duotone Demo Day.

Shipping and warranty

H2O Sports offers free shipping in the United Kingdom and a five-year warranty on the products it sells. The shop presents itself as a trusted retailer within the sector.

Location and contact

15 Banks Road, Sandbanks · Phone: +44 1202 733744 · Email: contact@h2o-sports.co.uk