Our partners at Calshot Spit

24-7 Boardsports

Founded in 1982, 24-7 Boardsports has been at the cutting edge of building the watersports community at Calshot since 1992. 

Our goal has always been to help people safely discover the joys and benefits of being on the water, be it on a SUP, kayak, windsurf, kite, wing or hydrofoil.

We offer a range of brands to cater for our customers' needs and budgets including Duotone, Sabfoil, Red Paddle Co, Starboard, RTM, AFS, F-one, Naish, Airush, STX, JP-Australia, Neil Pryde and many more.

Our beach location allows easy access to both the Solent and the sheltered lagoon within Southampton water, which means we can offer demonstrations, hire and tuition for nearly all the sports we represent.

Onsite location

24-7 Boardsports can be found on the right, just passed Houston House and before the campsite.

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Nomadic Kitesurf

Welcome to Nomadic. Our mobile school offers professional kitesurf, paddleboard and wingfoil tuition at our incredible beginner friendly spot on Calshot Spit.

We specialise in private and small group tuition but can also cater for much larger groups including stag, hen and birthday parties, and school outings.

We are proud to be approved by the British Kitesports Association, the national governing body, and have also been inspected by the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority.

Trust our friendly and experienced team to deliver professional tuition tailored around your needs. 

Onsite location

Nomadic Kitesurf can be found on the left, opposite 24-7 Boardsports, which is just pasts Houston House and before the campsite.

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CALSHOT RNLI LIFEBOAT STATION

Calshot Lifeboat Station was established in 1970. It’s situated on Calshot Spit at the seaward end of Southampton Water. It operates an Atlantic 85 B Class Lifeboat, Max Walls and a D Class Lifeboat, David Radcliffe. Averaging around 90 call outs per year, Calshot RNLI is comprised of approximately 35 crew members serving a variety of roles across the station, plus additional water safety and fundraising members. All crew at Calshot are volunteers and give up their time to save lives at sea in the local community.

Onsite location

The RNLI can be found at the furthest point of the site. Drive all the way down to Calshot Activities Centre, head towards Calshot Castle and the RNLI is on the left.

For more information visit

RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Saving Lives at Sea

Calshot Sailing Club

Located directly on The Solent, Calshot Sailing Club provides a safe place to learn, race or simply relax in the sun.

Not only is Calshot beach the perfect place for all levels of skill, the Sailing Club also provides safety boats - or for those who prefer calmer waters, there is access to the lagoon.

Members have access to changing rooms, hot showers, a club house and BBQ area. There are also club boats that members can hire.

Enjoy fun, social sailing experiences with a perfect setting and like-minded people.

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Calshot Tower - QAVS National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) station

National Coastwatch is a charity staffed and managed by volunteers whose mission is to help save lives at sea and around the UK coastline. If you, a family member or friend uses the coastal waters or the shoreline – maybe canoeing, fishing, boating or even walking on our beautiful but sometimes treacherous coastline – they are watching and keeping you safe.

National Coastwatch is a critical part of UK Search and Rescue. They work alongside HM Coastguard, the RNLI/Lifeboats and the ‘blue-light’ emergency services to assist in the protection and saving of life at sea and along the coastline of England and Wales.

Onsite location

The RNLI can be found at the furthest point of the site. Drive all the way down to Calshot Activities Centre, head towards Calshot Castle and the Calshot Tower QAVS National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) station is on the left.

For more information

Visit www.nci.org.uk

If you are interested in volunteering for the NCI please contact them for more information and how to volunteer or their other local New Forest location (Lepe Country Park).

No previous experience is required as all training is provided and you learn at your own pace.