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A series of events at coastal locations, sponsored by JP/Pryde UK, and hosted by major JP/Pryde retailers.

Here is what Chris Lewis, PrydeGroup UK, has to say:

“Racing. A word that splits opinion across many sports, fear in some, excitement in others, and windsurfing is no different and in fact in many ways it’s a sport that highlights this split more than others. This year Pryde Group UK have joined forces with the UKWA, the association that organises and runs all forms of competitive windsurfing in the UK, to try and show us all that racing need not be all about expensive kit and the fear of where you might finish, and in fact racing is more about just getting on the water with other sailors and enjoying likeminded company both afloat and ashore, seeing new places and sailing in new waters, whilst all the time enjoying the benefits of free advice, technique clinics, product presentations and tuning talks.

The new slalom concept has seen the 5 slalom events that make up the British series being franchised out to key and active retailers who will endeavour to provide windsurfing extravaganza’s for their customers and local sailors. The 5 retailers and their venues who have taken on this mantle are Ski Surf for Clacton, Wet n’ Dry for Minster, Surfladle/Hove lagoon for Hove, Boardwise for Aberdovey and FCW for Poole. Each event will involve demo kit for you to try from all the manufacturers, parties, promotions, technique clinics from the pro’s on subjects ranging from speed to gybing, spock’s to rigging and tuning!

As well as all of this Pryde/JP are also offering a £1000 prize fund per event as well as numerous on the spot product prizes and merchandise give aways. The UKWA will also be on hand to run and organise racing for all levels of ability. Slalom is something that we’re all pretty good at but probably don’t realise, sailing back and forth across the wind, gybing at each end and with numerous rest stops depending on how fit you are! If you fancy doing this with another 30 or 40 sailors at the same time then you’re going to love slalom sailing, add this with the opportunity to try out all the latest kit at the same time and get prizes for doing it, enjoying some après surf in the evening then the 2008 JP/Pryde Slalom series is for you.”