Posted: 15th July 2007, in International, Sailors.
Nick Dempsey secured Great Britain’s fourth medal at the ISAF World Sailing Championships in Cascais on Thursday (12 July), clinching bronze in a gripping final medal race. Full story on the Skandia Team GBR site.
Posted: 5th July 2007, in International, UKWA, Upcoming.
The Formula Windsurfing Grand Prix is confirmed for Whiteair 2007. Not only is the event part of Euro Cup series , it is a level 2 Formula World Ranking regatta…but it will also be a great opportunity for UK formula racers to mix it with the best
Posted: 1st July 2007, in International, Reports.
The 1st round of the ISA speed world cup kicked of on the idyllic island of Karpathos in Greece. The event was run last year for the 1st time and proved to be very popular with the racers for being the most welcoming on the tour. It was not surprising then for 2007, a record 75 entrants turned up from 22 countries including Australia, Brazil and Hawaii.
Posted: 10th May 2007, in International.
At the recent mid year meeting of ISAF held in Paris the Techno 293 Class was formally approved as an International Class.
Posted: 10th May 2007, in International.
“How did the Exocet Warp X380 perform during the recent Raceboard Europeans in Bandol, France?” A question many have been asking. Full details in an article published in the Exocet Newspaper.
Posted: 17th April 2007, in International, UKWA.
The island has hosted an open contest for over 20 years, and now, courtesy of Corona Extra, Event Scotland and The Highland Year of Culture, its’ weathered shores and a prize purse of €30,000, will lure the sports elite in this landmark year for the highlands and islands of Scotland
Posted: 2nd April 2007, in International.
The RS:X windsurfers finally saw some racing today at the Princess Sofia Trophy in Palma (Olympic Sailing classes), with Nick Dempsey crossing fifth in the men’s fleet and a respectable 14th for Youth squad sailor Richard Hamilton, while Lucy Horwood and Bryony Shaw finished in fifth and seventh places respectively in the women’s event.
Follow the stories on the RYA Skandia Team GBR site.
Posted: 30th January 2007, in International.
Speed windsurfers have taken the next step forward in the development of their class. The Speed Class becomes the 7th member class of the International Windsurfing Association, more details on the IWA website.
Posted: 26th October 2006, in International, Sailors, UKWA.
Congratulations to Zara Davis, following on from the Speed World Cup event in Namibia, Zara has finished this years programme as 3rd fastest woman, and 2nd in the production board series. Full results. Pete Davis is the new Chairman of ISA ; and has been invited to join UKWA Committee with a view to generating new interest in UK Speed. More details will follow.
Posted: 1st October 2006, in International.
The RS:X World Championship, which drew to a close today, 30 September, proved to be a tough event for Skandia Team GBR. While our British sailors may be coming home medal-free, they do so with their heads held high, following an event that saw them dig deep to execute some spectacular performances.
Posted: 27th September 2006, in International.
Micah Buzianis (US-34) stays top dog for another day in the Slalom 42 as the wind fails to materialize. Light breezes tantalized the PWA’s finest racers throughout day four, nearing contestable strength on several occasions, including a scramble to start the fourth heat of race 2. Update: Ross Willams finished the event in 4th place losing out on third place to a tie break with Arnon Dagan, Event summary.
Posted: 20th September 2006, in International.
Over the next week, Britain’s top windsurfers, Nick Dempsey and Bryony Shaw will set out to better their Qingdao Olympic Test Event results when competing in the first ever official RS:X World Championship from 23-30 September in Torbale, Italy.
