Posted: 24th June 2010, in Sailors.
The Team15 coaches for Axbridge Animals at their reservoir near Bristol have been using Navi GPS devices to hone the racing skills of the race team. Most windsurfers would know these units for measuring speed but they are useful in so many other ways for racing.
Full story on boards.
Posted: 9th June 2010, in Sailors.
The UK’s queen of speed has now taken the top spot on the official International Speed Windsurfing Class ranking. Zara who only started Speed sailing in 2005 has slowly clawed her way up the ranking list by consistent performances at international events like the European Championships last year in Ireland.…
Posted: 10th November 2009, in International, Sailors.
There was an air of anticipation at the recent European Championships, not just with the competitors as to who would win and be crowned the European Champion but the local organiser Martin Waldron was more worried that the wind would play ball. The site has produced on the right day over 40 knots over 500m and Martin had, on the back of this knowledge staged an event at this site last year and had no wind all week, little did he know!
Posted: 7th November 2009, in Reports, Sailors.
James Briggs reports from the RYA Youth & Masters / UKWA British Open Championships:
Initially all racers were sent afloat when wind on the race course was a steady 10 knots. By the time the first Formula race was due to start, the wind had dropped to a light 6-8…
Posted: 23rd October 2009, in Sailors, UKWA.
It’s time to decide who will be the windsurfer of the year. “But how on earth do we decide? So much has been happening!” I hear you cry, well that’s right, so the UKWA bods have been hard at work, furiously whittling down the contenders into five mighty qualifiers to make it that bit easier for you.
Vote on Windsurfer of the year.
Posted: 20th September 2009, in International, Sailors.
The GBR riders were well represented at the Formula Worlds in Santa Pola (Spain) this year with 7 people (Ross Williams, yours truly – Xavier Ferlet, Richard Jones, James Briggs, David Coles, Liam Round & Jason Clarke).
Arguably, Santa Pola has some of the best Formula conditions in the…
Posted: 10th September 2009, in Reports, Sailors.
Great Britain’s Nick Dempsey and Marina Alabau of Spain are on top of the windsurfing world after claiming their first ever world titles at the RS:X World Championships in Weymouth and Portland on Thursday (10 September). More on the RYA News.
Posted: 28th July 2009, in Sailors, Upcoming.
For competitive windsurfers with a holiday coming up, the El Tournament in Egypt may appeal: Freestyle and Master Blaster Racing, with the obligatory beach BBQ afterwards. More at www.eltornament.blogspot.com or the poster.
Posted: 6th June 2009, in Sailors.
Nick Dempsey is taking on a new challenge, cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats. With the World Championships just 3 months away, now is the perfect time to get some serious miles on the bike, you can follow his progress and donate to the British Heart Foundation.
Posted: 26th April 2009, in International, Sailors.
Bryony Shaw and Nick Dempsey placed 2nd and 3rd respectively at the fourth of seven International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Sailing World Cup events. The RS:X class site is doing a good job of posting event reports and videos so far, worth checking out.
Posted: 14th January 2009, in Sailors.
The first USM of the year organised by SImon Hinkley was called on a promising forecast at St.Johns Lake in Cornwall. A good turn out of speed sailors and locals were greeted by a little less wind than forecast, around 20kts with a bit more in the gusts, but with a spring low tide the water next to the bank was mirror flat and everyone took to the water on a mix of slalom and speed boards with sails ranging from 5.0 to 7.0m.
Posted: 13th January 2009, in Sailors.
Excited by the prospect of sunshine in what are traditionally the bitter English winter months, James Briggs (GBR848) made the journey south to compete in the 2009 Oceanic & Australian Formula Windsurfing Championships.
