Slalom 2 - OTC / Gaastra/Tabou - Weymouth Academy

Sat 10th - Sun 11th May

About Slalom

UKWA Slalom represents windsurfing in its purest form. No matter what your ability, the kit you use or the discipline you specialise in, everyone can relate to the exhilaration of blasting back and forth, trying to squeeze that extra bit of juice out of your kit whilst racing your mates.

At an event you choose a fleet to join depending on your ability, and blast around a simple course, trying to get to the finish the quickest!

At the events, there are several fleets:

Read more about the Slalom fleets before you enter.

Food

Threre will be food available in Spinnakers on Satuday night.Tris has kindly arranged a two course meal for approximatley £10. Please book at the race office during briefing.

A guide to Slalom Racing

Slalom racing is the simplest of all the disciplines to take part in. Normally downwind the racing simply starts at one end of a course sailors race around between 3 & 5 buoys across the wind and simply finish at the other end of the course. There are however a number of things you should know to make the whole experience more enjoyable so take half an hour to study A beginners guide to slalom. You should also study The sailing Instructions and The Notice of Race. Whilst this might seem a bit of a bore it will enhance your enjoyment on the day.

GA Sails (formally Gaastra) and Tabou will be the headline sponsors of the first of three BSA events that we will host this year. The event is perfectly poised in the calendar to be warm and windy, and the forecast leading up to the event couldn’t be better!

The bar Spinnakers in the Academy will be open on Saturday evening to allow everyone to catch up and recount the events on the water earlier in the day! The OTC will also have Apres – the Hot Recovery Drink – available in the centre throughout the event.

Venue

Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy.

WPNSA, Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1SA Tel 01305 866000

About The Academy

WPNSA officially opened on 1st April 2000, with residence taken up in the converted ex-naval offices, whilst the plans for the new Academy were taking shape.

The clubhouse was opened officially in June 2005 and includes 30 pontoons, new slipways and much expanded room for boat storage and car parking.

The academy has excellent shower, toilet and changing facilities. In addition there is a cafe style restaurant with free wi-fi including use of two computers. A viewing deck overlooks the harbour.

There is no grass for rigging and although large carpet mats have been installed these soon get full so a rigging mat is always a good idea.

The slipways at Weymouth are generally extreamly slippy, so extra care should always be taken especially at low water.

Academy Website: www.wpnsa.org.uk

Directions

By Car From DorchesterTake A354 to WeymouthFrom Poole and BournemouthTake A352, which then becomes A353 to Weymouth From BridportTake B3157 to Weymouth

When you arrive at WeymouthTake the A354 to Portland. This will bring you to the causeway linking Weymouth and Portland. Halfway along the causeway you will reach a mini-roundabout. Turn left, we are signposted 'Sailing Academy'.

By BusWeymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy has it's own bus stop.

Accommodation

Turnstones B&B is walking distance away, other accommodation can be found at Visit Weymouth. Other options are Sky View apartments, Contemporary Cottages, Spinnaker House, Portland Roads, The Venue and Dream Cottages. Portlandholidaylet.co.uk has a listing of B&Bs and other accomodation.

Terms of attendance

The UKWA reserves the right to exclude or expel any member / non member / family / group or individual from its event site should it be considered that they may by their actions or the perception of such bring the UKWA, its hosts other parties or individuals into disrepute. The UKWA Committee, in part or in it’s entirety, shall be the sole judge of such action, and their decision is deemed final.

Persons expelled shall leave the event site within 30 minutes of any verbal notice and shall not return. Exclusion may be deemed temporary (this event) or permanent (all events). Permanent expulsion shall be the decision of the elected committee and shall be confirmed in writing within 21 days of any temporary expulsion, however any excluded individual may not attend any UKWA events during this period of consideration.