UKWA News for 2007

2007 Freestyle Tour

Round 1: White Air, IOW, 31 Aug - 2 Sept
Round 2: Poole Windfest, 14-16 Sept

Web site help wanted

The UKWA would like someone to help with the web site, in exchange that person would be trained up in modern web development methods.

South East Region T15, 3rd Event - Hove

On 24th June 07 the South Eastern T15 Teams met up at Hove for their 3rd event of the season, to compete for their individual category prizes and the all important ‘Winning Team' of the event prize. The Races were held in the Lagoon as the UKWA Championships were being held on the sea. With light winds due to a wind shadow from the clubhouse and occasional showers of rain, these weren't races for the light hearted.

Freewave Training Camp

Sign up now (entry form) for concentrated training by top UK instructors in wave and freestyle to improve all levels of freesailing and competition windsurfing. The Freewave Training Camp is now at a terrific new venue, "Hove Lagoon", the dates are 28/29 July, please get your name down early as places will be limited.

ISA Karpathos speed event throws up some surprise results

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.

Wind and Rain in equal proportions...

It was a weekend of two halves -wind on saturday , rain on sunday - and plenty of both !
Ocean Festival from Hove Lagoon was undoubtedly a success - summed up perfectly by the race team as they relaxed over a final cuppa before heading home - " a result in all disciplines -championship slalom racing, freewave , speedgun challenge and a masterblaser to finish off !"

Hove- F2 Speedgun Challenge results

Alan Jackson (GBR 53) set the pace with a first run of 23 mph in difficult, choppy, conditions on sunday morning.
It did not take long for his old adversary, Xavier Ferlet (GBR451), to equal that speed with his first run.
These two were not , however , going to have it all their own way!

Hove Freewave - report from Sam Neal

We woke up, vans along the prom, to a good breeze and a cloudless sky. The prospects of a good competition were high. With the forecast indicating that winds would increase across the day, the competitors were briefed by Trevor Funnel.

Windy Hove delivers....

A great days competition at the Ocean Festival 0ff Hove Lagoon. 3 rounds completed for 3 divisions of Freewave ; and 5 rounds of slalom for Top Flight , 4 rounds for Challenge and Junior fleets.

Eurovans invitation...

Eurovans, your Volkswagen van centre for Sussex, invite you to visit their stand at this weekends Ocean Festival hosted by Hove Lagoon Watersports.
For the 4th year running Eurovans are sponsoring this event - which is getting bigger every year !......

Tenby report... from Dan Simpson

We have enjoyed coming to beautiful Tenby for two years now for excellent UKWA slalom racing. This year for a change it was course racing, the Welsh Cup in fact. Tenby is perfect for racing with a beautiful long white sandy beach, easy launching and flat water sheltered by the picturesque Caldey Island and a fantastic old town to enjoy in the evenings.

BLOC blaster for Hove....

BLOC eyewear systems have agreed to sponsor the racing at this weekends Ocean Festival from Hove Lagoon - inluding the " BLOC Blaster !"

Ocean Festival update.....

This years Ocean Festival from Hove Lagoon will offer something for all windsurfing persuasions- freewave , racing and speed ! A promising forecast and lots on offer for all ages and abilities......and the occasional masterblaster for all to enjoy.!

Tenby - a big thank you....

The first big race event to be held in Tenby for many a year was a success both on and off the water - principally due to the huge effort put into the preparations by Chris "Typhoon"Lewis.
Many thanks to him , but also to the Surflink crew from the host club, to Tenby Council and Greenhill School.
Results are posted - full report and photo gallery to follow soon

Ocean Carnival......

Watersports festival June 23 / 24
Hove Lagoon Watersports , Hove , East Sussex
Family fun trying and watching watersports activities...