FAT FACE 2007 - a great success

10 September 2007

Fat Face night time race starts.The 2007 FAT FACE WINDSURFING FESTIVAL was a resounding success - despite the poor wind forecast 300 sailors registered for this years event. Following last years successful format the "freeride - off the beach" racing went ahead on schedule, with 6 races over the weekend; each race sponsored by members of the UK industry with a prize giving after each race: race 1- Tushingham; race 2 - Fanatic; race 3 -DaKine; race 4- Neil Pryde; race 5 -Starboard; race 6-North.

Light wind race.Special thanks to Nielson for Team prizes - each winning team member receiving a voucher for £500.

UKWA national fleet racers competed for Series prizes donated by FAT FACE- Lewis Robinson emerging as overall winner.

Xavier Ferlet won the speed challenge.

James Cartwright held off a strong challenge from Neil Perry and Andrew Craig.

PRO FLEET Challenge - 16 pro sailors competed for a place in the final. The lead exchanged many times before Xavier Ferlet was able to get ahead of Ben Proffitt and Alan Jackson.

A great event; a great organiser in Al Cross ; and a great sponsor - a big thank you to FAT FACE .

FAT FACE NIGHT TIME RESULT - PRO FLEET

Pro winners.

  1. Xavier Ferlet
  2. Ben Proffitt
  3. Alan Jackson

NIGHT TIME MASTERBLASTER

  1. James Cartwright
  2. Neil Perry
  3. Andrew Craig

NATIONAL FLEET Series

  1. Lewis Robinson
  2. Paul Simmons
  3. Alan Jackson

Full results are available for Night time and Master blasters.