UKWA News

Raceboard adopts 7.8 fleet

The UK Raceboard Fleet has amended its 7.5 class to a slightly larger sail size and will be known as The Raceboard 7.8 class

 

Important Techno Amendment to NoR

Due to a pending announcement from the RYA, for squad selection 2011/2012 there has been an amendment posted to the UKWA NoR.

New RS:X Training Dates

New RS:X Training dates including TT Sqad selection.

Beat 30.6 knots on a Raceboard, win an Aeron boom

Stories on speed sailing are predominantly about tiny boards, huge winds and speeds up above 40 knots. But Tushingham speedster Bob Cunningham has thrown down the gauntlet to all Raceboard sailors who use a GPS to measure their speeds.

Report from Formula at Mumbles

The 3rd Cup event of the year took place at the Mumbles with a very promising forecast for the weekend. The main news prior to the racing was the absence of Richard Jones whose future on the circuit is under doubt for the rest of the season due to work commitments.

Report from Freestyle at Mumbles

For the third event in the UK Freestyle tour we travelled to the other end of the world, well no it was just Mumbles in Swansea Bay but it felt like a long way from Sussex to me as I went via Cornwall for a few days.

Slalom 3 Aberdovey

Girls and Ladies will again go free at Slalom 3.

Rutland Formula Report

The UK formula fleet arrived at Rutland water for round thee of the UKWA inland series, forecast for the weekend was looking mixed with light winds for Saturday and wind increasing on Sunday, gusting to 30 - 35 knots.

Poole slalom June 16th

Last night BDC played host to some high octane thrills and spills as part of Poole Slalom's usual Thursday evening "social" racing. Racing started on time and conditions could not have been better for the LONG 4 buoy downwind course.

UKWA Racer Finishes Second at the Bay Challenge in San Francisco

Xavier reports from a unique course race from StFYC to Golden Gate Bridge to Berkeley.

Inland 3/Nat.Junior Champs/Rutland Marathon

Just one week to go to Inland 3

Main course enter here National Junior Championships enter here 

This event will include the 25th running of the Rutland Marathon once again raising money for Action For ...

Freestyle Round 2 and EFPKT Round 1

Round 2 of the UKWA Freestyle tour, encompassing the first round of the European Freestyle Pro Kids Tour (EFPKT) scored some superb conditions over the bank holiday weekend at a sunny and windy Minnis Bay.

Minnis Bay-Windy Weekend-Update 9th June

Has anyone seen my committee boat?

Minnis Bay formula report by Chris Bond

What a weekend, Wind, Wind and more wind, great freestlye and great course racing. Thanks to Phil Hards for all his hard ...

Poole slalom - 26th May

As ever Poole Slalomers showed their perseverance and adaptability by making the most of the changeable conditions at Baiter park on Thursday evening. On arrival, with the wind fairly easy to gauge and still westerly, most people chose to rig 7.0's to 7.8's....

Techno EUROSAF Event Italy-Team GBR

The first ever European Youth Sailing Games (European Sailing Federation (EUROSAF)) will take place at Fraglia Vela Riva del Garda, Italy, and will take place from 13-18 August 2011. This is the first of what ...