UKWA News

Raceboard Training is Back

Raceboard Training Saturday Feb 12th Oxford Sailing Club
Following on from last year's successful Race Training Day we have organised another session early in the year to get you all going! Rob Kent will ...

BWA Wave Championships 2011: Spring Dates

Here we go for the 2011 Championships! Below are the two spring events at the usual venues. We will announce the two autumn events very soon but it looks like we will be going back to Tiree and Cornwall for the BWA finale.

RS:X Winter Training Camp

RS:X Winter Training-4 Day Residential Camp

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Location Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy

Dates Monday 21st to Thursday 24th February 2011 inclusive.

With Coaches Beth Williamson & A N Other ...

Merry Christmas to our members & friends

A Christmas message from your UKWA Committee

2010 been an extremely successful year for the UKWA.

The New BSA and BWA classes have been a great initiative, with growing numbers and increased recognition throughout the ...

RS:X Open Training/TT Selection On This Weekend

The RS:X Open training / TT Selection event cancelled last weekend will be run this weekend at Weymouth. Any late entries can still be made enter now

Mistral team take the honours in official ISWC World Speed rankings

Mistral team riders Zara Davis and Anders Bringdal are the No1 ranked speed sailors on the ISWC world tour list for 2010. After a tough year for speed events with the world championship in Sotavento ...

RS:X & Techno Open Training Weymouth-Cancelled

Due to the weather conditions the RS:X Open training and TT squad selection event and the Techno Open training events due to be held at Weymouth this weekend have all been cancelled. Further details ...

BWA News: Tiree on TV & + Welsh Champs

The 2010 Skykon Tiree Wave Classic is being shown on Sky Sports THIS WEEK! Please see below for broadcast listings for the 26-minute Skykon Tiree Wave Classic 2010 show produced by Dialogue Sports Marketing.

LWA Icebreaker-Cancelled

The LWA Icebreaker event which was being held this Saturday 27th November has been cancelled due to the extreme weather conditions forecast for the weekend.

We will be circulating next year's dates in the ...

OTC Winter Slalom Series - Saturday 20th

After a couple of 'dry-runs' earlier in the month due to a lack of wind, the OTC Winter Slalom Series struck it lucky on Saturday with steady easterly winds, allowing for six races to be held in quick succession. Despite the irregular wind direction, the simple 4-buoy course allowed for a 'slipway' ...

Training at new windsurfing venue - Corus

Scott wrote in about a super-cheap OPEN training (anyone any level) at a new venue:
Corus sailing club. Near the M4 between Cardiff and swansea, this spot is very exposed to all wind directions and will provide high performance flat water fun. Welsh yaching will also be running a weekend of training with their new coach, read on for the details.

Amateur Welsh Wavesailing Championships - This Weekend

Amateur Welsh Wavesailing Championships this weekend
Final Update Friday 12th November: The wind and waves are looking solid for this weekend in West Wales, and with the opportunity to run the comp at either Broadhaven, Newgale or Pendine it looks like we've got the potential conditions well covered!

Techno Winter Training-Book Now

Techno Winter Training- Weymouth- 4th & 5th December

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BWA 2010 - End of Year

The 2010 BWA UK Wave Tour has once again delivered with many top places going down to the wire at in the final round in some of the most spectacular and challenging conditions seen at Gwithian, Cornwall. Spurred by his fantastic PWA results, Ben Proffitt (Simmer) finally took the crown he has worked so hard for with consistent wins in Ireland and Scotland.

Outstanding Contribution- Dave Tuttlebee

Dave Tuttlebee was awarded the outstanding contribution to windsurfing award for 2010 at the UKWA awards party at Weymouth last weekend. Dave will be remembered as a friend to many and as the driving force ...