UKWA News

News Elsewhere for 2009-09-13

• New speedsailing world record of 51.36 knots goes to a trimaran.
• RS:X Windsurfing World Championships: Race Day 2 Video Report.
• Van Rijsselberge and Alabau secure lead of the 2009 RS:X World Championships.

Nick Dempsey wins Worlds

Great Britain's Nick Dempsey and Marina Alabau of Spain are on top of the windsurfing world after claiming their first ever world titles at the RS:X World Championships in Weymouth and Portland on Thursday (10 September). More on the RYA News.

National Windsurfing Festival

Another spectacular event this year, with over 300 people taking to the water at the same time. A tiny sample of the pictures is below, but if you saw yourself on the screens at the party don't forget you can get a DVD of them all. (Results now up.)

One Week - To Farmoor

Only one week to go to round four of The UKWA Inland National Championships at Farmoor (oxford sailing club)

Farmoor is an excellent club with all the facilities needed to host a UKWA event on ...

WhiteAir - Pre entry a must

Apologies for the late notice, but due to large numbers the festival this year (Freestyle & Slalom) requires pre-entry ASAP. Entry numbers are strictly limited, BUT, a competition entry does mean a weekender pass to the ...

News Elsewhere

• Day 1 at the RS:X Worlds, and if the men were out on the ragged edge, the women's fleet were pushed even harder today.
• Nik Baker teaches Peter Andre to windsurf, coming to ...

Report-Longboarding at Exmouth

  LONGBOARD RACING AT EXMOUTH  

Wednesday 5th August was the sixth of eight race nights that have been planned by Waterfront Sports Exmouth. Since the beginning of the year the race night has been gaining momentum ...

UKWA Freestyle Championships 2009

WhiteAir has now moved to Brighton! This is going to be a huge event and us windsurfers are just a small part of it. There is limited entry into the Freestyle Championships and ALL competitors must sign up BEFORE the event otherwise you'll never get into the Competitors Arena. There will be a windsurfing village, a competitor's marquee and lots of security so you need to sign up NOW!

News Elsewhere for 2009-08-09

• Boardseeker test the Quad fin Starboard, "potentially most appealing to the every day wave sailor."
• Izzy Hamilton "was so far in front, one could be foregiven for thinking that the race was over before it began."
• Weymouth Speed Week Entry is online now...

Izzy Hamilton World Champion - RS:X Youth

Palmalife RS:X Youth World Championship: in the Youth Women's fleet, everyone was trying to find an answer to the dominant performances of Sybille and Leonore Bosch. It was Izzy Hamilton who sprang to life.

Tiree Wave Classic 2009

The Isle of Tiree, Scotland, Saturday 10 - Friday 16 October

GMFCo and EventScotland are proud to announce that the UK's premier windsurfing competition, The Tiree Wave Classic (TWC), will return to Tiree from 10 ...

News Elsewhere for 2009-08-02

• RYA publishes "Introduction to RYA Volve Transition Training"
• Bryony Shaw join the "Blue Mile", race for the environment.
• National Windsurfing Festival site goes live....

Zara Davis Wins the Greek Speedsailing Open Championships

The Island of Karpathos in Greece has a reputation for strong winds. It delivered in spades for the recent Greek Speedsailing Open Championships. With winds of over 50 knots on the 1st day. Zara Davis ...

RS:X Youth Worlds - Updates

The RS:X youth Worlds in Palmalife Turkey began on Monday with some strong performances from UK sailors.

Follow all the action live twitter site and follow links to results pages

For event photos event ...

El Tornament 2009

For competitive windsurfers with a holiday coming up, the El Tournament in Egypt may appeal: Freestyle and Master Blaster Racing, with the obligatory beach BBQ afterwards. More at www.eltornament.blogspot.com or the poster.