UKWA News

RS:X Youth Worlds - Updates

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

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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.

News Elsewhere for 2009-07-26

• I bet the judges wish they had this sort of side by side view for the Pozo wave final.
• La Reunion Wave Classic now has a website...

Cup 4 - Mumbles UKWA National Championships Round 4, July 18^th & 19^th 2009

Last weekend the UKWA was again given a warm welcome by Mumbles Council as the 2009 series moved on to Mumbles Yacht Club for ...

Active crew at Mumbles

Not that they aren't always active, but as Paul wrote in the forum:

An interesting event with the worst nightmare of sudden winds of over 40 knots midway through the first race and in off shore conditions.
May i offer a great personal thanks to the fabulous race crew who on Sunday worked tirelessly...

News Elsewhere for 2009-07-19

• ISAF Youth Worlds: Izzy Hamilton gets silver in the RS:X girls' windsurfing class.
• PWA results: Ross Williams "pushed himself beyond his limits, eventually catapulting through his sail"
• Pozo report from Robby Swift on Boardseeker....

News Elsewhere for 2009-07-12

These are from the brief news snippets on the left of the homepage, summarised for this week:

• Izzy Hamilton & Ali Masters prepare for ISAF Youth Worlds
• Round 4 of the Irish Slalom Series, registration needed ...

National Windsurfing Festival

This years National Windsurfing Festival will take place at Hayling Island 5-6 Sept 2009.  Yes, this was the former Fat Face National Windsurfing Festival which has been so successful over the last 3 years. We ...

Down-winder from Sandbanks on Sunday

From Guy Cribb:

Due to the great forecast, I have organised a windsurfing downwinder from Sandbanks to Christchurch for Sunday July 12 AND I am arranging transport to bring everybody back upwind!

Anyone who would ...

Derwent, The Northern Adventure

Raceboard Fleet Report

Raceboard will never die, they just get faster

Photos by Andy Watkins for all the Derwent photos go to Andys Gallery.

If you have never ventured through the tranquil beautify of the ...

Derwent-Report

UKWA National Inland Championships Round 3 July 4^th & 5^th 2009

Photos by Andy Watkins for all the Derwent photos go to Andys Gallery

Last weekend the UKWA was again given a warm welcome ...

Two Weeks - To Mumbles

But only one week left to enter on line. On line entry is by far the most cost effective way to enter UKWA events, both for competitors and for the association. Pre entry will close ...

Raceboard-Training

Windsurfing Racing - short cuts to success.
The UK Raceboard Class Steering group has organised a series of regional race training days for anyone interested in longboard racing.  Whether you are already an aspiring Olympian in ...

Derwent-4 Days To Go

Just four days to go to the Inland National Championships Round 3 at Derwent.

Derwent is one of the most friendly clubs we ever visit and set in this beautiful location this is an event ...

Slalom 3 - postponed

Following a number of complications the third series event will now be Poole's and FC Watersports world famous windfest event on the 12th and 13th of September, which incidentally will feature a guest entrant in the form of world champion Antoine Albeau! Southend will be moved and re scheduled, not cancelled, to later in the year (Oct/Nov) and the boys at wet n dry are super keen to put on something special. as soon as this date is known we will publish straight away.

Apologies for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience, tides and winds wait for no one! not even this slalom series!