UKWA News

Last race event

The last race event of the year is this weekend at Whitwell, the country's best course racers will return to Rutland Water to do battle in the last event of both the Cup & Inland series to become the 2008 Champions. More in the event information...

UKWA Windsurfer of the year

You might have seen it in Windsurf magazine, voting is now open for Windsurfer of the Year. Well, phone and email are open, and the online voting will be open soon to, so check out ...

Olympic equipment selection for 2012

The selection of equipment to be used in the 2012 Olympic Regatta has, understandably, aroused passions, "to change or not to change, that is the question!". There are two proposals going in front of ISAF, this post describes the process.

White Air 08 Extreme Sports Festival

A final day of receding winds through the afternoon only allowed the Youth and Junior Windsurfing events to take place, leaving the pro windsurfers time to play off the water during the weekend. Sponsored by Tushingham Sails and Starboard the Youth winner of the Junior Freestyle Windsurfing was Ben Harwood with Oscar Carmicheal winning the title of 1st Non Sponsored Junior Freestyler, taking with him one years sponsorship with Tushingham and Starboard plus various other goodies. More on WhiteAir

UKWA Tiree Wave Classic 11-17 Oct: More News Dates

Just to be crystal clear (because I may have confused some people) the last day of competition is Friday 17th with closing ceremony that night. The Saturday ferry will be busy as taking home ...

Course - Windsurfing Racing Coach RYA Level 2 Windsurfing Racing Coach, Carsington, 29/30th Nov 2008

Have you got Racing Experience? Do you have a passion for helping others to learn and progress? Are you interested in learning how to ...

Young guns shine at National Windsurfing Championships

The RYA's top young windsurfing talent lived up to their billing going into this weekend's inaugural RYA/UKWA National Windsurfing Championships picking up the crop of top titles at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA).

More than 150 windsurfers from all over Britain did battle over the course of two-days as for the first time the RYA joined forces with UKWA to run a combined National Championship event.

Update from the Formula Worlds at Portimao

On the penultimate day at the Formula Worlds, Ross is sitting in 4th place. Ross didn't have much luck yesterday as he got slammed (which is not like Ross!) at the last gybe of ...

Fat Face results

The topline results are below, full masterblasters to follow soon. Chris Audsley took the honours in the night time windsurfing pro event, and as did Simon Leedham in the overall HBC Freeride Masterblaster. Pictures and video added...

UKWA/RYA National Championships

Please note that Entry is about to close for the UKWA/RYA National Championships. This event will incorporate the RYA Youth and masters and the UKWA National Championships bringing together the best in Britain on fantastic racing waters in Portland Harbour.

Please ensure that your entry and payment is made in the correct class with the correct sail number by Monday.

Any queries please call the RYA on 02380 604 197.

UKWA Tiree Wave Classic 2008

GMFCo have announced the Pro Fleet Prize Money, the Ferry and accommodation info are now ready, and the head judge and photographer have been announced...

Fat Face Festival Pre-registration

Two weeks to go to the third Fat Face Festival and if you want to enter, you ALL have to PRE-ENTER. That means everyone from hotshot Pro to youth sailor to amateur sailor. Everyone has ...

Jubilant Shaw gets Olympic medal

The BBC was first with the news online: Bryony secured bronze.

From the RYA: Bryony Shaw has won Great Britain's first ever women's windsurfing medal clinching RS:X bronze at the 2008 Beijing ...

Ross third in Alaçati slalom

The PWA headline from Alaçati was that Dunkerbeck is back, beating the dominant Antoine Albeau into second. What they didn't mention so much was that Ross Williams was third, beating former world-champ Kevin ...

Olympic update

At the halfway stage (hopefully, given the lack of wind), Nick Dempsey currently lies in 3rd place, and Bryony in 5th. The RYA have been on top of all the action with loads of articles going out on all the sailing action, here are the windsurfing highlights from the RYA so far.