UKWA News

One week to go to Inlands 2.

Following the success of Inlands one at Carsington the series continues next weekend 17th&18th May at Whitwell, Rutland Water.
5 events one great location ......

Funsport put the fun into Wave 2...

One day to go till the start of the UKWA Wave Round 2 at Rhosneigr. Funsport have organized a weekend of activities including:........read on!

Bournemouth NWW report......

light winds and unstable weather conditions were the order of the weekend!
The poor forecast inevitably deterred competitors on sunday; however the RYA information unit was kept busy with enquiries from the general public promenading in numbers

Anglesey on the horizon

...one week to go until the UKWA Wave Championships Round 2 at Rhosneigr and have we got a fun packed weekend planned regardless of the wind & waves!

NWW join the UKWA in Bournemouth

With seven miles of golden sands and sparkling sea, the vibrant cosmopolitan town of Bournemouth has it all - what better location for the UKWA National Windsurfing Festival......read on for further details

Chris Lewis on Clacton and the aims of the series

Racing. A word that splits opinion across many sports, fear in some, excitement in others, and windsurfing is no different and in fact in many ways it's a sport that highlights this split more than others. This year Pryde Group UK have joined forces with the UKWA, to try and show us all that racing is...

Pre-entry and charter form for Kona Cup now available

Less than 3 weeks to the opening event in the all new 2008 British Kona Cup-a 5 event series held alongside UKWA national events from May to July.
Charter equipment will be made available for pre-entered Kona One Design racers.

WELSH CUP - Series 1...

The UKWA CUP SERIES kicked off last weekend with the Welsh Cup and the UKWA's first trip to Swansea; hosted by the Mumbles Yacht Club (MYC). Four races were completed for all fleets.

Inland series gets off to a fantastic start

The 2008 Inland series gets off to a fantastic start with 88 entries at Carsington. Despite the extreme cold, the race team gave competitors nine rounds of course racing which was both exciting and extremely competitive.

Andy King wins in Ireland

Andy defeated rivals Steve Thorpe (2nd) and John Hibbard (3rd) to win the Pro Fleet in round 1 of the 4 Nations. Louise Emery won the Amateurs and Tom Knox the Juniors.
More photos and full results soon.

4 Nations Ireland - day 3 report

A perfect head high swell greeted the sailors on day three of the Four Nations Championships in Brandon Bay, Ireland.
Today it was the turn of the Amateurs, Juniors, Ladies and Irish pros to have they're crack at the emerald lips of Brandon Bay.

Keith wins FELIXSTOWE 'Sports Personality of the Year Award'

Keith intends to use the profile of the Felixstowe 'Sports Personality of the Year' Award to create more awareness of the sport of windsurfing in his hometown.

NWW and The Windsurfing Movie

To get National Windsurfing Week off on the right note, there is going to be a special screening of the iconic film "The Windsurfing Movie" at The Prince Charles Cinema near Leicester Square in London, on the evening of Tuesday 29th April.This will be the first, and probably only, opportunity to see what many feel to be the best film ever made about windsurfing on a big screen.

2008 AGM Agenda.....

The UKWA AGM 2008 will be held at Mumbles Yacht Club, 746 Mumbles Road, Swansea SA3 4EL , on Saturday 26th April 2008 at 7.00pm
Links to the 2007 AGM Minutes and 2007 Accounts have been added...

Inland 1 -Carsington -19/20 April..

UKWA Inland National Championships Round 1
UKWA MIdland Region Round 3
Team 15 Championships Round 1
read on for more info....