Alan Jackson (GBR 53) set the pace with a first run of 23 mph in difficult, choppy, conditions on sunday morning.
It did not take long for his old adversary, Xavier Ferlet (GBR451), to equal that speed with his first run.
These two were not , however , going to have it all their own way!
UKWA News
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Hove- F2 Speedgun Challenge results
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Hove Freewave - report from Sam Neal
We woke up, vans along the prom, to a good breeze and a cloudless sky. The prospects of a good competition were high. With the forecast indicating that winds would increase across the day, the competitors were briefed by Trevor Funnel.
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Windy Hove delivers....
A great days competition at the Ocean Festival 0ff Hove Lagoon. 3 rounds completed for 3 divisions of Freewave ; and 5 rounds of slalom for Top Flight , 4 rounds for Challenge and Junior fleets.
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Eurovans invitation...
Eurovans, your Volkswagen van centre for Sussex, invite you to visit their stand at this weekends Ocean Festival hosted by Hove Lagoon Watersports.
For the 4th year running Eurovans are sponsoring this event - which is getting bigger every year !...... -
Tenby report... from Dan Simpson
We have enjoyed coming to beautiful Tenby for two years now for excellent UKWA slalom racing. This year for a change it was course racing, the Welsh Cup in fact. Tenby is perfect for racing with a beautiful long white sandy beach, easy launching and flat water sheltered by the picturesque Caldey Island and a fantastic old town to enjoy in the evenings.
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BLOC blaster for Hove....
BLOC eyewear systems have agreed to sponsor the racing at this weekends Ocean Festival from Hove Lagoon - inluding the " BLOC Blaster !"
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Ocean Festival update.....
This years Ocean Festival from Hove Lagoon will offer something for all windsurfing persuasions- freewave , racing and speed ! A promising forecast and lots on offer for all ages and abilities......and the occasional masterblaster for all to enjoy.!
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Tenby - a big thank you....
The first big race event to be held in Tenby for many a year was a success both on and off the water - principally due to the huge effort put into the preparations by Chris "Typhoon"Lewis.
Many thanks to him , but also to the Surflink crew from the host club, to Tenby Council and Greenhill School.
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Ocean Carnival......
Watersports festival June 23 / 24
Hove Lagoon Watersports , Hove , East Sussex
Family fun trying and watching watersports activities... -
Techno class rules and information
The Techno 293 Class is devoted to fostering the development of windsurf racing for competitors under the age of 17 years old around the world through the promotion of an inexpensive racing format. The RYA have a page on National Junior Windsurfing Squad with quite a few useful 'related' documents such as the Class rules.
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Farmoor-Inlands - in brief
Over 80 competitors appeared at Farmoor Reservoir for the third round of the 2007 Inland Championship. The assembled fleet included 30 eager Team 15's... 5 races were completed for Techno 293 juniors, RSX Youths, and Raceboard; and 4 races for the Team 15 sailors.
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4 Nations: New Dates and wildcards for PWA
We apologise for the delay in confirming the final two events of the Four Nations Cup but here they are!
And: How to win a wild card entry to the Corona PWA World Cup Wave, Tiree. -
Hythe postponed
The Hythe Festiva,l that had been rescheduled to the weekend of 30th june /1st July, has been postponed. Logistical problems and unexpected work committments have handicapped the event organisers; and it was felt appropriate to work towards introducing the event into the 2008 calendar.
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4 Nations Ranking to date
Overall rankings for 4 Nations Cup and 2007 Wave Championship have been published. After 2 events - Brandon Bay and Rhosneigr-the leading sailors include a tie for first place in the pro fleet......
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Slalom Clinic- a few places left
A couple winners of the draw for places on the forthcoming slalom clinic with PWA Champion Micah Buzianis cannot attend. We are offerring those places to the UKWA membership -first come first served ! email -racing@ukwindsurfing.com