UKWA News

Ross Williams wins the slalom at the Euro-Cup Silvaplana

The final day of the Windsurfing Euro-Cup Silvaplana brought the event to a thrilling climax. Today the famous marathon race was sailed. It was this historical final race which decided about the victory in the discipline Racing as Ross Williams was fighting head to head with his hardest opponent Arnon Dagan for top honours on the podium. More on Formula Windsurfing.

Welsh Hi Ho Update

The weekend will follow a similar theme to the previous two years though this year we are hoping that cliff jumping will be going ahead without any hitches! Rowing has been organised so we need to sort out some proper teams! and with the boat we are hoping to get round to see some more beaches weather and wind permitting.

Liam Round 1st Under 15 at Worlds

UKWA racer Liam Round GBR948 takes under 15 title at Youth & Master Formula Worlds in Westende, Belgium. Racing over 5 days in light wind conditions Liam beat his nearest under 15 rival by 15 points.

Brits on the podium in Marsala

7 GBR racers made podium positions at the Junior, Youth and Masters Worlds recently held in Marsala, Sicily.

Eastern Cup Formula Report

Clacton was the destination for the UKWA and this year's Eastern Cup. The great forces of nature had conspired to deny us a trip to Felixtowe as the spectre of coastal erosion took its toll on the Felixtowe sea defences and eroded away the promenade where we supposed to be staying.

Six of the best

Keith Atkinson, the UK's number one Formula Windsurfer, was again in action last weekend at Derwent reservoir near Newcastle upon Tyne.

RYA Youth and Masters

Information about the RYA/UKWA Youth & Masters Competition went live on the RYA website this morning. Entry is online only, so please follow the link for further information.

Fat Face National Windsurfing Festival 2/3 Sept.

This event is for you and you will all be pleased to hear that it's all coming together nicely. We thought that now would be a good time to give you all a bit of an update...

RYA invitational girls training, October

The RYA is investing in a weekend of multi-class training which if successful, and resource permitting, will evolve into a comprehensive programme for the future in order to create a lasting mental shift towards performance equality.

Keith Atkinson Dominates Eastern Cup

Keith Atkinson has just won the penultimate event of the 2006 British Formula Windsurfing Championship series, the UKWA ‘Eastern Cup', held at Clacton, the venue was changed from Felixstowe due to a major problem with the recent collapse of the promenade.

Red Bull Storm Chasers

Red Bull will be picking a storm, and then 1 rider per country will face this storm alone in his country on the spot he selects on that one day when the storm strikes...

Clacton - "spot the similarity competition"!

Results from Clacton have now been posted - event reports to follow. Congratuations to fleet winners: Lewis Robinson (Techno), Rob Kent (Raceboard) and Keith Atkinson (Formula). In the mean time, can you spot the "similarities" between these two photos taken at the prize giving.

TK Rigs Update 2

It's fair to say that it's been a steep learning curve for everyone involved with the UK Techno 293 OD class since the introduction of the first TK rigs almost six months ago. Read on for more details on recent developments.

Bridlington Formula Report

"Bridlington gives us a warm welcome every year and we are always made to feel welcome and privileged by not only the generous local council but also the hundreds of people passing by on the promenade and all taking an interest in what all the activity is all about." Chris Lewis reports back from the event.

Win New Fanatic Board

This is your chance to win your choice of board from the 2006 Fanatic range, This board was Scotty Harrisons prize for winning the 2006 camel cup in Dahab, organised by Dan Ellis and Clubvass
Scott is currently auctioning the prize on ebay, all Proceeds from this sale will go to a Cancer charity here in the UK.