There are 10 free vehicle tickets for competitors in The UK Slalom Final round at the WhiteAir Festival at Yaverland IoW on 29 and 30 October. A lottery for the tickets will be held on Saturday 22 October. Update: The tickets have been drawn, you will be contacted if you won.
UKWA News
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Free Ferry Xing 4 Competitors in the Slalom Final Round at WhiteAir
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Techno Rankings 2005
With just a couple of events remaining, the Techno 293 Cup, Techno Formula Cup & BiC Superblaster Slalom Cup competitors are very close to seeing who wins the individual series as well as the prestigious BiC Sport UK Windsurfer of the Year perpetual trophy. View the Techno Rankings as they stand.
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Formula Windsurfing Training at Carsington
British Formula Champion Keith Atkinson will be passing on his knowledge and experience in a Formula training session on 19-20th November at Carsington Reservoir. This is your chance to learn how to set-up and use your gear the right way, to advance your technique on the water and to make you a faster sailor.
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Results for Weymouth speed week
Bjorn Dunkerbeck joined us for the Start of racing but had to leave for Namibia at 2.00 pm leaving in the lead on 25.91 kts. The wind then built leaving the other competitors to make full advantage of the stronger winds.
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King of Shaves White Air Extreme Sports Festival
All the info from the Whiteair organisers, on the location, parties, Ferries, and events at Whiteair. The last UKWA event of the year, it includes both Freewave and Slalom disciplines.
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Tenby Slalom report
"We awoke in South beach, Tenby to a sunny but cold day accompanied by a brisk north-westerly wind. However with the wind blowing offshore and varying between 12-25knts, kit choice was a bit of a nightmare, as one guy put it, '3 sails, 2 boards and no idea!'". Jemma Lewis reports fom Tenby.
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Tiree Triple Crown
Just a last minute reminder about a few important points before the start of the Tiree Triple Crown Event next weekend.
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Animal Slalom at Tenby
"with hope, enthusiasm and a good weather forecast the national slalom tour made its way to the farthest reaches of deepest darkest Wales, and Tenby for round four of the 2005 series." Chirs Lewis reports.
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PWA Sylt Slalom
Ross Williams and Dan Ellis have been battling the best in the world in Germany this week, from the PWA site: "The first qualifying heat must have put a huge grin on Daniel Ellis's face as he led the pack throughout the heat, nailing it with Dunkerbeck breathing down his neck." Event reports and results.
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SWA Festival 2005
The Student Windsurfing Association (SWA) Festival, more affectionately known as the Aussie Kiss, attracts more than 500 student windsurfers of all abilities each year. By far the largest windsurfing event of its kind in the UK (and probably the world) is on the 22/23rd October.
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Inland series 5 - Bewl
Due to a lack of water at Bewl we have been forced to move the above event to Farmoor one week later, Sat/Sun 22/23 October. Full details on Inland series 5 - Bewl.
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"Animal" Slalom - Tenby this weekend
This years event, Round 4 of the 2005 Slalom Championship (Oct 1-2nd), will be hosted by Tenby & District Windsurfing Club, and is sponsored by ANIMAL. A new venue for the UKWA, it promises a good venue and hopefully good wind. Tenby event information.
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Training Day with Keith Atkinson
Keith will be passing on his knowledge and experience in a Formula training session on Friday 23rd September in Weymouth. The course will be biased towards Formula sailors, ideal for those who are competing this weekend in the Youth and Masters Championships. Learn how to set-up your gear the right way and to make you a faster sailor.
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Speed event at West Kirby
Just about a week to go until the Kangaroo Poo speed event at West Kirby Marine Lake on the 24th and 25th of Sept. £10 per day for entry, lake fees £5 non members. There will be demo kit available from Starboard and Tushingham. Thommen boards and Boardwise have also agreed to help out.
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Keith Atkinson is British Formula Champion
Keith Atkinson has won the British Formula series, and has become the British Formula Windsurfing Champion. He was leading the British Formula Ranking leading up to the event, and needed a good result in the last round of the National championships at Bridlington, North-East Yorkshire, to secure the British title.