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Great Start to Weymouth Speed Week
Saturday saw the start to Weymouth Speed Week and what a day in store for the 100 or so competitors! 40 knot winds, a new course record and plenty of thrills, spills and high speed wipeouts!
Tushingham speed man Bob “the Builder” Cunningham (pictured, courtesy of Ian Barker) had an excellent start to the event, taking his new combination of 2009 X-15 5.8 prototype and Starboard iSonic Speed W44 to 37.01 knots for the 500m course and third place behind Anders Bringdal’s spectacular run of 38.48 and local rider Pete Young (37.22 knots).
The event continues all week – keep up-to-date with the results & news at www.speedsailing.com
HARTY in TIREE
Out top coaching guru Peter Hart is offering a 5 day intro to waves course in Tiree just before the UK Nationals. Currently there are 3 spaces left.
The course is open to all those with open sea experience who can sail a sub 100 litre board in the straps and can swim!! The wonderful proximity of the island's nine beaches means that we can always find conditions to suit the wind and swell direction and the will of the group. There's even a waist deep loch if it all gets a bit wild. The course costs just £250 and full board accom is available in the Hynish Centre for just £30 a day.
Plus of course Peter will be delighted to let you have a go on his new 09 Evil Twin,Kodes and the glorious Rocks .
To book phone Peter on 07711 630416 or mail harty@peter-hart.com
Tushingham & Starboard taken to The Edge
Exmouth’s leading watersports retailer – The Edge are now stocking gear from the UK’s top brands: sails from Tushingham and boards from Starboard.
To kick things off, this weekend – September 20th & 21st sees the Tushingham demo van heading to the shop to run a morning demo’s on the “Duck Pond” and afternoon on the sea front (check with the guys in the shop to confirm – weather may change these plans!)
So whether you fancy a whiz on the speedy new Futura, or have your first go at SUP, the toys will be in town all weekend, manned by the ever-enthusiastic George Shillito!
Contact the shop on 01395 222551 / info@edgewatersports.com
THE FORCES OPEN AND ARMY INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 14 – 18 JULY 2008
Major Allan Cross reports on a very competitive week of racing...
The above Championships were held at Hayling Island attracting 42 sailors from all three services. The Forces Open Championships where completed on the Monday and Tuesday of the week and consisted of four disciplines: Slalom, Course Racing, Master Blaster and Long Distance. Due to the light, variable winds most of the competition was completed on large slalom and formula boards. After a close battle with the top flight sailors the overall results were as follows:
1st Major Allan Cross
Army
Starboard/Tushingham
2nd WO2 Simon White
Army
Starboard/Tushingham
3rd Sqn Ldr Simon Kent
RAF
Starbaord/Tushingham
Wednesday witnessed the Army Team Championships, the last event of the Inter Corps Series and also the annual Army Team event. The wind was hovering around 12 – 16 knots so the race officer Maj (Retd) Mike Roach decided to lay a down wind slalom course. The majority of the fleet armed with 9m sails and formula boards with a small but increasing fleet of Slalom boards took to the water and completed the 6 races.
The Inter Corps Series Team results were as follows:
1st Place Overall
Maj Allan Cross
RLC
Starboard/Tushingham
WO1 Spoons Hind
RLC
Starboard/Tushingham
Capt Tony Ireland
RLC
Starboard/Tushingham
WO2 Gaz Way
RLC Starboard/Tushingham
The Army Team results were as follows:
1st Place Overall
Maj Allan Cross
RLC
Starboard/Tushingham
WO1 Spoons Hind
RLC
Starboard/Tushingham
Capt Tony Ireland
RLC
Starboard/Tushingham
WO2 Gaz Way RLC
Starboard/Tushingham
The Inter Corps Individual Series results were as follows:
1st Maj Allan Cross
RLC
Starboard/Tushingham
2nd Sgt Rob Hickley
RS Starboard
3rd WO2 Gaz Way
RLC
Starboard/Tushingham
On Friday we completed the Army Individual Championships:
1st WO2 Simon White
AAC
Starboard/Tushingham
2nd Maj Allan Cross
RLC
Starboard/Tushingham
3rd Maj Gareth Baker
RE
Starboard/Tushingham
A big thank you to all our sponors.
IWA CORK SLALOM 23rd & 24th August
IWA SLALOM REPORT FROM DONEGAL
The third round of the 2008 Irish Windsurfing Associations Slalom Series took place
over the weekend of the 19-20th July at Downings Beach, Donegal.
Now in its 25th year of gracing the golden sands at Downings Beach, the event played host to no fewer than 86 registered competitors; the biggest attendance at an Irish National windsurfing event in more than 10 years!
With excellent organisation, and massive local and national support, the event saw fantastic racing conditions for all windsurfing abilities. Figure of 8 slalom was completed by the novice racers within the shallows of the harbour, while the Gold and Silver fleets raced 5 buoy downwind courses set out into Sheephaven Bay. The main fleet completed 11 races and 1 master blast in glorious conditions, with average wind strengths of 15-20 knots.
In the Gold fleet racing, Pearse Geaney from Cork took 1st Mens and the Overall win, Downings veteran Maurice Owens took 2nd Mens and 2nd Overall, with Dublin based Fintan Day taking 3rd Mens. Newcomer to the racing scene this year, Hannes Louet Feisser took 1st Master and 3rd Overall, followed in 2nd position by Peter McNutt and Johnny Hood in 3rd. Super competitive Chris Loughridge took 1st Grand Master to outshine Alan Harris and Richard Harshaw in 3rd, while in the U17’s, local windsurfers Joe Fletcher pipped Matthew McNutt to take the win, with Eamonn Kelly in 3rd. Young Ben McNutt took the U15 victory, with Anna Bonner in 2nd. First lady was Siobhan Toland.
The Novice fleet was split into Gold and Silver. Gold Novice winners were Emmet Kelly (U17 Boys), Sarah Bonner (U13 Girls), James Gribben (U13 Boys), Niall McBride (U15 Boys), Oisin Gonling (Men) and Aishling Reidy (Lady). Silver Novice winners were Sophie Fletcher (U13 Girls), Timothy Burke (U13 Boys), Connor Fletcher (U10 Fleet Boys), Chloe Hood (U10 Fleet Girls), John Fletcher (U8 Boys) and Jessica Hood (U8 Girls). Without doubt, the Downings event represents the pinnacle of Irish Competitive Windsurfing, in a truly beautiful location, with fantastic people and superb organisation – well done to all involved! The next event in the Irish slalom series is in Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork, over the weekend of the 23-24th August 2008. Keep an eye out for the new series website coming online soon
www.irishslalom.ie
HARTY at DRAYCOTE - 21st August
‘BORNHOFT’ GOES TO WORK ON A STARBOARD!
FAT FACE FESTIVAL 6th & 7th SEPTEMBER
HOME TEAM OFF TO FLYING START IN SOUTH WEST T-15 CONTEST
BRAY LAKE WATERSPORTS DAY 12th & 13th July
LLANDEGFEDD OPEN DAY, JUNE 21 2008
ZOOMERS WIN FIRST ROUND OF WINDSURFING CHAMPIONSHIP
IRISH SLALOM ROUND 3
26/06/2008 Hibbard does Farmoor
24/06/08 Polkerris Celebrate RYA Recognition!
11/06/08 BORNHOFT @ BROGBOROUGH LAKE!
04/06/08 Demo season in full swing
27/05/08 The Forces Open Championships
22/05/08 Light Wind Alternative?
19/05/08 Student Windsurfing Association Season Ends
15/05/08 Ladies Day at Hayling!
14/05/08 Irish Slalom coming up - 7th & 8th June
08/05/08 Attention Midlands Windsurfers: Rutland Windsurfing Club Revival!
07/05/08 TurfDog Man Wins Bournemouth Freewave
24/04/08 National Windsurfing Week & The Windsurfing Movie
20/04/08 Rock Rescued by Rat Rigs!
18/04/08 Reaching a wider audience!
07/08/08 DEVON FUN SLALOM & TECHNIQUE CLINIC
25/04/08 UKWA Four Nations Wave Series - Round One
12/03/08 Storm Creates Perfect Wave Riding for South Coast Sailors
03/03/08 Allt för sjön - STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
25/01/08 HIGH TURN OUT @ HiSURF
15/02/08 SIMON BORNHOFT - HI SURF
11/02/08 New 2008 Turfdogs
28/01/08 Hart Surgery!
17/01/08 Oceansource El Tur choose Tushingham
17/01/08 Techno Class: Perfect Start for World Champion
21/12/07 New Coaching DVD from Jim Collis
11/12/07 Superheroes go Windsurfing!
29/10/07 JOHN HIBBARD WINS THE 2007 UK Four Nations WAVESAILING TITLE
10/10/07 Team Astbury Crowned Team 15 Champions!
25/09/07 Tushingham Victorious in Gemini Tandem Worlds!
17/09/07 ‘LEARN to LOOP’ – the Movie. Out now!
12/09/07 Techno Worlds – WHAT A RESULT!
02/09/07 All systems GO in Namibia
28/08/07 RUTLAND FREESTYLE FESTIVAL
24/08/07 SUP Event
21/08/07 HARTY IN IRELAND!
28/07/07 X-15 Race leads the way!
19/07/07 FAT FACE FESTIVAL... BE THERE!
17/07/07 HIHO Report
20/06/07 Tushingham & Starboard arrive at Rutland
13/06/07 Youth windsurfing group receives major grant to boost development!
04/06/07 “THE DUCK POND OPEN”
30/05/07 FAT FACE FESTIVAL!
24/05/07 Rutland Team 15ers try out TurfDogs
22/05/07 Forces Open Windsurfing Championships
14/05/07 Rock on Top
08/05/07 Tushingham on Top as Alan Jackson wins in Christchurch
24/04/07 Logos for Demo Van!
02/04/07 Hibbard gets into gear for Slalom Racing!
30/03/07 Bray Lake Demo Day
29/03/07 Alan Jackson joins Tushingham – with instant success!
28/03/07 LOOP with HARTY
22/03/07 FINAL REMINDER! (and the forecast is looking way better!)
20/02/07 Richard Jones Freewave Training
05/02/07 Take Off With Hibbard!
29/01/07 Tushingham to sponsor 1st UKWA slalom event
26/01/07 Landboarding London-Style
24/01/07 Freestyle Champion joins Starboard & Tushingham
17/01/07 Back On The Water
12/01/07 What a Winter!
12/12/06 John Hibbard reports from Egypt
11/12/06 Sam Buckby
06/11/06 Red Bull Storm Chase - success!
24/10/06 Have a go at slalom racing!
19/09/06 Those isobars are tightening!
13/09/06 More Super-X success!
11/09/06 "Super" SuperX result for John
31/08/06 Moonbeach 10 year Blast!
24/08/06 Windsurf Holidays. With Purpose!
14/08/06 The Ultimate Training Tool has arrived
27/07/06 Fat Face National Windsurfing Festival
19/07/06 Christchurch Super-X report
17/07/06 VOTE FOR JOHN HIBBARD IN THE RED BULL STORM CHASE PUBLIC VOTE!
12/07/06 FASTER!
07/06/06 Adam to the rescue!
12/05/06 Viking of the Fjord...
10/05/06 Forces Open Championships
02/05/06 Channel Crossing!
24/04/06 Freewave Victory for Dan!
21/04/06 "FREECAMP" Clinics
19/04/06 Hibbard Wows them in Belgium!
07/04/06 UK season kicks in!
23/03/06 Student Nationals Freestyle
15/03/06 Simon Bornhoft WINDWISE
07/03/2006 New shop for Worthing
02/03/2006 Brogborough Lake
24/02/06 Peter Hart Clinics 2006
21/02/06 Team Rider Websites
07/12/05 The RYA choose Tushingham for one-design racing
16/11/05 Success in Scotland
10/11/05 Hibbard wins White Air Title
04/11/05 Successful Speed Week!
12/09/05 Speed Event
02/08/05 Army Championships 2005
19/08/05 Richard Jones 2nd in Euro-Cup
20/07/05 Wentworth Action Sports
12/07/05 LIMITED EDITION THUNDERBIRD T2
07/07/05 WE GOT IT!
20/06/05 Tushingham in Spain
06/06/05 Nordic Championships 2005
19/05/05 Tushingham Triumph at Rhosneigr!
13/05/05 Harty Online
09/05/05 Sailsports - the best kept secret in the North West!
19/04/05 The Next Generation
11/04/05 Channel Islander Sigs Up
04/04/05 The John Hibbard Loopathon
21/03/05 Spocking Good Show Adam!
15/03/05 - Great British Innovation!
04/02/2005 Travel the World for under a tenner!
31/01/05 Tushingham-Starboard Test Centre
21/01/05 Ruth Elliott - Indoor Queen!
22/12/04 Harty in Hardback
20/12/04 Airborn are Rocking!
03/12/04 PWA Formula 2004
01/12/04 British Wave Champion!
10/11/04 Under Pressure Challenge
04/11/04 Most Extreme!
26/10/04 Can you better this?
25/10/04 Formula Youth Championships 2004
15/10/04 NEW FREESTYLE SAIL
11/10/04 Weymouth Speed Week 2004
23/09/04 Cross but not annoyed with result!
24/09/04 Christchurch Freewave
15/08/04 Formula Experience Worlds - RESULTS
23/07/04 NEW 520 MAST LAUNCHED
21/07/04 Martinique Race Results
24/06/04 Shoreham Success - part II
14/06/04 Exmouth Marathon report
09/06/04 Shoreham Success!
29/05/04 Amy Carter: one to watch
28/05/04 Tushingham takes off in Corsica!
20/05/04 Update from Dutch team rider
20/05/04 6.0m Lightning
19/05/04 Rock Reports from the Road
17/05/04 Axbridge kitted out for success
07/05/04 Freestyle sailor "On Board"
07/05/04 Exmouth Marathon
SCUK - A winning start for Tushingham
Tushingham flying the flag for Britain at Bercy
Vietnam Victory
Tushingham leads the way in Martinique
Keep up to date with the latest competition news at www.ukwindsurfing.com