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The 2016 STACK Winter Championships

Fri 30 Sep 2016 - Sun 2 Oct 2016

Murrays Bay, Auckland

RS:X & Raceboard & social
We've made it through the long cold winter and here's hoping that this weekend's addition of daylight savings will enable some great evening sessions.
WINTER CHAMPS are on First week of October. Go to the Murrays Bay Website for details.
http://www.murraysbay.org/murrays-bay-sailing-club/winter-champs/
Coaching at Wakatere has not officially started although we have had a couple of keen new recruits enjoying some 1 on 1 from Harrison last Sunday.
We will kick off after Winter Champs on October 9th. Details of content, session time and cost will be shared.

Hutt City Windsurf Cup - New Zealand

Fri 24 Mar 2017 - Sun 26 Mar 2017

Eastbourne, Wellington

This event will be apart of the Pacific Windsurf Series ( confirming minor details at the moment with each country. This will include Hawaii, Japan, Tahiti, New Caledonia and Australia).
https://www.facebook.com/events/1813933145544684/?active_tab=posts

NZ Boardstore Windsurfing Slalom Nationals 2017

Thu 2 Feb 2017 - Mon 6 Feb 2017

Dunedin

Dunedin Windsports Association are proud to be holding the 2017 NZ Boardstore Slalom Windsurfing Nationals.

With a long history of exciting, high caliber, yet fun and social events in the past, we can guarantee this event will be one to top them all, with exciting new sponsorship and renewed enthusiasm for this event to be hitting our shores once again.

https://www.facebook.com/events/692754557548596/

CRAIGS INVESTMENT PARTNERS EASTBOURNE SLALOM+ 2016

Sat 10 Dec 2016 - Sun 11 Dec 2016

Eastbourne, Wellington

Fun slalom weekend, very social and open to all levels.
https://www.facebook.com/events/268188123529725/

South Island Cup Round 1

Sat 26 Nov 2016

Dunedin

The long time running, legendary South Island Cup first round is on the last weekend in November in Dunedin. The second round is the following weekend in Christchurch. Come and catch up with those that you haven't seen since last season!
https://www.facebook.com/events/517740448414965/

Taranaki Wave Classic 2016

Sat 22 Oct 2016 - Mon 24 Oct 2016

Taranaki

In 2016 the Taranaki Wave Classic is back and as good as ever. It's never to early to book your accomodation and start saving for the best windsurfing event on the New Zealand Windsurfing Calendar. Stay tuned for more information and please like our facebook pages. https://www.facebook.com/events/1655640298021575/

http://www.taranakiwaveclassic.com/

Taranaki Wave Classic 2016

Tue 22 Dec 2015 - Thu 24 Dec 2015

Taranaki

In 2016 the Taranaki Wave Classic is back and as good as ever. It's never to early to book your accomodation and start saving for the best windsurfing event on the New Zealand Windsurfing Calendar. Stay tuned for more information and please like our facebook pages. https://www.facebook.com/events/1655640298021575/

http://www.taranakiwaveclassic.com/

Tauranga Windsurf Weekend

Sat 24 Sep 2016 - Sun 25 Sep 2016

Kulim Park, Tauranga

2016 Tauranga Spring Windsurf Weekend
If you haven’t registered yet then all you need to so is email peter@elementswatersports.co.nz and let me know.
Entries are limited so if you are keen then just let me know.
You can all check the forecast and know how much to trust them a week out. Mine is showing good winds on fri and sat with fluff on the Sunday. On the plus side the N-NE-E direction will mean racing from Kulim Park. Long reaches in mostly waist to shoulder deep water. Gear can be left rigged overnight in our boat shed.

WINDSURF INSTRUCTORS COURSE

Fri 7 Oct 2016 - Sun 9 Oct 2016

Queenstown or Dunedin (tbc)

Coming soon to Queenstown or Dunedin.
7-9th October 2016.
$350.
Long weekend. Fri night. Full days Saturday & Sunday
Windsurf New Zealand qualification. Instructors card.

Course includes;
Observation & analysis of a class.
Outline of WNZ “Basic Teaching System”.
Simulator practice.
Personal Sailing Skills. Towing Practice. Self Rescue Practice
Rescue training.
On Water model lessons with real students.
Basic theory relevant to beginners; sialing theory, wind & weather, safety…
Sessions on; Group control, Safety issues, What makes a good instructor ?

Southern Lakes Windsports news August 2016

Windsurfing Instructor Course, AGM (date TBC), snowkiting ...
Hope you're having a great winter and getting up the mountain for some skiing. For those who are interested there are a lot of snow kiters in town this week, heading out for fun together. If you're interested in this check out the Snow Kite facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/SNOW-KITE-NZ-188573817836835/ or ring Tim Stockman. 021542770. Tim can organise lessons for you too if you're keen.