The 26th annual Maui Race Series has been running smoothly. The first 4 events have been completed, The Starboard Slalom, DaKine Classic, MFC Open and Quicksilver Cup. The Hawaii State Championships are scheduled for July 31st. This year there were a few heat postponements due to lack of wind and an occasional deflated or run away buoy but for the most part we had good slalom racing with lots of Pro Sailors and a seasoned Race committee.
The 2010 Starboard Severne US Windsurfing National Championships takes place this year at San Francisco’s Crissy Field July 20th through the 24th. This year’s event includes the Formula Windsurfing North American Championships which, along with San Francisico’s dependable weather, and cosmopolitan city, has drawn in a deep and talented field of competitors from around the world.
This will be held on the 10th and 11th of April. approx 2pm tides. This will be the last chance to hold the event for the season so a strong turn out is expected. Watch this space closer to the time for more info. The event is to be run by Chris so contact him on 021 1894111 for more info
As it was the 25th aniversary of the Lancelin Ocean Classic I decided it would the a great year to enter this event and living in New Zealand now it was a little easier to get there as it would have been a really long flight from the UK. Thomas Davies and Jebbe Unthank also decided that it would be a good experience. I arrived in Perth on New Years Eve and spent a few days there before collecting the motorhome that we had hired and travelled to Lancelin. I sailed a couple of times in the bay at Lancelin prior to the event, but that still didn’t prepare me for what was to come ...
Click below for the final results of the New Zealand Windsurfing Slalom Nationals 2010. Full results can also be downloaded. Story and pictures to follow.
The 2010 Starboard Severne US Windsurfing National Championships takes place this year at San Francisco’s Crissy Field July 20th through the 24th. This year’s event includes the Formula Windsurfing North American Championships which, along with San Francisico’s dependable weather, and cosmopolitan city, has drawn in a deep and talented field of competitors from around the world.
As it was the 25th aniversary of the Lancelin Ocean Classic I decided it would the a great year to enter this event and living in New Zealand now it was a little easier to get there as it would have been a really long flight from the UK. Thomas Davies and Jebbe Unthank also decided that it would be a good experience. I arrived in Perth on New Years Eve and spent a few days there before collecting the motorhome that we had hired and travelled to Lancelin. I sailed a couple of times in the bay at Lancelin prior to the event, but that still didn’t prepare me for what was to come ...
Click below for the final results of the New Zealand Windsurfing Slalom Nationals 2010. Full results can also be downloaded. Story and pictures to follow.
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