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Inaugural AWA Camping Weekend

Fri 15 Mar 2013 - Sun 17 Mar 2013
Mangawhai

The inaugural AWA camping weekend has been scheduled for 15,16 and 17 March at http://mangawhaiheadsholidaypark.co.nz/.

This is a very family oriented event with supping, windsurfing, surfing and maybe some racing if the wind cooperates. Mangawhai is only 1:15 hrs away from Auckland and has harbour and ocean side sailing catering for all levels of sailing. Here is a link to what may be in store http://www.sessionlogs.com/spot-67-525/mangawhai%2Dheads-video-gallery. High Tide is at noon.
We will have some demo's and clinics and there is plenty to do to keep the kids entertained.

AWA Windsurf Family Fun Day

Sun 24 Feb 2013
Mission bay, Auckland

North Island Cup Slalom Champs 2013

Sat 16 Feb 2013 - Sun 17 Feb 2013
Auckland

The AWA together with the Manly Yacht Club and Windsurfing New Zealand are pleased to bring you the North Island Cup for Slalom.

This will be a one-event competition held on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 February 2013 at Manly Beach Whangaparaoa Auckland.

NOR and Entry Form are now available for download at bottom of page

This event will be held together with the RXS and Techno Nationals and Formula racing, also competing on Friday 15 February.

AWA Slalom Series

Sun 4 Nov 2012
Auckland

Another exciting weekend of racing is coming up in Auckland on the 4th (This Sunday)!! Lets hope the wind plays its part! We are looking at running it at Farm Cove so stay tuned! I have attached an image of the great event we last had there.

Updates will be posted on Friday when a decision will be made.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/219068194128/
See you there.

Busy weekend in Tauranga and Auckland for windsurfing!

Tauranga Fun Racing & Auckland Slalom Series! You are spoilt for choice if you are a windsurfer in the upper North Island this weekend. Click through to see all the details, but mainly remember its for everyone, whatever your level you'll get lots of support.

Laurence 'Dominator' Carey takes Auckland Slalom Series

NorthSails team rider Laurence Carey (Team 10 / NZL-252) from New Zealand won the Auckland Slalom Series. Luke Watson and Jack Holiday placed second equal, Dave Law 4th and Tim Woods 5th. Click through for the full results.

Auckland Slalom Series 2012-13

Sun 9 Sep 2012
Auckland

The Auckland Slalom Series 2012-13 is organised by the Auckland Windsurfing
Association and sanctioned by Windsurfing NZ Inc.
The series is a 4 race day series to be run in Auckland. The following dates have been
selected as possible race days:
9 September 2012.
7 October 2012.
4 November 2012.
18 November 2012.
9 December 2012.
Every weekend day of April and May 2013 will be used on a roll-over basis to
complete the race series, if 4 race days are not completed on the above dates.

Auckland Windsurfing Assn. 2012-2013 season events announced

With the new season is just around the corner the Auckland Windsurf Association is pleased to announce a very exciting schedule of events.

The Slalom Series will be back, Freestyle and Slalom clinics will held, a family fun day in Mission Bay, a movie night, Auckland freestyle champs, a windsurf camp in Northland, Junior Freestyle competition, long distance dash for glory races, and much more. Here is the calendar of events

9 September - Slalom Race day 1.
7 October - Slalom Race day 2.
17 October - Movie Night at Berkley Cinema in Takapuna
4 November- Slalom Race day 3.

AWA AGM & 2011-2012 prize giving

Fri 10 Aug 2012
Auckland

Yorke Street Mechanics Bar. York Street New Market.

Following the AGM we will have the prize giving for the 2011-12 season events.

Come along and hear about the changing so if you want to volunteer for any roles where you can make a real difference to the sport, then please contact Anton. President's role, VP, treasurer, secretary, marketing, Racing, Social events coordinator, all these roles will be elected on the 10th of August.

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Elements Watersports Tauranga - What's new this Season
14/12/2011

Youth - School holidays and Term 4
Check out our upcoming Youth courses below or visit our website to find out more http://www.elementsonline.co.nz/default.aspx?page=activities.schools

Learn to Windsurf - Start Windsurfing Course
This Windsurfing course is the perfect introduction for juniors
(8 to 18 year olds) wanting to Learn to Windsurf.
Our Beginners course will give you a great introduction to the exciting sport of windsurfing.
During your course you will learn how to sail across the wind, you will learn how to tack and how to launch, set up and look after your kit.

AWA youth slalom clinic is on this Saturday at Takapuna beach
13/12/2011

Just a reminder that the AWA youth slalom clinic is on this Saturday at Takapuna beach. 11am start time, and we hope to finish around 2pm (with a lunch break in the middle) but it depends on the wind.

This event is for all windsurfers under the age of 18. Come and learn slalom race tricks and techniques and join in some fun racing (weather permitting). Spot prizes from the awesome Carbon Art!

Bring your own gear or hire a board/sail from Madloop Windsurfing School. (Techno, shortboard, whatever you've got will be fine.)

$10 per person, bring your own lunch.

Hope to see you there.

Watersports South Pacific round of the AWA 2011/12 Slalom Series
24/11/2011

The forecast is looking good so the Watersports South Pacific round of the 2011/12 slalom series is on this Saturday at Pt Chev. First possible race start will be at 0930 so make sure you get there early, we're going to try and get through things quickly as the tide is low mid afternoon and we also want to give everyone time to vote in the election.

2011 New Zealand Freestyle Nationals - fantastic conditions and a strong competition
22/11/2011

The 2011 New Zealand Freestyle Nationals were once again held in Auckland with fantastic conditions and a strong group of entries.

All the way up from Wellington came Tim Haxell, Eric Torvelainen and Robert Harrison, greeted by the local Auckland freestyle scene, sunny blue sky and a building SW breeze.

Freestyle Nationals 2011 - it's all ON!
18/11/2011

Tomorrow Sat 19 Nov at Bayswater, registration starting at 9am with first possible heat at 10am. Please note that we can only accept cash. Also we won't be allowed on the grass area with cars as we had a few issues at the last slalom event. So please unload and park up on the road! The forecast is looking really good for tomorrow, so we are trying to get a result by tomorrow afternoon with an optional expression session on Sunday. Any questions please get in touch Alexander 021 14 22 830

Volvo Ocean Race stopover volunteers wanted
20/10/2011

The Auckland Stopover team is now recruiting volunteers to work in all areas both on and off the water before, during and after the Stopover. “We have planned a fantastic Race Village, wonderful facilities for the competing crews and a great entertainment programme for the visiting public,” says Port Director Tom Mayo. “Now we are looking for volunteers to work with us to deliver something really special.”
http://www.volvooceanraceauckland.com/

Getting into the new season - Wakatere BC is running a entry level windsurfing program
11/10/2011

Sail-World's camera was down at Wakatere BC on Auckland's North Shore, at Narrowneck to catch the young sailors on the water. The club is also running a entry level windsurfing program, with oversight from a few top board sailors in the area, plus coaches. Today the windsurfing group was headed off on a cruise to Rough Rock at the entrance to the inner Waitemata Harbour.
http://www.sail-world.com/NZ/Opening-Day-Images:-Getting-into-the-new-se...

AWA Race Day 1 results and more video
05/10/2011

The results from the first day are available here. Plus new improved video ...

Support the AWA Takapuna Wharf Petition
05/10/2011

The Harbour Access Trust in association with the Takapuna Business Association and Auckland Council are currently exploring the possibility of the development of a wharf and commuter ferry service at the Northern end of Takapuna beach. The Auckland Windsurfing Association and a number of local residents have significant environmental, safety and viability concerns about any such development and believe that the re-purposing of the Takapuna Beach Holiday Park as a pre-cursor to such a move. Petition: http://www.awa.org.nz/petition.php

AWA Slalom Series A'nd Distribution Race Day 1 Video
03/10/2011

Video from day 1 of Auckland Windsurfing Series - click through to view

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