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AWA Slalom Series - Round Two - Event Report

Updated: 24/09/2017

You may know my brother Luke, a young windsurfer of middling ability – any talent buried under a thick blanket of hangovers, laziness and a determination to hit the startline to the nearest minute rather than the nearest second. Anyway, yesterday he bought further shame upon our family when he revealed he didn’t vote.
Didn’t vote!

AWA Slalom Series - Round One - Event Report

Updated: 20/09/2017

Before you read this great little number below we would like to remind you that the next round of the AWA Slalom Series is scheduled for this coming weekend 23/24 September. Please keep posted to your emails and Facebook for an update this Thursday. Let the season roll on!

AWA Slalom Series - Round One - Event Report

AWA events

Updated: 10/08/2017

AWA AGM
- This is the perfect place to talk about the past season. What you liked & what you didn't. What you think we could do to improve your experience.
- How you could help the AWA. Remember that we are all volunteers and we are part of the AWA committee because we love to windsurf just like you!
- This is also where the nominations for the new committee happen. Please come along if you would like your voice/opinion heard or to nominate yourself or anyone else for a role.

When: Thursday the 17th August (that's next week)

Windsurfing coaches wanted (Auckland)

Updated: 24/07/2017

If you are a windsurfing coach that is able to inspire windsurfers of all ages to get out on the water and would like a coaching opportunity this coming season, Maraetai Sailing Club are looking for coaches for the following programmes: learn to sail, learn to race, advanced sailing, learn to windsurf, advanced windsurfing. Ongoing coach development will be provided. If you are interested or require more details call Chris Wood, 0210714354

Stolen windsurfing gear - Auckland

Updated: 22/05/2017

Dave and Kimberly have been strong supporters of the Eastbourne Slalom Plus event every year - anything we can do to recover Dave's gear would be great.
Kimberley's posting from Facebook:

AWA SLALOM SERIES RACING IS ON THIS WEEKEND!

Updated: 06/10/2016

Where:
O’Neils Point (Bayswater Marina) sailing in Ngataringa Bay.

Please see attached document for parking and location info. Do not park in the marina unless you want to pay for it. Take the first left before the gate - see attached diagram.
https://www.google.co.nz/maps/@-36.8213699,174.7707412,1154m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en

When:
Skippers meeting at 11am
First race at 11.30am

Forecast:
Westerly 12-29 knots

Please note: You will need to sign up at this event for the series in order to secure your T-shirt, these are being printed after this event.

Windsurfing GPS racing gets the thumbs up

Updated: 22/03/2016

Just completed the two day GPS event at Manly on the weekend and it was really exciting. It’s everything you love about windsurfing; mates to sail with, multiple sessions with nice breaks to tune and chat and with as much/little competition as you like.

North Island Windsurfing Slalom Cup 2014/2015 results

Updated: 04/12/2014

Congratulations to Laurence Carey (NZL-252) for winning the North Island Cup Series despite having to sit out the final round due to injury. Tim Wood , Harry Reed, Luke Watson and Darren Nicholas rounded out the top five positions in the Gold fleet. In the Silver fleet Alex Stroh took first with Rohan Cooke, Bernard carey, John Davies and Ropata Marshall completing the set.

North Island Slalom Cup

Updated: 04/12/2014

This season there will be a North Island Cup (slalom) awarded to the best result from 3 events:
- Tauranga Spring Windsurf Fun Slalom 20/21 September
- Wellington Slalom Plus 29/30 November
- Auckland Slalom Series (1 selected round)
Results will be based on the individuals best results from 2 of the 3 events (i.e. Auckland/Tauranga or Tauranga/Wellington) - this should mean you are in with a chance if you only enter 2 of the 3 events

Auckland Windsurfing Assn News September 2014

Updated: 07/09/2014

(newsletter without pictures - to see the complete thing go to http://us8.campaign-archive1.com/?u=24a1185e5e30470a893732830&id=dd065f821d, get it emailed to you contact Laurence - details at bottom)
AWA Wednesday Night Racing

From 1 November through summer starting at 5pm the AWA will run social races. Each will be weather dependent and held at one of Pt Chev, Meola reef, Buckland's beach or Takapuna. The one we select each Wednesday being weather and tide dependent.