Formula

Formula - Downunder Pro 2012

Sat 28 Jan 2012 - Sat 4 Feb 2012

Hawks Nest, Australia

Formula Windsurfing "Down-Under Pro" Event
FYI, we have 2 Danish, 6 Singaporean, 5 Brazilians + about 40 Aussie pre-entered to this event already, So it is already looking like a special event.
For those how came last year I’m sure you can vouch for the quality of the locations and most importantly the racing and social aspect.

Qantas have been helpful with excess luggage (they are not an official sponsor this year though), and we will have some gear available to rent also.
Accommodation is available and easy to adapt to the situation, i.e share, family etc…This location is extremely family friendly also.

Manly Yacht Club Icebreaker event (incl Formula)

Sun 18 Sep 2011

Manly Sailing Club

Manly Yacht club are having an icebreaker event on 18 September. Racing, including for Formula sailors.
Manly Sailing Club www.manlysailingclub.org.nz

2011 United States Windsurfing National Championships - 3 kiwi juniors competing

Three New Zealand Juniors are currently competing in the USA Nationals. Tony Mackenzie, Stephen Corkery and Xanthe Bowater are in the junior fleet of 6.
At the midway point of the US Windsurfing Nationals, held on the San Francisco Bay, 39 competitors from the US, Australia, Brazil, England, Finland, Latvia and New Zealand have all had their plates filled with great on the water racing and great hospitality from the organizing committee.

Results of the 2011 New Zealand Formula & Funboard Nationals

After a late start Antonio Cozzolino dominated the Formula racing finishing first, with the next 3 places more tightly contested before Luke Watson emerged second, Tim Wood third and Shun Saito fourth. Full results shown below

Day 1 -2011 Downunder Pro Formula Windsurfing Championships

The 2011 Downunder Pro Formula Windsurfing Championships first day of competition got off to a lazy start with the winds playing havoc with the waiting sailors. The first possible start was delayed three hours as the wind shifted to all points of the compass and teased at just below the minimum for racing until 4.30pm when the wind finally picked a direction and began to build to nine knots. The 49 competitors were kept on the beach in the blistering 38 degree heat but were nethertheless keen to get out on the water and rigged big for the first race of the event before the wind picked up steadily to 17 knots for the second race; the only two races completed today.

Downunder Pro - Formula Windsurfing Championships Preview (sail-world.com)

It’s countdown time to the beginning of the 2011 Downunder Pro, Formula Windsurfing Oceanic and Australian Championships, which will take place at Jimmy’s Beach, Hawks Nest, NSW from 29th January to 5th February.

2011 NEW ZEALAND FORMULA / FREERIDE / FUNBOARD NATIONAL WINDSURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Fri 11 Mar 2011 - Sun 13 Mar 2011

Auckland

Organised by: Auckland Windsurfing Association
In co-operation with the International Formula Windsurfing Class Association And Windsurfing New Zealand
An International Windsurfing Association sanctioned event including
2011 NEW ZEALAND FORMULA, FREERIDE and FUNBOARD WINDSURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Formula Class – 1 Board, 3 Sails and 3 fins. Freeride – 1 Freeride Board (Maximum 80 wide), Maximum sail size 8m. Funboard – 1 Slalom Board (Maximum 85 wide), Maximum sail size 9m.
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Update to the Formula Windsurfing seminar

Below is an e-mail received from Brett Morris for anybody who is interested.
We will be at Big Manly Beach (aprox 1hr north of Auckland) from 23-27 Dec2010.
Weather permitting we will sail every day, and have private instruction on all aspects of Formula Windsurfing for anyone who is motivated to be there.
I know the details are a pretty loose, but I can guarantee you will not be disappointed if you make the effort to come up. Just email BrettM@gfigroup.com.au , txt or call me on +61 414 812 545 (leave a message if no answer), and we can co-ordinate the best time/place to meet up.
Cheers, Brett Morris (AUS-8) and Jesper Vesterstrom (DEN-111) - Please forward this to any other people who you think would be interested in participating.

Downunder Pro 2011 - Oceanic & Australia Formula Windsurfing Championship

Sat 29 Jan 2011 - Sat 5 Feb 2011

Hawks Nest

Hawks Nest is one of the most picturesque, secret beach locations on the Australian coast and only 2 hours drive from Sydney, boasting epic windsurfing conditions and warm temperatures all year round. The Downunder Pro is a Level 1 World Ranking Continental Championships and will incorporate a warm-up event on 29-30th January as a Level 3 Ranking International Event.

Formula Windsurfing Seminar

Tue 21 Dec 2010 - Tue 28 Dec 2010

Auckland

Jesper Vesterstrom DEN-111, to run a formula windsurfing seminar at Big Manly / Auckland on dates around 21-28 Dec 2010. The structure of the training will depend on whom and how many guys are interested in participating. If we get enough guys we can have lots of racing and maybe even some sort of event? He has done and will be doing these again in Aussie this season as well as racing in all the events including the Oceanics at Hawks Nest again.