Junior

WINDSURFING CAMP-CHRISTCHURCH 2013

Tue 22 Jan 2013 - Sun 27 Jan 2013

Christchurch

Incorporating South Island Techno Champs and round 4 of the Kendall Cup.
Naval Point Club Lyttelton and Canterbury Windsports are pleased to welcome
junior windsurfers from throughout New Zealand to improve their skills.

We have put together a fantastic lineup of coaches with the help of funding from Yachting NZ and Canterbury Windsports.

Bruce Kendall, Laurence Carey and Giulio Meda will be there to help improve your windsurfing. Course racing, Slalom, Freestyle- we have it covered.

There will also be advice on fitness, diet and equipment, tuning and gear choice.

Maraetai Boat Club - Learn to windsurf

Windsurfing tuition runs alongside Junior Sailing on Sundays during the summer months. For ages 8 to late teens.
With the arrival of new gear, the windsurfing season is underway. Coaching times are 9am - 12pm. Meeting at the Sailing Club.
"Give it a Go" - First Trial Free
Cost for a junior non member of the boat club : $73.00 + tuition $75.00
Cost for a junior member of the boat club: $30.00 + tuition $75.00
Please note: Tuition pricing is up until Christmas 2012.
Bring your own wetsuit and buoyancy vest.
Contact Stu Warman if you are interested in learning how to windsurf

AWA Junior and Senior Windsurfing Freestyle champs

Sat 24 Nov 2012 - Sun 25 Nov 2012

Auckland

Details to follow
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RS:X Youth World Windsurfing Championships - preview

The 2012 RS:X Youth World Windsurfing Championships are due to start in Penghu, Chine Taipei in just 3 short weeks (Oct 20 - 27th) with 65 athletes registered from 17 countries and 5 continents, this is the first time that such a high level youth championship has been staged in Asia by the RS:X Class. Penghu has an awesome reputation for strong wind conditions and flat water so the race track should be fast and smooth.

To assist the RS:X Class in their efforts to focus the spotlight on high level youth windsurf racing in Asia, Neil Pryde has generously provided 60 sets of free charter equipment with the freight costs being shared by the event organiser and the class.

Xanthe Bowater's final report from the Techno293 Windsurfing Worlds in Medemblik

Well, worlds are all over now and I will be heading home in a week. I take home second place in silver and 37th overall. This was not exactly as well as I had hoped for but in hindsight a realistic result especially considering my unfortunate injury prior to the event.

Xanthe Bowater reports from the Techno293 Windsurfing Worlds in Medemblik

With 450 competitors from 26 countries ... the racing has been really good, a bit of every wind condition. Xanthe writes yet another great letter on her experiences, and reflects on what its like to come from a small country with limited resources to compete on a much bigger and better resourced stage. Click through to read it all.

Xanthe Bowater prepares for the Techno293 Windsurfing Worlds in Medemblik

After the Sopot regatta we were loaned two brand new RS:one race boards to train on for 4 days. Unfortunately the wind didn't get up above 5-6 knots so we didn't get to give the gear a real test but we enjoyed them all the same. It was, however, very good for getting my fitness levels up again and testing my ankle gently.

Xanthe Bowater reports from Sopot, Poland

Hi to you all and welcome to the journey. Sorry it has taken me a few days to finally get you up to date with what is happening,but it has been a busy and fairly tiring time. This last month has been a bit of a roller coaster for me having fractured my ankle at hockey, but with great medical support I have healed exceptionally fast with the plaster coming off last Tuesday. Although this was a blow to my training program I have been going to Contours almost everyday and with great physic support from Vanessa and Chealsea I am well on the way to 100%.