UKWA Rhosneigr - Live Update

Today is the first day of the second UK wave event of the year (Rhosneigr).

The Pros are scheduled to start today, with amateurs and Slalom fleets starting tomorrow (Saturday).

The forecast is looking awesome for Sat and Sunday, but today has little chance of wind. We will bring you updates as and when they happen! If the forecast delivers, we may even see a proper surf slalom event over the weekend!

This morning, the pro fleet are arriving and getting registered, but we dont really expect any action today.

Remember you can keep a check on the action with the Rhossy web cam here: [www.camserv.co.uk]

Looking pretty still at the moment, but expect a different picture tomorrow!

As always our cameraman will be at the event filming all the action, so don't worry, you wont miss anything!!

Here is a quick reminder of what Rhossy can offer in a Southerly (tomorrow's forecast).....[www.boardseekermag.com]

Slalom should be interesting!

It's a sunny afternoon here in Rhosneigr as the slalom and wave competitors gather for an awesome weekend of wind & waves. Jamie Hawkins is getting his Exocet boards all ready, John Skye and Jamie Hancock are ready to battle in the port tack conditions against local favourites Phil Horrocks and Ben Proffitt.

The forecast is looking good (25knots SW with some ground swell) so it will all be about port tack jumping for the wave sailors which should mean some of the 'younger pros' (Graham Woods, Sam Neal, Rich Jones) should perform better than last week in the down-the-line conditions of Brandon Bay. Even 2008 Freestyle Champion Andy 'Bubble' Chambers is here hoping to do well in the wave contest.

The slalom sailors will definitely be flying which will suit Hawkins and the Baker boys who are up for the weekend. Ant is entering the slalom, Nik the waves. Rumour has it that Matt Pearch will also make an appearance - a rare treat for fellow UK competitors.

Plus a lot of the importers are bringing demo kit so try and get down here to watch the competition.

It looks like we will be starting early Saturday morning for the wave sailors with the slalom guys on the water late morning.

Live updated HERE throughout the weekend.

Saturday morning (9:25) and the wind is already cranking! Its pretty flat at the moment, but its looking good for waves on the turning tide.

It looks like 4.7 weather for the wave guys at the moment and slalom guys are rigging small. Matt Pearch is rigging 5.2 slalom sail ready for this afternoon!

Keep a check on conditions on the web cam here: [www.camserv.co.uk]

Jamie Hawkins has just been blown off the water on his 7.0m slalom kit - its howling!!

Wave sailors are on hold for the waves to pick up.

Slalom sailors are going to be doing a downwind M course with a beach start.

Wind is increasing and even Jamie Hawkins is rigging his 5.0m wave sail ready for the slalom heats later in the day!!

11:06 - Ok waves are picking up and amateurs (waves) are on in 30mins. Wave sailors are on the water on 4.0m sails and well powered up. Waves are about head high at best.

Slalom course is getting re-layed as the wind has gone slightly more Southerly. We expect slalom to start in around 20 mins.

Skye and Horrocks are entering the slalom on their wave kit....

11:25 - wind is continuing to build. Proffitt is rigging 3.7 and 3.4 for waves (which are now up to logo high down the bottom of the beach).

Slalom have changed to figure of 8 as the marks were drifting.

Amateur waves to start in 15 minutes, slalom imminent.....

First Slalom heat up - Jamie Hawkins miles ahead on proper slalom gear. Oisin Van Gelderen in second on wave kit (4.7). Logo high swell at the outer gybe...

Heat 2 slalom - Pearch first, Skye second (on RRD Freewave and Boxer sail)...

Jackson wins heat 3 ahead of Phil Horrocks on wave gear (74 real world) - Phil boosted a massive (over double mast high) jump on the first reach off one of the outer swells just for fun....he is obviously confident!!

Ok, losers final of amateur wave is Steve King vs Clyde Waite and winners final (local boys) Dave Horrocks vs Alex Tritten

Slalom Final 1 -

1st Pearch
2nd Hawkins
3rd Jackson
4th Skye

Wind has stabilised now with most guys using wave sails in the slalom.

Wave final of amateurs on at the moment - Tritten vs Horrocks.

Slalom Final 1 -

1st Pearch
2nd Hawkins
3rd Jackson
4th Skye

Wind has stabilised now with most guys using wave sails in the slalom.

Wave final of amateurs on at the moment - Tritten vs Horrocks.

Clyde waite gives us a few words from the losers final of the amateurs:

"Its really hard work - super windy, but its sunny and great to be back in competition again!

Its full power 4.0m, decent sized waves. Great for jumping but tricky to get a good wave ride as its hard to find a wave that stays formed all the way to the beach.

I think we are going to see some massive jumps in the pros later!!"

Slalom stopped for lunch.

Msters on in the waves....

Mark Loyd and Damian De Backer through to the last 4 of the masters....

Pro waves likely to start in 30 mins.

Waves are getting bigger with some logo to mast on the outside.

Masters wave final - Treacy vs Wilcox.

Judges are not announcing results of heats until this evening.

Pros are on the water warming up. Even Nik Baker is on the water on his wave kit, but hasnt entered the event...

Slalom is back on and its proper surf slalom now!

Figure of 8 with head to logo breaking waves in the course....nice!

Oisin Van Gelderen just beat Jamie Hawkins in Heat 2, Round 2 of the slalom...Oisin was on 4.2 Fly and Hawkins on a 5.7 RS Slalom!!