The Ulsan Windsurf Championships in Korea wants YOU to enter!
Ok, it is short notice, but do you fancy going to compete at the last event in the Asian Windsurf Tour?
The organisers want you there so much, they will pay $200 dollars towards your air fare, organize you a 73kg baggage allowance, free transfer and accommodation and entry fee all for $150.
The event is aimed at amateurs who want to compete in a friendly environment in idyllic locations.
Cuesta del Viento (Slope of the wind), San Juan , Argentina
When:
23/ 24 April 2005
Our season is just finishing over in South America and the last event happened in the waters of Cuesta del Viento.
In a relaxing environment, the best windsurfers in Argentina, as well as some Chileans and Belgians met to give end to the season with a slalom and freestyle contest. As always the
wind was our better ally, though a bit cold and less sunny than usual. The lake is in the northwest side of the country at 1500 meters of altitude, and has an average of 300 windy days between 20 and 40 knots with the best time being from August to May.
In the slalom contest they had to do a figure of eight around two buoys four times. But the event leader, Lucas Marc, went into the beach after the third circuit believing that he had finished. Other competitors followed him going back to the beach whilst others continued the race. But Lucas, realizing his mistake, got out there again and recovered the first place!
In addition, we had the freestyle competitors show the best of their skills. They delighted us with incredible freestyle manoeuvres. Stratospheric forwards, shuv-its, spocks (one handed and clew first), flakas, grubbies, table tops, willy skippers, 360° and many others.
On this side of the world, we have now finished an incredible season with freestyle & slalom events in Argentina and waves events in Chile.
Now, the only thing we wait for are the cold winter sessions! Enjoy your
season.
Vital Extras
Maui Magic Mega boots:
5mm Airflex Neoprene, durable sole, blind stitched. A bargain at £30. For your nearest stockist Tel: 01376 345339 or email groover007@lineone.net
Don’t forget about the great opportunity to chat with the Pros every Wednesday between 3-5pm (BST) on the Boardseeker Forum.
Ask the likes of John Skye, Ben Proffitt and Andy King about moves, equipment, travel, the tour, women…you know, the usual stuff.
Freezing your flakas off
Here's another reminder why we should be grateful summer is on it's way. Thanks to Mattia Pedrani for sailing on Lake Garda in sub-zero temperatures in January! Good bye winter!
Doing well at freestyle...
Name: Lucy Robson Age: 24yrs Home town: Brighton
Now here's a little story about doing well at a freestyle contest.
Mark Hosegood offers his skills in beautiful North Wales & Bristol!
Mark ‘Sparky’ Hosegood will be spending more time in Anglesey this summer, basing himself near the famous windsurfing spot at Rhosneigr. He will be offering intermediate through to advanced coaching working in conjunction with Bucky at Funsport, Rhosneigr. With 9 years coaching experience, being one of the best sailors in the UK and a Tester for Windsurf Magazine,
Sparky has a unique insight and style.
Sparky will also be spending time in his home city of Bristol and will be working closely with Richard at Windsurfers World. The Somerset coastline is a brilliant place for sailing and gets some of the most consistent summer sea breezes in the country. These conditions are excellent for coaching intermediates (using under 120lts boards) through to budding professionals.
For more information and how to book lessons with Sparky, please contact:
Does your wetsuit really ming? Do your boots hum? Do they fill your home with the aroma of an old harbour? Well ours do so we took up the Ming Away Challenge:
Ming Away uses natural anti-bacterial ingredients in a gentle and environmentally friendly solution and we think it smells of eucalyptus or the smell you get when you walk into an aromatherapy clinic - lovely!
Does it work?
Well we doused all are smelly winter wetsuits in the bath and they came up smelling like a meadow of wild flowers!
Available in 100ml (20 treatments - £5.00) or 250ml (50 treatments - £10.00) One dose will de-pong a bathful of niffy neoprene with no need to rinse afterwards. For more details, visit www.mingaway.co.uk
Aqua Sports Demo
When: Sunday 22nd May from 10am.
Where: Mercers Country Park , Nutfield March Road, Surrey , RH1 4EU Brands on demo: Starboard, Tushingham, F2, Mistral, Arrows, North, Naish, Ezzy and RRD. More info: Tel 01737 644288 or go to www.aquasports.co.uk for directions.
The O'neill 2005 environmental project!!!
How does getting schools to teach about preserving and protecting the oceans from pollution sound? Good, well read on...
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