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2012 Formula Windsurfing European Championship
16-20 May '12, Germany, Westerland, Sylt - Racing
www.summeropeningsylt.de





16th May '12
It's not Formula, but, it for sure is windsurfing!......


List of competitors
Entry list | Equipment list

Extra stuff
Travel & Accommodation
Event poster
Event program
Summer Opening - live ticker
[17.05] Day two reports


[16.05] It's not Formula, but, it for sure is windsurfing!......

Conditions were not suitable for formula racing today. Strong winds , directly onshore, meant Sylt got as unfriendly as it could get for windsurfing competition. However the 16 wave riders , including 10 also entered for the formula championship, lined up to compete with one of the best wave sailors in the world, from Germany, Klaas Voget (GER4).



[16.05] Day one reports
17:45 | more photos and equipment list to follow very soon.

18:43 | Another wave round tomorrow morning,; for racers the skippers meeting is at 12.00 , first possible start at 13.00. We also extended the time of last possible start tomorrow.

17:42 | No racing today, but a very entertaining round of wave sailing was completed- and with dead onshore conditions it was really difficult for those guys also.

14:16 | The organiser has included a wave event in the Summer Opening programme - and the heats are underway. You can follow on the Summer Opening live ticker.

12:48 | But... we have just recorded gusts of 40+ knots; and it could increase further!

12:46 | We have postponed the racing until later this afternoon . The next announcement will be at 16.00 - with a short skippers meeting. If racing is possible it will not be before 17.00

10:49 | We have gusts of wind recorded at 38knots - and intermittent rain and even light hail !

10:44 | Skippers meeting will be at 11.00; we will publish an entry list as soon as possible; and the equipment list will follow later today.

10:41 | We have 60 competitors registered including a team of 5 from Brasil. As you would expect for a major championship we have a very high level within the entry list - with many past world and european champions,

10:40 | good morning from Sylt. We have 20+ knots and full onshore! Not good conditions for Formula. The forecast is for the wind to strengthen , but maybe swing to cross-onshore.





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[22.04] Discout rates for the train to Sylt for the participants of the Europeans.

The train company DB AutoZug SyltShuttle is partner of the Rollei Bullet HD Summer Opening which incorporate the Formula Windsurfing European Championships on Sylt. Due to this partnership all participants of the European Championships are granted special discount rates for the SyltShuttle which carries all vehicles including equipment and riders to the island.




[17.04] FW European Championships 2012 Westerland/Sylt (Germany)
Dear FW riders and -fans,
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