News

NZL Nationals...
Manly Sailing Club at Whangaparaoa will be hosting the 2009 National Championship between February 18th- 22nd (5 days)
Yachting NZ have agreed that the event can be recognised as the official FW Nationals; the event is also "open" ( to competitors from outside NZL) and is consequently sanctioned as a Level 3 World Ranking event.
If you are thinking of attending our NZL representative - Ray Smith - would like to hear from you.

Email Ray at - raysmith@xtra.co.nz

The Notice of Race is here

Manly Sailing Club website

UKWA rider is 2008 Masters Formula World Champion

After four days of waiting for the wind, the organisers made the decision to move to a new location for day 5 (Fri 2 Jan).
It was a very brave decision that paid off.....

It’s Party Time in Sydney!

The Prizegiving Ceremony for the 2009 Oceanic & Australian Formula Windsurfing Championships kicked off tonight at the Royal Hotel; one the famous Sydney nightspots in Paddington.

Lighter Winds; More Racing; Prizes! Party!

The wind conditions lightened today for the final day of racing at the 2009 Oceanic and Australian Formula Windsurfing Championships in Sydney.

Check the equipment lists:
GP Fortaleza
FW Festival...

Equipment list

Equipment List FW2009.pdf

Super Strong Winds and Carnage on Day 3

The 3rd day of racing at the 2009 Formula Windsurfing Oceanic and Australian Championships in Sydney, Australia, kicked off today with howling southerly winds up to 30 knots at times....

No Racing Completed On Day 2

Another blisteringly hot Aussie summer day awaited the competitors as they arrived at Ramsgate Beach for the second day of racing at the 2009 FW Oceanic & Australian Championships....

Photos from the Prize Giving in Peru

Picture Perfect Race Day 1

A picture perfect day greeted the competitors of the 2009 Formula Windsurfing Oceanic and Australian Championships in Sydney, Australia today....

Day 6 ...

21:59 | after 6 races - leading sailors are : Youth Jules Denel (FRA41); Master Xavier Ferlet (GBR451); FE junior Morane Demont (FRA59) , FE senior Nicolas Schreir (PER2 ) The last two races are nearly finished - full results very soon

20:17 | 2 races have been completed for all fleets. there is a short break before the last two races of this championship.

19:46 | hi the last day of racing and the wind is good at the host venue. the racers are on the water, and the wind is betweem 11>13 knots

2009 Formula Grand Prix dates.....

The provisional calendar for the 2009 Grand Prix Tour is now published. So many enquiries have been made from both national associations and individual racers that it was felt necessary to publish now.
We are confident most, if not all, will go ahead.
Detailed arrangements - travel , accommodation etc - should not be made until the Notice of Race ( or Provisional NoR ) is published.
The polish organisers are working hard to upgrade the Pobierowo Chamlleger to a Grand prix .

GP- Sines. POR. 21 >26 April - tbc
GP/Europeans - Portimao, POR. 12>17 May - tbc

FW Challenger - Pobierowo,POL. 24>26 July
GP- Allegro Cup, Leba, POL. 30 july > 2 august
GP- Sopot, POL. 5>8 August

GP - Sao Paulo , BRA October - tbc
GP- Fortaleaza, BRA. 24>29 November