National Events 

As a T15 inter-club sailor there are certain national events you should consider attending to help develop your sailing ability. Also look at the Zone Events page, Open Training Opportunties page and Where Next? page too.

• RYA/UKWA National Junior Windsurfing Championships
• Tiree Wave Classic
• Weymouth Speed Week 
• BSA Master Blasters   
• UKWA Inland Events 
• Scottish Windsurfing Festival
• National Windsurfing Festival
• RYA/UKWA Youth & Masters Championships
• Team15 Champions Cup

 

RYA/UKWA National Junior Windsurfing Championships

Supported by the UKWA, the National Junior Windsurfing Championships runs alongside the UKWA Inland Championships (Round 4) and the Rutland Marathon, a sponsored charity race in aid of Action for Children. Racing for 6.8m sailors will take place on the UKWA course, joining in with the UKWA Inland 4 Series Event; the National Championships for the 6.8m sailors takes place in Weymouth later in the year.

Tiree Wave Classic

For the aspiring wave sailors amongst you, you might like to attend the Tiree Wave Classic, either as a spectactor, or to participate. The date for the event is 13-19 October 2012.

For general information about the event, visit the BWA website.

Weymouth Speed Week

If speed is your thing, then you won't want to miss the world famous Weymouth Speed week held on Portland Harbour, the birthplace of speed sailing. 

Watch this space for the dates for 2012; Weymouth Speed Week is open to all types of craft, ages and ability.

Speed week is an extremely popular event attracting a real cross-section; young, old, first-timers to hardened old hands. It's the oldest running speed event on the planet with a mix of fun, good competition and social, encouraging people to come back year after year.

As well as the usual great prizes biased towards the amateur and beginner groups, there's also the great and the good to rub shoulders with.

It has been confirmed that there will now be a speed record introduced for the techno class.

Visit the UKWA website for further information.

BSA Master Blasters

Master Blaster involves racing from the beach, out to a buoy and back again, beating as many people as you can. Great fun! Suitable for all club level sailors - T15 sailors, their parents, coaches, anyone really! If you can windsurf then give it a go - we think you'll be hooked!

Seven events are scheduled to take place around the country ending with the BSA Grande Finale! If you fancy having a go at a Master Blaster event, then turn up and join in the fun. For details check out the BSA website.

UKWA Inland Events

These events are suitable for Team15 sailors, as well as their parents and older siblings. Fun, social events aimed at existing windsurfers who want to have a go at racing. There are some very good racers who compete, but equally, there are lots of newcomers who join in and soon improve.

For Team15 sailors some of these events offer the opportunity of a coached event alongside the racing. Since this is an opportunity not to be missed, visit the Open Training Opportunities page for further information.

Also visit the UKWA website for more details about the association and the various racing disciplines and events it runs. 

Scottish Windsurfing Festival

This takes place in Troon in September. Details of the 2012 event are still to be announced.

National Windsurfing Festival 

The 2012 National Windsurfing Festival will take place over 7-9 September 2012 at Hayling Island (Inn on the Beach). Why not make it a club away day and visit as a group? You can compete or simply spectate - either way it will be excellent fun with lots going on!

Team15 sailors should check out the BSA Turbo15 event, which offers sailors under the age of 16, the opportunity to compete in their own series during the weekend and join up with the pro's for a spot of night windsurf action. For more information about the National Windsurfing Festival (NWF), check out the NWF website.

RYA/UKWA Youth & Masters Championships 

This fun national event takes place at Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy on 6/7 October 2012

This is the National Championships for all Team15 sailors taking part in the 6.8m class. It links in with the UKWA Cup 6 event, so racing in other classes is available (though not for 5.8m sailors and younger - this age group is catered for by the National Junior Windsurfing Championships in July).

More details will be available nearer the time, as well as a link to online entry.

Team15 Champions Cup

This national event takes place over the weekend of 13/14 October 2012 at Northampton Sailing Club, Pitsford and is the culmination of the T15 inter-club challenges, which take places across the country throughout the season.

Only 9 teams can qualify for this event - to do so your team has to have won your T15 inter-club series.

Entry must be made online and in advance. More details and a link to the registration nearer the time.