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Event 3
Covenham
Saturday 31 August 2008
Winning Team
Covenham Cyclones
sponsored team
Covenham Cyclones crush the opposition
The RYA North Zone Team15 Windsurfing Championship was thrown wide open on Sunday 31st August when a determined team from the Covenham Cyclones crushed the opposition on home waters.
With everything to play for, the event attracted competitors from around the region, all hoping to do well for their team, whether it be the Cyclones or their competitors Pugneys Pirates, the North Lincs Invaders or the new team on the block, the Derwent Devils (who are awaiting T15 recognition and sailed as individual sailors at this event).
Despite a frustrating lack of wind, some competitive races were held in the afternoon in a swirling, shifting breeze that tested the skill and endurance of the young windsurfers to the limit.
Nine year old Harry Davis from Barton upon Humber (Nth Lincs Invaders) was outstanding with five wins out of six races in the 3.5m fleet. This score was only topped by 15 yr old Jack Maw from Louth who won every race in the 6.8m fleet for the Covenham Cyclones. Another fantastic achievement came from 12yr old Robert York from Skegness who won three races out of four in the 5.5m class.
In all it was a great day for the windsurfers from Humberside with wins in the two junior classes (3.5m and 4.5m) going to the North Lincs Invaders and the three youth classes (5.5m, 6.8m and the 6.8m Techno) going to the home team of the Covenham Cyclones.
The much depleted members of the Pugneys team who travelled to Covenham kept their hopes of an overall team victory alive, but the Covenham Cyclones will travel to Pugneys Country Park on 21st September with a strong team for the final round of this year’s Zone Championship, hoping that the Zone Crown will stay in Louth.
We are the Champions!
West Kirby Warriors
T15 Champions 2008
Congratulations!
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Coach Courses
T15 Coach-Red courses
will now be known as
Racing Instructor Courses
T15 Coach-Freestyle courses
will change to T15 Freestyle Coach!
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Courses are currenlty being
organised by RDOs.
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If your T15 club
can get together 4 instructors
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Contact:
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(scroll down for other courses you have missed)
For information
(previous courses in 2008)
Mount Batten Centre - Plymouth
Course type: Racing Instructor
Weekend course: 27/28 September 2008
Closing date: 5 September
Cancelled: lack of candidates
Lakes Leisure - Windermere
Course type: Racing Instructor
Weekend course: 30/31 August 2008
Closing date: 15 August
Fully booked
James Hamilton Heritage Park - Glasgow
Course type: Racing Instructor
Weekend course: 30/31 August 2008
Closing date: 15 August
Cancelled: lack of candidates
Gwent Adventures - Wales
Course type: Racing Instructor
Weekend course: 9/10 August 2008
Closing date: 25 July
5 candidates on course
Grafham Water Centre - Cambridgeshire
Course type: Racing Instructor
Weekend course: 5/6 July 2008
Closing date: 30 June
Spaces available
6 candidates on course
Wimbleball Lake - Somerset
Course type: Racing Instructor
Midweek course: 3/4 July 2008
Closing date: 30 June
4 candidates on course
Roadford Lake - Okehampton
Course type: Racing Instructor
Midweek Course: 4/5 June 2008
Organised by South West Lakes Trust
Fully booked
Carsington Watersports - Derbyshire
Course type: Freestyle
Weekend Course: 3/4 May 2008
Fully booked
Carsington Watersports - Derbyshire
Course type: Racing Instructor
Midweek Course: 1/2 May 2008
6 candidates on course
Mountbatten Centre - Plymouth
Course type: Racing Instructor
Weekend Course: 12/13 April 2008
Cancelled: lack of candidates
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ADOPT-A-BEACH
The Green Blue is an environmental awareness initiative by the British Marine Federation and the Royal Yachting Association. One of its aims is to educate and promote the sustainable use of coastal and inland waters by watersports participants.
Some of the initiatives have a relevance to windsurfers - especially in achieving cleaner seas and beaches.
Adopt-a-Beach is definitely relevant to T15ers, which is a Marine Conservation Society project supported by the Green Blue.
Check out what parts of the Green Blue are relevant to you