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Event 1
Farmoor
Saturday 14 June 2008
Winning Team
Oxford Zoomers
Tushingham sponsored team
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Zoomers win first round of windsurfing championship
Local windsurfing hotshots the Oxford Zoomers proved they were still on top form over the weekend (Saturday 14th June) when they won the first round of the RYA’s Team15 (T15) Youth Windsurfing Championship.
Held on the Zoomers’ home water Farmoor Reservoir, the event was the first round of the South regional heats. Teams travelled from all over the region to battle it out on the water eager to make their mark on the championship and knock the Zoomers, who have won the regional championship for the past two years, off course for a hat trick.
Racing was split into five sail size classes, 3.5m, 4.5m, 5.5m, 6.8m and 6.8m Techno and despite the challenging light wind conditions some impressive results were posted across the teams giving the Zoomers a real run for their money.
The 3.5m class was dominated by Academy Allstars Rachael Horton, Ella Milne and Ludo French from Poole (Hampshire) who were swapping the top three places between them over the races.
The 4.5m class was won by Queen Mary Skimmer Henry Bloodworth who was closely followed by Calshot Flyer Nick Hibdige.
The Zoomers however reigned supreme in the larger sail size classes with super stars Chloe Hopgood in the 6.8m class and Chris Guest in 6.8m techno class winning every race they sailed. Zoomer George Simmonds had a bit more of a fight on his hands in the 5.5m class fending off competition from Flyer Sam Hibdige who chased George all day. Keeping his nerve George let just one win go to Sam and retained a convincing win.
Event victory went to the Zoomers with the Academy Allstars in second place, Queen Mary Skimmers in third and the small team from Calshot in fourth.
Saturday’s event was the first of four regional heats taking place in the South this summer. The winning team will then go on to represent the region at the national T15 final The Champions Cup in October held in Rutland, Leicestershire.
The next South regional event will be held at Calshot Activities Centre in Southampton on Sunday 20th July.
We are the Champions!
West Kirby Warriors
T15 Champions 2008
Congratulations!
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Team15
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
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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