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Event 1
Hollingworth
Saturday 6 June 2008
Winning Team
West Kirby Warriors
Windsurf Magazine sponsored team
WEST KIRBY WARRIORS CLAIM FIRST WIN IN THE WEST
The West Zone Team15 (T15) inter-club series kicked off this weekend (Saturday 6th June) at Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough.
T15 is strong in the West, and last year Team Astbury won the National Championships. But even the National Champs were up for some strong competition from their local rivals, led by the West Kirby Warriors. In all five teams, including 39 youngsters, came to Hollingworth, with Windermere Rufwinds, Manley Mere Katz and hosts Hollingworth Hunters joining West Kirby and Astbury.
Some of the best youngsters were unable to attend, as the Zone Squad youngsters were at a coaching event, so many less experienced youngsters had the chance to take the spotlight. Winds were light and shifty, so tested competitors and organisers alike.
Biggest class was the 3.5 meter boards with fifteen competitors, showing that plenty of new young windsurfers are coming on board T15 in the West. Rebecca Thompson from Manley Mere Katz took this class, and team mate Thomas Bulkeley followed up with a win in the 4.5m class, compiling a perfect scoreline of four race victories.
But West Kirby fought back with victories through Oliver Bradley Baker and Charlie Lloyd in the 5.5m and 6.8m class, then clinched a fine team victory when Josh Knight took the Techno 6.8m class.
National champs Team Astbury had to be content playing second fiddle this time, but they, along with the up and coming Manley Mere Katz, and all the other teams will have the chance to join battle again at the second event of the year at West Kirby on June 28th.
If you fancy joining in the next event, then read the Notice of Race for details and we look forward to seeing you on the water.
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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If your T15 club
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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