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Event 4
Cumbrae
Saturday 23 August 2008
Winning Team
Loch Insh Monsters
Loch Insh Watersports sponsored team
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MONSTERS MUNCH RIVALS
Sportscotland Superstars on the island of Cumbrae, near Largs, were the hosts for the final round of this year's RYA Team15 (T15) inter-club series on Saturday 23 August.35 competitors came from all over Scotland, made up of four teams, the hosts, the East Kilbride Eagles, Clyde Barracudas and the far travelled Loch Insh Monsters, from near Aviemore. The visiting teams, who all windsurf on inland waters, seemed to enjoy the taste of sea air and conditions, because after enjoying a successful day's competition on Saturday on Cumbrae, many young windsurfers stayed on to join a huge fleet of yachts, dinghies and catamarans in the Round Cumbrae race on the Sunday.
Winds rose from medium to brisk during the day, but the young windsurfers coped well, despite this for many being their first time on the sea.
Most popular class was the 3.5 metres, and here home advantage paid for Tristan Levie, of the Sportscotland Superstars. Tristan took four of the nine races sailed, to beat Rory McKeachan of Loch Insh Monsters into second place, with fellow Monster Jan Goldbeck third.
In 4.5 metres, Dean Hargreaves took a remarkable six wins from seven races to win the class for the Monsters, backed up by team mate David Taylor in second.
Rhys Cornfield returned to form in the 5.5 metres to win a second class for the Monsters, but it was a close contest. Callum Kerr of Clyde Barracudas equalled Rhys's three race wins, and finished just two points behind in second.
Euan Spalding gave the East Kilbride Eagles a class win in 6.8 metres, then it was the turn of the fourth team to put a class win on the score board when Jordan O'Hara took the Techno 6.8 metre class for the Clyde Barracudas, with team mate Ross Kenmuir in second. All of which helped reduce the gap on leaders the Monsters, but the Monsters still took the team prize, with the Barracudas second, Sportscotland Superstars third, and East Kilbride Eagles fourth.
But all four teams landed a class win to give encouragement for next year's competition. Many of the top kids from the Scottish teams now hope to gain membership of the prestigious RYA Scotland windsurfing squad over the winter. After winning all four interclub events this year, the Monsters now look forward to representing Scotland at the T15 Champions Cup in October, competing against the top teams from each Home Country and Region.
The event was marked by a great turnout in the beginner class, the 3.5 metres. Organiser Cyril Dowson said, "All the kids in the 3.5 fleet did very well as the wind kept going from strength to strength, and I'm delighted to see the 3.5 metre class growing in numbers at every event."
We are the Champions!
West Kirby Warriors
T15 Champions 2008
Congratulations!
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(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