Severne / Starboard Winter Wave Series 2016

Hi Everyone,

Windsurfing SA is pleased to announce that the Severne / Starboard Winter Wave series will be held on the Fleurieu Peninsula over the months of May, June, July and August (with the final round also being the Windsurfing SA State Championships)

We intend to pick the best Sunday of each month, as it occurs, with the aim to have one event per month. There will be no event over the June Long Weekend.

The first round will be on Sunday 15th May (provided we have wind, also to avoid mothers day) at either Day Street, Middleton or on the mid coast at either U-Turns or Seaford reef.

The following rounds will be at the same venues, conditions permitting.

A decision will be made by the committee on the Thursday prior to the event as to which venue the competition will be held, so stay close to this thread or keep an eye on the Windsurfing SA Facebook page.

Entry is $10 per event (this will also get you a sausage and a beer or softie at the event)

All competitors will need to be members of Windsurfing SA (to sign up or renew membership please go to wsa.roundtablelive.org - membership is $35 per person)

This year we will have an Open Mens, Open Womens, Masters (40+) and a Grand Masters (55+) categories,

Thanks again to Severne / Starboard for supplying us with a bunch of goodies for the whole series,

We are looking forward to seeing everyone on the beach,

Looks a like a good plan - well done, folks! And "Grand Masters" now... gotta like the sound of that...

Hi Wave Sailing Crew,

We are on for this Sunday (22nd May) for the first round of the Starboard / Severne Winter Wave Series,

Lets meet at the Day street car park at 8.30 for a 9am start,

Make sure you are members of Windsurfing SA if you are considering competing, wsa.roundtablelive.org - membership is $35 per person,

Hope to see you all there!

I'm predicting switching NW at 12:45pm............as that is the earliest I can get to Middleton on Sunday.

Either that or it drops out at 12:45

Sadly I won't be there as it's my sons 5th birthday. I hoping for the arvo session thou.

Have a great comp!

Windy but flat

Comp on hold till 10am, waiting for wind to swing a bit more NW, currently NNW. Surf tiny, but hoping it will build

Yep, many thanks to all involved. One of those days where it felt like there was a major spanking from the NW or W just over the horizon, but it steered clear of us. BBQ at the end of the session never tasted so good!

Yeah was certainly a day for big board for the lulls - small sail for the gusts - just the gusts got fewer & fewer & fewer & fewer

Certainly some excellent float and ride skills displayed

Starboard Severne Windsurfing SA Winter Waves Series

Well the wind certainly arrived, a solid 25 knots NNW greeted us at Day Street on Sunday morning, just the swell wasnt co-operating. It had dropped to 1 foot waves if we were lucky (could have held a slalom comp?)

13 competitors signed up across the open mens, open womens, Masters over 40's and the Grand Masters over 55's.

Some stand out sailors on the day, Ty Andrews with some amazing corkscrews (?) and power carves, Brett Roberts was also lining up plenty of sections. Bondy was impressing his new flame with a solid two hour sail (although we did get worried when she started up his car and drove off - she came back though) - good stuff mate!
Other stand outs were James Barr, Gareth, The Prof and Chris Hale, with some great wave riding.

Special mention to the open womens competitors, Gen, Kym and Anthea, great effort from all the ladies, some really nice rides in amongst a fair bit of floating.

Thanks to all of the crew that made the effort to come down, see you in June for the next round,
I have compiled the poiints from this round, if you were unable to vote (I know the pens stopped working in the rain) or forgot, please send me a messgae so I can compile them for the final presenation. All points go towards the final result (3 rounds)