Check out the video below to see how we got on!

If you like the video and would like to make a donation to the charity then you can do so by visiting my just giving page: http://www.justgiving.com/george-surf every little helps so please give what you can. 

In the process of taking 1st place at the Dahab Watersports Festival, I have injured my knee, which has meant that I had to miss the first PWA event of the year – the recovery is going well and I will be back on top form for Fuerteventura!

Thanks again to my sponsors who provide me with the gear and support to help me train in these great locations: 
Tushingham Sails
Starboard
Mystic
K4 Fins
Ocean Elements

“The Relationship we have with all of our sponsors is excellent, but this year all hats go off to Starboard and Tushingham.  After meeting with Dave Hackford and Sam Ross to discuss the development and needs of student windsurfing, we came up with the winning formula of providing prizes to clubs which can be used for years to come by all of the members, rather than just providing prizes to already kitted out advanced guys. 

Starboard and Tushingham provided a wealth of prizes to each of our core events this year (also Boardwise/Spartan) ensuring that everyone on the podium went home with something inspiring.  This continuous support came to a climax when I had the opportunity to unveil the overall series at the end of series prize giving.  No one knew about this rogue series and everyone went nuts for it.  Liverpool has been an excellent club this year, they don’t necessarily get first spot but overall they dominate on and off the water.  It was a privilege for the SWA to be able to tell these guys they were leaving Calshot with a £1300 Starboard Rio.  No doubt this board will see countless enthusiasts follow in their glorious footsteps in years to come. Bristol also get a prize for the whole uni, they get to show up to a lake and a wealth of Starboard Tushingham experience and kit all rigged and ready to go.  This makes it super easy for the club committees to get maximum people on the water. ”

For more information about the SWA and the the BUCS 2012 Nationals visit the SWA website which can be found HERE. 

As for the others 1 boat sunk, 4 mooring lines snapped, 1 boat flipped ripping the centre console clean off, 1 boat wedge itself under a seat of a neighbouring boat and destroyed the engine and 1 we could only tie off and hope it was there in the morning! Out of the six boats, one survived with its mooring line heavily damaged and it took unrelenting bombardment from the waves. 

There was also a very healthy turnout in the Amateur and Master Blaster fleets, which made up a total of 65 competitors, including plenty of younger riders, veterans and ladies. Without doubt, the BSA is moving from strength to strength and with the support of the shops and centres, we’ll see yet more happy faces on the circuit enjoying the thrill of slalom at all levels.

Pro Fleet Results:

1. James Dinsmore – Starboard/Severne
2. Anthony Baker – Fanatic/North
3. Sam Sills – Starboard/Tushingham

The event was hosted by the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy with superb support from the OTC & PuraVida – who also put on a great party on Saturday evening and ran quite a few taster sessions on the water for brave beginners in the chilly wind!

Extreme, then changeable weather had prevented racing on Sunday but few were too bothered after such a great day’s competition on Saturday.

Coming soon, check out http://www.windsurf-bsa.com and http://www.ukwindsurfing.com for full event results and reports from all fleets.

We started as a group looking to improve technique, make friends with the harness and get going better. By the end of the week there were waterstarts happening, lots of comfy blasting in the harness as well as footstraps and carve gybes.

We had a great week and just to show you how fun it was here is the round up brought to you through the musical genius of journey.

Don’t stop believing, a windsurfing story

When back in the UK I’ll upload the full HD version.

Big thanks to James and the team at Neilson in Dahab.

Future clinics coming soon.Clinics and courses all over the UK and overseas as well as free technique videos at www.sam-ross.co.uk and on Facebook www.facebook.com/samrosswindsurf

They say you you improve quickest when you’re having fun – and this group had plenty of that!

There are still places left on some my courses for the rest of the year but they are filling up fast!! For more information check out my website which you can find HERE

So I finished the event in 1st place, very happy with that! All my gear was working really great, thanks to everyone at Tushingham/Starboard, Mystic and K4 Fins for all the awesome equipment.

The bad news to report is that the knee injury I gave myself on Monday is a bit worse than hoped. After an examination, X-Ray and MRI scan, the doctors here report that I have a sprained ACL, Grade 2 Sprained MCL and potentially, a small tear in the meniscus (MRI wasn’t clear on the last bit). 

This means I cannot windsurf for at least 2 weeks and as such will have to miss the PWA event in Austria Really gutted as I put in a lot of work training over the last few months and was feeling really good about competition. Fingers crossed I will be back on top form soon enough and ready to compete later in the summer.

All the best,

Jamie.

The team were mainly using the Edge, with the gusty conditions making it a perfect choice. Everyone took the oppourtunity to do more sail testing and also try out some of the 2012 Starboard boards, including the Kode 94 and Quad 82 – happy smiling faces all around.

Many thanks to Julia Slack for taking the great photos.