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Brian McDowell

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Barnsdale Lodge Hotel in Rutland played host the UK Windsurfing association for its annual prize giving dinner on Saturday 14th November. Some 75 awards were made across the various disciplines supported by the association including slalom, wave, speed, freestyle and course racing. A spectacular evening of awards and dancing to live band 'Under Construction' was enjoyed by all.

 As the UKWA crowned its champions special awards were also made to Ian Jones retiring chairman and John Ellis standing down after years of service was awarded life time membership to the association an honour rarely awarded, but well deserved.

The first major trophy of the evening was the young windsurfer of the year award which went to European silver medalist and World Techno 6.8 Girls champion Saskia Sills.

The highlight however was the awarding of The UKWA Windsurfer Of The Year trophy. The Nominees were Max Rowe (freestyle) Ross Williams( Slalom) Robbie Swift (Wave) Pete Young ( Speed) and Sam Sills (Racing). After a close public vote and almost a 1000 votes cast. The trophy was awarded to 2009 World and European Techno 7.8 Champion Sam Sills. Unfortunately the 2008 winner Andy Bubble Chambers could not attend to pass on the trophy but instead sent a video message of congratulations from his base in Egypt and said he hoped Sam enjoyed the accolade as much as he had.

Once again JaycB has been on his travels. This time he visited the Neilson Portomyrina Palace Beachclub, Lemnos, Greece. As usual his informative review tells us everything we need to know when considering a trip.

Another superb article from our good friend JaycB. This time we learn how to make a versatile and low cost mast moun for the excellent Go Pro Digital Hero camera. I'm sire with a little effort this would works with many others too.

Beijing Olympic Medallist Bryony Shaw joined world record holding Freediver Sara Campbell and 2009 Vendee Globe yachtswoman Sam Davies as the starting cannon was fired for one of the UK’s most important races to date...

Guy Cribb sets new speed record in Dahab of 40.4 knots/ 75 kmphs. His previous record had stood for two years but within an hour of arriving to Dahab on Sunday May 31 Cribby rigged a 5.8m North Ram, that he'd only used once before crossing the English Channel, and in around 30 knots of wind became the first sailor to ever break 40 knots in the Red Sea / Gulf  of Aquba. The vast majority of the 300+ windsurfers in Dahab stayed ashore in these winds but local photographer Hatem Walid got some great shots!