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horrendous start with malfunctioning kit, but pulled it
back in the later races.” Rob York: “It’s really cool to
see everyone from the SWA taking part out on the
water, you don’t often get to see this many people
racing, it’s a credit to the SWA to sustain people’s
interest in windsurfing, I’ve seen some people here
that I raced with six years ago and it’s fantastic to see
them back out on the water racing.”
BUCS Intermediate Division
Inspired by their advanced counterparts, many
students took to the water to test out their skills in the
beginner and advanced divisions. In the intermediates,
fan favourite Luke Storry showed why he has been
doing so well on the series this year, finishing in first
position in all races to claim his position as top
intermediate sailor. In the girls, it was Emma Seaton
who came out on top, securing a second first place
lady for Sheffield University, a windsurfing club which
only began this year!
1. Luke Storry
(Bristol)
1. Emma Seaton
(Sheffield)
2. Benjamin Essigman 2. Maddy Green
(Sheffield)
(Cambridge)
3. Seb Olingschlaeger 3. Eliza Tilbury
(UWE)
(Birmingham)
BUCS Beginner Division
The beginner racing was conducted a few 100 metres
back from the seafront on a small inland lake, which
provided flat waters and sheltered shores. The
competition was still fierce and very little room was
spared for the competitors to edge beyond their rivals.
Top riders from Bristol and Sheffield dominated the
podium positions again but all round it was brilliant to
see such interest and dedication to racing at such an
early stage.
1. Brendan Chung
(Sheffield) 1. Joanna Philips
(Bristol)
2. Jimmy Nguyen
(UWE) 2. Alice Hunt
(Nottingham)
3. Christopher Outlaw 3. Helen Anderson
(Bristol)
(Sheffield)
Team Racing
Widely regarded as the main event of the weekend,
eight universities fought over the title of fastest
University in the BUCS team race competition. With
two heats, and the top two from each going through, it
was all to race for. The wind had stepped up to a
steady 20 knots, meaning some teams opted for
smaller sails than the permitted 7.5m, whilst all teams
used the one-design RRD Firerace, kindly supplied by
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