The UK's biggest windsurfing event is happening again!

This years National Windsurfing Festival will be held at Inn On The Beach, Beachlands, Hayling Island on 7th-8th & 9th September 2012 kindly sponsored by Havant Borough Council. Over the last 7 years this event has taken its place as the largest windsurfing event of the national calendar, designed purely for the free-ride sailor.

This years event will be conducted over 3 days with Friday the 7th being a trade to public day, with equipment to demo and industry presentations plus on water clinics conducted throughout the day. Then, in the evening will be a charity auction for W4CR with live music.

There will be two main fleets. The National Fleet which is for sailors who have competed on the national circuit and The Freeride fleet for all those sailors who have never entered or competed on the National circuit. This by far the largest fleet which is where the normal windsurfing weekend warrior should enter. There are various categories including, pre-millennium and pre 1985 equipment and even fancy dress.

A series of master blaster races over the weekend with each one being sponsored by different windsurfing importers with a prize giving after each race giving you the opportunity to literally win prizes galore. (A master blast race consists simply of a sailor completing a beach start, sail out to a buoy and gybe, tack or swim round and then return back to the beach) This is what everyone does at their local lake or beach.

There will be clinics conducted by Jem Hall, Jim Collis, Dave White, Peter Hart, Ant Baker, Simon Bornhoft, Sam Ross and Get Windsurfing.

There is also the opportunity to make a team of 3 sailors from the free-ride and national fleet for the overall team prize being calculated from the 3 individual sailors results from whole series of races throughout the weekend.

There will be an opportunity to enter the elimination rounds (Freewave/Wave/Freestyle) and if successful, to compete in the unique night windsurf competition under the flood lights.

The largest windsurfing trade exhibition in the country. Options to demo products with the added opportunity to drool over the 2012/ 2013 equipment.

There will be a Pro Tag Team competition, where you may get the opportunity (If selected) to be one of the lucky ones who get the opportunity to join one of the many sponsored teams.

Opportunity to rub shoulders with many of our countries professional sailors.

Free stuff:
- Entry to Friday Night Live Music with the Half-Light Band and W4CR Charity Auction night and also Saturday NWF VIP Fancy dress themed 80's evening with Live music by The Heathrow Jets
- Day and night parking for all competitors during the festival duration within the designated parking zone
- food on Saturday

Opportunity to enter Limited number of 50 on Fri 7th Sept at 1100hrs into the Hayling Extreme Paddle, which consists of a run over 2 miles, cycle (mountain bike) for 5 miles followed by a paddle over 1000m completed on a inflatable SUP. Distances are approx. Dependant on prevailing conditions. This is not just for the professional team riders its about the remaining SUP community just having fun on and off the water with like minded paddlers

This event really does turn the normal spectator into a "competitor" in its fun fuelled festival weekend for all abilities and ages. Bring it on!

More info www.nationalwindsurfingfestival.com

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