| UK Raceboard champions teach tuning, sailing and tactics in Exmouth |
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| Written by Editor at SurferToday.com |
| Friday, 03 July 2009 13:23 |
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The UK Raceboard Class Steering group has organised a series of regional race training days for anyone interested in longboard racing. Whether you are already an aspiring Olympian in T-15 or Techno, or even just thinking about starting competition racing these sessions will truly improve your windsurfing. The current leading four National Raceboard sailors are each giving up one afternoon to give away some of their secrets : Rob Kent, Marc Carney, Mark Kay and Dave Hackford have between them a string of National, World titles and Olympic competition. Each of them has training skills that will address many aspects of improving competition sailing. Newcomers are welcome to each of the venues, and each host centre already sustains a healthy longboard scene. Each of the racing stars will have a their own presentation, but the main areas that will be covered are: Tuning your equipment. Don’t underestimate what minor adjustments can make to performance. For example: Mast track position, downhaul, footstrap positioning, fin size, daggerboard rake, the list goes on.. The clinics are being run free of charge, but at certain locations you may have launch fees to consider. So if you want to improve your sailing in just two hours and join a growing scene of racing in ALL conditions – please come and join in DATES: South West: Wednesday 5th August – Exmouth, Devon START 5.15pm Race at 7.30pm Dave Hackford (Olympic sailor and ex World Champion) Contact: Peter Mansfield. Waterfront Sports: 01395 276599 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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| Last Updated on Friday, 03 July 2009 20:55 |
