Events

Events

JP / Pryde Series 2 Salom Racing 7th 8th June

Graham has organized along with Surfsales and Ricky Wooding,JP/Pryde Series 2 ,Salom Racing for all levels I belive the Entry is £45 but will be reduced to £25 for EWC Members this also gives you membership to the UKWA and 3rd party insurance for the year which will also give you your own sail number I belive it will be run along the lines of the Fat Face event which was fantastic.
see below for details or contact Graham at WetnDry sho
uld be a good turn out with clinics run throughout the Weekend so see ya there.

JP/Pryde Series 2
Minster, Jun 7 - 8
Venue: Minster Shingle Beach

Minster on Sea

Isle of Sheppey

Kent. ME12 2NL

Directions

Junction 7 off the M20, Junction 5 off M2, (A249). Follow A249 all the way to the new Sheppey bridge. Follow right towards Minster, turn left at traffic lights into Barton Hill Drive. Continue straight over 1st roundabout, turn right at 2nd roundabout. Just after the zebra crossing, turn left into The Broadway. Follow all the way along (approx 1 mile). Bear left and beach up ahead on the right. (For Sat Nav users - ME12 2NL. This will take you to the Playa Public House).

Parking

Permission from swale borough council to park along the shingle bank, and on the grass area opposite. Please park sensibly due to space. Please keep a clear access for emergency vehicles.

Camping

As above. Please note: bar-b-q's only allowed on the the shingle bank and not on the grass area.

Housekeeping

All rubbish to be bagged and to be put in the bins provided. Please do not leave glass bottles on the beach or grass areas.

Rescue

Easy slip to launch right next to the sailing outpoint. Plenty of parking for rescue craft. Minster Windsurf Club's rescue rib will be on hand for use for the UKWA for the weekend.

Meal tickets

All competitors: once you have registered, please see Michaela who will issue you with a ticket. This can be handed into the Playa on Saturday night for you to receive the bar b q meal free. (Non competitors, £9.95 per head)

The Playa

Lovely public house overlooking the sea. Just a 5-10 minuite stroll from the parking areas. Live entertainment in the evening. Friendly atmosphere. "SMOKE FREE".

Accomodation

The Abbey Hotel - just a short walk from sailing area, please call 01795 872873. Room prices vary.

Contacts

Swale Borough Council - Graeme Tuff - 01795 424143.

The Playa - Eddie - 01795 873059.

Ricky Wooding - Minster Windsurf Academy - 07713122068.

With thanks

Special thanks to all sponsors that are making this event possible, JP Neil Pryde, Wetndry Boardsports, Surf Sales, JCB's of Sittingbourne (VW Center) and Minster Windsurf Academy.

Fat Face 2008

Two weeks to go to the third Fat Face Festival and if you want to enter, you ALL have to PRE-ENTER. That means everyone from hotshot Pro to youth sailor to amateur sailor. Everyone has to pre-enter, 240 people have signed up far and there is a maximum of 350.
This is how you do it:

Go to: www.fatface.com/page/competitorregistration
Follow the instructions. You will be sent an entry form via email and you will have to send £25 to the UKWA. The only sfgvailors who will get a DIRECT and FREE entry into the NIGHT event will be those chosen by their importers/clothing sponsors to represent their brands at the event.
If you think you may be one of the ‘chosen few’ please confirm this with your sponsor. There is only ONE ‘place’ given to each brand.
But regardless of that you still ALL have to pre-enter so get on with it! 240 people have signed up far and there is a maximum of 350.

Here are some Essex Windsurfing members that made it to Fat Face 2007

On Sunday 28th September, it's the very first Southend Marine Family Fun Day, supported by Southend Radio 105.1!

There's loads going on between 11am and 4pm for all the family on the day, which is raising money for Havens Hospices and the Essex Air Ambulance.

Go and meet Essex Air Ambulance mascot Pilot Pete, have a go at windsurfing and kitesurfing on Chalkwell Beach with the Wet 'n' Dry demo day!

When was the last time you went to the end of the pier? There's entertainment at the end of the pier, including dance and drama and even Punch & Judy! Trains run every thirty minutes.

Book a place on the Waverly Paddle Steamer, departing from the end of the pier at 3pm and returning at 7:30pm. Call 0845 130 4647 for more details.

So come along and your support your club! we will be arranging Fun Racing for those that fancy a challenge, and for those that just plan to take it easy its still worth coming down just for our famous tasty BBQ!!!!