The International Windsurfer Class has announced that due to travel, logistics and commercial considerations caused by the COVID-19 emergency the 2020 World Championships scheduled for Perth have been delayed.

The new dates will be one year later, but remain Perth in the summer of December 2021 into January 2022.

Exact timings will be confirmed.

Oh boy...
A massive four days of fun on and off the water at the 2020 Australian Windsurfer Class Championships.

Fantastic racing and super socials kept competitors and supporters happy.

An incredible spread of ages - from 12 years through to 80 years joined the biggest windsurfing fleet in Australia on the shores of Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club in Adelaide, South Australia.

Read more about the event on the Nationals page

Over 140 racing in various States...incredible. And still more to come in 2020.

Next stop 2020 Nationals at Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club - Jan 23-26 2020.

90 entries and counting for some great sailing and super fun socials.
Entries still open until Jan 11 - if you haven't you know what to do. Enter now

With thanks to all our Nationals supporters - the kind folks at #Coopers, Vaikobi, Surflogic Australia, Binks Marine, #SarahLelliott Design, #Mobium Group, #StoreHere Self Storage and #Windgenuity

A massive thank you to the 134 who got involved in the Class Lucky Cap promotion.
The prize draw took place on December 2nd at 7pm EST.

Greg Pratt from South Australia was the winner and now the proud owner of a new LT.
Full results below:

If you have a spare 1 minute and 45 seconds you can even watch the excitement of the draw here:
https://youtu.be/M310eoT12pI

Thank you to everyone who participated and donated to the Class Youth Scholarship.

In great news for the Class, Sydney based distributor Surflogic Australia has commenced an ongoing partnership which will see generous product packages provided as prizes and giveaways for all State Championships in 19/20 and a bumper haul for the 2020 Nationals.

Surflogic provides a range of excellent products to make life easier for windsurfers including wetsuit hanging and storage systems, key safe lock boxes, waterproof seat covers, waterproof bags and buckets, roof rack accessories and a range of other goodies.

See the full range and the online store at www.surflogicaustralia.com.au
 
Class members and supporters will also receive a 15% discount via the online shop using the coupon code: WCA15

Local golden girl Mel Webb, our recently crowned World Freestyle champion, has developed a great Youth program at Balmoral Sailing Club in Sydney to get more kids and teens into windsurfing.

And with the Club having five LT's and learner rigs to use - its going to be a ripping program focusing on building skills through to racing. Junior windsurfing is from 0900 for 0930 -1200 Saturday mornings - free for BSC junior members.

And on offer for one Junior or Youth from Balmoral - a return airfare to the 2020 Windsurfer Worlds in Perth!
How good's that.

See all the details here and spread the word. Its a top opportunity at a great Club.

Seventeen Aussies traveled to Torbole on Lake Garda, Italy for the 2019 Windsurfer World Championships.
With 163 competitors from 18 countries it was a massive affirmation that the Windsurfer Class is back!

Incredibly tough racing across Course, Marathon and Slalom was held in 4 weight divisions for men plus the Female division. With 18-22 knot breezes it was fast and tight competition in spectacular scenery.

The Australian contingent performed incredibly well in a fleet featuring multiple Olympians, past World Champions and young guns.

Heavyweight Nick Bez from Melbourne sailed a very consistent regatta and won the Men's Overall - being named the World Champion for 2019.
Hamish Swain from Queensland is the World Youth Champion.
Mel Webb from Sydney is the Women's World Freestyle Champion.

Full results available here
A range of pictures and videos showcasing the event can be seen here
Pictures from the Australian team are here

Next Worlds are coming to Perth in Dec 2020 /Jan 2021.

Get excited - the 43rd Windsurfer Class Australian Championships are go.

Location: Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club, South Australia
Date: January 23 - 26 January, 2020

NOTICE of RACE here
ONLINE ENTRIES here

Join in the biggest one-design windsurfing event in Australia. Back in South Australia for the first time in over 25 years!

Four days of great racing and awesome fun.
Entry fees including racing, 2x dinner/social events and regatta merchandise.
Discounted regatta entry available for first timers, Juniors, Families and returning racers (no Nationals since 2010).

More information here