Chris Murray x factor and ireland!!

check out chris new video ...bonkers


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znYKE36kcac

Beach Break Live!!

This year is set to be a great event surfing by day crowd surfing by night, lets hope forsome sunshine.

check out: http://www.beachbreaklive.com/index.php

for the line up and all the info....

IRELAND update!!

Update from the boys!!

What a day for the first round of the UKWA Wave contest in Brandon Bay, Ireland! Gowlane was working from about 8.30am this morning; 4-5m weather depending on the gusts coming down from the hills with logo high waves.Competition got under way around 1030 with the Pro single elimination and the Amateurs, Masters, and Ladies starting after the first round of the Pros.Conditions started to get trickier and by lunchtime it was hell out there! Massive gusts requiring a 3.7m sail then pockets of no wind just before a nice, logo high wave were wiping out a lot of the fleet and indeed some of the Pros. The cross offshore wind held up the waves nicely but as the day progressed and the tide came in they had more and more ‘punch’!

Great Night at the AU Ball!!

Great Night was had by all at the Au Ball lastnight!

Edward Sinclair and Maeli Cherel recieving Club Colours and Sarah Bibby achieved Full Colours for her outstanding efforts this year on the UK scene.


photos on there way!!

Maeli Cherel Gets Famous

Southampton and SUWC pro sailor Maeli Cherel Gets some coverage

http://www.boards.co.uk/news/article.asp?id=3271

having won the SWA ladies series for racing, wave and freestlye Maeli can be seen above showng off her prize!!!

Stefan Hilder

News from Sponsered Goya Boy Stefan Hilder

New Kit, New Camera... expecting big things this summer


http://www.stefk782.co.nr/

AU Ball!!

The AU Awards Ball is always the best event in the University's calender and this year is certainly no exception!

It is night to celebrate and party on the back of all of the hard work and sporting achievements of sportsmen at Southampton.

Just like last year ALLticket holders will get to see ALL the Awards - so if you missed out on Dining tickets you will able to see your buddies collect their prizes.
NON DINERS WE ARE THINKING OF YOUR STOMACHS TOO!
For those who are not eating at the Guildhall there is a AU AWARDS PRE PARTY in Orange Rooms where with your AU AWARDS TICKET you can get: 2 for 1 on all food2 for 1 on Coctails, Bullmers, Jagerbombs etc...

Entertainment on the night from:
SUJO,The Collective (Covers Band)
The Urban Knights
DVJS
Indoor Bouncy Castles
'Fresher' Buzz Wires
BAT Attacks
Table Magic
& more

There are still A FEW NON DINING TICKETS AVAILIABLE which can be bought at www.boxoffice.susu.org for the meager sum of £17.

Pro Shots

Ian from Expix came down the nationals photographic legend


He's currently in the process in making the mega nationals video, watch this space, along with write ups for the magazines!1

check his site


http://www.expix.co.uk/

Summers only a stones throw away

Many options for summer, Vass/ Naxos/ Rhodos/ Egypt/Fuerte/ Morrocco


wit 3 months to fill the options are unlimited

check out www.boardseeker.co.uk in the travel section for more details!


Where are you sailing???

New Sponsership

The standard is really improving here at SUWC

'The' Sarah Bibby is now sponsered by North and Fanatic

And Al 'omg' Bentley recently working with Bordwise for a deal on severne


Well doneguys keep sailing!!

The SUWC Celebrate 30 years in style

This thursday saw the suwc's 30th Birthday, a day not to be mssed and any excuse for a party

So to vodka res we went suited and booted, the dj was told to let loose and the free cocktails flowed.

Resulting in some serious dance offs, a birthday to remember and a great way to start finishing the year in style.

Bring on the AU Ball..... non-dining tickets still on sale at the box office

lovely day fr a guiness

The UKWA 4 Nations Wave Tour has started with the boys leaving for ireland early saturday:

SJ, Micheal Archer, Adam Cropper and Chris Murray Representing for us

heres what the have to say:

We left fareham at 8pm heading for fish gard and on the way we saw some friends driving same direction with sat nav on board there van so we followed them all the way well easy woop until at 1 30 we got called through ferry they told us we where at pembrook dock not fish gard oo crap we had 30 mins to get to fish gard we arrive there and just drove straight on the ferry v lucky would not be a trip without little miss haps hahah
arrive brandon 6 hours later for quick surf and wobbly windsurf not much wind today looks like surfing woop

We will catch up with the boys as the tour continues

aracnephobia: Adam Sims new Movie

Adam's New movie ripping in egypt: some big new moves


check it out on http://www.vimeo.com/4393884

The Nationals

This weekend is set to be a big one with 200 people registered to compete and many more coming along for the legendary SUWC boat party!

Big things are lined for for this weekend:

Friday Night-
registration and set up your tent, have some drinks and catch up with old friends pre festival

saturday- sees the start of the racing, sunny skies, BBQ's the redbull dj's are coming along for the day.

evening sees live music from indigo sun tunes to skank the night away to in the redbull tent to warm you all up in te pre party.

Boat Party: 8-12 top dj's on board, redbull discounted drink and the ultimate fancy dress off

12-2 After party in the hangar


Sunday: hopefully there will be more sun around, plently of water to nurse those hangovers followed by a spot of team racing come and cheer ur uni on.


Prize giving that afternoon


A final chance this year to decide who is the best uni on the water and on the dance floor

BRING ON WINDSTOCK!!!!

suwc send it in dahab 09

Dahab,situated on the sinai pernisula on the Red Sea in Egypt, is mainly known for its amazing diving locations and sea life, but to many it is a windsurfing mecca.It would be the kind of place any penny-less, student windsurfer worth his salt would dream of spending a week or so of the Easter vacation..and for forty of the Southampton University Windsurf Club this would become a reality. The week spent away would be a never tried before holiday at Club Dahab, and it would be an experience that none would forget.The 22nd March 2009 finally came around and the group piled onto two flights from Gatwick bound for the sunnier climes of Egypt, all in eager anticipation of the crystal blue ocean, nuking winds and partying hard in the sun.On arrival the excitement was high for getting out on the water,but for the first evening a few beers were cracked open, whilst watching the awe inspiring sunset surrounded by old and new friends alike.On the morning of the first day groups were set out for all abilities with the full gamut of Beginners, Improvers, Intermediates and Advanced being catered for by the clubs professional instructors including the UK freestyle number one Andy ‘Bubble’ Chambers who instructed the advanced groups. As we were all eager to get involved in windsurfing we all hit the water, and not a wetsuit in site!The clubs location on the Red Sea is ideally suited for all abilities, with different areas boasting conditions for each level and with the white sand and Saudia Arabia on the horizon, there is no better place to learn, improve or whone the freestyle moves.In amongst these sweet sessions on the water the partying kicked off. Nights out were organised in the near by town, at the Hilton (a stones throw down the beach) and at Club Dahab. Suffice to say we dominated every dance floor found, with breakdancing keeping the crowds amused and a great atmosphere was created with the students and instructors on form.The week had good consistent winds though, on the exceptions Snorkelling and Bedoin excursions we’re arranged, to see the colour and culture in the surrounding area.For the final night we raved out the resort, the edited video of the tuition footage was shown and everyone made a sweet effort on the Egyptian bling theme. The club partied until the late hours of the morning, putting off the thoughts of the days transfer back to the U.K. The S.U.W.C trip to Dahab was a massive success, the week was epic with interclub banter escalating to an entire new level and everyone returned content with their tans or improved technique. I cannot think of a better way to wind down after a long stressful term than windsurfing, partying and relaxing with laid back, like minded people. An awesome time was had by all and we wish everyone luck in the up and coming Nationals.If anything you’ve read leaves you yearning for one of the coolest sports around; and you want to get involved in one of the oldest and most successful Univeristy Windsurf clubs in the country; then check out www.suwc.net.

Another action shot from the wave event....

Ed Sinclair- Ponch

Dahab in 8 Days

Getting pretty excited!!!

4.2 weather for a while now, bring on cheap rum, sun tans and some serious sailing!!!

some big parties going on out there at the moment better get some sleep before hand,


some dahab video's to wet the appitite.......glassy flat and warm!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aftjyViLBw0 Max Rowe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYIgM8T3fl0 Chris Beng from imperial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMkEbEj1cuA&feature=PlayList&p=7345D382556BE009&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=52 john palmer from bristol.

Elections

Great Night last night resulting in alot of carnage in the frog and frigate.

Plenty of speaches, funneling, and cheering, as the elections went down.

the infamous suwc scream-o-meter came out and you guys spoke, the new SUWC commitee of 2009 is.....

President - Will Ward
Vice President - Sarah Arts
Treasurer - George Crowdy
Social Sex - Danny Taylor
Social Slag - Jacqui Hemery
Beginner Rep Male - Greg Dymond
Beginner Rep Female - Rachel Cruz
Events - Tom Johnston
Wave Head/Intermediate Rep - Pete Burrell
Web Geek - Owen
Secretary - Louise Adam
Bosun - Tim Baker

great photos from the weekend

Amazing new freestlye video released today

Gollito and Andre in Jeri, Brazil. where we are al heading next october!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU13gpW3n_U&eurl=http://beachtelegraph.typepad.com/

REEEAAAALLLLYYY good video...ha!

Check it out...... windsurf rap!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUOdbv31fH4

BUCS NATIONALS: Hosted By Southampton at Calshot Activities Centre 24th-25th April

Welcome to WINDSTOCK: the only Windsurfing Rock Festival in the world.

It’s that time of year again to get your race kit out and bring the WHOLE club to the nationals, to do battle both on the water and on the dance floor to decide once again who is the greatest university...

This year the theme is Windstock, so decide on a rock icon/band/pop group you wish to come as and represent your uni, we have a whole host of treats planned for you over the weekend including the legendary boat party
Party Tickets and T-Shirts: £10 this must be brought with you to the event.

Cardif Core 14th-15th March

Return of Reservoir Dogs
That incredible time has come along again to relive those amazing experiences from the first term, Cardiff Windsurf Club are re-introducing the SWA to Reservoir Dogs. For those in the SWA who aren’t old enough to remember previous Reservoir Dog events, just speak to any of the XSWA to hear just how good the good old days where. So grab your boards, sails and thermals and road trip it down to Cardiff for what will be an immense weekend of windsurfing and partying.

Prices:
£25 Sailors (Party Friday and Saturday night, accommodation, dinner, 2x breakfast, Launch fees and event t-shirt)
£20 XSWA (Party Friday and Saturday night, accommodation, dinner, 2x breakfast and event t-shirt)
£20 Cardiff (Party Friday and Saturday night, Launch fees and event t-shirt)

Qui est la papa

one hell of a weekend!

Friday night started the carnage with registrations starting up in the gordans, then very quickly moving to clowns and into sobar, the other uni's had to quickly adjust to the portswood way of life!

Saturday was a very chilled out day on the beach not much wind but a great game of rounders, turf dogging and some heavy snacking, followed by a fifty person chinese and pirate wear that evening.

Sunday saw in 30 knots of wind and a small amount of swell, ponches, flaka's forwards and some broken boards, the competition took place in the aftenoon:

Mens: Adam Sims 1st, Al Bentley 2nd

Women: Maeli Cherel 1st Gemma Lewis 2nd and Sarah Bibby 3rd

Great weekend big thanks to suwc commitee,

and all the guys that came down thesponsers, Mark at Spot on Water, The Guys at Big Salty and Clowns!!

next event Cardiff Core

AU Ball

Hey Guys,

The AU ball is fast approaching -AU Awards Ball on 6th May 2009
will be on sale FROM MONDAY.

Dining tickets cost £39, and regular Tickets cost £17.

we normally get a table for this and is a rare night that nearly all of us look smart...

Its time again come get Erected

It's that time again for the oldies to don there suits and ties and escape to the real world and a youthful new committee to be elected,

This Thursday 12th at the frog and frigate in southampton, come cheers your friends into a position and see them funnel there way to victory.


Bring on the erections,

if you fancy yourself on the commitee just fill this out and come along with all your friends in appropriate beach wear from 7.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=cDZVaExWSHZaYmdfRl9jMGoxbVA4SUE6MA..

Qui es la Papa!!!...who is the daddy?

This weekend 7-8 March is the infamous southampton wave event, the 3rd and final event in the series, conditions are perfect, its business time

come along to Avon beach park to check out the action

Pirates Party in Clowns portwood from 8 saturday night!!

HI

Hi Guys,

Welcome to the Southampton University Windsurf Club blog, here you will be able to find all the lastest action from the club, from socials, events, team riders and much much more....


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