For those kids out there that want to give windsurfing ago or come back again from one of the WV Kids Club events; this weekend Sail Melbourne with support from WV, SBHQ and SHQ; will be running a Family Day at Hampton Beach. The event has plenty of fun things for all, including windsurfing lessons. Check out the link below for registration etc. The day starts at 9:30am to 3:00pm.

sailmelbourne.com.au/events/family-day-saturday-12-november-2011/

Jessica Crisp just contacted me and confirmed that she will be coming to the family day windsurfing event!

How awesome is that???

She will also be bringing some of the internationals with her just to put the icing on the cake!

Just call me the fixer;)

Jessica Crisp will be at the Windsurfing Victoria Marquee at 10am. Don't miss meeting Australia's, if not the worlds most successful female windsurfer.

www.olympics.com.au/athlete/jessica-crisp

Jessica Crisp, as Steve mentioned, is argueably the greatest female windsurfer of all time.We spoke to her coach and Australia's Olympic windsurfing coach Brendan Todd today and he ecoed those setiments. Here's a list of her most notable achievements,which include 4 Olympic games and 12 world titles!!

LA, SYDNEY,ATHENS, CHINA and London?(selection events being Sail Melbourne and Perth Worlds next month)

12 World titles including; PWA Slalom and wave World Champion!
3x Windsurfer Class world champ
Mistral World Champ
Womens Worlds Champ
and the list goes on...

Most importantly, Jess has been a fantastic ambassador for Australian windsurfing and continues to give her time as a youth developement coach.

So come on down to Hampton Life Saving Club at 10am Saturday morning and listen in to Jess helping to inspire the next generation of young windsurfers at Sail Melbourne Family Day.

See you on the water!

From Luke
SHQ

The weather forecast is looking good the Family Day tomorrow. Bring your family down and introduce them to windsurfing. Also come and meet Jessica Crisp at 10am under the WV marquee.

sailmelbourne.com.au/events/family-day-saturday-12-november-2011
sailmelbourne.com.au/media-gallery/sail-melbourne-2010-lifestyle-video-3/

The New Zealand windsurfing Olympic team will also be pop in around 10ish tomorrow morning to help with the first clinic or so.

In addition there will be possible 8x RS:One racing from about 10:30am near the Kite demo zone. If you would like to be part of the racing, please contact SHQ.

up for that (RS1)

website says SHQ cafe
but post above by SHQ says Hampton Life Saving Club
is it running over both venues?

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steveBayside said...

up for that (RS1)

website says SHQ cafe
but post above by SHQ says Hampton Life Saving Club
is it running over both venues?

Hi Steve you have just grabed the last RS:One. Be at the WV marquee near the Hamptom Life Saving Club at 10am.

The beginner clinic will be hosted from the WV marquee and the lessons towards the cafe.

What a great looking day.
Why don't you bring your family down to a couple of Windsurfing Victoria's development programs. Where you can enter your kids into the Sail Melbourne Family Day for some beginner windsurfing lessons plus other other fun actitives. Watch or join in to the demonstration of the Pathway to Olympics program that WV is helping develop, with the RS:One demo races.

Plus meet some Olympic sailors from 10am.

See you there.

What a day. Another weekend with heaps of kids, teenages and adults learning how to windsurf. The presentation from Jessica Crisp and a number of world windsurfing Olympians was great.
The RS:One demo race turned in to another come and try event, with over a dozen people trying out this new class of gear. Spotty maybe still out there hooting around in the wind enjoying himself.

Thanks to all the WV helpers, SHQ and SBHQ for today and thanks to all that came along.







More photos will follow soon.

And a BIG THANKYOU to Steve, Cologne, Jerzy and Aldo from Windsurfing Victoria for coordinating the day, and everybody who volunteered their time to help make todays event such a great success! Without their efforts this event simply would not have been possible....Great work Guys!

Thanks for a great day guys. Took my young son and his mate down. They tried SUPs, sailing and windsurfing. ("Windsurfing was the best")
Have to say the number of instructors provided by Windsurfing Victoria was very impressive and with a rubber duck backing up, the kids had an awesome time. So many people gave it a go! Well done guys.

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baywavebill said...

Thanks for a great day guys. Took my young son and his mate down. They tried SUPs, sailing and windsurfing. ("Windsurfing was the best")
Have to say the number of instructors provided by Windsurfing Victoria was very impressive and with a rubber duck backing up, the kids had an awesome time. So many people gave it a go! Well done guys.

Thanks from all of us.
Keep an eye on the WV calendar for more up and coming clinics as part of our development program. The devolpment program also includes the WV Teach a Mate program, where WV members get access to beginner kits to teach their families and friends.
http://www.wv.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68&Itemid=74

Also some more photos can be found here.
picasaweb.google.com/117562559878883170513/SailMelbourneFamilyDay2011

What an awesome day!

Must have had all the gear out on the water at one stage with kids making up the bulk of the classes.

Even finally got to go on those RS-One monsters. Man they are great fun, and fast! Cant wait to get my hands on one again. Maybe I'll get into racing...

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WindRider said...

baywavebill said...

Thanks for a great day guys. Took my young son and his mate down. They tried SUPs, sailing and windsurfing. ("Windsurfing was the best")
Have to say the number of instructors provided by Windsurfing Victoria was very impressive and with a rubber duck backing up, the kids had an awesome time. So many people gave it a go! Well done guys.

Thanks from all of us.
Keep an eye on the WV calendar for more up and coming clinics as part of our development program. The devolpment program also includes the WV Teach a Mate program, where WV members get access to beginner kits to teach their families and friends.
http://www.wv.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68&Itemid=74

Also some more photos can be found here.
picasaweb.google.com/117562559878883170513/SailMelbourneFamilyDay2011

Steve where is my pic with Jessica???

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jermaldan said...

Steve where is my pic with Jessica???

get.google.com/albumarchive/pwa/117562559878883170513/SailMelbourneFamilyDay2011

The photos will be on the WV website soon.