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As an important tune-up event for the Oceanics & Australian Championships this week, 43 competitors from all over Australia and the world arrived at Hawks Nest for the two day competition which served as Heat 5 of the NSW Windsurfing Series.

Sydney produced one of the best racing weekends on record. Two days of hot, cloudless, 15-28 knots of wind. 8 races and 35 happy competitors. Sean O’Brien AUS-120 Dominated the event with Barry Fawkes (AUS-2111) proving a point in the FE+ division. Report and photos asap.

A weekend with something for all 45 competitors. Ramsgate on Saturday with course and Slalom in perfect NE winds, followed by Sunday at Kurnell in perfect SW winds. RSX, BIC, FE+ and Formula results, photos etc on the way.

Forty Racers, including a small fleet of BIC Techno293’s turned up for 2 days of great racing at Lake Macquarie. With 2 races on Saturday and 4 on Sunday in about 12-15 knot NE breezes, there was plenty of racing action to be had. Steve Floyd AUS-222 won the event with 3 bullets. Thanks to the [...]

Sean O’Brien AUS-120 continues his successful european season, winning the Norwegian Formula Windsurfing title….  www.AUS120.com for report, photos and videos.

A montage of our favourite photos of the racing and events from Stormriders Windsurfing Club in Australia’s East Coast.
Australian Locations include: Botany Bay (Sydney Airport), Kurnell, La Perouse, Lake Macquarie, Hawks Nest, Port Stephens, Jervis Bay, Redcliffe and Portimao.
Most locations are in Sydney, or within 1 – 3 hours from Sydney, except for Redcliffe which [...]

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It will all be happening down at the southern end of Balmoral near the sailing club/ Balmoral Sailboards
Bring a picnic down to spend a day with the family at the beautiful beach 9.30am Free kids windsurfing Lessons
Bring your old windsurfer [...]

The summer has come to a dramatic end with the last Heat of the Series last weekend at the beautiful Hawks Nest.
Everyone partied on at the Prize Giving on Saturday night held once again at the HN Surf Club. Sam Parker took home the overall season honours as well as the Masters’ division. Check out [...]

The first Heat in 2009 kicked off in beautiful Hawks Nest and provided the first slalom event for the season. In total, 16 individual heats were run over the two days with two super high-wind formula races strung in on Sunday morning. Sam Parker dominated the slalom, taking 12 bullets out of the 16 races to beat [...]

If you haven’t already, head on over to the Official Event Website for the 2009 Oceanic & Australian FW Championships at Ramsgate Beach, Sydney where you can find all the results, photos, and news from the event. www.FW-Australia.com
We now have an extra special Photo Gallery available here on Storm-Riders for the event with 239 new [...]