5 Step Guide for Integrating Windsurfing into Clubs

 The windsurfer was patented on 6th Jan 1970 by Jim Drake and Hoyle Schweitzer  The original windsurfer became the Windsurfer One Design that is still sailed and raced around the world today  Windsurfing is broken up in to two major categories (Long and Short Board sailing) What is Windsurfing?

 Adults up and over 70 years of age are known to short board windsurf  Windsurfers in their early 60s are achieving speeds close to 50 knots here in Victoria  Kids as young as 5 years old windsurf, though we would suggest 8 years of age is the preferred starting age Who Windsurfs?

 Long board windsurfing stems from the original windsurfer  Long board windsurfer had its biggest impact within Australia in the 80s  Short board windsurfing took over as preferred level of the sport in 90s once the equipment became easier  Long boarding came back in to style in 00s, with the Raceboard class and now the Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Different Styles of Windsurfing

 Raceboard (designed for course racing)  Funboard (user friendly, previously used as beginner boards)  Windsurfer One Design (sometimes known as a Wally and used for long board freestyle)  SUP (the new breed of long board windsurfer that can be used for SUPing, windsurfing on flat water or in the waves in light wind)  Hybrid (cross between a long and wide style short board)  Modern beginner board (shorter and wide for easy learning) Long board categories

 Speed (designed for straight line speed)  Slalom (designed for across and down wind racing)  Formula (designed for course racing)  Freerace (cross between a slalom and freeride)  Freeride (a short board version of a funboard)  Freestyle (specially designed board for short board freestyle tricks)  Freestyle Wave (cross between a freestyle and wave board)  Wave (designed for wave jumping and wave riding) Short board categories

 Competitive windsurfing is done all round the world  The Professional Windsurfing Association (PWA) include Slalom, Freestyle and Wave  Windsurfing Victoria with our local windsurfing stores and Yacht/Sailing clubs run a variety of Slalom, Course Racing, Wave, Speed, marathon and fun events (Inc. clinics) Competitive Windsurfing

 Windsurfing Victoria has been running windsurfing events at Yacht and Sailing clubs for a number of years  Some of these events include come and try windsurfing components  These come and try events have been organised and managed by Windsurfing Victoria with some times support from our local windsurfing stores and/or schools Step 1 - Come & Try Events

 Beginner windsurfing programs can be setup at the clubs  These programs can be for children and for adults  The programs can be based on current windsurfing school programs and the very successful Windsurfing Victoria Kids Club  Modern beginner windsurfer equipment and the right tutoring can have a new windsurfer sailing in 30 minutes Step 2 - Beginner Programs

 Before a sailor steps in to racing they need to experience social sailing  Social sailing is where the fun begins and doesn't stop  A number of prime windsurfing locations in Victoria are based around our clubs  Some of these clubs have establish their own windsurfing clubs Step 3 – Social Sailing

 Type of windsurfing racing that have and could be setup as regular club racing program  Course Racing  Slalom  One Design  Costs of windsurfing racing can be very cheap and could be the most cost affective club racing option Step 4 - Club Racing

 The race course can be the same as the current courses set for other sailing boats  Starts from the water as per sailing boats  Equipment required can be based on;  second hand long board style windsurfers from the 80/90s that have a centre board to help go up wind  modern course racing boards  the original Windsurfer One Design  hybrid board (long/shortwide board)  Stand Up Paddle (i.e. WindSUP) Club Racing – Course Racing

 The race course needs to be either a figure 8 or a down wind M style course  Starts are preferred to be from the beach  Equipment required can be based on;  second hand short fun boards  modern free ride board  dedicated slalom boards  course racing style boards Club Racing – Slalom

 Windsurfing has a number world cup racing paths (e.g. PWA – slalom, Raceboard, Formula, BIC 293 youth class, RSX, RS:One?, etc.)  If clubs want to head down a set path it needs to be decided with cost, availability, support and a progression structure in mind Step 5 – World Cup

 Come & Try Events  A beginner and course racing clinics were included in the Windsurfing Victoria Course Racing series that were ran at Parkdale and Mordialloc  Support was from WaSSuP, SHQ and SBHQ  Beginner Programs  Parkdale Yacht Club has been running a beginner program off and on over the years within the club  Social Sailing  Elwood Sailing Club have a Windsurfing Club (Elwood Sailboarders) Case Studies

 Club Racing  Parkdale Yacht Club has been hosting Windsurfing One Design racing since the 80s  Windsurfing Victoria has been hosting windsurfing races at Elwood Sailing Club for a number of years and now back at Parkdale Yacht Club as well  Over the years a number of clubs have hosted national and international windsurfing events since the 80s  World Cup  Victoria has only had a hand full of very successful windsurfers with one or two world champions Case Studies

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