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News & Events
Sunrise Sunset Sunday May 2nd 2010
A fun event, open to everyone, It is run simultaneously at numerous venues nationwide. Whether beginner or expert, entrants are encouraged to set their own challenge for the day, and get as much sponsorship as they can from family, friends and colleagues. It is not intended that everyone should sail all "daylight hours" but to go on the water and have fun with many like-minded sailors. To take part follow this link
Windsurfing 4 Cancer Research - W4CR
A charity formed
by windsurfers to raise cancer awareness
and so promote early diagnosis and healthy lifestyles, to reduce the
incidence of the disease. And through specific projects raise funds
for cancer research, education and support.
W4CR aims to increase survival rates by educating the public (through
the windsurfing fraternity), with an improved understanding of
cancer.
2009 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Thursday 26th November 2009
7-30 for 8pm
WINTER SAILING EXCLUSION ZONES AT HICKLING BROAD
The
club has agreed to co-operate with the Broads Authority in not sailing in
some areas of Hickling Broad during the winter months. These parts of the
broad are to be zoned off for Winter Bird Refuges.
The zones will be marked with buoys and should not be entered from 1st
November until 28th February.
It is very important for the club that these no sailing zones are strictly
observed!
The no sailing zones are shown in red. (November to February inclusive)
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Hickling Windsurfing Club Annual Fun Day September 2009
COME
AND TRY WINDSURFING DAY
Hickling
Windsurfing Club training days!
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NEW SHOWERS AND CHANGING FACILITIES NOW OPEN
Dave
White K-63 opens the new changing facilities.
The club now has hot showers and toilets for both Ladies and Gents
NEW SPEED RECORDS SET
It's
official. In the Masters
of Speed event on the canal Starboard/Pryde
rider, Antoine Albeau breaks the world speed record with an amazing
49.09kts over 500m. It was tough work. In a number of wipeouts he
destroyed 2 weight jackets, one spreader bar and several battens.
Farrel
0'Shea also beat the British record with a stunning 44.46kts
It
won't be long before someone breaks the magic 50.
GPS at HICKLING
Above are the
tracks recorded by Martin Harwood`s Garmin 201 GPS on a recent sail on
Hickling Broad.
The different colours represent the different speeds obtained.
The software for the free analysis tool is
at http://gpsactionreplay.free.fr/index.php?menu=1
Dave White wrote an article on this earlier in the year
in Boards mag.
New Memorial bench for club
I
vans wife Betty and daughter Carol came to see the new Ivan Palfrey memorial bench, that has been installed at the beach and were extremely pleased with the end result. Thanks go to John and Graham for their work.
New storage facility for Club Boat!
Club members have successfully installed the new boat ramp on the beach which will mean the boat can now be stored out of the water, but can be quickly launched when required.
A big thanks to all involved in this project.
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