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Rider:Tanya Saleh
D of B: 19/09/84 Height: 5'7" Weight: 58kgs Years Windsurfing: 6 Sponsors: Fat Face, Naish, Sola University: Bristol Favourite Fancy Dress: The Beach!!!! (minimal effort) Favourite Windsurf Move: Table top Local Beach: Weston-super-mare (at uni), Hill Head (home) Favourite Spot: Majanincho Favourite Drink: White Russian Favourite Board: Naish wave 60 Favourite Sail: 4.5 session (naish) Biggest Fears: Being so injured that it prevents me from sailing Biggest Wave Ever Ridden: Mast high, Compton- Isle of Wight Years Competing: 3 Best Result to Date: 4th women?s triple crown 2004
Find out how tanya got on in tiree in october 2005
Hugh became one of the UK's big surprises this year. He broke into the RYA Olympic Men's Squad after spending the winter in Maui, Hawaii.
"I mainly went shopping and met girls! but this was an important time for my windsurfing development. I learnt how to enjoy competition and not get too focused on the outcome"
Hugh started the year by finishing 9th in the Formula fleet at the UKWA South West Cup, but is now ranked 6th in the British Formula Windsurfing Rankings.
"I can only attribute my success to many hours spent in the gym developing my Pectorals!!"
Hugh peaked at the European Formula Windsurfing Championships. Not only did he manage to win a race, but Hugh managed to pick a fight with the biggest guy in the men's fleet, Wojtek Borowskiiiskyski ski, another member of the Starboard Team.
After this fantastic performance Hugh moved to Fuertaventura for a week and learnt that not all windsurfing is boring. He pulled off a forward loop on his first attempt, doing a very high Lazy rotation and sailed away undaunted.
Now the windsurfing warrior has found a new area of interest: the Olympics. Driven by his need to impress his dream wife, a top New Zealand windsurfer, Hugh has made a serious bid on Great Britain?s Olympic Windsurfing future.
"I finished 26th at the worlds with a broken rib! Now that it has been removed, who knows what I can do!!"
So this New Year brings a whole new set of challenges, most obviously: should he or shouldn't he grow his hair? Please send all thoughts directly to his mother's email address.
Hugh is sponsored by Windsurfer's World, Starboard, Tushingham and O'neill wetsuits.
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An elite band of SWA sailors have been awarded a sponsorship deal by the SWA. These Jedi knights of the SWA scene will battle their way through the UKWA circuits in an effort to conquor the seas. Maybe one day you could join the chosen few! Find out more about the sailors here. The team are also looking for sponsors to help them in their quest for windsurfing domination. Travelling around the country competing is not a cheap venture but does provide huge potential for promotion so if you're interested in getting involved in the most proactive and lively competitors on the national windsurf circuit then get in contact with the SWA committee. |
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2008-10 Team: (Left to Right) Steve "SJ" Jarvis, Sarah Bibby, Stef Hilder, Seb Willis, Chris Beng, Joe O'Callaghan. |
Chris Beng
SIN69
| D of B: | 22/11/1981 |
| Height: | 5'9 |
| Weight: | 68kg |
| Years Windsurfing: | 5 |
| Learnt to Windsurf: | Grafham Water near Huntingdon |
| University: | Imperial College London |
| Sponsors: | BooHai Clothing, Boardwise, Severne Sails |
| Favourite Kit: | Chili 99 and 5.3 Severne S1 |
| Favourite Windsurf Move: | Shaka |
| Moves in the Pipeline: | Switch moves, esliders, punetas |
| Local Beach: | Hayling Island |
| Favourite Spot: | Dahab |
| Favourite Fancy Dress: | Pub Golf |
| Favourite Drink: | Mojito |
| Biggest Fears: | Injuring my shoulders |
| Biggest Day Sailed: | Logo plus at Hayling |
| Years Competing: | 3 |
| Best Results: | SWA Wave Champion 2008, SWA Freestyle Vice-Champion 2008, Windfest Amateur Freestyle Champion 2007 |
| Future Plans: | Improve my wave sailing and just keep pushing myself and promoting the sport |
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Joe O'Callaghan
| D of B: | 27/10/88 |
| Height: | 5'10 |
| Weight: | 70kg |
| Years Windsurfing: | 12 |
| Learnt to Windsurf: | in a swimming pool! (mini bic!!) |
| University: | St Mary's |
| Sponsors: | Animal/North/F2 |
| Favourite Kit: | F2 Chilli |
| Favourite Windsurf Move: | Ponch |
| Moves in the Pipeline: | Eslider |
| Local Beach: | Avon Beach |
| Favourite Spot: | Gwithian (Cornwall) / Compton Bay (Isle of Wight) |
| Favourite Fancy Dress: | Mafioso |
| Favourite Drink: | Malibu/JD and Coke (or beer!...) |
| Biggest Fears: | Kit failure in 15ft waves (it has happened!) |
| Biggest Day Sailed: | Mast high at Costa Teguise (Lanzorotte) |
| Years Competing: | 9 |
| Best Results: | 8 times National freestyle and racing National Champion SWA Freestyle Champion 2008 |
| Future Plans: | Compete in UKWA and international representing the SWA |
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Sarah Bibby
| D of B: | 27/03/87 |
| Height | 165cm |
| Weight: | 60kg |
| Years Windsurfing: | about 4 |
| Learnt to Windsurf: | On holiday with Sunsail in Antigua, since then, the UK |
| University: | Southampton |
| Sponsors: | None as yet |
| Favourite Kit: | My Taboo freestyle 100l (as battered as it is!) |
| Favourite Windsurf Move: | Ponch |
| Moves in the Pipeline: | Perfecting loops, learning vulcans |
| Local Beach: | Avon Beach Park for waves, Poole Harbour for freestyle |
| Favourite Spot: | Isla Margarita, Venezuela |
| Favourite Fancy Dress: | Morris Dancers, covered in bells! |
| Favourite Drink: | Juicy cocktails/caipiriña! |
| Biggest Fears | Breaking myself so I can't sail! |
| Biggest Day Sailed: | Head to logo at Avon |
| Years Competing: | 2 |
| Best Results: |
1st female freestyle at SWA Nottingham Pondlife 07, 1st female wave at SWA Exeter Marazion |
| Future Plans: | Compete in the UKWA, continue with SWA and improve wavesailing in Morocco this summer |
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Seb Willis
Weight: Recent beer consumption dependent, call it 65-70Kg
Learnt to Windsurf: North sea, chilly to say the least
Sponsors: SB Windwise, my rents.
Favourite Kit: Tushy Rock 4.7 and F2 guerilla 71
Favourite Windsurf Move: Push loop forward but their a little way off yet
Moves in the Pipeline: loops, I'd like to say chacho's but it's gonna take time
Favourite Fancy Dress: Superhero's
Favourite Drink: Something strong
Biggest Fears: Breaking kit (i wish i was sponsored)
Biggest Day Sailed: mmm Tiree, smallish swell (head high) but 3.3 weather and stacked
Years Competing: 20, life's a competition!
Best Results: Cardiff SWA wave event 1st and Exeter 3rd
SJ
D of B: 23/11/88
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 75kg
Years Windsurfing: 10
Learnt to Windsurf: At Calshot
University: University of Southampton....woop
Sponsors: Fanatic/North/Pro Limit/4 Boards.....and University of Southampton
Favourite Kit: Something small on a big Wave
Favourite Windsurf Move: Air Chacho...Landed one
Moves in the Pipeline: Air chacho I guess (need more height)
Local Beach: Avon Beach Park
Favourite Spot: Any side off punhy wave.
Favourite Fancy Dress: A white sheet and a marker pen...The possibilities are endless
Favourite Drink: Budweiser.....then on to the VKRB's
Biggest Fears: Small waves and light winds
Biggest Day Sailed: Woolacombe this winter mast and a bit
Years Competing: 8 Months
Best Results: 1st SWA Exeter wave X
3rd Youth Tiree
11th Pro UKWA Ireland 2008
Future Plans: Windsurf lots, Have a good time over the summer...Fuerteventura!!!!
Level of blood in Alco Stream: Low
Stef Hilder
D of B: 19/07/1987
Height: 5'11
Weight: 78kg
Years Windsurfing: nearly 3
Learnt to Windsurf: Where I teach sailing - Gwent Adventures at Llandegfedd reservoir
University: Southampton
Sponsors: Rat Rigs
Favourite Kit: 4.7 and my Evo 74
Favourite Windsurf Move: Wave 360
Moves in the Pipeline: Air Chachoos (fruitloops), Vulcans, Push Loops, Takas
Local Beach: Avon Beach Park
Favourite Spot: Avon/Highcliff
Favourite Fancy Dress: Beach!
Favourite Drink: A nice cold pint
Biggest Fears: Being unable to sail
Biggest Day Sailed: Solid logo high and a bit at Highcliff
Years Competing: 2
Best Results: 3rd SWA mens Freestyle Nottingham + Aussie Kiss
Future Plans: Compete in the UKWA wave and freewave series, and sail as much as possible!!
Nick Moffatt
D of B: 29/06/82
Height: 61
Weight: 82kg
Years Windsurfing: 12
Learnt to Windsurf: in spain and italy on summer holidays, thanks dad!
University: Uni of Nottingham graduate 01-04, Bath Spa 08, Bath Uni 08-09
Sponsors: Goya www.goyasails.co.uk
Gul www.gul.com
Pat Love www.pat-love.com
Amex www.zerogravitydistribution.co.uk
MFC www.mauifin.com
BathSpa www.bathspa.ac.uk
Favourite Kit: 81 goya custom and 4.4 goya wave3d
Favourite Windsurf Move: big smack off the top
Moves in the Pipeline: watch this space!
Local Beach: anywhere uk is my local at the moment
Favourite Spot: Gwithian
Favourite Fancy Dress: cowboys/girls, not condoning riding bareback mind
Favourite Drink: vodka lemon fanta, Vassiliki style (that's 80%vodka )
Biggest Fears: serious injury
Biggest Day Sailed: mast and half, big, messy and rippy, Perrenporth, on my own,
Sep '07 NNW F6-7
Years Competing: Here and there occasionally since 5 years ago
Best Results: traveling the world for a number of years working in
Windsurfing/holiday industry/coaching
Future Plans: keep progressing as much and as fast as possible wherever I am with
the free time I have available, enjoy windsurfing for as long as
possible, sail with fun people in new places, keep coaching and being
involved with the windsurf industry
Tom Malin
| D of B: | 21/04/85 |
| Height: | 6'1 |
| Weight: | 67kg |
| Years Windsurfing: | 9 |
| Learnt to Windsurf: | Broxbourne Lake, Essex |
| University: | U.W.E |
| Sponsors: | SWA |
| Favourite Kit: | Evo 70 & 4.0 Gastraa Manic...It makes everything so weightless and fun |
| Favourite Windsurf Move: | Good bottom turn and top turn for sure...maybe pushloops |
| Moves in the Pipeline: | Landing clean ponches |
| Local Beach: | Weston Supermare |
| Favourite Spot: | Gwithian (Cornwall) or Daymer (Cornwall) |
| Favourite Fancy Dress: | Bright Fluffy Stuff |
| Favourite Drink: | RUM...or cider...or rum...uuummmm |
| Biggest Fears: | Acting too sensible and growing up |
| Biggest Day Sailed: | Lacelin, WA - Big hold downs! |
| Years Competing: | Entered first proper comp in 2007 |
| Best Results: | 1st SWA Cardiff Wave Expression Session |
| Future Plans: | Have a wicked time in Fuertaventira this summer and then hit every UKWA and SWA comp in the Autumn |
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SWA-Team 2005-2006
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| Sam Stevens | Big Bob Joylove | Hugh Sims-Williams |
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| Tanya Saleh | Gordan Margery | David 'Lukie' Evans |
Student Windsurfing : "It's no fun doing it by yourself!"
