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Australian Longboard Festival

January 13, 2009 · Print This Article

The Australia Day Weekend, 23rd-26th January, will see the inaugural Longboard Windsurfing Festival happening on the East Coast of Australia.  This event includes the Raceboard Oceanic Championships, which will be held at Illawarra Yacht club and the National Windsurfer One Design Championships which will be held at Port Stephens Sailing and Aquatic Club.   On the East Coast of Australia seabreezes prevail from the North East consistently and a cool Southerly change usually once a week in the month of January. It’s a fairly safe bet that we will see a daily average of 12-15knots at both locations, however this summer the ‘Black’ Nor-easter (25-30 knots) has reared it’s head on a number of occasions which could make things interesting. Both of these events will cater for all levels from elite to beginners and will be a heap of fun. If your local, make sure you grab your longboard and get down for a sail and join in the fun. If you can’t make it, enjoy an online experience through LBWS.com.au, showcasing results, photos & video. Further information on the Festival and the two locations can be also found at LBWS.com.au.

Written by Pat · Filed Under Raceboard, Windsurfer One Design 

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4 Responses to “Australian Longboard Festival”

  1. Joachim Larsson on January 21st, 2009 7:15 am

    I hope you have a nice race down under.

    //Joachim Sweden

  2. Mal Webb on January 25th, 2009 12:21 pm

    Hi there, I’ve been sailing a Windsurfer (daggerboard and all) since the late 70s. Nowadays, I walk my board down to the beach in St Kilda, Victoria (on a cut down wheelie bin trolley), no footstraps, no harness, no battens, able to take my friends out tandem, offering a tow to the brokendown jetskis… ahhh, the joy is limitless… I have no urge to do flips or dangle from a kite, but I’m glad there’re people who want to. Long live the longboard, love, Mal

  3. rob134 on February 9th, 2009 11:40 pm

    All pics video and results a now available at http://www.lbws.com.au

  4. Denis Dagenais on January 11th, 2010 12:49 am

    I`m interested in purchasing the Windsurfer One design sail as illustrated in the above picture (Sail 326)
    (or url : http://www.lbwindsurfing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/chris1.jpg)

    Could I get the Aussie contact information of the vendor that still sells this model.

    Please use my email address : by removing xyz_ to xyz_denis.dagenais136@videotron.ca

    The last sails of this model from late 1986-87 the mylar
    as peeled off. But I enjoy my WSFer One Design to longboard freestyle during the summer.

    Thanks

    Denis Dagenais
    (Canada)

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