WINDSURFING CANADA – EVENT LIST 2005  (May 1/05)

                 Check latest updates:  www.windsurf.ca  and www.windsurfcanada.com 

 

Canadian W. C. & International events in Canada 

MAY 14-15            W.C. Rondeau Bay Spring Windsurfing Regatta:  Open Course (incl. Formula, FE, Raceboards & Open), and Slalom; Rondeau Yacht Club, Info: David French 519-676-0829  or Kurt Doolin kddds@hotmail.com Provincial Park campsite, FE clinic and pig roast  

May 28-29              Lake St-Pierre Challenge (QWT #1) Club Multivoile 4 Saisons, Pointe du Lac (Trois-Rivières)

                                Course and Slalom, Info : Dominique Vallée  www.multivoile.com  and vx74@yahoo.com   

June 4-5 (Cancelled) OKA event of Quebec Windsurfing Tour

June 18-19              W.C. Tropical North  ONTARIO FORMULA CHAMPIONSHIPS / Barrie Windsurfing Weekend (Formula & Open course & Slalom)  Info:  705-725-8888 or  www.bconnex.net/~bwr        

July 9-10                 W.C. Kingston Windsurfing Regatta  (Formula, FE  & Open course & slalom) at CORK; 

Richardson Beach, Kingston. Camping & campus housing; Busker’s Week & jazz in the old town

Info: sail@cork.org Register early & save: www.cork.org 

July 19-24               IFWC North American Formula Championships, Squamish BC  Contact:  <Ireland_sam@hotmail.com>

Aug. 13-15 (TBC)  Quebec Windsurfing Tour #2, St-Gédéon, Lac St-Jean  (Course, slalom & freestyle)  Info:  www.ericgirard.com  or gabriel_julien@hotmail.com 

**Aug. 24-28          CORK 2 Boards: Open course Aug.27-28, Olympic class only Aug. 24-26)

 sail@cork.org Register early & save: www.cork.org 

**Aug. 29 – Sept. 4   2005 CANADIAN WINDSURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS  (OPEN)  Magdalen Islands, Quebec  ALSO QWT #3  Info & Registration: www.windsurf.ca and www.ericgirard.com for photos of sailing on the Islands.   W.C. AGM  to be held on site, date & time TBA   Transportation & accommodation (seasonal) www.coupedesiles.com   

Sept. 17-18             Quebec Windsurfing Tour #4 -- GRAND FINALE (Final awards, party tent) Baie de Beauport, Quebec City  www.ericgirard.com 

Oct. 21-23 (NOTE: New datesCORK Fall Regatta (Course) Portsmouth Olympic Harbour,

Ren: sail@cork.org Register early and save: www.cork.org 

 

 

CANADIAN  & CLUB EVENTS =======================

April Weeks 9-16 & 16-23:  Toronto Windsurfing Club Hatteras Expedition, Island Creek, Avon: 4 houses first week, 1 so far second week.  Early registrations only, approx. $300 Cdn/week Info: Bill Quantock 905-475-8761  www.torontowindsurfingclub.com 

 May 4-Sept. 28    (Toronto ON) TWC Wednesday Night racing begins 6pm sharp ‘til sundown, to end Sept.; BBQ starting June. Racing, instruction & board storage info:  www.torontowindsurfingclub.com 

May 7 & 11 weeks (New dates ) Cape Hatteras Clinics with Martin Van Geenhoven  www.voilelibredirect.com/clinics/php  Tel: 450-669-8868

May 21-22             OSA #1  TS&CC Audi Icebreaker at Toronto Windsurfing Club, Info: matthewsjon@rogers.com 

                                Open course, lunches, clubhouse changerooms & shelter

May 21-23             Saskatchewan Windsurfing Club:  Knarley Man event on Last Mountain Lake; Info: Mark Chandler 306-545-9590     

Mid-May (TBA)      18th Annual Keho Canadian Windsurfing & Kitesurfing Speed Trials, hosted by Force 10 

Windsurfing Club, Nobleford  AB Info: www.force10.ca   

May 27-29                             CMWA Spring Get-together & Clinic, Port Bolster: Stephanie Todd surfit@sympatico.ca 

 905-953-8331 $120 incl. All meals and coaching.

Mid- June 12 (TBA)              Youth Windsurfing  & Racing Clinic, Jericho S.C.A. Info: Carrie Strangway,  W.C.

June 11-12           OSA #2  & Toronto Windsurfing Club with TWC Boardfest  (open house, clinics, swap, BBQ)  matthewsjon@rogers.com  & www.torontowindsurfing.com 

June 18-19           Saskatchewan Windsurfing Club Wind and Water event at Tuff’s Bay, Info Murray Guy 306-222-5304  mguy@integratedcontrols.ca 

June 18-19           CMWA-BWA-TWC Women’s Spring  Clinic at Port Bolster, SE Lake Simcoe 

Info: Andrée Gauthier andree.gauthier@rogers.com

June 24-26           Shippagan Windfest,  N.E. New Brunswick, Info : MariRoch@nb.sympatico.ca 

July 1-3                  Clinique de planche à voile féminin au Club Multivoile 4 Saisons

(Pointe du Lac, Trois Rivières, Québec) Dominique Vallée www.multivoile.com  

July 2-3                  2005 Moosefest Windsurfing Regatta, Johnson Beach, Thunder Lake (Dryden, ON); Info: Brad Woodworth windsurfwoody@shaw.ca   www.moosefest.ca/regatta.html  

July 16-17 (TBC)  OSA #3  Kingston  (location TBA)  (Open course racing)

Mid-July (TBA)      (Harrison Lake, BC) Annual Bear Creek Blowout (long distance downwind, up the lake), Harrison Lake W.C.  Carey Caronni  Info: 604-794-7490   cjcaronni@telus.net

July 30-Aug.1        Canadian Masters Windsurfing Assn. National Championships, at Club Multivoile 4 Saisons, Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Info : Suzanne Roberge   roberge811@sympatico.ca and www.multivoile.com  Racing and non-racing packages

Aug. 6-7                 Women’s Clinic at Rondeau Y.C. (camping & motels) coach Andrée Gauthier andree.gauthier@rogers.com or David French frenchie97@sympatico.ca  

Aug. 13-14            OSA #4 & National Capital Regatta, BYC, Ottawa (Raceboard & Formula) Info: bobnjoan@sympatico.ca

Aug. 13-14            2005 Annual “Wabigoon Crossing “ long-distance race, Dryden ON, Info: Manitoba Windsurfing Club; Info: Woody windsurfwoody@shaw.ca 

Sept. 3-5               SASKATCHEWAN PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, Regina Beach, Info: Gord Heidel 306-949-9130 gheidel@sasktel.net  

Sept. 10 (Saturday)              OSA #5 at TWC  (Open)

Sept. 11 (Sunday)                Toronto Windsurfing Club “Mammoth Marathon” race around Toronto Islands, trophies prizes and BBQ & memorial T-shirt  Info: www.torontowindsurfingclub.ca  

Sept. 16-18           CMWA Fall Wrap-up, Port Bolster (SE Lake Simcoe) Info: Stephanie Todd surfit@sympatico.ca  

Sept. 17                 CMWA Women’s Fall Clinic, Port Bolster; Info: Andrée Gauthier andree.Gauthier@rogers.com  

Oct. 22-Nov. 5       CMWA Hatteras trip; Info: David Culliford  d.culliford@rogers.com 

Mid-Oct.(TBA)       Hatteras Clinics (freestyle, racing) with  Martin Van Geenhoven (info: www.voilelibredirect.com )

 

 

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS (partial) ===============

 

Season 2005 USW Series:  Steve Sylvester 510-383-2201   www.uswindsurfing.org  

Feb. 25-27 (TBC) Island Classic (Masters Regatta, open to all) Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Florida

                                Info: seanhawes@comcast.net  

Mar. 4-6                 Calema Week, Merritt Island (Cocoa Beach, Fla.)  register: www.calema.com 

                                March 4: Pro and Amateur A invitational only; Sat-Sun Open to all 

                                Course and freestyle Susie@calema.com    321-453-3223

April 22-24            WET Spring Regatta (USW-NRT event) Hampton NC Y.C. Norfolk VA -Days Inn Marine Motel (Apr.22 non-Formula only) Info: Dave Kashy kashyr@cox.net or www.sailwet.com 

May to Sept.          Gorge Cup Series of 8 Racing Events over 5 months at Hood River, dates TBA 

                                Info VMGEvents@charter.net         www.gorgecup.com        

May 9-16                FW European Championships, Rhodos, Greece  www.internationalwindsurfing.com  

June 4-5 (              2005 Toledo (Ohio) Championships Info: Rod Clevenger  windsurf@buckeye-express.com   419-698-3433

June 22-26           IFCA European Slalom Championships, Cesme Alacate, Turkey (Golden Dolphin Resort) Info: IFCA

June 25-26                           GORGE CUP, Hood River, Oregon   www.gorgecup.com  

July 19-24                            IWFC North American Formula Championships, Squamish BC  Squamish Windsurfing Soc.

July 25-30             USW NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, Hood River, The Gorge  Contact Scotia Bauer, VMG Events vmgevents@charter.net www.gorgecup.com

July 25-30             Formula Youth World Championships, Christchurch, UK   www.internationalwindsurfing.com  

Aug. 1-6                 Formula Experience World Championships,  Hood River, Columbia River Gorge; Info: FE  www.formula-experience.org   &Scot Bauer, VMG Events  vmgevents@charter.net  

Aug. 22-30 (New  dates)  IFCA Slalom World Championships,  Fuerteventura, Canary Islands Info:

www.internationalwindsurfing.com  (click on IFCA logo)

Aug. 16-20 (TBC) IFWC Formula World Championships;  Info:www.engdadinwind.com  Silvaplana, Switzerland www.internationalwindsurfing.com   (click on IFWC logo)

Aug. 18-21 (TBC) IFCA Freestyle World Championships  20K Euro prizes, Info: www.endadinwind.com  Silvaplana, Switzerland  www.internationalwindsurfing.com   (click on IFCA  logo)

Oct. 8-9                  USW East Coast Formula Championshps, Drum Point MD  Info: USW l

Oct. 29-30 (New dates)   St. Pete Suncoast Classic, St. Petersburg FL  Contact www.watersportswest.com & USW

 

 

 

 

 

 

========= 2006 EVENTS ============

 

Early Jan.              Miami Olympic Classes Regatta, Florida  (Olympic NQR

for the Canadian Sailing Team)