Introduction

The objects of the ISWC are to promote and further the interests of the Speed Windsurfing Class throughout the world including:

a) To co-ordinate and manage the affairs of the class.

b) To make recommendations on the control of the class to the International Sailing Federation (ISAF).

c) To encourage and co-ordinate national and international competition in the class.

Events/Tour Manager: Pete Davis

Speed world Champions and locations 

Steve Thorp hits 50.48 knots in West Kirby

Steve Thorp has hit the 50.40 knots, in West Kirby, England. The British windsurfing torpedo enjoyed a very fast speed sailing session during the first days of the year 2012.

Thorp got the most out of the 40-80 knot winds that blew over UK and Ireland and he may have become the fastest windsurfer in the world, if the GPS records are ratified.

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Zara Davis the UK's queen of speed has been voted UK windsurfer of the year

The UKWA  (United Kingdom Windsurfing Association) is very pleased to announce the winner of the UK windsurfer of the year Zara Davis.
Zara had a fantastic year to gain her nomination including achieving a new women's production speed record in Namibia. Then back to back wins, in three rounds of the European speed tour to become the ISWC European champion for the second time in her career. She also won the UK Weymouth speed week for a record 6th time as well as the women's British GPS 2011 speed ladder.

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Anders Bringdal Interview.......

During the month of November, the Luderitz Speed Challenge 2011 took place in one of the windiest places on Earth, in the howling landscape of Namibia in Africa. Winds often reach 60 knots, and blast offshore across a flat barren beach - which is the ideal recipe for speedsailing!

Long time Windsurfing legend Anders Bringdal, who now spends his all time running Mistral Windsurfing, jumped at the chance to test out the course in Luderitz, and in doing so instantly became the fastest windsurfer in the world!

Boardseeker thought it was high time to catch up with Anders, and get the low down on Luderitz :

    
pics by Tim Daish