A successful summer resulted in the selectors inviting me to represent GB in the World Champsionships in October 2017. I traveled out with the team for 10 days sunshine and surfing in Salou, Spain. The conditions were mainly light winds with a couple of planing days - perfect for my style of sailing. I came … Continue reading 2017 World Champs →

I decided to enter these championships, following my strong results in the UKWA Cup series over the previous months. The championships were to be held over 6 days in L'Orient, Brittany during July. The racing was hard, the course was along way offshore with a considerable swell from the Atlantic. The wind strength  increased during … Continue reading 2017 European Champs →

This was the last UKWA race of 2017, having taken part in most of the series I really wanted a good finish over this weekend.Due to age restrictions this would be my last race in the 7.8 fleet as a 16 year old. This would mark the end of my Techno racing, I had already … Continue reading October 2017 →

I am an active supporter of the UKWA, a national body of volunteers who actively promote a variety of windsurfing activities across the UK. I love the diversity of the racing venue's, everything from inland lakes to the open sea.  All levels of competition are actively encouraged on a variety of class specific boards, Techno,  … Continue reading UK Windsurf Assn. (UKWA) →

One of my aims is to become a Windsurf Instructor with the RYA. A requirement for all instructors is to hold an RYA level 2 Powerboat Certificate. This is a 2 day course, with a mixture of classroom and practical instruction - I passed my PB2 in May 2017.  http://mclarketraining.co.uk/

A good standard of personal fitness is really important to me, I maintain my aerobic  fitness by regular cycle training sessions and the occasional cyclo-x race. For RYA windsurf squads, it is a requirement to attend regular fitness testing / profiling sessions. My personal goal is to attain a 20% above benchmark profiling result.

The ET's are they are known, are national championship races, usually held on Rutland Water in memory of Eric Twiname. The Techno 293 class are well represented  as all T15 clubs, plus many other category of dinghy's are invited to attend.  I attended the 2016 event on a 5.8 sail, this  was where I really … Continue reading Annual ET’s →

The ultimate achievement for a young windsurfer must be to represent their country. In 2018 the YOG were held in Argentina with two representatives from the UK attending. The first medal for TeamGB  was a bronze in Techno293+ for Finn Hawkins from Cornwall. Our female representative, Islay Watson, winner of the ISAF World Championships in … Continue reading Youth Olympic Games →

This is a one design (OD) class of windsurf board, manufactured by BIC in Vannes, France. Designed to be used in a wide variety of winds, the board is stable, easy to rig and quite forgiving of mistakes by inexperienced sailors. The sail size can be altered to suit conditions / sailor ability and development. … Continue reading Techno 293 OD →

T15 is an Royal Yachting Assn. initiative aimed at getting young people more active by going windsurfing.  T15 clubs are located across the UK offering access to qualified instruction in a safe and fun environment. Meeting usually on a weekly basis at a local sailing club, the standard equipment is a Techno 293 OD board … Continue reading RYA T15 →