SOUTH WEST STUDENTS SURF KAYAKING CHAMPIONSHIPS / ENGLAND

PROVA DE KAYAKSURF COM ESTUDANTES DA FALMOUTH MARINE SCHOOL (FMS) / INGLATERRA

É uma escola de excelência na formação de actividades relacionadas com desportos aquáticos, engenharia marítima, ciências marinhas e até sobre construção naval. Administra também cursos universitários em algumas destas áreas e tem um tido um papel fundamental para a canoagem em geral na atracção e formação de jovens.

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Steve Bowens, elemento da nossa NEWS TEAM e kayaksurfista com grande experiência, é professor da FMS e dinamiza o kayaksurf como ninguém nas camadas mais jovens. Enviou-nos o report de mais recente prova de kayaksurf onde os seus alunos participaram juntamente com os do Duchy College e do Truro College (classe de kayaks em plástico).

SURF REPORT / STEVE BOWENS

Today sow the 2008 “South West Students Surf Kayaking Championships”, with 27 entrants representing Falmouth Marine School, Duchy College and Truro College from those who have only kayaked a few times to some hardened river boaters and even a couple of surfers the day proved to be a great success.

All competitors were split into six heats of four surfers to complete against students from the other colleges. The plan was to run three rounds with everyone surfing against different people in each round but after two rounds and time running out the decision was taken to scrap the third round and go straight to the semi finals and finals.



Throughout the day the surf was 1.5 foot gentle rollers allowing everyone to have a go at the green waves and ride some shoulders to the beach. There were some fine performances from all the colleges and great enthusiasm from all the students. The heats ran smoothly starting with 15min heats and then running 10min heats until the closely fought final, which returned to a 15 min heat to allow everyone a fare chance of catching there far share of waves.


The semi finals were drawn from those who had the best two performances in the two rounds and with Truro colleges large turn out and great performances they dominated the Semi finals and finals showing good confidence and skill, the Falmouth and Duchy guys were working hard as well but as the day drew on and cold set in there were some competitors had to retire early which opened up the final heats.




Overall the day was a great success with some great fun surfing and it was great to see so many young surf kayakers out there demonstrating good surfing etiquette even in a competitive environment. A big thank you to the days judges: Richard Uren, Drew Pilley, Joe Simms and Simon Clark. The results are below:

TEAM RESULTS

1st Truro College
2nd Falmouth Marine School
3rd Duchy College

OVERALL INDIVIDUAL FINALS

1st Ander Cooley – Truro College
2nd Harry Uren – Truro College
3rd Jamie Grant – Falmouth Marine School
4th Sam Connley – Truro College

Junior Men:
1st Ander Cooley – Truro College
2nd Harry Uren – Truro College
3rd Dee Waby – Duchy College

Junior Ladies:
1st Ala Mallinder – Falmouth Marine School

Senior Men:
1st Jamie Grant – Falmouth Marine School
2nd Sam Connely – Truro College
3rd Charles Curtis - Truro College

Senior Ladies:
1st Claire Eatock – Falmouth Marine School
2nd Natasha Oakley – Falmouth Marine School
3rd J Davies – Truro College

Individual Semi final HT 1
1st Sam Connely – Truro College
2nd Jamie Grant – Falmouth Marine School
3rd Dee Waby – Duchy College
4th Ben Brown – Truro College

Individual Semi final HT 2
1st Harry Uren – Truro College
2nd Ander Cooley – Truro College
3rd Charles Curtis – Truro College

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Thanks Steve!



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