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US Windsurfing's quarterly newsletter - 2017Q1
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We missed you.

Yeah, we know we it had been a while.

The winter is the dry season for most of us, and by dry we mean, "it's cold and I don't feel like squeezing into a wetsuit."  We don't blame you!  If you missed the action during the fall check out the articles below.  If you're the type that gets cabin fever and you're looking for an excuse to escape to somewhere warm then scroll down and check out the upcoming ABK clinics.  Don't worry they are all in the warm and sunny Caribbean!

2017 holds some exciting changes.  First, with half of its events outside the USA now, the AWT has changed it's name to the IWT (International Windsurfing Tour).  They are starting the action this year in North Carolina in April.  The US Slalom Tour is adding a season opener on the East Coast in April!  Check out all the dates for all the disiplines on the 2017 National Racing Tour right here.  This year's winners scored some awesome waterproof ukulele's from our presenting partner, Kala.  Last but not least is another name change.  The USW National Championships has been renamed The National Windsurfing Festival.  The winners will still be crowned "national champion" so bring your A game.  Bring your family too.  Bring your friends!  Just bring everyone and let's have a party!  The event will be held in Berkeley, CA on August 2 - 5 this year with help from our friends at the Berkeley Yacht Club.  Keep up to date as we post more information, NOR, and registration details on the event page.



Planning a race or clinic don't see yours?  Contact us and we'll put in on our events calendar.

Check back often for race and clinic updates.  We will update our calendar with links as quickly as we can get our hands on them, but we need your help.  So send us links and information!


February
Feb 20 - 24:  ABK Bonaire Camp 3.  Lac Bay, Bonaire
Feb 27 - March 3:  ABK Bonaire Camp 4.  Lac Bay, Bonaire

March
March 6 - 10:  ABK Bonaire Camp 5.  Lac Bay, Bonaire
March 10 - 12:  Clearwater Windsurfing Midwinters.  Clearwater, FL
March 18 - 19:  Sarasota Island Style.  Sarasota, FL
March 20 - 24:  ABK Bonaire Camp 6.  Lac Bay, Bonaire
March 27 - 31:  ABK Bonaire Camp 7.  Lac Bay, Bonaire

April
April 15 - 16:  Miami Formula / Foil Open.  Miami, FL
April 15 - 22:  IWT - OBX-Wind.  Avon, NC
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Recent news around the nation!

The NRT is a wrap               

The National Race Tour wanders all over the country but always winds up in beautiful Miami for its finale.  This year's final race attracted quite a bit of international talent to Florida's southern tip.  The Caribbean was well represented along with Canada and even Holland!  The competition was fierce but friendly, check out the full article below.

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Thanksgiving in Texas


Grassroots events are the bread and butter of this sport in the USA.  The Texans took advantage of this and started a new event with great success!  Instead of dealing with shopping on Black Friday they decided to have a Q&A session and a race!  This was no ordinary race though.  If you don't know what a "poker race" is then you have some reading to do.  Click the link!

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Kona in the Keys


The Kona World Championships came back to American soil this year.  Once again over 100 windsurfers gathered in the Florida Keys for what turned out to be an extremely tough event.  Most people expect Kona racing to be rather mellow but that was not the case at this event.  This was not your typical Kona race!  Wind maximums were a big concern.

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