15:07 | good afternoon from sunny and windy Santa Pola!
Although the wind is slightly cross/offshore -there is perfect flatwater formula racing conditions
Registration is interspersed with final practice and tuning .
Tonight is the openng ceremony and a dinner at the JM Marina Palace
Full details of competitor entry to follow soon.
15:15 | Welcome to Wndsurf Club Santa Pola -hosts of the 2007 Formula Windsurfing European Championships.
Everything is in place for the start of the championships; most of the 100(or more) competitors are here . Today is a practice and preparation day; registration is over one day -tomorrow ; followed by 5 days of racing.
It is clear that the organisers are taking their responsibilities very seriously and are determined to deliver a memorable championship.
They have a very well equipped race site - plenty of rigging space and secure storage; internet space , under cover , with free wi-fi; spectator seating area near the waters edge and launching area....and much more.
Visit the club website and use the webcam to view the race site
http://www.windsurfsantapola.com/cmsimple/
Dear Competitor
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22nd Calema Midwinters....
Follow all the action on the new Calema website - race results , photo gallery and video- at:
http://www.calema.com/midwinters/
New events in the Ranking Calendar:
2007 Leba Grand Prix , 1st - 5th August. Leba, Poland
2007 Silvaplana Euro -Cup, 15th - 10th August. St.Moritz, Switzerland.
2007 Whiteair Grand Prix, 28th Aug - 1st Sept. Sandown,IoW ,UK
2007 Baltic Cup- Lithuania, 26th/27th May
2007 Baltic Cup- Latvia, 29th June - 1st July
2007 Baltic Cup - Finland, 27th -29th July