5th September 2009 - European Open Surfboat Championships - Breaking the surf.
Tolcarne beach, Newquay is the venue for this years championships. For each heat the surfboat starts from the shore and a team of 4 plus the sweep row out over the breaking surf to a mark. Turning at this mark they then row or surf back to shore. One of the crew then has to get out of the surfboat and run to a flag. The first to touch their flag wins the heat.
These are images of the start and outward leg from various heats.
The starter attracts the teams attention with her wistle as the RNLI safety team get ready.
As she drops her arm the teams clamber into the surfboat.
As they row out to the mark the surfboat rides over the incoming waves.
Getting wet in the process.
Twickenham rowing club loose their sweep.
who has to climb back onboard.
With the swell sometimes the surfboats get a little close to each other.
3 September
Allied Air Salute
Plymouth
3 September
Allied Air Salute
Red Arrows - Plymouth
5 September
European Open Surfboat Championships
Tolcarne, Newquay
5 September
European Open Surfboat Championships
Breaking the surf
5 September
European Open Surfboat Championships
Surf back to shore
5 September
European Open Surfboat Championships
Run to the flag
25 September
Zapcat racing
Watergate bay
Heat 13
26 September
Zapcat racing
Watergate bay
Heat 14
26 September
Zapcat racing
Watergate bay
Heat 14 - Division 2 finals
26 September
Zapcat racing
Watergate bay
Heat 14 - Division 1 finals
