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UK WINDSURFING ONE HOUR CLASSIC CALSHOT: MEGA GALLERY

Well, the sun was shining, the wind was howling and the stoke levels were off the charts…it could only be the UK Windsurfing One Hour Classic. On Saturday, we sent John Carter over to the Azure waters of Calshot Spit with his cameras, a strong coffee and strict instructions not to fall off the boat. He returned with memory cards full of action and half cut after dipping a little too heavily into the free beer!

Photos: John Carter

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Three one-hour races later, competitors were all smiles, although many were looking worse for wear after handling 25 knots and multiple gybes for that solid hour of endurance. The conditions were just what the doctor ordered… Sunshine, wind in abundance, and perfectly flat water that was practically begging for high octane blasting.

Everyone left a winner and it was brilliant to see such a strong turnout for this epic gathering of windsurfers and wing foilers. Huge shoutout to Nik Baker / K66 and Duotone for sponsoring the event and to The SUP Company for hosting and generously providing pizza and beer. And yes, those beers? Absolute nectar after a day of high-speed madness on the water.

Calshot proved itself once again as a top-tier venue: loads of parking, epic facilities and epic conditions. Big cheers to the UK Windsurfing crew…on the boats, behind the scenes and basically everywhere you turned…for pulling off an awesome event.

We saw some epic fin-race duels from the likes of Jenna Gibson, Simon Pettifer, Jim Crossley, Scott Harrison and James Dinsmore. Sparks flew, wakes clashed and bragging rights were earned. The foilers were clinging on for dear life and the wing foilers scored an epic hour friendly rivalry too.

Feast your eyes on a few Saturday highlights below and here’s hoping the festival vibes and full-throttle action bring even more windsurfers and wing foilers to the next one. Trust us….you don’t want FOMO from the epic One Hour Classics…what an epic weekend.

What a weekend!