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Next kayaksurf and ski comp

Post by kayaksurfireland » Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:39 am

Hi all,
A re-run of the cancelled event 2 will be held on the 26th-27th July (a week and a bit away) in Easkey left Co Sligo.
This is a well established location for surfkayak and ski events and it rarely lets us down so hopefully Easkey will work its magic and the surf will turn up - I think we all need it at this stage. Its still very early in the season so the two Watertech boats are still very much up for grabs so making the effort to attend will pay dividends. Check out http://www.paddlesurf.ie for more info.
Also the latest news on the Kayaksurf Homes Internationals and World Cup finals is its all a go for Ile D''Oleron in France during the 14-20 of September. The place is perfect for the event. There is a good holiday atmosphere in the very french villages on the island, lots of sun, and most of all, plenty of surf!!!!
There are big beaches to the south, and lots of reefs to the north, plus plenty of sheltered beaches on the north east side
if it gets too big. If you want to see what the surf can get like look at "vert bois" (which is probably be the comp break) in the photo's section of magicseaweed.com

Also there is fantastic news on the waveski Europeans competition being held in Easkey in October to tie in with the Kayaksurf Irish Open (the biggest date in the Irish Calendar). The Open will run on the weekend (4th and 5thOCT) and the Ski Europeans during the week 6-10th. This is a great chance to compete against or just watch some of the best ski riders in the world in competition. There are a number of ex world champs from Europe and they are coming.
Keep an eye on http://www.paddlesurf.ie for any updates and see you in Easkey on the 26th-27th July

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