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The island of Tiree has hosted an open contest for over 20 years, and now, courtesy of Corona Extra, Event Scotland and The Highland Year of Culture, its’ weathered shores and a prize purse of €30,000, will lure the sports elite in this landmark year for the highlands and islands of Scotland.Tiree enjoys a mild climate and claims the most sunshine hours in the entire British Isles, as well as the highest average wind speed. Exposed to powerful North Atlantic swell, and ferocious winter storms, its breathtaking white sand beaches will offer the mobile event a vast range of conditions to determine a worthy winner.Renowned for their warm welcome and Gaelic heritage, the tight-knit community of ‘Tir An Eorna’ will house the riders for what promises to be a unique experience. You can find out more about the location at www.tireewaveclassic.com/default.asp
Awesome Online Mag Boardseeker.com are convinced one of the PWA’s aerial hell-men are capable of a triple forward loop, or even a double pushloop sooner rather than later.
So, with a big juicy rack of back-to-back PWA wave events coming up they’ve decided to chuck in some cash as extra motivation at the upcoming Corona Extra PWA World Cup.
Yep. For the Boardseeker Tiree Challenge Super Session, they’re throwing-down £1000 Great British Pounds - that’s around 1500 Euros or 2000 mighty greenbacks to you and I - just to see who’s got the nerve to do it first.
You can read all about it and all the likely contenders in the mini-features section at Boardseekermag.com
The event on the remote wave and storm exposed Scottish Island runs from October 6th through 13th.
You’ll be able to follow the event’s progress with our excellent news service at pwaworldtour.com and of course at Boardseekermag.com.
There’s also a dedicated event website at Tireewaveclassic.com
For more information please contact the PWA.
© PWA / Brian McDowell
48 of the world’s premium wave riders will be hosted by the unique Hebridean Island community of Tiree as Corona Extra and Event Scotland celebrate The Highland Year of Culture.
Tiree’s hosted a British open contest for over 20 years, and now, proudly boasts full PWA World Cup Status and a prize purse of €30,000 to lure the sports elite.
The island enjoys a mild climate and claims the most sunshine hours in the entire British Isles, as well as the highest average wind speed.
Exposed to raw Atlantic swell, and violent winter storms, Tiree can switch from sunshine to showers in seconds.
The Islands breathtaking white sand beaches and variety of beaches offer this mobile event a vast combination of conditions to fully test the top names.
From four corners of the earth, the world’s biggest names in windsurfing have arrived in the Hebrides by plane, train, boat and automobile for the final showdown in the 2007 wave sailing series.
The contest runs from October 6th through 13th when the 2007 world champion will be crowned after a landmark season of epic conditions and stunning new tour stops.
To celebrate the Highland Year of Culture, Event Scotland and Corona Extra have thrown an event to remember with a unique mobile format against the the wild backdrops of Scotland’s remote coastline.
Early morning beach checks revealed the accuracy of the forecasts. The ocean lay calm and the fresh still air was accompanied by the dramatic light and stunning vistas these remote Islands enjoy.
Last night the riders were given a traditional Scottish welcome at the event HQ hosted by the local community and the sponsors as they celebrate the 2007 year of Culture for the Scottish Highlands.
After the competitors familiarised themselves with the various beaches this mobile event covers they were treated to an afternoon of coastal orienteering along the rugged cliffs and beaches of the Island.
With activities like this laid on, Event Scotland, who’ve supported this contest so heavily, are proud to demonstrate how much potential this beautiful country has for outdoor sports and the vast resources available for tourists with a taste for adventure.
Dawn beach checks reported ample wind but small surf around the Island this morning.
As the swell was too small and the wind really onshore for running official competition, the pro’s spent a relaxing morning hanging-out on standby, watching DVD’s, playing table tennis, and shooting pool.
Not wanting to waste decent breeze, event sponsor Go Fast Energy Drinks decided to kick everyone into life again by throwing down $750 for a full-on Super Session to give the afternoon an extra boost.
Two 15 minute heats containing 15 men were subsequently sent out to impress the judges with their best jumping moves for the free form all-or-bust format.
A new swell and soaring temperatures meant a day enjoying the beautiful Hebridean beaches was on the cards.
As predicted a fresh pulse of surf started to show late in the afternoon and many of the top names of windsurfing paddled out on surfboards to sharpen their wave riding skills.
The arrival of the clean groundswell has everyone’s hopes high of competition tomorrow with forecasts indicating that the afternoon may see strong enough breeze to compete.
Tonight the rider’s will have a dilemma to face. To celebrate the PWA coming to Scotland, Mitchell’s distillery have created a unique blend of whisky for the competitors to test.
The weather men called it wrong today as a high pressure system blocked the breeze from Scotland’s windsurfing Mecca.
After being scrambled to The Maze this morning and sent on a scratch relocation to Balevullin, a few hardy souls ventured out in small clean surf, but the fluky breeze once again prevented official competition .
In a cruel twist of fate the wind arrived just as daylight faded after a long day at the beach.