Dear Members,

We have had a contact from Sea-Rover Marine. The company has a Marina and major Yacht facility at Head of Jeddore.

They asked us about the possibility of a Regatta at their complex. During a visit it appeared that the location does not lend itself to our participation at their facility, however, It might be possible to have an event at Clam Harbour Provincial Park. We could then go to their excellent restaurant for supper.

Please let us know if this idea has any appeal for early August via the web site
(a discussion has been started on the topic here). Clam Harbour is good for winds South through West. Of course, the usual uncertainties exist as for any windsurfing event, as I explained to the people at Sea-Rover Marine.

The possibility of a long-board event occurred to me but they are so rare these days that I don’t think it would be possible to gather sufficient numbers for a regatta.

Yrs Dick V

Spring is upon us and we have had some interest in a Beginners Day and a Ladies Day. We are working on dates and will post more information here as details and dates are sorted out.

In the meantime if your interested, please let us know so we can get an idea of how many we will be accommodating.

Date: March 27th
Time: 8:30pm
Location: Jamieson's Irish House & Grill

http://jamiesons.ca/

So, Jamieson's is on Cole Harbour Road and Forest Hills Drive; opposite the Credit Union in the strip mall. Across the road from the large white religious institution. We are expected on the 27th of March at 8.30 or soon thereafter, till we are thrown out (not likely).

They will prepare a table for us, and they have a wide and varied menu, draft and other beer, and the usual offices. I may try to set up a picture display so dvds and tapes may be displayed. There will be no costs to the NSWA.

Hope to see everyone out!

In discussion with the treasurer, it was decided to hold an upcoming Beginner Day. The actual date is still to be decided.

The event will be held at either the Lake or at the Range depending on conditions. A decision will be made when the relevant info is available.

Those with Go boards or similar and small(ish) sails are asked to make them available. The number required will be known as members and friends tell us who will attend.

Sean Townsend has said he will help as will I. Also, Devin offered. Others of varying levels will be welcome to come and help out. Those who teach are asked to emphasize SAFTEY aspects of what we do.

A discussion has been started on this topic. If you have any questions feel free to contact.

Please let us know if you plan to attend.

There will be an on-water safety demonstration as soon as the water is warm enough this spring.

There is a large inflatable rescue boat at the Porter’s Lake Fire Station. It would be highly suitable in an extreme weather rescue. In discussion with a senior officer, it appears the crew are unaware of the launching site conditions and the surrounding water depth at high and low tide at the range.

The association will be in touch this spring to meet with the crew and help with a re-evaluation of conditions. The end result will be the better use of this great resourse.

We'll keep all updated on the progression of this.

Welcome to the new Nova Scotia Windsurfing Association web site. We have built this new site to service our members and to bring the Windsurfing community together within Nova Scotia. The site features many benefits that will help to server this role.

In order to fully use the new site you'll have to update you membership dues here online (don't worry we can receive payment in person if desired). We have updated the membership process to make life easier for everyone. Our membership is now handled through PayPal as a subscription. This means no more trips out to Kannon Beach to pay you dues. Your membership will update automatically(unless you don't want it to) on the anniversary of when you first paid your dues here on the site.

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