Wednesday 3rd October 2007
Surf powerboat championships to be decided at Watergate Bay 12/13 October.
The world’s largest one-design powerboat championship returns to Cornwall next Friday and Saturday as the final two rounds of the National Zapcat Championships are contested at Watergate Bay.
The powerful inflatable catamarans will be tearing through the surf again on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th October as the prestigious race series is completed at the Extreme Academy.
Crews will be racing to decide the champions in the King of the Surf Tournament - a stand-alone race series held exclusively in the waves of one of the country’s best surfing beaches. Points will also contribute to the final standings in the National Zapcat Championships.
“We are really looking forward to welcoming the Zapcats back to Watergate Bay for a second weekend of racing this autumn,” said Will Ashworth, Managing Director of The Hotel & Extreme Academy, Watergate Bay.
“The first two rounds we held in September reaffirmed why the crews love coming here; we had fantastic racing conditions which offered the competitors a real challenge, with a powerful swell and strong offshore winds making for some really exciting racing.”
Southampton crew ‘Pegasus Vortex Racing’ sealed their status as 2007 National Zapcat Champions at the previous weekend of racing at Watergate Bay, winning both rounds on 22nd and 23rd September and taking the lead in the King of the Surf Tournament.
There is still plenty at stake for the other crews however. With two more rounds of the King of the Surf Tournament to go, it is possible that any of the crews could wake up with the trophy on Sunday morning.
South West crew ‘Go Commando’, piloted by Richie Lake from Torpoint in Cornwall, are well-placed to push for the King of the Surf title; their second place on Saturday helping them to equal third on the rankings.
The four crews in joint-second and joint-third place are only separated by five points, and with 100 points available for the winner of each round the racing really is wide open.
As always, the safety of participants, spectators and the public is of the highest importance at Watergate Bay. Racing will be confined to the southern end of the beach and a 50 metre buffer zone between the race area and the general public will be strictly enforced.
The patrolled swimming area will also be closed during practice and racing hours (11 am to 5pm) on both days and surfers will still be able to enjoy the peaks towards the north end of the beach.
King of the Surf Tournament - Standings after 2 of 4 rounds.
1st 8 Pegasus Vortex Racing – 200 points
2nd= 69 Vortex Racing – 140 points
57 Spiky Fish – 140 points
3rd= 25 Rana Park – 135 points
37 Go Commando – 135 points
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Notes For Editors
The Extreme Academy, Watergate Bay is one of Britain’s leading venues for beach sports. Founded in 1999, the Extreme Academy comprises specialist schools for surfing, kitesurfing, waveski and mountainboarding; technical equipment hire; and the Extreme Store, stocking a wide range of clothing and technical equipment. The Beach Hut, located on the ground floor of The Extreme Academy, is well known as Cornwall’s coolest beach hangout, and a great place to eat.
The Hotel, Watergate Bay After an extensive programme of refurbishment and a merger with the Extreme Academy, The Hotel, Watergate Bay offers an unique contemporary beach lifestyle on the north coast of Cornwall. Still family owned and run, The Hotel features a fresh modern look, AA Rosette dining and a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Facilities include 70 bedrooms, two restaurants, two pools and a tennis court. www.watergatebay.co.uk
White Stuff, the fashion lifestyle clothing label, was founded in 1985. They currently have 35 White Stuff shops and over 100 wholesale outlets throughout the UK as well as a website and mail order business. The brand is definitely fashion for lovers not victims – and this is reflected in the relaxed styling, lovely detailing and discreet branding on their quality clothing. White Stuff customers are 25-40 ‘something’s’ who know the fashion trends but have their own sense of style. White Stuff are sponsors of the Extreme Academy, and supply staff uniforms for The Hotel and Extreme Academy, Watergate Bay, and Fifteen Cornwall.
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