Welcome back, we’re at the end of another great Techno week here in the Sultanate of Oman, a state bordered by the Arabian Peninsula on one side, and the beautiful water of the Gulf of Oman/the Indian Ocean on the other. If you’re into board and water sports and you’ve never been here, you may well be coming soon. The winter climate is very friendly, it’s a great location and the welcome is as warm as the summer sun. (read more)
Welcome aboard. We’re in the Gulf state, the Sultanate to be precise, of Oman. Oman, which is the oldest continuously independent state in the Arab world, is situated at the very end of the Arabian Peninsula, the Gulf of Oman is the entry/exit point for the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean. ......( more )
French Windsurf Foil National Championships: Demo event TWF 130
Posted On: 04/09/2021 20:45:22
An impressive 200 French foil board riders were present. The U21 and U17 competitions were“open”, in the sense that various manufacturers’ board/foil combos were allowed. But for the U15 class, the FFVoile (French Sailing Federation) had opted for a monotype contest, and the Techno Wind Foil 130 combo was their selection. (read more)
Down to the wire!
Posted On: 30/08/2021 13:26:23
The Techno293 has been here in beautiful Tallinn, Estonia, for a fantastic and very busy week of action at the 2021 European Techno Championships, in what is very much the home of tech, and of Techno293. 230 young windsurfers from 21 countries made their way here for the 2021 European Championships, which for the first time included a division for the even younger sailors who couldn't wait to get involved, an Under 13 fleet with boys and girls racing together. (read more)
One day to go
Posted On: 28/08/2021 07:06:53
Welcome back to Tallinn, in the eastern Baltic, a crossroads between all the compass points, where we’ve had winds and weather from all points over the 4 days of competition so far. Everything including a complete day lost to cold weather and dangerous off-shore wind. So, the Race Committee have been doing everything they can to try and make up the lost day, working the fleets, hard and safe. (read more)
Techno 293 OD and Techno 293 Plus European Championships 2021 - Day 3
Posted On: 27/08/2021 06:40:25
Hello again from Tallinn, capital of Estonia, where we’re all happy and relieved to have race action again, following the blank day on Wednesday when the combination of cold, plus a nasty off-shore wind, made it impossible to send the fleets out onto the water. That’s 3 rounds of possible racing lost from the programme, meaning we plan to catch up before deciding our 2021 champions on Saturday. (read more)
Techno293 European Championships - here we go!
Posted On: 24/08/2021 16:42:40
Perfect racing on the Baltic today in frisky conditions, but super warm local welcome.
The steady wind enabled the Race Committee to launch all the divisions for 3 rounds of opening day racing, with another 12 rounds planned for all the next 4 days. (read more)
ALL UP FOR GRABS AND NO MARGIN FOR ERROR!
Posted On: 14/08/2021 21:01:55
Welcome to lovely Bodrum, Turkey where our 41 young hopefuls from 7 countries have spent a great week enjoying the (typically Techno) friendly welcome and atmosphere on and off the water. From first place to last place it has been obvious that all the competitors have been making the most of this opportunity to spend time together and despite the pandemic restrictions we/they’ve all been living with for the last year and a half. The smiling faces tell their own story. (read more)
