RS-X Youth World Championships - All set for Clearwater action

by RS:X Olympic Windsurfing Class Association on 20 Oct 2014 RS:X Youth World Championships 2014 - Clearwater, Florida, USA — mild, breezy weather, temperate Gulf of Mexico waters and wide bands of sugar white sand - this is the place where 2014 RS:X Youth World Windsurfing Championship racing is about to start.

'Clearwater Beach is the perfect spot to play host to the young windsurfers gathering here from around the world for international competition', says Frank Chivas, an organizer of this week’s RS:X Youth World Windsurfing Championship.
This week’s event in Clearwater will be the first official RS:X-class youth windsurfing event held in the U.S.

'The worldwide youth pipeline has never been this strong. We’re absolutely delighted to welcome the best young windsurfers in the world to the U.S. This is the birthplace of our sport, after all,' said Jerome Samson, the President of US Windsurfing.

Races will be held daily, launching from the Baystar Race Village set up on the beach between Pier 60 and the Hyatt.
The champions will be crowned next Saturday.

The schedule of events for the competition:

Sat Oct 18
–> 10AM – 5PM: Registration and equipment check; Free practice

Sun Oct 19
–> 9AM – 12PM: Registration and equipment check
–> 1PM: Official practice race
–> 4PM: Meet and greet with the athletes; Coaches Meeting
–> 5PM: Opening Ceremony

Mon Oct 20
–> 11AM: Races

Tue Oct 21
–> 11AM: Races

Wed Oct 22
–> Reserve Day (when not behind of the schedule)

Thu Oct 23
–> 11AM: Races

Fri Oct 24
–> 11AM: Races

Sat Oct 25
–> 11AM: Races
–> 4PM: Last possible warning signal
–> 6PM: Prize giving and closing Event website