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Suffolk Water Sports Association
The Woolverstone Project
Our Details
Alton Water Sports Centre Ltd
Holbrook Road
Stutton
Suffolk
IP9 2RY

Tel: 01473 328408



So where are we?

Need to agree another meeting date

Now that things are slowly moving along we definitely need another meeting, to touch base and continue to drive things forwards.

Suggested points to be covered
Windsurfing Development plan, finalise a document to be given to the Management Committee. Keyword "achievable"
Web content, what would windsurfers want on the website? Will the directors allow the content to be included? Etc
Plan the bring and buy sale

Buying a board article tick

Philip Winfield has written a very complete beginners board buying guidewhich is an essential read before your first purchase, and now for the complete guide we have the Guide to buying a rig too!

Adult experience/training informal sessions on Monday nighttick

These are drop in sailing sessions run every Monday evening (16:30 - 19:30) from 14th June through to the 20th September. The session price includes use of equipment.

Photos of staff in centre  tick

Not always the prettiest bunch but they are up for all to marvel at

"Happy to Help"Rash vests tick


to be worn by designated people to identify them for advice.  Note to be put on website saying this and notices around the centre (Stop me and buy one!). 
Our friends over at Spartan Wetsuits are very kindly proving half a dozen "highly visible rash vests that will be logoed up for willing windsurf members to wear.

Development Plan


for windsurfing to attach to the sailing one.

Car boot/demo day/Barbeque events (local advertised on web).  tick

We have a date confirmed by Dave over at Fluid Lines! On the 11th July we will be hosting a demo day and so far Severne Sails, Tushingham and Startboard have committed to attending

Staff training tick

for instructors and centre staff to get them to refer new "start/taster" windsurfers to membership and Monday nights. 

Taster day event to have a stall for windsurfing.

Link with Fluid Lines tick

shop on website to get their buy in.  Develop Dave's idea about coastal experience for members.

Purchase of Adult windsurfing boards tickfanatic10_viper

We have now ordered 6 x Viper 80's (the one with 190L) and 3 x 5.0m2 + 3 x 5.5m2 . These were ordered through Fluid lines and will hopefully be with us mid May

Continue development of website with articles, videos and suggestions for sailing venues.



If you can think of anything else you would like us to consider then please get in touch.