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The SLSA GB Surfboat Championships 2005 took place at Fistral Beach - Newquay on 2nd September. Crews where greeted with sun and cloudless skies, a 3 - 4ft swell, offshore winds and millions of surfers! Once the safety boats had cleared the boat arena then racing could begin in earnest with the surf building on the incoming tide.

As expected the entry was reduced from the UKSRL League events the previous weekend, due to the entry criteria. However, one notable newcomer was the Llantwit Major crew from S Wales with their refurbished surfboat painted in the club colours of White, Red and Black.

Overall winners of the Mens Open SLSA GB Championship where: 1st Perranporth, 2nd Porthtowan, 3rd Bude.

Perranporth just managed to turn the tables on Porthtowan with the luck of a wave seperating the two crews all season. Portreath nearly had their boat up on the rocks at the north end, but for some skilled sweeping to bring the boat around a full 180 degrees. Bude and Llantwit Major collided at the bouy turn in the 2nd of the three race event, breaking Llantwit's bow oar and damaging the rowlock housing. Perranporth loaned them an oar and rudimentary repairs where made to the gunwale to get them to the start line for the 3rd race. Congratulations on a great effort LM and we look forward to you attending the UKSRL events in 2006

Porthtowan Womens crew dominated the event, continuing their winning run from the UKSRL events this season. Portreath Women nearly caused an upset in the 2nd race, only for their bow rower to jump out to early and find the water a tad too deep.

In the Mixed Crew the entry was : Bude and Perranporth (however Perranporth declined to race, in order to save their rowers for the Open Men and Open Womens event) 1st Bude