Monday 16 January 2012
Sunday 10 October 2010
Eventful Twelve Months
During the winter of 2009/10 Max continued to train through sometimes arduous and icy conditions with his hard work resulting in his selection in representing Great Britain in the World Festival on the Beach, Mondello, Sicilly in May 2010. Along with two other windsurfers who were also selected they competed in a team event and an individual regatta with nine other nations. Light winds caused the team to slide from the lead to fourth place where they remained. Max was pleased with his result in the individual competition leaving him again just out of the medals in fourth position. Max spoke of this being a brilliant event and an excellent learning experience. Unfortunately Max sustained an injury taking him out of the racing scene for some eight weeks.Max has undergone a huge growing spurt which is not unexpected but was the reason for his injury being told that his muscles and tendons could not keep up with his bone growth causing his knee to dislocate when put under pressure. He was not able to windsurf during this time but under the guidance of two Sports Physiotherapists an exercise regime was developed. Because of his recuperation Max found missing a number of events and National Squad training frustrating being keen to get back onto the water. An event in Bridlington in June saw Max commence competition again but under strict instruction not to exert himself finishing in fifth place. In July and just before the Worlds Max found his form once more in attaining second place in Mumbles, Swansea Bay, South Wales in the 6.8 meter Techno fleet.
Knowing Max’s fitness was back we travelled from South Wales to the South of France for the Techno 293 World Windsurfing Championships at Martigues with excitement. The weather conditions were extreme with very high Mistral winds for three consecutive days and a couple of days with no wind at all limited the time on the water to compete. Max was pleased to qualify for the gold fleet in eighteenth place out of ninety-six boy competitors but the last day saw him slip down the fleet with the Russians exerting their strength in light wind sailing. Overall Max said that he was very disappointed with his results hoping that he would have made the top ten.
Following the Worlds Max has now moved up a sail size progressing to the 7.8 meter Techno fleet (under 17). Although Max has experienced disappointment this season with the affects of his growing spurt, missing out on a number of events and his disappointment with his performance at the Worlds, he is delighted to have been reselected for the National Junior Windsurfing Squad once more. Since moving to the larger sail Max has been exerting is dominance in the fleet finishing 5th in the 2010 RYA UKWA National Windsurfing Championships held in Weymouth recently. Max was awarded the annual Robert Cartwright Memorial Trophy for his performance and general attitude, progress and commitment throughout the year whilst recovering from the injury affecting his season and also personifying what windsurfing meant to late Zone Squad sailor Robert Cartwright.
Saturday 22 May 2010
Mondello, Sicily Day 2
More youtube clips...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAR4Z7kYu54&feature=player_embedded
Mondello!
I went to Mondello in Sicily because I was selected to go for the team racing and individual racing representing Team GBR. I was selected to go to Mondello from my results in the races at the Team GBR National Techno Junior Squad training. In these races my overall position was 1st 6.8 Techno. Also there were two other people from the same squad as me, selected to go, who where Saskia Sills and Imogen Sills.
In Mondello there were the top 9 nations in the world. The event happened over 5 days, but also during these 5 days we had 3 days private coaching with the National Junior Techno Squad Coach, Oli Woodcock. We had 3 days of team racing and 2 days of individual races – a total of 28 races. In the team racing Saskia, Imogen and myself (representing team GBR) finished 4th overall. And in the individual racing I finished 4th 6.8.
This was a brilliant event and very enjoyable but at the same time a very good learning experience.
Friday 21 May 2010
Thursday 1 April 2010
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy Webcam - click on the link
Webcam view of the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy, click on the link...http://www.weymouth.gov.uk/home.asp?sv=1308
Friday 26 March 2010
Sports Award Successes
The following artical taken from North Lincolnshire & Humberside Sailing Club website and the RYA Yorkshire & Humber bulitin ... Two of our most successful windsurfers won awards at the North Lincolnshire Leisure and Cultural Awards earlier this month.13 yr old Emma Labourne, pictured receiving her award from Nigel Adkins, Manager of Scunthorpe United FC, won the award for Young Female Sports Achiever 2010.Emma, who is now a member of the RYA National Youth Windsurfing Squad, is an outstanding windsurfer and her successes in 2009 would do justice to anyone five or six years her senior.
Also receiving an award on the night was 13 yr old Max Bushell a fellow member of North Lincs & Humberside Sailing Club and the RYA National Youth Windsurfing Squad. Max was runner up for the Young Male Sports Achiever Award. Both youngsters show a fantastic combination of talent, enthusiasm, skill and commitment to their sport.
Photo - Tim Labourne
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