Zone Squad Training at West Kirby

On the 19th and 20th of January Emma Labourne, Robert Griffths, George Bowles and Max Bushell all went across to West Kirby for Zone Squad training. There were three different Groups. On Saturday one group was run by Ian and Richy, and another group was run by Beth also there was a group run by Ali. I was in Ian and Richy’s group and we were practicing board handling, starting, stopping, reversing, 720’s, double helitacks, follow my leader and we did a little bit of low wind freestyling. Emma and Robert were in Ali’s group and they were doing taking and gybing.


George was with Beth’s group and they were doing board handling with Ian and Richy’s group.

On Sunday the 20th of January the wind was a lot stronger than Saturday and there were weather warnings of 25 knots for the West coast and it was going to hit West Kirby, so we were getting ready for some serious wind and planning. We were all rearing to get out on the water but we still had to have a briefing and more for mien and Emma and Robert’s groups and my group had to stay a bit more longer for a DVD that would show us what we were going to do that day but we finally got on the water and got straight to high wind pumping and some upwind practice we also got chance to do a bit of blasting and showing off for people passing by and for parents, we also did some racing at the end of the day as well as my group doing a bit of upwind downwind racing. And Emma’s group did follow my leader.