| Powerful winds expect top windsurfers in the 2009 Tiree Wave Classic |
| Friday, 31 July 2009 10:11 |
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The Tiree Wave Classic (TWC), UK’s premier windsurfing competition, will return to Tiree from 10 – 16 October. The TWC was set up in 1986 and, due to its long-standing success, was upgraded to World Cup level in 2007. The event has dedicated worldwide TV coverage and attracts hundreds of visitors to the island each year, making the TWC the island’s biggest annual economic driver. At the 6-day event, extreme adrenaline fuelled action is guaranteed as some of the world's best windsurfers come together to brave the full Atlantic furies of wind and waves off this remote and exposed island to compete in freestyle, wave jumping and supercross. Tiree is the most westerly island of the Inner Hebrides and the event has helped boost tourism throughout the west of Scotland enormously. The Isle enjoys a mild climate and claims the most sunshine hours in the British Isles, as well as the highest average wind speed. Exposed to powerful North Atlantic swell, extreme winds and breathtaking white sandy beaches, Tiree will offer the mobile event a vast range of conditions to determine a worthy winner. Tourism Minister, Jim Mather, commented: This year will witness the 23rd anniversary of the competition and Glasgow-based marketing and events agency, GMFCo, will be entirely responsible for the sponsorship, promotion, marketing, TV production and PR of the 6-day event. With EventScotland and other funders now on board, everyone involved is hoping that the TWC will regain the World Cup status for their 25th silver anniversary in 2011. Paul Bush OBE, Chief Operating Officer at EventScotland, said:
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