Windsurfing Western Australia (Inc) is windsurfing's representative body in WA and exists to promote and support all aspects of our sport. WWA organises all sorts of windsurfing events for all levels and types of sailor, throws great parties and other social activities, provides members with Third Party Liability Insurance, arranges activities to improve your skills and brings all of WA's windsurfers together under one body.

So whether you are just starting out, enjoy blasting across the river with your mates, get your adrenalin kicks chasing mast high waves, or simply enjoy a sail with the kids at weekends, why not join Windsurfing WA? Membership is inexpensive and open to anyone.

Membership Benefits

Don't need to be convinced? Simply register on this web site and access the Payment Options page on the left-hand side menu. Registering takes only seconds and it will allow you to pay for your membership online using Paypal or your credit card. If you already have an account, just log-in and access the Payment Opions page.

This year you can only register online using the payment options available in the website. 

What do I get for my membership fee?

Insurance

Please see the following link for the National Insurance Scheme on the official Australia Windsurfing Association http://www.windsurfing.org/insurance.htm

Yachting Association of Western Australia (YAWA) affiliation

WWA is affiliated to the Australian Yachting Association (AYA) via the YAWA.

Access to windsurfing locations

Few windsurfers would be aware of the pressures that exist from councils towards windsurfing locations. There have been several examples where local councils have threatened to restrict or cease windsurfing activity at beaches in the Perth area. Examples of this include Brighton and other beaches with the City of Stirling (1999), Point Catherine (Crazy Waves - see Feb 2002 newsletter). Swift involvement by WWA committee and vigilant WWA members has ensured that these great windsurfing locations, that we all take for granted, remain accessible to us all. WWA has been involved with the save Leighton coalition.

There also exists the opportunity to create improvements to our sailing spots and create new sailing locations which have been previously inaccessible. WWA has been campaigning with the City of Fremantle to gain windsurfing access to an area of Port beach, which is otherwise banned from use of windsurfers. Scope exists for setting up formalised membership of local council "beach user groups" to help push the windsurfing cause to keep informed of any potential changes to existing access. Get in touch with the WWA committee if your interested in being involved.

Social activities

WWA has a great social calendar - check out this year's events calendar (link to calendar) with several subsidised social functions. Typically we hold a season opening party (drinks provided) usually held in conjunction with the first major event of the season, a Christmas party, social sailing days and of course the Annual Ball at the end of the competition round.

Competitions

WWA has a fantastic competition program (link to calendar). No need for stacks of gear, we encourage newcomers and there's always a rookies/novice division. It's a great way to meet people, find out the ins and outs of a new sailing spot and to really improve your sailing skills. There are place-getter and participation prizes at most events and a free beer/cold drink is usually put on by WWA at the end of the competition. See section on Competitions (link to comps). Competition entry fees are kept to a minimum to cover costs. Overall season trophies for all categories are presented at the Annual ball.

Meet new friends

Joining WWA is a great way to meet new friends with a common interest. It's also a great way to get advice on that windsurfing move you're been trying to master or to find out about new sailing locations. There are many amazing windsurfing locations in WA from the Pilbara to the coastline east of Esperence. Few people benefit from WA's amazing Ningaloo reef the way windsurfers do. Whale, turtle and manta ray watching for free, and other amazing ocean life! What better way to see the coastline than from at sea on a windsurfer? By talking to other members you'll find out about many amazing places to go that you couldn't have imagined!

Newsletters

WWA sends out regular newsletters to its members full of useful information on upcoming events, competition results and write-ups and the latest goings on in the windsurfing world. Link to newsletters

T-Shirt

You'll get a cool T-shirt to help identify you as a member

And don't forget.....

Satisfaction in knowing you are helping promote and support the good image of Windsurfing in WA

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