Calling All Children of the Sea, Bull Island Windsurfers in conjunction with Pure Magic and the IWA are delighted to present “Mayo Mayhem”. An IWA ranked wave competition to take place at Achill Island between September 29th and October 1st. This will be the same weekend as the "Battle for the Lake Kite and Music festival" www.battleforthelake.com  

The event headquarters will be based at Keel, Achill Island with the option to compete on any one of Mayo's finest beaches from Bellumllet to Louisburg. We can choose which ever location can provide the best wave sailing conditions on the day. With such a variety of locations to choose from, there is a strong possibility of competing in both Port and Starboard condition over the weekend. 

Mayo is known as Giants Land and is steeped in myths and legends. Lir is the Irish God of the sea. His children are still remembered in the story of "The Children of Lir", they were tuned into swans and banished for 300 year to Inishglora Island, which is just off the coast of Bellumllet in county Mayo.  

Mayo is also home to Grace O’Malley the Pirate Queen. This autumn on the magical beaches of Mayo we are looking to have an EPIC battle for the title of the King or Queen of the Mayo Mayhem. These beaches can produce some epic wave sailing conditions, which we hope will deliver some“ Mayo Mayhem” .

The Battle for the lake is a fantastic show, a wonderland of water sports, music, entertainment, food and surprises, right in the middle of the WILD ATLANTIC WAY!

Last year’s event had an attendance of over 3000 people between all its gigs and attractions. The three day Music Festival consists of 3 stages with an Impressive line-up of bands, various DJ sessions and trad sessions. 

Over the course of the weekend there will be lots of other actives, such as,  firework displays, product demo's, stand up paddle boarding (SUP) competition, kid's DISCO, West African drumming workshops, Kid's kite workshop, "Mega Kids Village", fun rides, giant games, bike tours, Curragh races, sheep shearing demonstrations and much more!!!  

OF COURSE... there will be some, TASTY FOOD TOO!

To ensure that, this is a GREAT EVENT we will be awarding the following prizes.

Gold Fleet (Pro/ Experienced)  - The LIR Trophy
1st €100

2nd €50

3rd €25

Silver Fleet (Intermediate/ Beginner)  – The LIR Silver Trophy
1st €100 

2nd €50 

3rd €25
 

The Grace O’Malley / The Pirate Queen of Mayo Award. Ladies 1st prize.

The “Tuata de Danann” Award
The Tuata de Danann award will go to the bravest windsurfer over the weekend. It may be a competitor who has never sailed in waves or who has never tried to loop and is going for it or any windsurfer who attempts a double front loop!!!

•Best Jump - Prize
•Best Wave Ride - Prize
•Best Wipe Out - Prize 

Currently this is the only IWA ranked wave event scheduled for 2017. If this situation remains unchanged for 2017, then this event will decide the 2017 Irish Wave Title!   

Judges

We are delighted to have secured a very high calibre of a judging panel for this event. Flying in especially from France is Francis Nogue. Francis judged the French Championship since 2009 and also local events like Wissant Wave Classic and the National Expression in Six Four. He was Head Judge in Bercy in 2016. Currently he is in charge of the adaptation of the judgement rules for wave riding for the French Federation. Francis also graduated from IFCA as freestyle judge. He is one of the most respected and experienced Judges in France. 

Needing no introduction is the living ledged that is, Jamie Knox, the founder of Jamie Know water sports in Brandon Bay. Finally, Galway’s own and one of Ireland most respected Judge's, Maurice Owens. With such a strong line up of judges we are confident that we have a fantastic team in place for an amazing competition.

Fee
The entrance fee is €60 if it is a one day event or €80 if it is a two day. 

The fee covers: 

• competition entry
• a three day pass into the festival (worth €40 ) 
• an event T Shirt
• Competition prizes & trophies
• Judges Fees, 
• Stickers, Coffee,
• Sandwiches and materials used on the day such as flags, streamers and air horns. 

All competitors must be a current member of the Irish Windsurfing Association. 

Without the support of the Nick Fletcher and the IWA this event might not have been possible at the proposed level. We ask that you help support the IWA in return by becoming a member. Membership of the IWA gives you third party Insurance cover of up to €6.5 Million. Membership is on a calendar year so join now to get the most out of your Insurance cover. For other benefits of Membership click here www.windsurfing.ie/why-join-the-iwa.html

Sign Up/ Enrolment / Expression of Interest.
Both the Gold and the Silver fleet have a maximum capacity of 20 competitors per fleet. 

To book your place just click on this link;  www.epicadventures.ie/events

Your booking will only be confirmed once payment is made. Early booking is advisable to avoid disappointment as places are limited and are in demand !   (Already 8 places are booked in the Gold fleet and 6 in the Silver)

In the event that the wave competition does not go ahead due to lack of condition the fee cannot be refunded as the festival will still be on and the passes will still be valid for it. 

In place of the wave event (no wind), we will ensure a fun weekend of activities with events such as, a SUP/ surfing competition, Windsurfing TOW IN on the lake , Windsurfer V Kite Surfer tug of war, no wind up-haul challenge, fasted rigger in the west challenge, just to name a few activities. Regardless of condition we are sure this is will be a fantastic celebration of water sports,music and kindred spirits, in one of the most beautiful places in Ireland. If all else fails you can go to the pub and tell some old war stories of epic days out on the water along with a massive bunch of windsurfers to have been assembled together for many a year!

First time competitors are very welcome to this event. If you ever thought about competing but just haven’t taken that leap then this is the event for you. We will have lots of experienced competitors available to mentor first timers on the day of competition and available for any advice over the weekend.

Non Competitor

We would also like to encourage all those windsurfers who don’t want to compete to come along and enjoy a weekend of windsurfing. Come and get out on the water or cheer on those who are competing. There should be plenty of space on the beach for free sailing too. All are welcome  

There is no better or fun way to improve your sailing then by competing. We can guarantee you that by signing up for Mayo Mayhem it will change how you sail. You will start to push yourself every time you get on the water and become a better windsurfer. 

If you can water start, gybe (sometimes) and get the odd jump in, then you are well capable of signing up for this event. 

Call/ Text. Malcolm Scott 087 637 6412 , Dan Kealy 086 064 3336

E Mail Bullislandwindsurfer@gmail.com

Finally, if you are in a position to assist us in anyway with ... Sponsorship, Prizes, videoing, catering or volunteering in any way, please let us know.

We are looking forward to seeing lots of new and old friends windsurfing and partying together this September. We hope the event will produce its own legends on and off the water.

Many Thanks  

 Bull Island Windsurfers

Sign up and get involved at  www.epicadventures.ie/events