The world’s best windsurfers will compete against each other at the UK’s premier windsurfing competition, the 2009 Tiree Wave Classic.  Running from 10 to 16 October, the 6-day event gets dedicated worldwide TV coverage as competitors brave the full Atlantic furies of wind and waves off this remote and exposed Hebridean island.

Set up in 1986 and sanctioned to World Cup level in 2007, the competition showcases Scotland as a world-class events destination and helps boost tourism throughout the area. Tiree’s rugged coastline, superb waves and £5,000 prize fund will provide the riskiest and most adventurous challenge yet for windsurfing’s elite competitors.