Organizer - Welcome to the Portimão World Championships

The Overpower Club is proud that the IWA [International Windsurfing Association] has trusted them the organization of one of its most important events of the 2008 Formula Windsurfing World Championships.

We assure we will do all our best in order to provide for its success!

We wish that, far beyond a great sportive journey, this event may also be an excellent reason for a  healthy  get together between the sailors, regatta officials and followers, who will come a bit from everywhere in the world, in this special spot that everybody is fond of.

This spirit is also shared by the main race sponsors: Municipality of Portimão, ExpoArade, EM and Pestana - Hotels & Resorts will do their best in order to guarantee the success of the passage of all the 2008 Formula World Championships’ participants through this city.

According to the words of Ceri Williams - IWA Executive Secretary: Portimão is really the Formula World Capital! …and the Overpower Club is happy to contribute so that this status of Portimão can be a reality today.

In behalf of the Club I represent, I wish that the regattas scenery in Portimão will become a promising arena for a great competition and fair-play, so that everyone who wishes to follow this event can enjoy a good show.

Thanks everyone. See you in Portimão!

…until then, good waves & good winds,

José Guimarães
Chairman of the Overpower Club