The 2026 Windsurfer National Championships were held at Yeppoon Sailing Club from 8–12 July.

Ten Balmoral SC members competed across the four disciplines of Course Racing, Slalom, Marathon and Freestyle, bringing home an impressive haul of trophies.

Here are the top results from our Balmoral SC members:

Women's Open Overall
• Sarah Kenny – 1st
• Melanie Webb – 3rd

Course Racing

Women
• Sarah Kenny – 1st
• Melanie Webb – 4th

Lightweight Men
• Martin French – 3rd

Mediumweight Men
• Paul Ivshenko – 5th

Super Heavyweight Men
• Simon Jones – 5th

Marathon (Open)
• Martin French – 3rd
• Sarah Kenny – 5th

Marathon Weight Groups

Lightweight Men
• Martin French – 3rd

Mediumweight Men
• Paul Ivshenko – 3rd

Super Heavyweight Men
• Simon Jones – 4th

Women
• Sarah Kenny – 1st
• Melanie Webb – 3rd

Slalom

Women
• Sarah Kenny – 1st
• Melanie Webb – 2nd

Lightweight Men
• Martin French – 4th

Mediumweight Men
• Kevin Wadham – 4th
• Paul Ivshenko – 5th

Super Heavyweight Men
• Simon Jones – 2nd

Freestyle

Women
• Melanie Webb – 1st

Age Categories

Legends
• Sarah Kenny – 1st

Super Legends
• Kevin Wadham – 2nd
• Mark Paul – 3rd

Congratulations to all our Balmoral SC competitors on a fantastic Nationals!

Report by Martin French