Tiree Wave Classic 2026 - Year 42!
Event Details:
Welcome to Round 5 of the BWA Pro Windsurfing Series! The longest running and most prestigious event of the British tour is based on the Isle of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides, situated four hours by ferry from the west coast of Scotland. This is a one week long event. A true pilgrimage of windsurfing! This year - a 4* WWT Event!
Key Details
Scotland West: Round 5
Location: Isle of Tiree - Hebrides
Event type: Week long, fixed dates, all fleets.
Dates: 10-16th (inc) October 2026
Event Host: William Maclean
Email: info@tireewaveclassic.co.uk
Tel: 077121 59205
Kids training: Yes. See section ‘Youth Camp Details’.
This is a fixed dates event. Early bookling of ferries and accommodation is strongly advised.
Event Entries Information:
Tiree Wave Classic is a Community Interest Company (CIC) which is formally registered with Companies House and is a not-for-profit organisation committed to promoting wavesailing through training and competition. Tiree has a track history of providing the ultimate training ground for competitors and hence is a one week long, fixed dates, no refund event.
As with all windsurf competitions, the ability to run the event is dependent on suitable weather. Our aim is to hold competition whenever conditions allow. October has been selected due to its 40 year plus wind and wave statistics. In the event of unsuitable conditions, Tiree Wave Classic will always lay on additional activities and entertainment to keep competitors engaged and productive during ‘waiting’ periods.
None the less, to deliver a safe, well-run and professionally supported event, we must secure judges, safety teams and media crews in advance for the full potential event period. This carries unavoidable costs. For that reason, we will retain 100% of the entry fees, regardless of whether the competition ultimately runs. This ensures that the event remains financially sustainable and can continue in future years.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in supporting high-quality competitive windsurfing in the UK.
The Tiree Wave Classic 2026 is a fixed dates event which counts towards the UK tour titles and WWT titles.
Travel etc
You can travel to Tiree by driving to Oban and getting the ferry, or by flying from either Glasgow or Oban.
For ferry bookings, timetables or other enquiries please visit the Caledonian MacBrayne website at www.calmac.co.uk
For flight information from Glasgow please visit www.loganair.co.uk
For flight information from Oban please visit www.hebrideanair.co.uk
For more information on Tiree and across Scotland, please visit the VisitScotland website here: www.visitscotland.com
For a complete listing of all accommodation available on Tiree, please visit the island’s portal website: www.isleoftiree.com
This also contains information on all aspects of Tiree lifestyle and what is happening on the island at any time.
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Event Classification
The Tiree Wave Classic 2026 is a fixed dates event which counts towards the UK wave tout and WWT titles.
Youth Camp Details
Dates: 10-16th (inc) October 2026
Kids Training:
Twenty four places for ages 8-17. Three instructors. Minimum ability level for participation in this camp is waterstarting ability. This is the highest performance camp currently on tour.
Kids Training:
This is the highlight of the kids wave training calendar! A week long course of intensive manoeuvre oriented training… Welcome to the next level of Wavesailing!
For those who have done the camp before, please note that the camp and comp are not linked for the 2026 event. You must decide to do one or the other and you must be of the relevant ability level and be able to prove this if requested, before taking part in either the camp or the comp. .
The minimum entry level requirement for the training event is competent waterstarting / carve gybing ability level with chop hopping ability being desirable.
The minimum level for the Youth competition is competent jumping and frontside waveriding. The judges will not entertain anyone competing who is not of the minimum ability level.
Location
Isle of Tiree