The Aegean shores of Western Turkey are set to light up as the world's slickest slalom sailors head to the picturesque town of Alacati, for the penultimate event on the men's 2011 slalom tour and the women's final showdown.

The historic town of Alacati is famed for its, chic boutiques, stunning restaurants, crystal clear waters and consistent breeze. The relaxed town leaps into action for the summer months and plays host to thousands of the world's windsurfers and PWA stars that travel to the windsurfing Mecca to take advantage of the incredible conditions.

Throughout the whole summer, the coastline is blessed with a northerly wind known as the 'Meltemi' that blows consistently above 15 knots. The moderate winds increase throughout the morning, peaking in the afternoon, and often reach speeds of over 20 knots. The combination of flat turquoise water and the building wind makes it the perfect location for windsurfers of all abilities to hone their skills.

Beachside

There is a jam-packed line-up planned for the 2011 Surf & Sound Sport and Music Festival. The event site will be kept rocking all week to the sounds of the Power FM DJs. Co-Sponsor, Rowenta will be spoiling the women with beauty treatments and a dance party. Budget car rental will be hosting their own stand full of fun and games. BMW will be putting on a late night beach party, as will Red Bull with their night ride and freestyle show. Alongside all of that there will be paddle boards to test and surf simulators to ride.

What's the deal?

A six day slalom extravaganza will take place between 8^th-13^th August, marking the men's sixth round of competition in 2011, and the women's fourth and final battle. The world's full throttle slalom sailors will be hurling themselves around the racecourse for a taste of the ?55,000 prize purse alongside critical world ranking points.

Who to watch out for?
Men's Fleet

Having competed in five out of seven events on the 2011 men's slalom tour, the points are looking incredibly tight at the top of the table. The windsurfing sentinels Bjorn Dunkerbeck (Starboard / Severne / Mystic / DunkerbeckEyewear) and Antoine Albeau (JP / NeilPryde) have had an intense battle throughout the season, as both sailors have fought tooth and nail for the 2011 world title.

Windsurfing legend, Dunkerbeck has led the charge on the 2011 season seeing him win three spectacular events. However a tough run of races in Fuerteventura left him in fourth place allowing his arch rival, Albeau to catch up with another event win of his own. Albeau sits in second place however there are barely any points separating the pair. Expect to see both sailors going all out in Alacati for those critical points.

In third place sits an extremely on form, Ben Van Der Steen (Starboard / Loft / Mystic). Van Der Steen has been charging around the race course all season to earn himself podium finishes at the past three events. Van Der Steen will be undercutting the rest of the fleet at every opportunity to continue with his winning streak.