Great White sharks off the Australian coast have been electronically tagged to track their movements and also protect swimmers and surfers.
As the man-eating predators approach shallower waters, the signal they emit will be picked up by a satellite receiver. Minutes later, a text message or email is sent out to scientists, wildlife officials and lifeguards.
The tracking system set up around … Details
Kiteboard Video – Digg this! – Amazing kiteboard video featuring Nicolas Falcou at Mauritius Island
One race was ran in the morning before the wind dropped off again just after 10h00.
It was however a very exciting race between two great competitors and they fought all the way. The upwind buoy was reached first by Bruno Sroka (FRA, CABRINHA), but Jesse Richman (HAW, CABRINHA) gained some meters on the downwind.
It was a good show of tactics by both riders and demonstrated that gear, although very important, is not the defining aspect in this discipline. Congratulations to Blazej Ozog (POL, NORTH) for coming in third, he has improved throughout the year and has applied himself well with a good positive attitude always…Â Details
