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Paulo Dos Reis is the new 2012 Formula Experience world champion, after claiming the class championships at Paracas, Peru.

In the final day of competition, three races were run in light wind conditions and three sailors battled hard for the best positions.

Nicolas Schreier was   …  More

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The World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSR) Council has announced the establishment of two new World Records in the Windsurfer Division by Zara Davis of the UK and Antoine Albeau of France.

Record: World 10 Sq m/Windsurfer Division
Venue: Luderitz, Namibia.
Name: Antoine Albeau. FRA     …  More

Zara Davis on BBC 1 Breakfast Talking about her trip to Namibia and her Womens World Speed record in Luderitz Namibia

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At the climax of the inaugural RS:One World Championship in Boracay, Philippines, the world champions have been determined in what has been a tantalising week of racing. Three last day races, with no discards in play, meant no one could afford to let the pressure get to them and make a mistake. No one did.

The closest results emerged from the Women’s fleet where Hei Man Chan (HKG) put in a storming performance in the final race to   …  More

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Windsurfing has been thru ups and downs in recent years. End of the world predictions were almost truthful for Olympic windsurfing this year. There was a lot of discussions about why windsurfing should stay at the olympics. Most probably the strongest argument in any discussion was the fact that BIC Techno 293 OD is the biggest windsurfing class in the world at the moment and future stars would be left without the future if windsurfing is not in RIO 2016.

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