The 2013 RS:X World Windsurfing Championships will hit Búzios, in Brazil, from March 1st-6th, as a series of regattas held in the the American continent, in the beginning of the new year.
There will be 120 sailors in the Men’s division and 60 windsurfers in the Women’s category. Six fleet races shall be completed before a quarterfinal, semi final or final is scheduled.
A boat is once again the fastest craft under sail! Paul Larsen has broken the speed sailing record* on the boat known as Sailrocket, ripping the title from the kiteboarders. Skirting the edge of disaster on Walvis Bay in Namibia, the Australian speed demon has proven his craft, his persistence, and his bravery as he pushed his high tech boat and sailing itself to the upper limits. Paul once told YachtPals that to break records “every now and then you have to take big jumps, and just suck it and see what happens.” Well, he proved himself right this week as he claimed the outright speed sailing record for himself, breaking American kitesurfer Rob Douglas’ 500 meter record by a whopping 3.58 knots!
The Sailrocket team is still going over the data, but the preliminary* stats are  … More
Anders Bringdal and Zara Davis have been shining high in the 2012 Luderitz Speed Challenge. The Swedish windsurfer is the first windsurfer to hit 50 knots and Zara Davis is the fastest female windsurfer in the world.
SurferToday.com got in touch with Bringdal and Davis, while speeding up in Namibia.
Anders, which sail and windsurf board did you use to reach the 50 knots?   … More