On Monday, day three of the 2012 PWA Sylt World Cup, the freestyle and wave sailors hit the water as the action on the water continued for a third day in a row. The morning saw relatively flat water and cross-shore winds, which transformed Sylt into a freestyle arena as the double elimination began.
After three hours of freestyle, the fleet has been narrowed down to the top eight men in the world, at this point the decision was made to change disciplines as the waves continued to grow in size enabling the completion of the women’s wave single elimination and the start of the men’s double elimination. The real news of today though belongs to  … More
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The second day of the 2012 PWA Sylt World Cup saw great conditions as more wind and big, powerful, hollow waves hit the shores of Sylt. Over the course of the day, the conditions continued to improve as some epic action unfolded on the water.
After six and a half hours of competition, and several sets of sacrificed equipment, the top four of the women’s wave single elimination was decided and consisted of Iballa Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne), Daida Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne), Karin Jaggi (Patrik / Severne) and Laure Treboux (Fanatic / North), whilst the single  … More
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Mark Boersma dominated the inaugural event of the 2013 MOWind Race Series, which kicked off with the Wind Power Championships, in Fond du Lac, USA.
Official racing started with southwest winds, at about 10-15 mph. The race committee set the famous Wind Power “M” course and the first race was a pretty standard MOWind affair, with the start and upwind tactics playing a large part  … More
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Throughout the opening day of the 2012 PWA Sylt World Cup, the tension slowly built as the prospect of tomorrows start loomed over the competitors heads. After the registration period, which took place between 11:30am and 1:30pm, the sailors spent the remainder of the day rigging their equipment and grabbing some last minute preparation on the water, making sure their setup is absolutely perfect for the contest.
Meanwhile, thousands of spectators began to descend on the event area, as they took the chance to mingle with their idols or simply enjoy a glass of champagne, whilst absorbing the vibrant atmosphere, which surrounded the area  … More
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