Day two of the US Windsurfing Nationals saw two more rounds of formula course racing in the early afternoon and three rounds of slalom finishing at 6:30 pm in the South Basin off the Berkeley Pier.
Racers were greeted to a lighter than normal fogged in Bay Wednesday morning. PRO Darren Rogers made the call formula course racing at 1:30 when Paulo Des Reis continued his domination with two more bullets to add to his already perfect score. Australian native Phil McGain was … More
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With a billowing fog bank playing peek-a-boo with the Golden Gate Bridge and a nice 20 knot sea breeze filling in across San Francisco Bay the 2011 Doubletree by Hilton at Berkeley Marina US Windsurfing National Championships kicked off in high style.
Hosted by the Berkeley Yacht Club the racers have so far been treated like rock stars with the Yacht Club rolling out the red carpet. As the fleet of international sailors gathered at the Berkeley Marina the word from the locals was ‘2:30’. The winds here in Berkeley apparently work on a schedule and 2:30pm is go time  … More
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Day one of the US Windsurfing National Championships 2011 took place in the San Francisco Bay off the Berkeley Marina on Tuesday, July 12 with 39 competitors from the US, Australia, Brazil, England, Finland, Latvia and New Zealand.
Four course races were run in winds from 12-28k with the foreign sailors taking the top three spots. Paulo Des Reis, BRA-3333 walked away  … MoreÂ
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PWA Tenerife World Cup 2011 is set to take place from 14th-20th July. Some insane aerial acrobatics and slick wave riding will take place when the world’s most extreme sailors arrive at the stunning island of Tenerife for round two on the men and women’s wave tour.
Tenerife boasts year round sunshine, consistent winds and pumping swell, making it the perfect choice for the next stop on the PWA World Tour.
The sailors will be …Â More
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