The next time you’re in a car going 60 mph (97 kph), assuming it’s safe to do so, stick your head out the window. Now, imagine going this fast while riding a tiny piece of foam and plastic over about a foot of water in some windswept trench on the African Coast, while simultaneously holding onto a massive kite that wants to do nothing less than rip your arms right out of their sockets. Sound tough? Well, now consider stepping out of the car! Because that’s what it’s like when things go wrong in the ultimate speed sailing challenge. That’s right – nobody said being the fastest in the world was easy, but at least once you’ve earned the title, you’d expect your countrymen and peers in sport to cheer your incredible feat, wouldn’t you? Well, countrymen and peers?  … More
PWA Costa Teguise Lanzarote World Cup 2011 has now come to a close with Costa Teguise reinforcing its name as a freestyle Mecca. The reinforcement has allowed extreme action from the world’s finest freestylers and Gollito Estredo to secure his first win the 2011 world tour.
The first stop on the Canary Island bout of competition saw … More
Martin Gaveriaux has successfuly windsurfed from Saint Nazaire to Sainte Marine, in France, a 180 nautical mile distance journey. Equipped with a GPS device strapped to his forearm, Gaveriaux was the only windsurfer competing at the Record SNSM, along with 70 boats and 364 crew members.
The challenger had already linked Key West, in Florida, and Cuba, one year ago. “On one occasion, I was on starboard, I was green but   … More
As the sailors awoke for the fourth day of competition, a storm cloud lingered over the event site reflecting the atmosphere between the remaining twelve sailors, as they entered the final heats of the double elimination.
With howling winds forecasted the competition was postponed until midday, allowing the crowds on the beach to gather and the tension to rise. When one o’clock struck  … More