By the time a lifeguard got to him, it was too late. Stephen Schafer was kitesurfing 500 yards off an unguarded part of Stuart Beach, in Martin County, Fla., last February when he was attacked by a swarm of sharks. “He got bit after he presumably wiped out, a very serious bite,†says George Burgess, director of the International Shark Attack File at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Schafer was rushed to a local hospital, where he died of his wounds  … More
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PWA Costa Teguise Lanzarote World Cup 2011 Day 3. Four times world champion Gollito Estredo returns to form and storms his way to first place in the single elimination.
Once again the freestyle fleet was greeted with a relaxing morning, providing them with the perfect opportunity to tune their equipment, discuss the previous day’s heats and prepare their minds for the battle ahead.
As midday approached … More
PWA Costa Teguise Lanzarote World Cup 2011. The initial rounds of the competition saw many of the top sailors display their most mind-blowing tricks to dispose of their opponent’s and to express their dominance on the Canary Islands.
The world’s greatest freestyle sailors descend on to the golden sands of Costa Teguise in Lanzarote, however fluctuating conditions led to a gentle start to competition.
The opening day of competition … More