Unstable wind conditions, unusual pressure systems and random gusts marked the opening round of the 2011 PWA World Tour, in Mui Ne, Vietnam. In the final day of competition, windsurfing slalom racers had to give their best to fight the weather variables.
The final race elimination of the day stood poised to deliver some seriously intense race action, as the men’s event title lay wide open for numerous challengers to make their bid. Things got even more heated when … More
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Vietnam PWA Grand Slam – Following the frustration of the two previous windless days, all hopes boiled down to the competition’s final day to deliver suitable conditions for the racers to take to the water. With a mediocre forecast and talk of pressure systems interfering with the local thermal effect, the outlook looked bleak.
Roll on 10.30am, and the trusty Mui Ne thermal breeze was back in full effect, teeing up a climactic final day of slalom competition in winds gusting up to 25 knots. Opening the action was the men’s   … Pictures & More
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The 2011 New Zealand Wave Nationals have been announced by the Taranaki Windsurf Club with the help of Carbon Art and Rodgers Dental.
The event is a national ranking man-on-man wave sailing contest run on the Taranaki coast. Seven different coastal locations will serve as the venue and the outcome will be the crowning of a New Zealand Wave champion … Details
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