The 5th Kona World Championships ended in spectacular fashion with blue skies and 20 knots of wind. It was a thrilling battle with the top 3 separated by only 3 points.
Adam Holm (SWE) closed the gap even further by winning the first race of the day, but he was closely followed by Juliano Scalabrin (BRA) in second, while Monique Valle (CAN) “only” finished 5th.
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Tracht Beach in Kinvara, Co Galway was the final location of the 2010 Irish Slalom Series. A massively successful year in terms of numbers and participants the final event was going to be a success, wind or no wind. Unfortunately for the numbers who travelled we got the only wind-less weekend for months. However, as usual that never stopped the event organisers in Galway putting on a good show.
Run over the October Bank Holiday weekend, traditionally acquainted with … Details
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The 2010 BWA UK Wave Tour has once again delivered with many top places going down to the wire at in the final round in some of the most spectacular and challenging conditions seen at Gwithian, Cornwall.
Spurred by his fantastic PWA results, Ben Proffitt (Simmer) finally took the crown he has worked so hard for with consistent wins in Ireland and Scotland. Chris Murray and George Shillito (Tushingham, Starboard) delivered consistent performances to take well deserved  … Details
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Gabriel “Biel” Browne (BRA 50) finished his great year in style by taking the first place of the 2010 Wind Brasil Fortaleza Formula Windsurfing Grand Prix.
The event -now a regular feature on the international racing calendar -was organised by Arrow Marketing and the Brasilian Windsurfing Association and took place just off the beach, in front of the Marina Park Hotel, in Fortaleza, the capital of Ceara State.
Browne added the event title to  … Details
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