UKWA Racer Xavier Ferlet won the CalCup this weekend in Berkeley near San Francisco. In second place was veteran racer Steve Silvester.
Xavier also won the overall competition between Kitesurfers and Windsurfers. San Francisco is one of the Formula hotbeds in America, the conditions there are usually rough and windy.
The first regatta of the series in May didn’t go well for Xavier who finished 10th. The following two events proved more successfull with two first places. The last two events of the season were dominated by the Veteran Racer Steve Silvester … Details
The 2011 Lancelin Ocean Classic will be held between 6th and 9th January.
The entries for the event are open. The 2011 event will be the biggest in its 26 year history so if you have not entered this race why not make 2011 your year?
The marathon is a down wind course of approximately  … Details
Swedish windsurfer Anders Bringdal has set a new Swedish national windsurfing record after only 90 minutes into the first day of the event.
The existing record was 41.96 and his official recorded speed today was 43 knots. Today was … Details
Do great white sharks really get whipped into a frenzy at the first scent of blood or fresh meat?
That might be a common perception but the answer is no. To the contrary, they’re careful and even picky about the manner by which they eat.
Researchers with the Save Our Seas Foundation, along with the South African Navy, recently studied this phenomenon after they had towed a 36-foot Bryde’s whale carcass … Details