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After spending much of the winter in the Caribbean spent a little time in Jupiter FL to catch a few sessions

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On the final day of the Ulsan PWA World Cup, a promising forecast never quite materialized as hazy skies and cooler air temperatures inhibited the local thermal effect from kicking in. With winds blowing anywhere between 3-23 knots the competitors had to wait until 5:30pm before the racing began. However, after the completion of heat nine, a combination of premature starts and fluctuating winds prevented any further heats from being finished. The sailors were released for the final time this week at 6:30pm.

With the fourth race not being completed no discards came into play, which means this week will live long in the memory of Alberto Menegatti (Starboard / Point-7) as he claims his maiden event victory on the PWA World Tour. However, the Italian was made to sweat it out for almost   …  Pictures and more

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Steve Bodner provides an update on USA 4’s windsurfing campaign which is currently underway:

San Francisco Bay has experienced one of the windiest springs I can remember. Last month we saw a week of 25k+ topped off by two days of 35-45k inside the golden gate.

I should have learned my lesson and just left the whole quiver of sails in the van as the sail you need most is always the one you’ve left behind in the garage.

That was the case again this past weekend   …  More

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