Archive for the ‘Board Sports’ Category
This summer, a group of 12 amateur skateboarders from around the Unites States will compete to become Red Bull Manny Mania’s 2011 National Champion. With 12 qualifiers taking place from Sin City to Music City, Beantown to Brooklyn, hundreds of skaters will have their chance to roll their way from hometown hero to the national spotlight. When those results are tallied, one skater from 12 individual qualifiers will earn a trip to Los Angeles to compete in the Red Bull Manny Mania National Final in Los Angeles on July 9th. And from those results, only one will move on to compete at the Red Bull Manny Mania World Final.
The series will culminate in two marquee events … Details
San Francisco Bay Windsurfing 2011 season started out on a high note this past April 8 with near idyllic conditions for Formula Windsurfing Racing just off the race deck of the St Francis Yacht Club.
That is ‘near’ idyllic. While winds were perfect for 10.0 racing and tides were relatively mellow it was a bit on the cold side making for some … Pictures & More
Kitesurfers in search of new thrills are responsible for this latest craze – horse-surfing. All eyes may be on the runners and riders in the Grand National at Aintree in the UK this weekend, but here they are guaranteed more water jumps. Because the surfers race each other through the waves with surf boards attached to the horse’s saddles.
Surfers can travel at speeds of up to 35mph. The craze is … Picture & Details