Archive for the ‘Board Sports’ Category
More than 50 windsurfers from 12 countries will compete at the 12th Vietnam Fun Cup International Windsurfing Race, in Mui Ne Beach. The annual slalom windsurfing race organized by the Jibe’s Beach Club will feature a Men’s and Women’s division … Details
The III Búzios International Regatta was a huge success. The Brazilian windsurfing event attracted RS-X, Formula, Slalom, Bic Techno and Raceboard sailors from all over the world.
Manquinhos Beach was the perfect venue and was blessed with great racing conditions, great wind conditions and an outstanding support structure. During five days, winds were gusting up to 30 knots, in some days … More
A television host and an engineer from Germany have completed an almost 5,000 km (3,107 mile) journey across Australia in their Wind Explorer, a lightweight electric vehicle powered by the wind – not only through electricity-generating wind turbines but also using kites. The pioneering 18-day trip by Dirk Gion and Stefan Simmerer set three world records – the first time a continent has been crossed be a wind-powered vehicle, the longest overall distance covered by an exclusively wind-powered land vehicle, and the longest distance covered by such a vehicle in 36 hours  … Pictures & Details