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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
Most of us associate water skiing with summertime fun – warm sunshine, beaches and picnics – so it may come as a surprise that water skiing was born in Minnesota in 1922 when Ralph Samuelson used two boards and a clothesline to ski across Lake Pepin. Samuelson has been credited by the American Water Ski Association as the first water ski racer, and the first to jump a ramp and slalom ski, as well as the first to hold a water ski show, too.
Like Samuelson, avid enthusiasts will water ski nearly any time, any where there is an opportunity, even when winter temperatures and chilly water are a deterrent for most people. Fortunately, no matter what city and state you call home, there’s probably a local lake or other body of water where you can get in some ski time, perhaps even practice your gainers and other tricks … Details