Fans lined the shores of the Orlando Watersports Complex today to catch the final rounds of action at the 17th annual ROCKSTAR WWA Wakeboard World Championships, presented by Supra. Pro riders from throughout the globe spent the day competing for world titles, with the results from the Pro Men and Pro Women’s divisions also deciding the winners of the King of Wake and Queen of Wake series.
The Pro Men’s division proved to be one of the most exciting finales in the WWA World Championship’s 17-year history. With top seed Harley Clifford failing to advance past the semifinals, Danny Harf, Trevor Hansen, Dean Smith and brothers Phillip and Bob Soven faced off in the five-man final … Details
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Some of the best kiteboarding competitors in the world bring their talents to the Squamish Spit Saturday and Sunday (Aug. 21 and 22) for the 2010 West Coast Open and Canadian National Championships.
Race director Kyle Touhey said the sport has expanded over the past three years, and he intends to increase its popularity with this event.
“Last year we had an open series and some weekend summer series in Squamish,†he said. “The local events are sort of more for fun but this upcoming race is intended for high level racers. There should be a lot of high calibre riding this weekend.†… Details
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Orlando, Fla. – The action continued today at the Orlando Watersports Complex, as the 17th annual ROCKSTAR WWA Wakeboard World Championships, presented by Supra hosted finals for 13 of the 21 divisions competing throughout the four-day event. Among the 13 newly crowned world champions was 12-year-old Illinois native Taylor McCullough – the only rider to successfully defend their title.
McCullough, the 2009 Girls division world champion, captured her second consecutive world title today in the 13 & under category, after taking first place in her four-woman final.
“It’s a really cool feeling … Details
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