The Meltemi returned today but failed to blow with full force playing havoc with the competitors and crew. Race director, Juan Antonio Aragon and his team made every effort to get a fifth and final elimination completed, and very nearly managed the first round, but there were just too many lulls over the course causing it to grind to a halt early in the evening. This left the results unchanged, and many sailors frustrated after waiting patiently on standby for much of the day.
With the results the same as day two, former world champion Micah Buzianis (JP, NeilPryde) can now breathe a sigh of relief after four nerve racking days in the lead. He’s claimed his first event victory of the season here in Alacati ahead of his team mate, and 2009 world champion, Antoine Albeau (JP, NeilPryde), and 2009 vice world champion, Finian Maynard (RRD, Gaastra).
Paul Rodriguez got back to his winning ways Saturday with a first place finish at the second Skate Park stop of the Dew Tour, The Wendy’s Invitational, at the Rose Garden in Portland, OR. He unleashed a storm of technical tricks including a switch 360 kickflip and switch backside tailslide down the stair set.
Dew Tour Boston winner, Greg Lutzka, kept his overall lead in the season standings with a second place finish, and Chas Ortiz brought home his second straight third place finish on the tour.
The first ever wakeski competition in Europe, the Stereo European Wakeski Open, took place at the cable park Turncable in Thannhausen, Germany on July 31st, 2010. The event, which was sponsored by Stereo, Turncable and Red Bull, was a huge success and the sun was shining all day. There were 18 riders in total participating in the tournament and the level of the riding was very impressive. The riders were from Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Italy, Germany and France … Details & Pictures
Check out the action from the first ever wakeski contest in Europe, the Stereo European Wakeski Open at Turncable in Thannhausen Germany
Starboard’s Dutch team riders have really stepped up their game: within the last month they have scored three riders into the GPS Top10 rankings, each with averages all over 43kts and peak speeds over 45kts,- and many new PB results – all on standard production equipment.
Peter van Dijk, an original member of the Starboard/Severne Team in Netherlands, has waited a long time to go out and score on one of those “special days” … Details