Today saw some amazing action, which was aided by a solid south swell and a rising tide at Half Point (Sandy Beach, Oahu).
The waves pulsed all day long which allowed for an amazing event start with big amateur performances from Keanu Casemerio, JB Hillen and Trevor Kam.
These three where neck and neck all day, trading Air Roll Spins and Air Reverses in every heat they sat foot in … Details
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Marco Begalli (Master) and Jacek Piasecki (Youth) were crowned 2010 European Formula Windsurfing Champions. Competitors and race committee alike were ready to go but regrettably the wind deserted the last two days of the competition.
Day Three – Another morning with no wind but, as yesterday, the AP came down at midday. However, with the wind refusing to reach 7 knots, sailors waiting for the start for over half an hour were returned to the beach as it was just too hot on the water!  … Details
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The double eliminations got underway on time this morning under grey skies, and gusty winds. The first heat of the day was between Moroccan riders Yassine Bouceta and Mustapha Habachi. Bouceta was disqualified due to a line entanglement with his opponent. Habachi moves on to the next round of heats against Serbian rider Boris Judin (Nobile, SER). Judin defeated Habachi in a 3-0-judge decision.
Dominican rider Ariel Corniel (Ozone, DOM) was on top of his game today, eliminating Judin but was then defeated by Australian rider Andy Yates (Slingshot, AUS). The wind was extremely gusty in the … Details
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