This summer Troy Henkels (Alaska) and Geza Sholtz (Switzerland) will make an unprecedented attempt to kiteboard across the Bering Strait from Russia to Alaska.
Although only 56 miles (90km), this crossing comes with its own subset of difficulties: extremely strong currents, violent storms, strong winds, fog, cold water, and international politics, just to name a few.
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The Governor of Mendoza joined the Race Officer, Antonio Lamadrid, on the starting boat for the last race of the 2010 Worlds on Lake Potrerillos. He was then treated to a thrilling, and fitting, finale to this years championship. The wind built throughout the race, and once again delivered a challenging spectacle.Â
Despite a fall Ross Williams (GBR83) had the bit between this teeth and … Details
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One of the world’s premier water sports events is the 26-year old Highland Spring HIHO, a seven-day windsurfing adventure and stage race that visits multiple islands in the British Virgin Islands. The 2010 event, set for June 26-July 4, starts and finishes at the Moorings resort marina on Tortola.
Inter-Island racing is one of the features that attracts windsurfers from all over the world (last year’s field included entrants from 14 countries). Starting at the Moorings resort property on Tortola, the Highland Spring HIHO fleet sprints up to the top of the BVI’s, then spends the week … Details
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