Day three of the competition brought some action in the afternoon, after the race committee relocated the participants to a new venue a few kilometers away with a better angle to the wind.
Racing was started then at 14:00 hours, in very gusty and shifty winds variying from zero to 25 knots. Still the course was pretty broad and hte gusts usually never long enough to help the competitors over the complete course.
Ultimate Boarder – the triathlon of a new generation – rides big to new locations in San Diego and Lake Tahoe for its 3rd annual championship to be held Saturday-Sunday, March 13-21, 2010.
The one-week competition to find the athlete who can conquer the art of surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding has secured new venues for each leg, including: the snow leg in Lake Tahoe at Northstar-at-Tahoe(TM) Resort, Saturday-Sunday, March 13-14; the surf competition at Seaside Reef in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif. (San Diego County), Tuesday-Friday, March 16-19; and skateboarding contest at Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, Calif. (San Diego County), Saturday-Sunday …Â Details
Today invited 30 of the world’s top international riders to a sublime spot for freestyle. Lagoa de Cauipe is a renowned spot for excellent conditions with strong wind, flat shallow water and provided the perfect setting for the KPWT Superkite freestyle single elimination.
Local media teams, hoards of local spectators and travelling kiteboarders all crowded the lagoon to enjoy the exhilarating freestyle competition that was on show today. Conditions were great today, with a wind averaging 20 knots, hardly any chop on the water and the race director began the first heats at 09h20.