Cairns ski racer Wayne Mawer has claimed the Formula 1 Men’s world title after a controversial finish to the 16th World Water Ski Racing championships in Belgium.
Skiing behind the Force 21 rig ‘Tru Blu’, Mark Cranny at the wheel and Damien Matthews observing, Mawer and America’s Todd Haig fought a ‘tooth and nail’ battle over the four rounds of the championships.
Haig won the opening round, but Mawer quickly came to terms with the challenging canal conditions after his second placing and went on to edge Haig into second spot in the final three rounds.
Judges sat until 1am following the final race; apparently Haig’s boat crew mistook the finish line and after passing the chequered flag to indicate a finish turned and set out on another lap… Details & Pictures
Bruce Peterson is the new US Windsurfing National Champion.
The 2009 US Windsurfing National Championships & Techno 293 National Championships were held between July 23rd-26th in the Hood River.
These are the final results:
National Champion
Bruce Peterson
National Slalom Champion
Bruce Peterson
Slalom Men
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Antoine Albeau (JP/NeilPryde) has done it again, winning the 2009 Fuerteventura Slalom Event by a convincing margin. He now moves even clearer ahead of his competition in his quest for the PWA Overall Title. Finian Maynard (RRD/NeilPryde) and Kevin Pritchard (Starboard/Gaastra/Dakine) complete the podium after fantastic performances.
A calm morning gave way to a gusty afternoon here on Sotavento beach today, as the PWA race crew tried to complete another round of slalom. After an epic display throughout the week, tensions were running high as sailors battled for …Â Details