KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — The water skiing competition opened at the World Games Wednesday at the picturesque Lotus Pond in Kaohsiung, with traditional water ski powerhouse the United States leading in five of the seven events contested.Â
Elaine Heller had a remarkable run to take the lead in the women’s barefoot slalom, while Raimi Merritt and Dallas Friday topped the first round of the women’s wakeboard and Caroline Hensley was leading in the women’s ski tricks event.
In the men’s preliminary round events, American Andrew Adkison held the lead at  … Details
Antoine Albeau (JP/NeilPryde) has opened the Fuerteventura Grand Slam in style, smashing his way to two consecutive victories, and leaving his competitors for dead. Bjorn Dunkerbeck (Starboard/Severne) snatched the final victory of the day, whilst Finian Maynard (RRD/NeilPryde) and Micah Buzianis (JP/NeilPryde) continually dominated at the head of the fleet.