The first round of the men’s single elimination wave event has begun, with eight heats completed on a rising tide. After a busy registration morning, competitors were given the chance to perform on one the world’s most impressive stages, where ballistic winds tore through the wings once again.
Pozo Izquierdo has positioned itself as one of the highlights of the PWA World tour, thanks to a combination of gale-force winds and rolling swells. The volcanic beach curves around Gran Canaria’s barren shoreline like an Ancient Roman amphitheatre, enveloping the competitors in an atmospheric and testing surrounding.
The conditions today were no exception. The PWA elite were welcomed to this familiar showground by 40-knot gusts that dared them to the water, and after the morning’s unavoidable administration, competition began on schedule at 1400 sharp… Details
This postponement is due to financial reasons mainly, that affect directly, the realization of this event , that would promote our sport in an international level, regarding TV, video, general press and online media… DetailsÂ
On Saturday morning July 11, at 8:52am sharp, between the Island White and Island Grissom in the Long Beach Harbor, the 61st Annual Catalina Water Ski Race roars into battle with 16 different divisions of competitors racing from Long Beach to Catalina Island and back.
Among the participants will be Long Beach resident Ryan Choura, CEO of the Long Beach based Choura Venue Services, who will be defending his standing 2004 record for the Formula II Outboard record of 1:01:25.86. Choura will be competing with his original team from 2004 of driver Glenn Anderson, and participating as observer his father and Choura Venue Services board president Jim Choura.
Choura retired from a successful career in competitive ski racing in 2004 but …Â Details