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5
May

Kiteboard – The 2009 KiteFest Alaska is set to Homer Spit

alaska2Once again the annual KiteFest Alaska is upon us. This year our unofficial motto will be, ‘Bigger, better and actually organized’. Seriously though, this years event will build on the enormous success of last year with classes, clinics, food, demo gear, competitions, partying, and loads of kitesurfing! We are even hosting an hour long Friday night film fest in a local theater to get our stoke on for the weekend. This years event will feature lots of classes for those just starting out as well as intermediate and advanced classes for those already ripping…  Details

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5
May

Bodyboard – Guilherme Tâmega and Eunate Aguirre win the Cobra D’Água Bodyboarding Show Bahia 2009

The final day of Cobra D’Água Bodyboarding Show Bahia 2009 took place in better conditions than yesterday, but the wind and rain made life difficult for the riders. The waves were bigger than yesterday (3-4 ft) and the crowd filled Armação Beach.

Guilherme Tâmega and Eunate Aguirre won the event and now both are leading the IBA World Ranking. Guilherme defeated Eder Luciano from Brazil while Eunate defeated Mayllae Venturin.

The day started with the Men’s quarter finals and the heats were amazing…  Details

5
May

Skateboard – Skate park planned for San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park

Just a couple of weeks ago, the City Insider told you that San Francisco soon plans to add its second skateboard park in as many years and only the city’s third overall. Now we learn that a fourth is in the offing and that it could occupy a closed and long-dormant section of Waller Street in southeast corner of Golden Gate Park.

The idea had been kicked around for years, but recently gained traction when the city’s Recreation and Park Commission debated what to do with an $80,000 surplus left over from 2008 capital projects that came in under budget. Rich Hillis, Mayor Gavin Newsom’s skate park czar, pushed the idea with the commission and it was a hit…  Details

4
May

Sailboard – Wind surfing until the sun sets

More than 100 windsurfers and kitesurfers took to the waves to raise funds for cancer research.
Organiser David Tuttlebee was given special permission to leave his hospital bed for the day so that he could be at Hayling Island for the fundraiser.

And after seeing the enthusiasm of those taking part he hopes it will become an annual event…  Details

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