The ICF Freestyle World Championships Monday through Sept. 8 will bring hundreds of the globe’s top paddlers and thousands of daily spectators to the snug and stunning Nantahala River Gorge.
Though it is a world-class sporting event, the championships will have a Western North Carolina twist, said Charles Conner, marketing director for the Nantahala Outdoor Center, which is hosting the event.
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The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup is on the horizon and the young guns are getting ready for the opportunity of a lifetime. Ten international teams of youth sailors, representing eight countries will be on the starting line on September 1 in San Francisco.
At stake is more than just the newly minted Red Bull Youth America’s Cup trophy. This is a pathway for young sailors into the America’s Cup. The stage is set. The preparation and training is finished. Now … Pictures and more
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Kai Lenny & Pato Teixeira invite you to discover a Jet Surf session, its first test in the powerful waves of Hawaii
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Much comment has been made internationally regarding the $36million investment from NZ Trade and Enterprise into Emirates Team NZ, under an arrangement first signed by the then Labour Government to help the team build back to compete in 2007, and the second campaign staged in 2013.
The large stylised fern displayed on the Emirates Team NZ wingsail is one of the logos owned by NZTE.
NZTE works closely with the NZ Marine Industry Association to expand NZ’s Marine Exports, and the association claims that from the 2013 America’s Cup, New Zealand has already benefited from well in excess of … More
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