Barra Do Cunhau said goodbye to the best kiteboarders in the world. The 2011 PKRA Brazil is over and the winners have been crowned. Youri Zoon has again secured a stage victory, alongside with the Brazilian Bruna Kajiya.
Strong winds were blowing in the bay for the last heats of the contest. The judges took  … More
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A black ribbon curlicues into the distance, cutting a meandering but distinct line through the greenscape. Immediately in front of me, the blacktop wends left, then left again before hightailing it steeply downhill to the right. I lower into the drops of the bike’s handlebars, tuck my knees to my chest, lean into the downturn of California’s Highway 49, and go.
Air as hot as the inside of a sauna whizzes past my ear. Roadside trees blur into a high-speed, green slurry. Carbon fiber buzzes ever so slightly, a sensation that is more felt than heard, as it absorbs the road. My skinny tires roll over  … More
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The first waves of the 2011 Hurley Pro have been surfed in the two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at the iconic pointbreak of Lower Trestles. The event’s top seeds dominated the first round of hostilities.
Julian Wilson took the highest heat-total of the day with 17.60 point (out of 20). “This is my first World Tour event at Trestles and  … More
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