Supertubos turned on today with offshore three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) barrels for the world’s best surfers to sink their fangs into as the Rip Curl Pro Portugal completed Rounds 1 and 2 of competition.
Event No. 8 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Portugal bore witness to the ASP Top 34 redefining progressive beachbreak surfing with a veritable cornucopia of barrels, power turns and aerials.
Adrian Buchan (AUS), 27, current ASP World No. 6, proved the form surfer of the day … Details
The first National Speed Record was broken within minutes of the start of the Luderitz Speed Event 2010, on what was expected to be simply a training session in anticipation prior to the big winds forecast for next week.
Kitesurfer Gavin Broadbent smashed the existing New Zealand national record within 13 minutes of the opening of the first day of the 2010 Luderitz Speed Challenge on Friday 8th October at 2nd Lagoon, Luderitz Bay, Namibia. After only 3 runs his official average speed over 500m was recorded at 44.51 knots – the previous record being 40.68 knots.
70 minutes later, also on his 3rd run, Swedish Windsurfer, Anders Bringdal broke  … Details
Richel Moux is in the habit of bringing gifts with him every time he returns to Molokai, as a way to thank his accommodating hosts.
As the president of Shell Va’a, the four-time defending Molokai Hoe outrigger canoe race champion from Tahiti, Moux has made it a habit not only to thank those who welcome him and his paddlers, but also to leave Hawaii with the most-desired gift by a canoe paddler this time of year: championship hardware.
Shell Va’a will set out to tame the Kaiwi Channel once again as it headlines the 59th annual Molokai Hoe, a race often considered the world championship of long-distance outrigger canoe paddling … Details
Are athletic sports tougher on the body than driving a Formula 1 car? This is a question that arises in many minds when they compare other sports to Formula One racing. It is not just running and moving that affects the body and its muscles. The way a Formula 1 car affects the body is so unique, that the training the drivers go through is not less than the training required to fly a fighter jet. Bettor.com takes a look at a few myths and statistics from a different angle.
An average F1 driver looses nearly 4 kilograms in just one race, which includes two to three litres of water. For this, they have an on-board drinking bottle installed which also contains minerals and salts to make up for the lost fluids. This is all because of the amount of battering the body takes at the hands of the intense G-forces acting on the driver, including the intense temperature of the cockpit. These G-forces can be so extreme that when an F1 car brakes, the deceleration forces can be compared to hitting a wall at 300 km/h … Details