Temperatures averaged 33 degrees Celsius, which is a record high for St. Peter-Ording and the wind averaged 15 knots most of the late morning and early afternoon.
The forecast predicted that the wind would gradually decrease as the day progressed, therefore Olaf Van Tol decided to run the race discipline first, and wait for the wind to pick up a notch or two before he ships the freestylers out on the water.
Finishing first in the men’s race division is  … Details
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Since the victory over Holland in the final of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the entire country of Spain has been in permanent party mode, and with the fourth stop of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2010 coming to Madrid’s Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas on July 22 and 23, the celebrations are set to continue. Among the favorites for the win at the traditional two-day event in the most beautiful bullfighting ring on the planet will be not only overall leader Andrè Villa and local hero and fans’ favorite Dany Torres, but also the international stars such as Levi Sherwood from New Zealand and Australia’s Robbie Maddison.
MADRID (ESP) – The fact that the locals in Madrid know how to have a good time will come as no surprise to the Red Bull X-Fighters, for whom the Spanish capital has become somewhat of a second home as it plays host to the highlight event … Details
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South Africa has spent some serious time in the spotlight in recent weeks, and big-wave tamer Grant “Twiggy” Baker’s been basking in its golden glow.
When Universal Studios invited Surfline to South Africa to check out the filming of Blue Crush 2 in June, the last guy we expected to see lounging around on set was Twig.
He sat down for a chat with us then and has since caught a couple World Cup games, became an honorary Springbok and helped cheer fellow Saffa Jordy Smith to victory in J-Bay  … Details
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