We’re happy to report that Roz Savage is back on the water, on the third and final stage of her epic and historic journey from California to Australia. The office worker turned environmental-advocate-rower still has a long way to go, but ever since her first leg – where she had to resort to drinking her ballast water, and yet waived off anyone going out of their way to assist – we’ve had little doubt that Roz will make it. It’s funny, because even after all these miles, Roz tells YachtPals that she still really doesn’t enjoy rowing; in fact she virtually cringes at the mention of the word … Details & Pictures
Gear up for some explosive action as the PWA’s finest freestylers pile in to Podersdorf for the opening event of the 2010 windsurfing world tour.
From April 30th through to May 5th the World’s best freestylers will congregate on the shores of Austria’s Neusiedler Sea to show off all of the latest sail spinning and board sliding trickery in front of the huge crowds, world media, and of course the international judging panel.
Movers and shakers
We’ve heard via the grapevine that the current PWA freestyle world champion Jose Gollito Estredo (Fanatic, North) has been putting in the hours on the water this winter and is firing on all cylinders  … Details
Danny MacAskill has had a phenomenal year. Exactly 12 months ago he was working fixing bikes at Macdonald Cycles in Edinburgh.
He posted a film of himself doing stunts on his bike on You Tube. Within weeks he became an internet sensation.
He said: “It’s pretty unbelievable, it’s been a crazy year.
“It’s been really hard to put it in perspective. I’ve had so many opportunities to do so many amazing things.”
The video of Danny doing incredible tricks on the streets of the capital has now been viewed by more than 17 million people … Details