Greece – The Paralympic sailors from Great Britain, Germany and the Netherlands were big winners at the IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships this year, which concluded in Athens over the weekend. The German team of Jens Kroker, Siegmund Mainka and Robert Prem won in the Sonar class, adding the IFDS World title to the Paralympic gold medal they won in China last year. Dutchman Thierry Schmitter dominated in the 2.4mR fleet from start to finish, although his was…Â Details & Pictures
Ross Brawn says he cannot wait to see newly crowned World Champion Jenson Button perform in the final race of the season, where the team boss believes his driver will be “uncaged.”
Button clinched his first world title in Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix after charging through the field to finish in fifth position, having started …Â Details
Video Sailboard – 20 Knots Windsurfing at Fort Pierce, Florida – 19 October, 2009. Florida’s windsurfing season has begun! The board is an 83 liter Starboard Evo and the sail is a 5.5 Aerotech Charge. The camera is a GoPro Helmet Hero Wide.
“Jenson, it’s lap 30. Anyone who questions whether you have a world championship drive within you just needs to watch this race back.”
That was the text message I sent Jenson Button halfway through Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix as he was setting the track alight in Sao Paulo to become the new world champion.
I just wanted Jenson to know, whatever happened in the remaining 41 laps of the race, that what he was doing out there was …Â Details