Costa Rica is the site of the 2009 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games scheduled for August 1 – 8, 2009. The parade of nations and opening ceremonies will occur on July 31, 2009. The games will be held in Playa Hermosa, just south of the popular resort town of Jaco. Playa Hermosa is located approximately two hours from San Jose, which is the capital of Costa Rica and 90 minutes from the International Airport.Â
This is the first time an international surfing championship will be hosted by a Central American Country. The location of Costa Rica makes it accessible to many nations. Costa Rica is known for their surfing and placed fifth at last year’s international competition in Portugal… DetailsÂ
While most of the court battle between the Alinghi and BMW Oracle America’s Cup teams has dealt with dates and venues, and directly applies to few other than the Cup teams themselves, this latest legal dispute over powered systems at the Cup effects all racers and race fans, and hits at the very core of the sport. The latest change in the Racing Rules of Sailing, which may be construed in order to allow powered systems for yacht racing, brings up a very important question, not only in regard to this drawn out saga over the next America’s Cup, but as it pertains to the future of yacht racing as a whole: Is yacht racing about the boats, or the sailors?
Before we delve into the issues of people vs. machines on the water, we must first …Â Details
Video Snowboard – “From ROMANIA with LOVE†/ teaser – Movie production BLICKINSFREIE presents its newest project “From ROMANIA with LOVEâ€.
Andy Fazekas a young student from Sibiu in Romania could probably never imagine that a present what he got from his German relatives in 1984 would have such a big impact on the youth in communistic Romania. A short time later he was appointed …Â Details
It will be held in the French resort of Tignes next winter, the first time it has happened outside the United States.
The resort has a reputation for being at the forefront of freeskiing and new competitions.
There will be eight different events over three days, including Ski and Snowboard Super Pipe and Slopestyle for men and women as well as a Snowmobile demonstration.
It will take place March 10-12, and will no doubt have a few of the athletes that took part in the previous month’s Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver… Details & Video