Once again the annual KiteFest Alaska is upon us. This year our unofficial motto will be, ‘Bigger, better and actually organized’. Seriously though, this years event will build on the enormous success of last year with classes, clinics, food, demo gear, competitions, partying, and loads of kitesurfing! We are even hosting an hour long Friday night film fest in a local theater to get our stoke on for the weekend. This years event will feature lots of classes for those just starting out as well as intermediate and advanced classes for those already ripping… Details
The day belonged to Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 18, and the new generation of women’s professional surfing. Fitzgibbons, current ASP Women’s World Tour member, surfed every heat of her final assault flawless, methodical and mechanical as she swept the field to win the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star Estoril Billabong Girls Pro taking the valuable 3000 ratings’ points up for grabs.
Fitzgibbons defeated fellow finalist and other rising wunderkid and ASP Top 17 surfer Coco Ho (Oahu, HAW), 17, with both surfers scoring near perfect rides as Bufuriera’s beachbreak was delivering clean three to four foot (1 to 1.2 meter) waves. Fitzgibbons came out blazing in the final locking-in four excellent scores before Ho managed to answer back with a near perfect 9.80 point wave. Meanwhile, Fitzgibbons was quick to respond and net a 9.85 pointer and … Details
The final day of Cobra D’Ãgua Bodyboarding Show Bahia 2009 took place in better conditions than yesterday, but the wind and rain made life difficult for the riders. The waves were bigger than yesterday (3-4 ft) and the crowd filled Armação Beach.
Guilherme Tâmega and Eunate Aguirre won the event and now both are leading the IBA World Ranking. Guilherme defeated Eder Luciano from Brazil while Eunate defeated Mayllae Venturin.
The day started with the Men’s quarter finals and the heats were amazing…Â Details
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Cycling Mt. Bike – Keene and Holden take early lead following inaugural Pro GRT event at Fluidride
Curtis Keene (Freemont, Calif.) grabbed the early lead on the USA Cycling Pro GRT after besting a stacked field of nearly 100 pro male riders at the Fluidride Cup in Port Angeles, Wash. Katie Holden’s (Kirkland, Wash.) time of 3:05 not only lead her to a victory over several of the nation’s top female downhillers but also put her amongst the top half of the pro men’s field in her own backyard. Click here for complete results from the hundreds of downhillers who took to Dry Hill in the second Fluidride Cup on May 3…Â Details