The Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship saw one of its most intense days at Playas de la FAE. The swell continued to hold up throughout the day, delivering solid overhead surf. This afternoon the Under 18 Boys returned to the competition after a lay day yesterday. Having a little extra rest and fresh legs, these future world champions turned out amazing performances in the five to six foot surf at la FAE in Salinas, Ecuador.
With their sights set on the gold medal and the prestigious ISA World Junior title, the competition was intense as 12 of the world’s best Under 18 surfers fought to stay in the main rounds of competition. Each of the four heats could have been a final match in any … Details
A few weeks ago while participating in a live chat for Yahoo! Sports, I explained my view that the high number of blown engines and pit road mistakes are directly related to the new car, and the fact that teams have very limited ability anymore of gaining an advantage with the car.
Since the introduction of the new car, the emphasis has shifted to other areas where opportunities to make gains still existed. The engine is one of those areas, as teams will always push the envelope to gain more power and more efficiency. Another area where potential gain always exists is… Details
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â€There are no waves for surfing in Singapore!†For many years that has been a true statement. An island at the tip of Malaysia, Singapore is east of the giant land mass of Sumatra, and perfectly situated to be a crossroads for surfers traveling to and from Indonesia and the Mentawai Islands. But because it is in the Singapore Strait and far from the open ocean, Singapore is shadowed from any swell exposure and until now, the only waves breaking along the shores of this Asian metropolis are the wakes from the thousands of cargo and passenger ships coming and going.
But what nature cannot bring to Singapore man has, now that Wave House Sentosa is scheduled to … Details
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NASCAR race driver Jimmie Johnson has testified in Miami federal court in the Helio Castroneves (EHL’-ee-oh kas-troh-NEH’-vehz) tax evasion case.
The three-time Sprint Cup champion testified Monday as a character witness for Michigan attorney Alan Miller. Miller is charged along with Castroneves and the driver’s sister with conspiring to help Castroneves evade U.S. taxes on about $5.5 million from 1999 to 2004… Details