Surfing is new to China. Really new. With a population of 1.38 billion people, there are perhaps only 200 local surfers. But with over 9,000 miles of surfable coastline, something was bound to happen sooner or later. In China’s case, it was much later. “I started surfing at three in the afternoon on October 8th, 2008,” notes Pablo Huang, assistant coach of the Chinese National Surf Team. “All surfers know that the first time you stand up on a board and feel the water moving under your feet, it is a very special feeling. There was a group that learned to surf from an Australian coach in 1985, but after that, everybody gave up. It didn’t stick, so from 2007-2008, that was the official start of the growth of surfing in China.” … More
SAN DIEGO — Fast, foiling catamarans are out of the America’s Cup and monohulls are back in.
America’s Cup champion Emirates Team New Zealand confirmed Monday that it is working on designs for a “high-performance” single-hulled boat to be used in the 36th edition of sailing’s marquee regatta, in Auckland, New Zealand, in early 2021.
The Kiwis did not say whether the boats will … More
Power and finesse comes to mind when you watch Alex Ramirez destroy this San Diego park.