Christophe Tack and Karolina Winkowska have won the double elimination finals of the PKRA Panama, in Nitro City.
Despite the initial choppy onshore conditions, dramatic performances finished off the double elimination under sunny skies and steady breeze.
With winds averaging 14-18 knots throughout the day, a short period chop made landings difficult and physically demanding.
Marc Jacobs managed to … More
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Facing a nearly impossible deficit against a four-time world champion he’d never outraced, all the unorthodox choices snowboarder Vic Wild made to keep his career alive converged over 30 glorious seconds of perfection.
His banged-up body patched together by the best doctors his adopted country can provide, his perfectly assembled board riding like a lightning bolt, his newfound fans screaming his name and waving a very different kind of red, white and blue, the man who eschewed his homeland for his heart, made Olympic history.
Gold for Russia. Again. And maybe more than a little vindication … More
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It happened again. There was a battle royale at USA Wakeboard headquarters in Polk City, Florida last week. John Zdeblick and I were handed the task of determining who the top 20 collegiate wakeboard teams in the country were. With defending national champion Central Washington on a rebuilding year due to graduation, it could be almost anyone’s title to win. These results are based off of the 5 regional qualifiers that were held around the country this past fall, and our own knowledge of each team. There was definitely a difference of opinion in who should be ranked where. But after a few coin flips, several intense arguments, and two threats, we had a list. We are proud of our list but as always, if you disagree, then we will see you in Shreveport, LA on May 30th for the start of the 2014 USA Wakeboard Collegiate National Championship. Because … More
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IT’S meant to be a mellow, almost spiritual, sport — steeped in ancient Polynesian culture and hippie history, in which participants are ‘at one’with the ocean.
But with increasing overcrowding at popular Gold and Sunshine Coast breaks, surfing’s good vibes are vanishing faster than a one-day swell.
A rising tide of aggro in the water .. More
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