Steve Allen has successfully defended his Lancelin Ocean Classic title. The Australian won the 29th edition of the windsurfing marathon.
Despite a dramatic false start, Steve Allen has ended up smiling again, as he claimed … More
The surfing community of North Broulee Beach, in New South Wales, Australia, will try to break the Guinness World Record for the most surfers riding the same wave.
On Australia Day, 26th January, 2014, North Broulee Beach on the South Coast of NSW, will be one of the most … More
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Gary Jobson
“There were a few theories in the New Zealand press going on. We’ll cast that aside for the moment. One of the other changes you made was to bring Ben Ainslie on the boat. In the long history of the America’s Cup it is very rare in the actual Cup to change one of the crew, whether you’re winning or losing. So what was behind bringing Ben Ainslie in and what difference did that make?”
Jimmy Spithill
“We had amazing depth in our sailing team. We actually had it set up this way on purpose because our campaign was based around trying to sail two AC72s. We don’t get to race in the challenger series. Big advantage to the challenger. Always has been. To take on two 72s, we honestly didn’t know how often we’d be able to sail one let alone two which is … More
The path to the podium was not easy. The much-ballyhooed polar vortex dropped the temperatures early in the week, setting the frigid tone for Frozen Rush. Temperatures hovered in the single digits all week in Newry, Maine, keeping the ski slopes blanketed in snow throughout the competition. The first practice day was on Wednesday, where most of the drivers first had the opportunity to drive on the ski slopes and Thursday was qualifying.
On race day Friday, over 10,000 spectators lined up along the course carved out of the mountain that’s normally a ski slope. The format of the head-to-head festivities was a bracketed, single-elimination with two drivers on the course at the same time. Each race consists … More