Top surfers stood out in the Round of 32 of the Reef Hawaiian Pro 2013, at Haleiwa, Hawaii.
Michel Bourez topped the heat scores with 18.47 points out of 20 (9.87, 8.6). Five years ago, he scored the first major victory of his career here.
“It’s a really special place because … More
2013 IKA Kiteboard Course Race World Championship, being organized and locally managed by Kite Tour Asia (KTA) and the resort development of King Bay, is being held in Hainan, China, from 18 to 24 November. The lighter, shifting winds that graced day four of the championships threw a spanner in the works of the reigning title holders’ virtually unchallenged bid for back-to-back victories, while favouring riders whose style more suited the conditions.
Reigning champion Johnny Heineken (USA) – who had looked odds on favourite to retain his title after dominating the first three days of the International Kiteboard Association’s (IKA) course racing worlds – failed to … Pictures and more