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en : PWA World Championship Windsurfing Finals
Professional and amateur windsurfers from around the world will meet on the island of Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles (Dutch Caribbean) December 11 to 18 for the Professional Windsurfing Association (PWA) World Championship Freestyle Finals 2002. The event, also designated as the "King of the Caribbean Pro-Am," will offer a total purse of US (…)
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en : Era PWA Formula Racing World Cup
Despite a day of domination from Aussie sailor Steve Allen (Fanatic), Wojtek Brzozowski (Starboard, Neil Pryde) is still holding pole position here at the Windsurfing ERA PWA Formula Racing World Cup. Allen took four straight bullets in the four races this afternoon and rarely looked under any major threat from the rest of the fleet.
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en : Era PWA Formula Racing World Cup
Polish sailors, Wojtek Brzozowski (Starboard, Neil Pryde) and Dorata Staszewska (Starboard, Neil Pryde) have taken the lead here on the opening day of racing at the ERA PWA Formula racing World Cup. In the men’s racing Brzozowski finished 2nd 1st and 3rd after three races to take pole position ahead of Antoine Albeau (Neil Pryde, AHD) of France (…)
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en : PWA Formula Racing World Cup
Over 100 racers have gathered here at Leba on the Northern coast of Poland for the first PWA race event of the season. The sponsors ERA, have been hosting Formula races in Poland over the past few years but this is the fist time they have stepped up to supporting a PWA higher profile and prestige level of competition.
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en : Fuerteventura Grand Prix Freestyle
The windless heat wave KALIMA the windsurfer’s nightmare hit us down here at Sotavento beach on the last competition day and no more races were possible.
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en : Fuerteventura Grand Prix Freestyle
The day started off very well with the first women’s heats but then all of a sudden the wind turned offshore and very gusty just before the women’s semi final. The head judge decided to put up the AP flag, a red and white banner indicating that the competition is on stand by.
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en : Fuerteventura Grand Prix Freestyle
Staring out of the window from the Hotel overlooking the spot the sailors all thought that the wind was not as good as usual down at Sotavento beach but we were… WRONG.
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en : Fuerteventura Grand Prix Freestyle
Head judge Klaus Michel pointed out at the 10 a.m. skippers meeting important issues such as competition area, duration of the heats and the new system of using a launching area where the riders have to present themselves before their heat.
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en : Pozo Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam
It’s a Pritchard double here at the Gran Canaria, 2002, PWA Grand Slam. The wind failed to blow today meaning Kevin Pritchard (Gaastra, Bic) has been confirmed as the winner of the men’s wave competition and Matt Pritchard (Gaastra, AHD) has taken the number one slot in men’s freestyle. No competition today also meant a double victory for Pozo (…)
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en : Pozo Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam
We are back in action here at the Gran Canaria PWA 2002 Grand Slam. This afternoon the wind picked up enough to allow ten heats of the fourth round of freestyle to be completed. By 5.30pm conditions became too gusty to continue and competition was abandoned.
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