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New Website for Racing The International Raceboard Class has just renewed and improved it's official website: www.raceboard.org. posted by editors at 5:27 PM |
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Formula brings racing back to PWA tour "The PWA is pleased to announce the addition of the 2002 PWA Pan Am Cup in Puerto Rico, as the first PWA Formula racing World Cup for 2002. This Grand Prix event at the beginning of August, will herald the return of racing to the PWA circuit, making the PWA the single most recognized arena sanctioned by the ISAF, for the 3 main windsurfing disciplines, Racing, Wave Performance and Freestyle. Phil McGain PWA Chairman: "We have been working hard to secure a stronger tour this year and with racing returning to the PWA tour in the form of Formula, we are able to deliver what the sailors, industry and media have been asking for." Like the other two racings in Canada and Sylt later this year, Puerto Rico will see no women racing, all 3 race events are men only. posted by editors at 12:53 AM |
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windgirls.com in the media Renowned American WIND SURFING magazine has published a report about windgirls.com, the online windsurfing magazine dedicated to windsurfing girls and women all over the world. Find the report - "Women's Online Magazine Worth Checking Out" - here. posted by editors at 9:57 AM |
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wWednesday, May 15, 2002 | |
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 poll: sailsize for women Formula sailsizes: online poll Dutch Formula Windsurfing champion Cindy Koopman, NED-166, (www.surf.to/ned166) hosts an online poll at her website in order to ask women Formula sailors about their preferences: maximum sailsize for competitions, maximum windlimit and possible alternatives if winds are above this limit. Cindy invites all interested Formula Windsurfing racers to deliver their vote here. posted by editors at 11:15 AM |
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Windsurfing Hall of Fame The Windsurfing Hall of fame serves to honor those that have made a special and significant contribution the sport of Windsurfing. May it be a sailor, past champion, industry VIP, press member or a notoriety of windsurfing. 3 nominee's will be inducted into the Hall of Fame every year and will be honored on the PWA website under "Hall of Fame". This will be categorized by year with photos and a special profile for the member of the windsurfing Hall of Fame. PWA Chairman Phil McGain says: "The sport is over 35 years old now, it¹s about time we recognized and honored those special people who have made windsurfing what it is today". There will be selection committee chosen by the PWA management Board, this committee will decide from the nominee's put forward who will be inducted that year. Nominee's can be put forward by any interested windsurfer who knows someone who has made a contribution to the sport over the past 35 years. This can be done through the contact on the PWA website (www.pwaworldtour.com). There will be special ceremony at a chosen event during the year where the PWA will honor the new inductees. posted by editors at 3:33 AM |
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wTuesday, May 14, 2002 | |
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Paul Mitchell Systems and King of the Cape partner to support women's freestyle Paul Mitchell is the proud sponsor of the 4th Annual Verizon King of the Cape Freestyle Pro-Am Women's Pro Purse, the QUEEN OF THE CAPE. For the first time a cash purse of $5000 USD is being offered for the pro women's category of this annual event held each year on the sunny shores of Cape Cod. The momentum is alive as Pros and competetors from around the globe are preparing to travel to this PWA Qualifier. Paul Mitchell staff and stylists will be on hand giving hair makeovers as well as giving away all kinds of goodies and products. So, save your next haircut for in between heats when the professionals of Paul Mitchell take care of your hair care needs. In addition, women competitors and event staff will be modeling the latest swimwear fashions from the amazing 2002 Venus Swimwear collection. A special Pro Freestyle Clinic hosted by Nori Hubbs on Thursday June 6. from 2-5 PM. Nori will be leading this freestyle clinic at West Dennis Beach and will be giving more personalized instruction and attention than the FREE freestyle clinic on Friday. Take this clinic to learn the basics of freestyle or some more advanced moves. Nori has been training mostly on Maui and the Gorge for the past 3 years, and has been coaching women's clinics on Maui and on the West Coast for the past year. She has been competing in Freestyle and Wave events for the past 2 years. Nori is sponsored by Ezzy Sails, Quatro Boards, PowerX/HPL, and DaKine. Come learn the cool moves that you see at KOTC. Open to all ages and gender. The cost for registration is $35.00 USD per person. Please email Ann Phelan Event Coordinator at: ann@capecodwindsurfing.org to preregister or call Ann at 508-385-8174. www.kingofthecape.com posted by editors at 8:04 PM |
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CABARETE RACE WEEK – Dominican Republic June 17 to 22, 2002 For the 6th consecutive year Cabarete is hosting the most important Windsufing event of the Caribbean islands, CABARETE RACE WEEK. The beach of Cabarete, its bay with the reef-break 1 km offshore is considered one of the 10 best location in the world of Windsurfing. The wind conditions of 15 to 25 knots permit to us to host this event, where agility and dexterity allow the competitors to overcome the challenging windsurfing conditions, second to none in the Caribbean. This year Cabarete Race Week counts the DOMINICAN SECRETARY OF TOURISM BOARD as its mayor sponsor, heading the list of other event sponsors including Neil Pryde Sail Company and many co sponsors out of the business community of Cabarete. 60 competitors out of 14 countries - including women! - are expected to compete in the following classes: Sports/Freeride Class/ Slalom Class/ Formula Class/ Freestyle (King of Cabarete). Cabarete Race Week offers with its web page (www.cabareteraceweek.com) all the important information about the competition, shows photographs and finely lists the results of the racing event. posted by editors at 6:56 PM |
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 PWA-tour kickoff in Gran Canaria Registration-Day: It was quite sure we are going to be at least the 8 girls that are necessary to do the first competition of the year in Vargas, Gran Canaria. The forecast was pretty bad for the whole week, small hopes for the weekend. Strong wind, but from the wrong direction. Report by Claudia Rankel, AUT 33 Day 1: In the morning at the first skippers meeting the rumours about moving the competition to the north were not confirmed. The forecast for this day became true. There was wind in the south in Maspalomas, with headhigh waves. We went for training although the wind came from the wrong direction - starboard-tack. Coming back the rumours started again that the competition will be moved to the north, to San Andres… usually a big wave-spot for surfing. Since the wind was coming from the West, it was very promising to get sailable wave-conditions though. Day 2: Really gusty and very strong winds on the outside made the sail-decision quite hard. The sail should be big enough to get out over the occasionally mast-high waves, but it shouldn´t be that big for outside or riding the waves. Although the wind dropped the competition went on. After about 5 hours of waiting till the guys finished 2 rounds, the first girl-heat was up. The 2 girls Claudia Vogt (AUT-23) and Diane Geldof (H-14) went out. It was the last heat that counted. With the first heat of the guys again after that, the judges decided the wind got too light … a bit too late for the first girls. The strong current took them to underneath the competition area. The other girls didn´t get a chance to sail (luckily in these hard conditions). This only heat of the girls should be resailed, but somehow they weren´t allowed to do it. The decision by the judges about who was the right girl to advance was quite controversial. Day 3&4: Early in the morning everyone was hoping the wind would pick up in San Andres again, which was unluckily not the case. The wind in Vargas kept changing into all directions, picking up a little and dying totally. The decision about the girls was still not thought over. Day 5&6: The decision about the first girls-heat was made - it shouldn´t be resailed. Those were two unlucky days since they started with nice waves, but too little wind. When the wind picked up, high tide came in and we only had a shorebreak to ride. Finally when the waves got ok again, the wind dropped again. The girls didn´t get to sail anymore and the first heat that was sailed didn´t count… real bad luck!" Unfortunately the first competition of the year was not blessed with suitable conditions. Althought the boys sailed a couple of heats, Vargas saw 16 (male) winners in the end. posted by editors at 5:51 PM |
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wMonday, May 06, 2002 | |
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 Lisa Andersen Roxy Pro in Fiji The second annual Roxy Pro Fiji, a US$60,000 surf event, has started on April 27th. It´s the second of six events that make up the 2002 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Women's World Championship Tour. It is the world's only stand-alone women's WCT event and will be held in the best waves that Fiji's world famous 'Cloudbreak' has to offer over the course of seven days. The world's top-ranked female surfers are joining the competition, among them four time world champion Lisa Andersen (Florida), defending Roxy Pro Fiji champion Megan Abubo (Hawaii), budding trialists Sofia Mulanovich (Peru), Stacey Holt (Australia), Veronica Kay (California), and Adelina Taylor (Europe). More info is available at the roxy pro website posted by editors at 11:54 PM |
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 Bonaire Queen & King of the Cape / of the Caribbean On June 7-9, the Cape Cod Windsurfing Association will be hosting its 4th annual international freestyle windsurfing contest called the "Verizon Queen/King of the Cape". This Freestyle Pro-Am attracted Pros from around the globe last year, including Marcos Perez, Web Pedric, Josh Stone, and Brian Talma. The event will be a PWA recognized freestyle event this year, women's purse will be 5000 $. December (12-15) will see the same organisers trying to establish another freestyle event called "Queen/King of the Caribbean" on the beautiful island of Bonaire. The PWA has recognised this event, too. posted by editors at 1:29 AM |
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Girlscamps Professional windsurf instructor Paula Klempt from Germany offers special "girls only" windsurf camps. "Girlscamp 2002" will take place in Myconos, Greece (may 26 - june 2) and Gargano, Italy (sept 8 - 13; sept 15 - 21). Each camp can be booked for 255 Euros. Interested girls/women should have experiences using the harness and able to windsurf straight by control. For further information see www.play-windsurf.de. posted by Andy at 1:15 AM |
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