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Windsurfing out of the Olympics for 2016
Most everyone has heard by now of the recent decision by ISAF to replace windsurfing with kite boarding in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil. It only took a few hours for a petition drive to begin to ask ISAF to reverse the decision, you can see and sign the petition at http://www.change.org/petitions/isaf-keep-windsurfing-as-olympic-discipline. Over 14,000 people have already signed! There is lots of interesting discussion in the facebook group to keep windsurfing in the Olympics … Read entire article »
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Inagural CISA junior windsurfing clinic
2012 CISA Windsurfing Clinic Details CISA Windsurfing Clinic June 20-22, 2012 St. Francis Yacht Club , San Francisco, CA About the Clinic In February 2012 the CISA Board approved a proposal for a Northern California Windsurfing clinic to introduce and train our youth sailors in windsurfing competition. St. Francis Yacht Club has partnered with CISA to host the inaugural CISA Windsurfing Clinic in June of 2012. St. Francis along with other SF Bay area organizations will provide the equipment … Read entire article »
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Spring Formula racing at The St. Francis YC
Friday night racing @ The St. Francis Yacht Club Tom Purcell USA-13 performing the North Korean rocket launch just before the finish line. photos via: Chris Ray Spring training report by Steve Bodner USA-4 … Read entire article »
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New Teen Residential Windsurf Camp in the Gorge!
The Columbia Gorge Teen Windsurf Camp which will open in July provides a new concept in teen camp programs. While residential specialty camps in baseball, tennis, soccer, etc. are plentiful, windsurfing camps tend to be day camps, which are fine if you live close to a windsurfing center, but don’t meet your needs unless you live close to a place where a day camp is held. Other residential camps may promote themselves as windsurfing camps, … Read entire article »
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Kona North American Championships
Fleet 8 and Kona Midwest are proud to host the 2012 Kona North American Championships on Lake Waconia. Lake Waconia is the most popular high-wind lake in the Twin Cities metro area and has been the site for over 60 windsurfing regattas starting with the Windsurfer District 5 Championships in 1978. Our venue will be the Lake Waconia Regional Park on the southwest shore which offers all the amenities for a great championship regatta. Kona USA is … Read entire article »
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US Olympic Windsurfers Prepare for Weymouth!
Bob Willis and Farrah Hall have both qualified to represent the United States in windsurfing at the Olympic Games this summer . The 2012 Summer Olympic Games are based in London, but the sailing events will take place at the southern end of the UK in Weymouth. This is typically a windy venue, so the windsurfing should be fantastic! You can read all abouth Bob and Farrah’s preparation for the Olympics on their respective web blogs … Read entire article »
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