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Racing Begins at Nationals in Hood River
Day two at the 2012 US Windsurfing Nationals presented by the American Windsurfing Tour started slowly with a perfectly calm morning. The restful conditions allowed all the racers to settle into the Hood River Event Site and get all their gear rigged up and ready. By early afternoon the wind started to kick up above 12-knots and the call for the Formula racing to begin was made by race director Darren Rogers… a great call! … Read entire article »
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Formula North American’s end in San Fran. Nationals Begin in Hood River
The Formula Windsurfing North American Championships wrapped up in San Francisco this past weekend. Racers had classic fantastic San Francisco conditions! Winner Wilhelm Schurmann beat out the stiff competition to take first place. Full results and pictures are available at http://www.stfyc.com/Default.aspx?p=DynamicModule&pageid=358162&ssid=266030&vnf=1 The US Windsurfing Nationals Championships started in Hood River, Oregon with freestyle. Conditions were perfect for a spectator friendly event at the Hood River Event Site. Wyatt Miller and Jordan Reid took first and second … 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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Florida Racing for Everyone!
The 2012 windsurfing racing season kicked off strong in Florida with the Sarasota Island Style Classic and the Calema Midwinters. The Kona class had a nice turnout at both events, with a number of out of town sailors taking advantage of the ability to fly in, charter gear and race without the hassles of travelling with windsurfing equipment. The participants in the Kona class ranged in age from early teens to over seventy and included … Read entire article »
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US Olympic Windsurfing Team Announced!
Congratulations to Farrah Hall and Bob Willis! The recent ISAF World Sailing Championships in Perth, Australia was the final event of the US Olympic trials for windsurfing. After many days of racing in a variety of conditions, Farrah Hall and Bob Willis were named to the 2012 US Olympic Team for windsurfing. Bob had a fantastic event and in addition to being the top US finisher, he also finished well enough to qualify the United States for … Read entire article »
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