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Caviliga regatta day 1 report.
The first regatta of the year is always the toughest as its been several months since the last serious sailing and the hands are pretty tender come January. Nonetheless, a trip to Miami in the middle if winter is exactly what any sailor needs. A quick report from day 1 in Miami @ the caviliga regatta. All the usual characters + some new faces at the first regatta of the season. The formula fleet got off to a late start but managed 1 race in the breeze with Schurman BRA999 taking the bullet just infront of fellow Brazillian BRA3333 and Buzianis in 3rd. I managed to stay in front if the rest of the rest of the fleet with the winds building up to the mid 20s. A quick break for lunch on the … Read entire article »
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Miami Pro-Am
Another great event in the calendar. This year the MIAMI PRO-AM will be taking place November 21 – 22 at the US SAILING CENTER MIAMI. Classes include: Formula Pro, Formula Sport, Formula EX, Kona, Techno 293 and Open. For more information, please visit www.windsurfingtour.com … Read entire article »
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Banana River Resort Race
Banana River Resort Race – October 31 & November 1st Banana River Resort Race will take place the weekend of the cancelled Fall Showdown regatta October 31 & November 1st. It was exciting to see the outcry of people that wanted to get together for racing on that weekend and an alternate site was quickly found and offered up by Beth & Greg Winkler of the Banana River Resort in Cocoa Beach, FL. Britt Viehman, US … Read entire article »
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USW Nationals
Four days of epic racing on the Columbia River Gorge was enough for local Bruce “I own this river” Peterson to claim both the course and slalom disciplines for the 2009 US Windsurfing National Championship in Hood River, Oregon. With 83 competitors registered, it was an event to be remembered as the Gorge delivered nuclear winds on the first day of slalom racing to 10-12k on the final day to test competitors ability in all … Read entire article »
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