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US Windsurfing Announces Greenlayer Sports as Official Apparel Partner
US Windsurfing is proud to announce an apparel partnership with Greenlayer Sports. Based in Portland, OR, just an hour from the Gorge, Greenlayer Sports is a leader in eco-friendly technical apparel, from recycled polyester performance tees to lightweight jackets, hoodies, beanies, and fleece. Their high- performance line blends function and comfort, and is equally suited for cross-training or relaxing post-session. All US Windsurfing members will receive 30% off all items in the Greenlayer Sports online … Read entire article »
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November stoke
I knew it was going to be a good day when the fog horn woke me up Wednesday morning. Like an old familiar friend, I recognized its voice cutting through the cold damp San Francisco morning. The chill hit me when I walked to my van and packed up my board for the day. Work came and went but my mind was on the water. By 3:30 I was rigging up at crissy field as the sun peaked in beneath the layers of fog. The ride up was as smooth as butter. Flat water and 12-16 knots straight from the west. Perfect conditions for formula windsurfing. Soheil and I disappeared into the white, dodging incoming freighters, outgoing ferries and this season’s first crab boats masking their way in the San Francisco Bay. Wells and Rathle were … Read entire article »
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Kona Worlds Wrap-Up
The racing was terrific, the people great, the wind strong and everyone is now exhaustedly on their home. Check out Margot Samson’s report at www.windsurfingtour.com Swedes… I met Adam Holm and Erik Bertilsson in Martigues this past summer at the Bic Techno World Championships. We were waiting for the Mistral winds to die down a bit and came to chat about the Kona Worlds in November. I told my friends that in contrast to the difficult conditions … Read entire article »
Kona Cold Front
The frist cold front to bring strong winds to Florida came rushing through on day three of the Kona World Championships in Miami! With the gusty, shifty 20-25 knots and dropping temps another three races were run. Julian Scalabrin and Dominique Vallee are battling for first place overall with Britt Viehman currently the first American. You can see full results at http://www.mycyouthsailing.org/calendar.php. Check out the great videos from day two and three below! … Read entire article »
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Hard Core Kona!
Two days of racing into the 2010 Kona World Championships in Miami – and there are lots of sore muscles, tired bodies and big smiles! Day one saw big winds and bigger swell on the race course. The folks who came from flatwater sailing spots found the shore break and on-shore wind intimidating and the 4-5 foot swells that rolled down the course made the starting line a bit chaotic at times. Three races were completed and it … Read entire article »
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Kona Windsurfing World’s come to South Beach!
Kona World Championships 2010 Miami Beach, Florida November 1st. to 7th. It is all set for a highly competitive and historical World Championships, with 80 competitors from 3 continents. The class is divided into four weight groups plus the ladies and cadet divisions -and with different sail sizes carefully tuned to match the (weight) divisions, ensuring even probabilities for all. It makes the Kona One class the first in the history of windsurfing to eliminate a “sweet spot” … Read entire article »
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