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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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The Baja expereince- winter 2012
It was billed as the ultimate showdown between kiters and windsurfers with 3 events spanning 9 days on the sea of Cortez on southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. While the kiters showed up in numbers, the windsurfers still found ways to keep the bragging rights for another year. At the end of the day- we found we had more in common than what separates us and in hindsight, I’d say it was more … Read entire article »
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2011 by the numbers- a windsurfing junkies recap of useless data
By Steve Bodner, USA-4 www.stevebodner.blogspot.com I’ve had better years with close to 200 days on the water but this year was good in all respects. 84 formula and 47 slalom session this season at 4 locations using 7 sails & 4 boards at 14 regattas. I recorded all my windsurfing sessions this season via twitter @usa4 and then at the end of the season organized all the data via daytum In some respects, it’s a lot of useless data, but … Read entire article »
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Windsurfers Gain Water Access in Jacksonville
Jacksonville windsurfing enthusiast and US Windsurfing member Tom Ingram has been working with the Jacksonville Waterways Commission to improve water access for windsurfers, stand-up-paddlers and kayakers at riverfront parks. Just last week Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown announced his innitative to open up more access to kayaks and other non-motorized craft (including windsurfers)! You can read the full article from the Jacksonville paper at http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2011-12-20/story/jacksonville-opens-access-water-riverfront-parks. … Read entire article »
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