Thursday, 11 March 2010

World-class surfers Kelly Slater, Taj Burrow and Owen Wright will be busting out their best moves for the Boost Mobile SurfSho presented by Samsung, taking place on Bondi Beach this weekend (12th to 14th March 2010). The first international surfing competition to take place on Bondi Beach in over 20 years, the three-day event is free to attend and will see the most exciting aerial surfers from across the globe competing for a $30,000 prize on Bondi’s famous waves. According to Swellnet...
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Thursday, 11 March 2010

Australian surfer Dane Bird celebrated his 23rd birthday today by eliminating former world champion Mark Occhilupo on day three of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star rated Burton Toyota Pro. But there remains some doubt as to whether he will continue surfing in the event or attend the funeral of his grandmother who passed away last Saturday. The funeral is scheduled for tomorrow in Brisbane and Bird is torn between competing and being with his family.
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010

"Volare" is finally finished! [`Volare` is the Latin and Italian word for the verb `to fly`; adding an acute accent on the final `e` (volaré) it is also the Spanish word for `I will fly`]. Late 2009 Flysurfer teamrider Gunnar Biniasch, Flyboards shaper and Flysurfer rider Eddy Lansink travelled to Brazil with a vision in mind, to create a video about flying and riding their own style in kiteboarding. During this project Toby Brauer, the founder of Kiteforum joined them in their quest to...
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010

The SkySails-System was successfully placed into operation aboard Germany’s largest fishing vessel – the ROS-171 “Maartje Theadora” – on the North Sea near Ijmuiden, Netherlands on March 8th, 2010. This innovative SkySails wind-propulsion system will henceforth help save large amounts of fuel and emissions. The maiden voyage of the ROS-171 “Maartje Theadora” with SkySails propulsion, which will take the ship across the Atlantic to South America and then into the South Pacific,...
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Thursday, 11 March 2010

Antoine Albeau has won the 2010 Masters of Caribbean. The French windsurfer was the fastest in this 50-kilometer race held in Guadeloupe Bay. Because of the poor wind conditions, the race committe decided not to do the crossing from Guadeloupe to Martinique. Cyril Moussilmani got the second place.
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Thursday, 11 March 2010

Paulo dos Reis wins the Calema Midwinters formula title! The Brasilian speed monster had blistering speed all weekend, It was a close fight with Gonzalo Costa Hoevel that went down to the last Race. On the final downwind leg, with the wind getting lighter, Paulo jibed to the stronger wind side and eclipsed Gonzalo’s huge lead, passed him and never looked back. This event was greeted with praised from all pros present who vowed to return. The food which is always good at the Midwinters,...
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Attica Wetsuits welcomes Matt Lackey as our 1st official rider to sign with the label. Attica is a culmination of 2 ½ years of testing cuts and materials before its release May 2010. Attica’s vision is a dark edge combined with bold logos, solid colours, epic cuts and durable quality materials. This is what will set us apart and add strength to our product. More information will be released shortly. In the meantime, keep your eyes on www.atticawetsuits.com SOURCE: Attica Wetsuits
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Sunday, 07 March 2010

The Cape Classic is Cape Town's premium Bodyboarding event. It will be the first "Green" Bodyboarding event of its kind in the world. It is the start of the national tour that is governed by the South African Bodyboarding Association (SABA) and the event will be held over the weekend of 20-22 March 2010. The venue will be a roaming venue to secure the best possible conditions for the competitors. This year WPBA has chosen to step up their focus on creating awareness of the state of our...
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