Noticias de windsurf
Taty Frans and Kiri Thode have claimed the Slalom and Freestyle titles at the Curacao Challenge 2013, in the Netherlands Antilles.
A total of 85 windsurfers from some of the world's best sailing countries like Bonaire, Aruba and Curacao competed in front of hundreds of spectators.
The 5th edition of the Curacao Challenge showcased an high level of competition mixed with a great atmosphere. The event held a Tow-In Freestyle contest, Slalom races and a SUP battle.
"Go Windsurfing!" is a windsurfing book for young people published by the Royal Yachting Association.
Written and illustrated by Claudia Myatt, "RYA Go Windsurfing!" offers easy reading style and engaging content to children aged between 7-12 years old.
The entertaining and clear format takes the reader from the beginnings through to starting to race and what they need to know to stay safe while out windsurfing. There is also an informative section at the back which explores Windsurfing amazing facts.
Gunnar Asmussen has been crowned the 2013 IFCA Slalom world champion, in Westerland, Sylt, Germany.
Up to 63 Funboard windsurfers from 14 countries have sailed their best, with Southwestern wind ranging between 12 and 25 knots, in the last day of races.
Four eliminations rounds decided the best sailors. The situation before the fourth and final elimination couldn't be more exciting. Four riders were in striking distance for the World Championship title: Gunnar Asmussen, Vincent Langer, Jordy Vonk and Maciek Rutkowski.
Patrice Belbeoch has stormed the 13th edition of the Défi Wind, in Gruissan, France.
The famous Tramontane wind blessed 805 sailors in the world's largest windsurfing marathon. In the fifth and final race, Belbeoch sealed the deal and finished ahead of Andrea Cucchi and Sébastien Bonhomme Allaire.
The 2013 Défi Wind saw riders traveling from 31 countries, including Japan, Chile, South Africa and the USA. The event's DNA mixes pros and amateurs, without distinction.
Andrew Simpson, British sailor and member of the 72-foot Artemis Racing AC72 catamaran team, has passed away while training for the America's Cup, in the San Francisco Bay.
Simpson and his 10 team colleagues saw the competitive yacht Artemis capsizing, half a mile north of Treasure Island. The sailor got trapped underwater and could not be resuscitated by the rescuers.
The 36-year-old, who had collected a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a silver medal at the 2012 London Games, was declared dead about 20 minutes later.
Alberto Menegatti has taken out the 2013 Ulsan PWA World Cup, in South Korea.
The Italian windsurfer has secured his maiden event victory on the PWA World Tour, although having been disqualified from heat eleven, after being a little too eager to make a good start.
The last day of Slalom affair saw hazy skies, cooler air temperatures and winds blowing anywhere between 3-23 knots.
Sebastian Kornum has stormed the first event of the Danish National Windsurfing Series, held in Copenhagen.
The 20-year-old windsurfer won both disciplines, Slalom and Formula, in the inaugural stage of Denmark's national racing competition.
Kornum had been developing sails and boards, in Maui, for six months. Two days after arriving in Copenhagen, he stole the show. The windsurfer rode JP boards and NeilPryde sails.
James Court has completely dominated the Eastbourne Fun Slalom Racing Day, in winds ranging from 28 to 38 knots.
The Wellington Windsurfing Association (WWA) staged its final summer event, in Eastbourne. The stronger conditions dictated a figure-of-eight course, which was easier to set and adjust as the wind changed.
Ten sailors competed in seven races, which tested their abilities to maintain control and stay on the water in the strong conditions, and go around the buoys without crashing.
Miguel Martinho is the new 2013 European Formula Windsurfing champion, in the Masters division, after 13 intense races at Praia da Vitória, Ilha Terceira, Azores.
The 2013 Azores European Formula Windsurfing Festival crowned champions in Junior, Youth, Masters and Grandmasters categories. In the last day of competition, all sailors enjoyed unstable South winds to finish the deal.
"Everything went well. I'm happy because there were top athletes competing here, like the French and the Italian. I think it was fair a championship. In the last days I felt the pressure and it was a pity that we only had done two races today, but Mother Nature did not allow us", said Miguel Martinho.
Antoine Albeau has beaten Rob Douglas in the Sosh Speed Cup 2013, a speed sailing meeting held during the Mondial du Vent, in Leucate, France.
The eternal battle between windsurfers and kiteboarders, in speed arena, is gearing up for the 2013 season. In Leucate, some of the best speed sailors trained three days, with the cold and northern wind of Tramontana.
The head-to-head disputes for speed saw three riders, from each sport, sailing by the sandy beach of Leucate. Antoine Albeau, Cyril Moussilmani and Pierre Mortefon competing in windsurfing and Rob Douglas, Alex Caizergues and Damien Leroy riding for the kiteboarding team.