Wednesday, 10 March 2010

The Professional Longboard Association kicked off its 2010 season two weeks ago, and couldn’t have asked for a more exciting event, as surfers and PLA staff were flooded with Tsunami warnings, and higher than usual tides and waves caused by the earthquake in Chile. The first two rounds of OB Pro was smooth and on schedule, but as the day wore on and the women started to compete, the Tsunami weather kicked in and put a hold on the contest for about thirty min. Luckily the clouds opened up...
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010

In anticipation of the Boost Surf Sho on March 12th 2010, Australian surfing prodigies Tyler and Mikey Wright will be joining Habbo Australia (www.habbo.com.au) – the world’s most popular virtual world for teenagers – live on Thursday 11th March 2010 at 6PM AEST to discuss life in between the waves. This unique opportunity will give fans the chance to discuss all things surfing with two of Australia’s youngest and most talented female and male junior surfers, as they prepare to surf...
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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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Wednesday, 10 March 2010

The 3rd edition of the KB4girls Tour 2010 is rapidly approaching and set to take place in the tropical paradise of Maui, Hawaii from April 9 to 11. With its amazing kiteboarding conditions, the emerald waters of Maui promise a great venue for the event and offer participating girls a chance to bring their kiteboarding skills to the next level. The KB4girls Maui date is the first of three American events in the 2010 tour schedule, offering female kiters from around the United States the chance...
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Monday, 08 March 2010

Bexhill windsurfers are furious after local authorities severely limited the sport in the seafront of this British town.   Rother District Council has planted signs banning windsurfing from several maritime zreas - Colonnade, Beaulieu Green, Cooden Beach and Norman's Bay.   Windsurfers and also kitesurfers claim that the signs have costed too much money: £60,000.   Politicians have decided the place where it will be possible to windsurf, but many watermen think it is very difficult...
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Saturday, 06 March 2010

The Formula fleet had two great races with winds that kept the entire fleet planing.Gonzalo Costa Hoevel won the first race by a comfortable margin, he is showing excellent upwind speed. The second race proved challenging and a perfect start by Micah Buzzianis at the pin end, but Gonzalo and the others giving chasedownwind Paulo Dos Reis and Wojtek Borzsowski where flying downwind, and suddenly the realization the downwind mark had decided to sail itself downwind.
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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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