Monday, 06 October 2008 | Editor

 Former ASP World Champion C.J. Hobgood (USA) defeated Joel Parkinson (AUS) in three-foot (one meter) barreling waves at the Billabong Pro Mundaka to claim his first ASP World Tour victory in four years today.The heat was a déjà vu affair of a 2004 final they shared in Japan with Hobgood garnering a last minute win over Parkinson in the dying seconds of the heat.“If I was Joel I would want to kill me right now,” Hobgood said. “I honestly don’t know how that happened. Some things are...
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Friday, 03 October 2008 | Editor

Kelly Slater, 36, has won a record ninth ASP World Title after advancing out of Round 3 of the Billabong Pro Mundaka – the ninth event of 11 on the 2008 ASP World Tour. Slater came into the event needing an equal ninth finish to clinch the title, he secured that by beating local wildcard Eneko Acero (EUK) in four foot waves at Mundaka this morning.“It’s going to take a little while to sink in,” Slater said when mobbed at the water’s edge. “I’m probably going to have to call home...
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Tuesday, 07 October 2008 | Editor

 Another fantastic day concludes at the PKRA 2008 World Tour in Matanzas, Chile dubbed Movistar Kiteboard World Cup 2008. The same weather condition as yesterday prevailed today with cloudy to overcast skies in the morning but bright, sunny weather in the afternoon. The wind was also light during the first half of the day so the games started an hour and a half later than the original schedule of 10:30 a.m. Most of the competitors rigged their 9-meter kites during the start but went on to...
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Monday, 06 October 2008 | Editor

 The Lüderitz Speed Challenge saw Sebastien Cattelan of France become the first human being to sail at more than 50 knots (93kph) – a world record he held for only 24 hours before compatriot Alexandre Caizergues snatched it away with not one but three runs over 50 knots – reaching a top speed of 50.57 knots (93.65kph).•    Alexandre Caizergues (France) – new outright world speed sailing record of 50.57 knots(F-One, Ouest Provence, Volkswagen Utilitaires, ION, Placide)•    New...
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Tuesday, 07 October 2008 | Editor

 Only a few weeks to go before the 2008 TWC kicks off.The Taranaki Wave Classic is New Zealand's premiere windsurfing event. This is a multi-day Expression Session event held over NZ's Labour weekend. The event will sample some of New Zealand's best wind and wave conditions, and will be held at 4 possible locations around the legendary Taranaki peninsula coastline. All skill levels are welcome or just come along chill out and watch the action.Beer, bands and barbies will be organised for after...
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Monday, 06 October 2008 | Editor

Taking advantage of hammering winds that had been blowing throughout the night, the wave fleet met for their skippers meeting in darkness, howling wind, and rain, at 07.00am on competition’s final day. Allowing just enough time for the sun to rise behind the thick banks of dark cloud, Victor Fernandez (Fanatic, Simmer, MFC) and Klaas Voget (Fanatic, NeilPryde, MFC) were summoned to the churning North Sea to sail their semi final heat. In far and away the toughest wave conditions of the...
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Friday, 03 October 2008 | Editor

It's Game on as we enter the final day of the 22nd Annual Science/Reef South African Bodyboarding Championships 2008. Conditions are a challenging 2-3 foot with cloudy and overcast skies and a raging onshore wind! Drama is high with early upsets yesterday including the elimination of SABA Pro Champ Sacha Specker (WP) in the Quarter finals. Specker had a slow start to his Pro heat against an on form Iain Campbell (CKZN) and local boy and IBA world tour rider Mark McCarthy (NKZN), who both owned...
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Friday, 03 October 2008 | Editor

 The Bodyboard Pro Festival (BPF) will be run again in Venezuela in its issue valid IV with the rank of World Surfing Bodyboarding mode from 24 to October 26 in Playa Parguito, Isla de Margarita.The event will award points for all those international athletes competing in Women and Dropknee points and Latinos for the Open Men category.In this sense, Lumar Guittard, 13 of the top professional athlete in the world specialty and organizer of the BPF 08, note that this event will define the...
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