PWA News

The tension mounts here in Gran Canaria as the second men’s freestyle Dingle elimination progressed towards its final stages today. With lighter gusty winds on the agenda this morning 20 heats were completed before the wind eventually dropped below the…

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Ricardo Campello (JP, Neil Pryde) of Brazil has won the opening round of men’s freestyle after a day full of drama and surprises here at the PWA, Gran Canaria, Grand Slam. In a thrilling final up against Bonaire freestyle whiz kid, Tonky Frans (Gaastra,…

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We are down to the last six men in the men’s wave double elimination here at the PWA 2003, Gran Canaria, Grand Slam. Conditions were epic this morning with 4-5 foot sets and screaming winds but by late afternoon as we were approaching the final stages of…

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Norwegian wild flyer Vidar Jensen (North) has taken first blood in the men’s single elimination here at the PWA, Gran Canaria, Grand Slam. In nuclear winds gusting over 40 knots Jensen defeated ex world champion Bjorn Dunkerbeck (Neil Pryde) in the men’s…

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The wind is howling here in Gran Canaria on the eve of the first day of official action of the PWA, 2003 Grand Slam. A high-pressure system has established itself in the Atlantic Ocean bringing with it a strong northeasterly trade wind flow across the…

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The 2003 PWA Hall of Fame inductees have been decided. Like last years Hall of Fame nominees, this years inductees are pioneers of the sport. All three are responsible for the advancement to of windsurfing but in very different ways.

 

Arnaud de Rosnay…

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The PWA world tour is all set to hit the windswept shores of Pozo, Izquierdo for one of the biggest and most spectacular events of the season. Commencing on the 26th of June through ‘til the 3rd of July the best male and female windsurfers on the planet…

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Q: How did you feel about winning the Costa Brava freestyle qualifier?

RDW: It was great to win this event. This was my first competition this year so it could not have been a better start of the season...

 

Q: Was it a fun event?

RDW: The event was…

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Taty Frans (Gaastra/AHD) has been crowned King Of the Cape here at the Cape Cod, PWA freestyle qualifier. Light offshore winds here today prevented any official action that would count towards PWA rankings but instead sailors competed for $10,000 of the…

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The Pro division is on hold here at the Verizon Wireless, Cape Cod, PWA freestyle qualifier. Despite a promising start to the day with steady a steady breeze from the southwest, the wind refused to play ball and stayed well below the minimum standard…

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Based approximately 100km south of Boston on the East Coast of America, the PWA world tour has arrived at West Dennis Beach on the beautiful Cape Cod Peninsula for a $15,000 freestyle qualifier. This annual US event has been taking place over consecutive…

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For the first time in professional windsurfing history a woman will line up with the men on the starting grid of the Gran Canaria, PWA 2003 Wave and Freestyle Grand Slam.

 

Three times PWA women’s Wave World Champion, Daida Moreno (Mistral, North) will…

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Q: What do it feel like to make the podium at a PWA event for the first time?

 

CS: WOW. It was always my dream to be in a final in a final in a PWA event. After the heat for 2nd place I was already so stoked. Then the final was just amazing for me. I…

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You heard right! For the first time in Kevin Pritchard’s (Gaastra, Starboard) career, he is down and out. During the Starboard photo shoot at the beginning of April, conditions were going off and Kev was letting it all hang out. A twisted foot, stuck in…

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Nik Baker Update

May 28, 2003

Top ranked PWA sailor Nik Baker (Mistral, North) has been off the water since February following a broken ankle sustained during a windsurfing photo shoot in Tasmania. After missing the start of the season including the first PWA wave event of the season…

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Best Conditions

May 27, 2003

The average recreational sailor is usually content just to make it out on the water for a quick blast whatever the wind and waves are doing. Obviously most PWA tour sailors are similar minded although the lifestyle they lead gives them the option to get…

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