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Some weary sailors arrived from the Guincho wave contest overnight and went straight to registration here in Costa Brava. Recent PWA rules allow competition to start on the registration day should the conditions look suitable for getting a result. And so…

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Speculation ended and the sleeping monster woke. Magnificent Guincho on the Estoril coastline finally served up a feast of wind and waves after a weeklong high tension waiting game.

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A new swell showed up today, and is due to build overnight and through tomorrow. Massive hope is pinned on last chance Sunday being windy as forecast. Locals too have given experienced nods when asked their opinion on whether wind will groom the peaks of…

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Today was the lightest wind day so far in Portugal for the 2006 PWA World Cup Guincho Wave Contest. To take a break from the stifling hot beach, we ran to the hills to catch up with adopted local and German transplant Sebastian Wenzel – Fanatic’s…

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The Praia do Guincho contest site today saw sailors and spectators enjoying the beach atmosphere and event sponsors free yoghurt drinks!! Not even lighter winds have teased us here today, but even the most relaxed sailors are always checking the scenic…

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Its a relaxed lunchtime here in Guincho. But the pro’s all watch from the corner of their eyes for signs on the hills above historic Sintra in case there should be a call to action.

 

The forecast for tomorrow and the weekend provide slim hope, and don’t…

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With the regular conditions Guincho provides, it's easy to see why PWA Corporate Members Fanatic choose this magnificent spot to base their shaper Sebastian Wenzel and testing operations.

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The second day of competition saw bright sunshine and small clean waves at the Praia do Guincho. With the forecast still not calling for classic Guincho, the beautiful Portuguese beach slumbered like a sleeping giant. However long-time lovers of this epic…

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The PWA World Tour celebrates its return to this legendary location for a second time since a break of a few years. Building on the success of last year’s epic event and classic conditions, we also see the return of the women’s fleet to the beautiful…

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The Portuguese coast prepares for action as the countdown begins for the opening bout of the 2006 PWA Wave World Tour.

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The Fog cleared, but it was barely a breath of wind that helped drift the curtain of mist across the lake to allow bright sunshine to pour onto Podersdorfs Nordstrand beach.

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As the forecasts suggested, it was a glassy surface that greeted the competitors at the lakeside here in Podersdorf this morning. With bright sunshine the mirror flat water was never likely to be disturbed by any high winds or the latest Freestyle tricks.

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Day Six of this event saw further teasing winds, keeping competitors on the edge of their seats. Head Judge Duncan Coombs called it off for the day at 15.00 due to lack of wind and also as the sailors are scheduled to attend a high profile reception with…

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Light winds prevail! - The Lakeside contest site here today saw sailors and spectators continue to enjoy the beach atmosphere and event sponsors ice-cream! Light gusts of offshore wind have teased for a minute or two but largely there was little change to…

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At last the Sun came out and the beach scene was buzzing. After enduring rain for nearly 3 days, the mammoth Neusiedler See lakeside event site enjoyed masses of visitors, eager to rub shoulders with the worlds best Freestyle guru’s, whilst soaking up the…

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Once more the wind has failed to play the game here on the beach of Austria’s Neusiedler See. However an originally dire forecast for tomorrow has slightly improved on the latest updates, giving hope for the morning to see action. Earlier today we saw the…

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