Crack of dawn wave session kicks off the Nivea World Cup Sylt 2005 wave performance. Before the sun was properly up this morning, the first PWA riders were out on the water, preparing for the 2005 Sylt wave performance. »
Micah Buzianis (USA-34, F2/ North Sails) turns up the heat on Dunkerbeck as the American takes two out of three of today’s Slalom 42 rounds. After a long day of wavesailing action yesterday, today the torch was passed on again to the Slalom 42 racers. After a morning of waiting for wind, the show got on the road with round number 7. »
Day 7 of the Nivea World Cup Sylt is the Day of the Dragon, as Arnon ‘The Dragon’ Dagan (ISR-1, Fanatic/ Neil Pryde) wins two out of three Slalom 42 finals. Micah Buzianis (USA-34, F2/ North Sails) closes the day with an impressive win in the 12th round. It’s been another long and busy day at the Nivea World Cup Sylt 2005. In a repeat of Thursday's scenario, the wavefleet gathered on the beach before sunrise to make maximum use of strong winds battering the event area during the night and early morning. »
On the 8th day the PWA fleet relaxes, as the wind gives the riders a break after a week of full pull action . After a full week of back to back action, the PWA riders finally got a well deserved break, as the winds at the Nivea World Cup Sylt did not reach competition strength today. »
Sylt crowds hail the 2005 PWA World Champions on the closing day of the Nivea World Cup Sylt 2005, as the season comes to an end. The Nivea World Cup Sylt had to make due with a windless closing weekend, meaning the results as they were after Friday’s competition are the final results of the event. »
PWA saves the best for last as the tour goes north to Sylt for the conclusion of the Wave Tour and more Slalom 42 action. »
The PWA riders have gathered on the German island of Sylt for the final event on the 2005 PWA calendar. The 2005 Nivea World Cup Sylt Preview hosts the final for both the wave and racing tour and therefore promises to deliver a nerve wrecking twelve days of competition. Traditionally the sailors have been welcomed today by an overwhelming number of spectators during the opening ceremony, setting the tone for one of the biggest events on the tour. »
Nivea World Cup Sylt sits out the quiet before the storm, as the PWA prepares for heavy winds to batter the island later in the week. The first official day of competition has turned out to be another day of preparation for the riders, as the wind failed to materialize despite decent forecasts. »
Another quiet day in Westerland, before the action is set to kick off tomorrow at the Nivea World Cup Sylt. Clear blue skies and light to moderate winds treated the crowds at the Nivea World Cup Sylt to a combination of autumn sun of windsurfing action today. At the end of the morning, the wind picked up to around ten knots; theoretically strong enough for Slalom 42 competition. »
Day three of the Nivea World Cup Sylt 2005 belongs to one man: Bjorn Dunkerbeck. As the Slalom 42 contest got underway on the third day of competition at the Nivea World Cup Sylt, it became clear that Bjorn Dunkerbeck (E-11, North Sails) is still the master of racing. »
On a testing second day of Slalom 42 racing, Micah Buzianis (USA-34, F2/ North Sails) and Kevin Pritchard (US-3, Starboard/ MauiSails) are top dogs of the fleet, taking round 5 and 6 respectively. The fourth day of competition at the Nivea World Cup Sylt 2005 proved to be the most inconsistent so far. »
The Professional Windsurfers Association is proud to announce the 2 new Freestyle World Champions for 2001. Now that the Sylt Grand Prix has been confirmed as a Wave Performance event, the final wrap has been put on the Freestyle tour for 2001. In a year that has seen the most diverse action from the Freestyle fleet, in locations as different as Neusiedlersee in Austria and Lake Garda in Italy, to Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura in the Atlantic, two new names have prevailed to take the titles in the Men’s and Women’s divisions. »