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The penultimate day started off windy and the event site was a hive of activity, with many sailors out on the water early to practice. Conditions were relatively rough for Costa Brava in June, and the race crew had a challenge to lay the course for this…

After three races, and the possibility of a first discard, the PWA Super-X fleet spent a windless afternoon waiting to run the all important fourth race here in Costa Brava. Days one and two saw thermal wind action with large sails being the call, but…

With three races completed and the possibility of the first discard approaching, there were anxious competitors waiting for a sea breeze here in Costa Brava today. Days one and two saw thermal wind action with large sails being the call, but there was no…

After going straight into action yesterday, the competitors here in The Bay of Roses in Costa Brava, Spain, this morning prepared their equipment for the possibility of another sea breeze later today. The outlook for the rest of the week is similar and…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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

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.

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.