PWA News

Pressure builds as forecast narrows down competition to the final 2 days of the 2006 tour

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Hope springs eternal as improving forecasts bring a ray of light to an otherwise gloomy day.

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Solid logo high swell and building Easterly winds fail to deliver their early promise leaving PWA sailors high and dry at Ho’okipa Beach Park

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The old, the bold and the beautiful forced to sweat it out through another scorching Maui day, with nothing more than a gentle breeze to ease the tension

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Conditions tease and tantalize in Hawaii leaving competitors to sweat it out in anticipation of what may lie ahead.

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Competition favourites hold firm at Ho’okipa leaving it all to play for in the Hawaiian surf.

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The final 16 qualification spots are decided as the qualifying event wraps up. The focus now turns to the battle for the Coveted 2006 PWA Wave Sailing Title.

 

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Josh Stone beats Phil McGain (AUS-7, MauiSails) to win the Masters Division, and Junko Nagoshi (J-11 F2 / Simmer) beat Jennifer Henderson to win the Women’s Open as the clock ticks down to the main event.

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31 year old Austrian Pro Uli Hoelzl (AUT-123) sits in joint 4th place in the waves as the clock ticks down to the Aloha Classic. A former Pro Snowboarder, Uli has had the benefit of a previous professional sporting career to help her cope with the steep…

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The Aloha Classic is so close right now you can almost feel the warm and welcoming Maui Trade Winds…

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Powerful 36 year old Aussie charger and 2004 World Wavesailing Champ Scott McKercher’s (KA-181, Starboard / Severne), been on tour long enough to be called ‘Gramps’ by his peers - largely for his wise insights on wave riding style. Currently ranked 7th…

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Caught on Film

November 2, 2006

PWA Riders Andy 'Bubble' Chambers (K-540 Tabou / Gaastra) and Steffi Wahl (G-303, F2 / North) have been busy filming action since their last event at Sylt.

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An Odyssey Begins

November 1, 2006

Greece’s Evi Tsape (GR-62 Fanatic) made her debut on tour this year and immediately registered an impressive 9th Overall in Freestyle, ahead of many established names, and currently lies 14th in the larger wave fleet, also ahead of experienced…

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Morocco’s Boujmaa Guillol (M-3 Starboard / Severne) turned many heads at his debut event, the Jeep Hawaii Pro back in April 2004. Snapped up by Starboard and Severne, the radical young innovator has worked hard to raise his competitive standard near to…

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Ever wondered what the top pro riders do to focus themselves before a vital heat or race? Try to compare the pressure of sailing in front of crowds, cameras, critical judges, and sponsors, with your average fun sailing session, and you’d understand the…

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Hot or Not? Episode 5

October 27, 2006

The Hot debates continue to rage on for episode 5. Opinion amongst Pro windsurfers is clearly divided over important topics like Super-X, Slalom, Sailing Switch stance and super short boardies. Read on!

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