PWA News

The day started with a torrential downpour, followed by 4 hours of warm sunshine and light northeasterly winds. Stark contrast to the ominous weather forecast which predicted bft 5 to 7 increasing to storm force 10!!!

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The 2002 PWA world tour once again returns to the Friesian Island of Sylt for the wave/race Grand Slam event and Bacardi Party week. The famous North Sea venue boasts one of the biggest events of the year

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The island of Sylt on the northern coast of Germany will be hosting one of the longest running and most respected events on the PWA tour calendar. Sylt can be truly radical venue

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The 2002 PWA Irish Wave Grand Prix, presented by Bord Fáilte, will take place off the Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry from 3rd to 10th October. Over 80 professional windsurfers from 20 countries, including Ireland’s best, will be descending on Castlegregory

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Earlier this year, Sportshows Television, based in London, joined the PWA Tour as the International Television partners for the PWA. It’s their job to go and film the events and distribute the TV images around the world. Sportshows are producing eight,…

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Q: When did you enter your first PWA world cup?

 

JC: Five years ago, here in Gran Canaria when I was 15 years old.

 

Q: Do you enjoy competing in the big PWA events?

 

JC: Yes I do, for sure. This is my dream since I was 9 years old.

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It has been calm winds on the closing day of La Coupe des Isles, PWA, 2002 Freestyle Grand Prix. Following yesterday’s dramatic day of action where Nik Baker (North, Mistral) and Matt Pritchard (AHD, Gaastra) clinched joint overall victory

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Nik Baker (Mistral, North) and Matt Pritchard (AHD, Gaastra) have shared the overall victory here in the Magdalen’s after a dramatic closing double elimination of La coupe des Isles, PWA, 2002 Freestyle Grand Prix.

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The wind refused to play ball today here in the Magdalen’s. Following an intense day of competition yesterday, sailors have been taking advantage of a rest day, to relax aching muscles, attend to any equipment repairs and chill out whilst waiting for the…

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17-year-old Ricardo Campello (JP, Neil Pryde) has won the opening double elimination of La coupe des Isles, PWA, 2002 Freestyle Grand Prix. The Venezuelan freestyle genius came out on top this afternoon after defeating Matt Pritchard (Gaastra, AHD) of…

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Nik Baker (Mistral, North) and Ricardo Campello (JP, Neil Pryde) have made it through to the first single elimination final here at La Coupe des Isles, PWA, 2002, Freestyle Grand Prix.

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Six sailors remain in the battle for the first single elimination of the men’s freestyle here at La coupe Des Isles PWA, 2002 Freestyle Grand Prix. Nik Baker (North, Mistral), Matt Pritchard (Gaastra, AHD), Josh Stone (JP, Neil Pryde), Ricardo Campello…

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Over the next seven days the beautiful Isles de la Madeleine in the Gulf of St Lawrence, Canada will be hosting La Coupe des Isles, PWA, 2002 Freestyle Grand Prix.

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Aussie Race sensation Steve Allen stole the show at the Polish PWA Formula Racing World Cup. After winning six out of the thirteen races in Poland Allen came out on top ahead of American racer Micah Buzianis Poland’s Windsurf hero Wojtek Brzozowski.

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The Magdalen Islands, which lie in the middle of Canada’s Gulf of St Lawrence, will be hosting the next stopover on the PWA freestyle tour. Commencing on the 1st of September and running through until the 7th

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Professional and amateur windsurfers from around the world will meet on the island of Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles (Dutch Caribbean) December 11 to 18 for the Professional Windsurfing Association (PWA) World Championship Freestyle Finals 2002.

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