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en : Classic Toro Andaluz PWA Freestyle Qualifier
The first Official competition day of The 2003 Classic Toro Andaluz, PWA Freestyle Qualifier has brought burning blue skies and light winds to contrast with the torrential rain and cold weather that has befallen the beautiful Spanish town of Tarifa in recent days.
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en : PWA Chairman’s report 2003
2002 was a great year for the PWA ; we have 3 new World Champions and have had some fantastic contests. It was our second full year of independence and we have done all right. We currently have strong membership with over 180 sailors competing in events in 2002 and we expect over 200 competitors to sign up during the 2003 season. We have strong (…)
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en : PWA Freestyle 2002
After a grueling year on the men’s PWA freestyle tour with four incredible events in Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Canada, and Bonaire Matt Pritchard (Gaastra, AHD) has taken the PWA overall freestyle title. Pritchard has been battling away on the PWA circuit for the last ten years and has finally achieved one of his main lifetime goals by (…)
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en : PWA Freestyle King of the Caribbean
The PWA freestyle finals concluded in spectacular fashion yesterday afternoon after Tonki Frans (Gaastra, AHD) closed out the event with his final move the Chacho in the mens’ third round final. The move ensured the King of the Caribbean title for the local sailor in front of his home crowd and celebrations are in order at tonights closing (…)
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en : PWA Freestyle King of the Caribbean
It’s official…Tonki Frans is King of the Caribbean… Matt Pritchard takes overall world title !…Karin Jaggi is Queen of the Caribbean and women’s PWA overall freestyle champion !
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en : PWA Freestyle King of the Caribbean
Nineteen-year-old local sailor Tonki Frans (Gaastra, AHD) has won the opening single elimination of the third round here at Sorobon Beach, the headquarters of the PWA freestyle finals. In light winds blowing between 12 and 15 knots Tonki defeated Venezuelan freestyle maestro Ricardo Campello (JP, Neil Pryde) in front of his home crowds. The (…)
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en : PWA Freestyle King of the Caribbean
Ricardo Campello (JP, Neil Pryde) has won the second double elimination here today at the PWA freestyle finals. The seventeen-year-old Venezuelan freestyle maestro took victory after defeating local sailor Tonki Frans (Gaastra, AHD) in the second of two finals with a 5-0 decision from the judges. Campello, who started the competition sailing (…)
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en : PWA Freestyle King of the Caribbean
Douglas Diaz (Mistral, North) has taken victory in the first double elimination here at the PWA Bonaire freestyle finals. In a riveting final against hardcore American freestyler Matt Pritchard (Gaastra, AHD) this morning, Diaz managed to pull out all the stops and reverse the Pritchard’s run of form from yesterday. The young gun from Venezuela (…)
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en : PWA Freestyle King of the Caribbean
It’s been a dramatic day of insane freestyle action here at the Bonaire PWA freestyle finals. As the light finally faded at 6.30 pm Matt Pritchard (Gaastra, AHD) and Douglas Diaz (North, Fanatic) finished the day neck and neck in the men’s double elimination and will have to sail one more heat tomorrow to determine the winner. Pritchard had (…)
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en : Hall of Fame : Top Three
These 3 names are synonymous with windsurfing and helped to mold windsurfing into its current form. The three inductees together portray a complete picture of windsurfing. Jim Drake for inventing the sport, Hoyle Schweitzer for bringing windsurfing to the masses in the form of production boards and Robby Naish by showing us what could be done (…)