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John Heineken and sister Erika have taken the North American continental titles
After four days of spectacular racing at Crissy Field, San Francisco, John Heineken (USA, Ozone/Mike’sLab) and sister Erika (USA, Ozone/MikesLab) have taken the North American continental titles. The podium was completed by Brian Lake (USA) and Riccardo Leccese (ITA) for the men, and Nuria Goma (ESP) and Catherine Dufour (CAN) in the (...) -
PKRA
Pastor and Pulido win Mondial Du Vent
The final heats of the double elimination were performed in perfect Leucate conditions with side-off shore winds at about 25-30 knots under sunny skies. In the end it was the winners of the single elimination that won the double elimination and the Mondial du Vent PKRA freestyle event. Alex Pastor won his 2nd consecutive title and Gisela (...) -
Kiteracing
Heineken and Bridge claim African Open Kiteracing Titles in Soma Bay, Egypt
Friday’s medal racing climax at the 2013 African Course Racing Championship in Soma Bay, Egypt dawned with lighter conditions compared to the past two days, and all was set for the most tense day of racing so far. With riders only carrying points equivalent to their position on the leaderboard into the final day, there was all to play (...) -
US Sailing
Johnny Heineken and Jennifer French Honored at US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards Ceremony
At an emotional ceremony today at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, Johnny Heineken (Larkspur, Calif.) and Jennifer French (St. Petersburg, Fla.) were celebrated as US Sailing’s 2012 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. Formally announced in January after being chosen for their outstanding on-water sailing (...) -
Sail Melbourn
Video : Kiteboarding Melbourne 2012
Kiteboards have not only been the largest fleet at Sail Melbourne, but also the one with the largest international spread - despite being dropped from the Olympic program just a month before. While the Sailing World Cup in Miami does not have kiteboards this time, kiteboards will be featured at the upcoming Sailing World Cup in Palma beginning (...) -
US Sailing
Heineken and French Named US Sailing’s 2012 Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year
Johnny Heineken (Larkspur, Calif.), the 2012 Kiteboarding Course Racing World Champion, and Jennifer French (St. Petersburg, Fla.), the 2012 Paralympic Silver Medalist in the SKUD-18 class, were named US Sailing’s 2012 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the (...) -
Jeux Olympiques
ISAF decides to reintroduce windsurf in place of kitesurf for Rio 2016
Change again. The ISAF has changed its mind concerning the boards for Rio 2016 olympics Olympics #olympicsailing games. After having decided to place kitesurfing, they vote to put back in the list of olympics Olympics #olympicsailing series the RS:X board. And then windsurfing is back ! (...) -
Olympics
Video : This is Kiteboarding
" ’Bombarded’ by the RSX lobby group with false accusations, defaming papers and inaccurate information that only repeated the same mantra over and over again: ’Kiteracing is not ready, kiteracing is dangerous, kiteracing is the evil...’, The International Kiteboarding Association has decided to published this video to (...) -
Kitesurf
Johnny and Erika Heineken won the 2012 Course Racing World Championships
After four days of full-on racing, John and Erika Heineken took the 2012 world titles in course racing in great style. -
Kitesurf
Video : Bruno Sroka has broken the Channel Crossing Record
Bruno Sroka has broken the Channel Crossing Record Record #sailingrecord of Manu Bertin on May 17, 2012, by sailing 186 km across the English Channel in exactly 5 hours.