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en : PWA WAVE GRAND PRIX 2002
Gran Canaria is going off !
Spectacular wave competition commenced today here in Gran Canaria although in rather unexpected circumstances. This morning the wind was still blowing from the south at Vargas and too offshore and flat to compete. Scouts were sent out from the race crew to check out the conditions further round the coast of the island. When logo high waves and (…) -
en : PWA WAVE GRAND PRIX 2002
PWA wave grand prix to start in Gran Canaria
We are on hold here at the Gran Canaria, Vargas, PWA Wave Grand Prix 2002. Southerly winds made for offshore and flat conditions at the contest venue today. The locals are predicting however that the wind should switch round to the normal direction before weekend. -
en : Windsurf
The 2002 PWA wave tour begins in Vargas, Gran Canaria
The waiting is over ! The PWA wave tour is all set to begin a new season in Vargas, Gran Canaria. Commencing on the 8th of April the worlds elite wave sailors from both men’s and woman’s divisions will battle it out in the wild winds of Gran Canaria for the 65,000 Euro prize purse. The prevailing wind conditions could be anything from 20-50 (…) -
en : Longboard
World Longboard Champion Stuart Entwistle Passes Away
Sadly, the surfing world lost a true character today when 1987 World Longboard Champion Stuart ’Twiz’ Entwistle (Aus) passed away in Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney. The 52 year old had been fighting skin cancer and associated problems for the past three years, but after undergoing another operation last Friday, his health continued to (…) -
en : Rip Curl Cup
CJ Hobgood Claims 2001 World Championship Crown
image 300 x 158CJ Hobgood. Photo : P.Tostee / ASP
Sunset Beach, Hawaii (Thursday, December 6) CJ Hobgood (USA) today clinched the 2001 ASP World Championship (WCT) crown on the sand at Sunset Beach. Despite being eliminated during round two this morning, all eight (8) other world title contenders also failed to advance through the day’s competition carnage, creating an unbeatable advantage for (…) -
en : Billabong Pro Maui
Beachley Wins World Crown
image 300 x 158Layne Beachley. Photo : P.Tostee / ASP
Australian Layne Beachley today reached an ’Everest’ of a career goal by equaling the previous record set of four consecutive world titles by claiming her fourth at the Billabong Pro Maui, the final women’s World Championship Tour (WCT) of 2001. Neridah Falconer, meanwhile, achieved her own milestone this afternoon by defeating 1993 world (…) -
en : Billabong World Junior Championships
Parkinson Defeats Fanning To Reclaim World Junior Crown
Elite top 45 surfer and 1999 event winner Joel Parkinson (Aus) today reclaimed his throne by securing the 2001 Billabong World Junior Championships. Up against close friend and 2002 World Championship Tour (WCT) member elect, Mick Fanning (Aus), ’Parko’ topped off a brilliant junior career in his last eligible attempt, pocketing US$6,000 along (…) -
en : CEARA WIND FORMULA WINDSURFING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Kevin Pritchard wins Formula World Championship