Over 80 competitors have now signed up
Thursday August 1, 2002
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Over 80 competitors have now signed up for the first PWA Formula racing event for 2002. A lot of them are already on site training and tuning for the event, which is due to start in Leba, Poland, 7th to the 11th of August.
Leba, is a renowned holiday resort, so we expect spectators to be part of the spectacle both on and off the water. Poland is famous for it1s summer time crowding of the beaches during July and August, so courses will be set close to the beach to give everyone the best possible show.
Most recently on the list of entrants is long time PWA racer and Former PWA Wave World Champion Patrice Belbeoc’H (Neil Pryde) from France and PWA veteran Phil McGain (Gaastra) from Australia, who now at the age of 35 and 39 respectively will be showing most of the young guns how to race. Some of these young guns as first time PWA entrants, include the winner of the under 22 division from the Brazil Formula World championships Aleksander Grynis (Starboard) from Poland, Gonzalo Costa Hoevel (Neil Pryde, Starboard) from Argentina, Ross Williams (AHD, Gaastra) from the U.K., Youth Formula World Champion 2001, Michael Polanowski from Poland and Devon Boulon (North, Mistral) from the US Virgin Islands.
Other consistent movers from the Formula racing scene, that will be threatening the top positions during the event include Sam Ireland (North, Starboard) from Canada, Jamie Lever (Starboard) from the U.K., Ben Van Der Steen (Fanatic, Neil Pryde) from Holland and most recently signing up, big Marc Conrad (Gaastra, Starboard) from Brazil.
The women’s fleet is hotting up with Sarah Hebret from France, Margit Germany from Austria to join World ChampionDorota Staszewska (Starboard, Neil Pryde) from Poland,Lucy Horwood (AHD, Gaastra) from the U.K. and Verena Fauster (Starboard, Gaastra) from Italy.
Event entries will now be accepted at or fax +48 602 145 602, +48 22 614 23 68.
Event entries will now be accepted at info@namaxa.com or fwc@fwc.pl or fax +48 602 145 602, +48 22 614 23 68.
For all event information go to www.WindsurfingEraCup.com and www.pwaworldtour.com
