FW Worlds 2004 -Registration update...
Alberto pre-registered for FW Worlds 2004!!!.
At the moment we have 64 pre-registered men, 13 women and 30 wild cards applications...
The final pre-registered list (qualifiers, National Authorites "by right places" and wild card applications) will be posted after the weekend...
Only 19 from 55th of 2004 Worlds qualifiers did not pre-registered till 30th of June. Among them Micach, Gonzalo, Arnon,Sam and Alberto!...
See the list in read more...
Attention competitors of the Rhodes events 2002 & 2004!
Please contact Annie Smith at the IWA office to confirm the prize money and accommodation refund payments you should get out of your participation in the Formula Windsurfing Grand Prix events 2002 and/or 2004. Please send also your complete bank details to enable a fast transfer of the money to you.
Worlds 2004
41 QUALIFIERS for Worlds in Leba - not yet pre-registered!!!
see list in read more...
Polish Cup in Kamien Pomorski has just finished. We had 36 competitors in formula windsurfing and 33 guys in slalom.
Worlds 2004
All competitors!!! The 30 th June deadline for pre entering the Worlds in Leba is fast approaching .
You can enter on line -go to IWA website . Any problems please contact IWA office .
Please remember that competitors who have qualified for the 2004 World Championships in Leba (see the list) have to confirm their participation till 30th June!!!! .
Report from the Final Day - Ross Williams wins in front of Andrea Cucchi and Devon Boulon.
The course diagram of the last race in ...read more
Ross, Andrea, Devon ... final results
...check the results
A great regatta comes to an end. Tonight at 21.00 the closing ceremony will take place in the Forum Beach Hotel. Then the competitors will go out for party on Rhodes island....
Please return later for photos and comments...
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14:00
ROSS!!! ROSS!!! ROSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! is the winner of the last race and the whole event!!!
13:46
ROSS is leading!!!!
He try to insure everybady who is the best in this fleet!!!
He try to stamp his victory!!!
13:31
6 min for the start of the last race....
The last race will decide who will be the winner of the event!!
Ross still leading after 10 races but only by 1.6 points!!!...
...check the results
Course of a day in read more...
Lunch break till 13:00
stay tuned...
Ross still leading after 10 races but only by 1.6 points!!!...
...check the results
11:35
Finish Race 10: ISV-1, ISR-1, ITA-1, GBR-5, DEN-173, ITA-89, GBR-83, ITA-415, DEN-111
11:20
Race number 10
Devon is leading Andrea second...Ross 6. If it stay as it is now Ross will lose his first position overall!
10:40
Next race in 20 minutes...
10:35
Race 9 finish:
1 ISR-1 Arnon Dagan
2 ISV-1 Devon Boulon
3 ITA-1 Andrea Cucchi
4 ITA-415 Marco Begalli
5 GBR-5 Jamie Lever
6 GBR-83 Ross Williams
7 DEN-111 Jesper Vesterstrom
8 DEN-173 Brian Roegild
9 ITA-89 Davide Beverino
10 GER-122 Vincent Langer
11 GRE-100 Zois Theocharis
12 POL-11 Pawel Hlavaty
13 GBR-52 Dan Ellis
14 GRE-2004 Stefanos Leonetis
15 GRE-74 Ioannis Gadolos
16 GRE-0 Dimitris Anagnostopoulos DNF
10:11
Start of the race #9!
9:40
Matthias reprts:We just had Skippers Meeting. We are going for some more races today. Two before the lunch break and two after the break. The first start is scheduled for 11:00. (Probably Matthias 11:00 it is 10:00 CET!)
8:00
Matthias from Rhodes:"Good morning from Ialisos Beach on Rhodes. WE have again a perfect morning with blue sky and nice sunshine. The competitors enjoy their stay here and yesterday after the soccer victory of Greece against France the atmosphere here on the island was incredible. The whole night the Greeks celebrated their triumph and were dancing on the streets. This morning the wind is stronger again. At the moment we have 12 to 16 knots and the race crew is already going out to set up the course. "
Jamie strong but Ross still on top - Report from day 2 - press release
Course of a day and schedule in read more...
End for today...
Ross, Andrea, Devon top three after second day of the competition...
...check the results
15:37
Race#8:
1 GBR-5 Jamie Lever
2 ISV-1 Devon Boulon
3 ITA-1 Andrea Cucchi
4 ISR-1 Arnon Dagan
5 DEN-173 Brian Roegild
6 DEN-111 Jesper Vesterstrom
7 ITA-415 Marco Begalli
8 POL-11 Pawel Hlavaty
9 GBR-83 Ross Williams
10 ITA-89 Davide Beverino
11 GER-122 Vincent Langer
12 GRE-100 Zois Theocharis
13 GBR-52 Dan Ellis
14 GRE-74 Ioannis Gadolos
15 GRE-2004 Stefanos Leonetis
16 GRE-0 Dimitris Anagnostopoulos DNF
15:05
Last race (#8) of a day just started...
Ross GBR-93 still on the lead after seven races...
...check the results
14:40
Race#7 results
ISR-1 Arnon Dagan
2 GBR-83 Ross Williams
3 GBR-5 Jamie Lever
4 ITA-1 Andrea Cucchi
5 ISV-1 Devon Boulon
6 DEN-111 Jesper Vesterstrom
7 DEN-173 Brian Roegild
8 ITA-415 Marco Begalli
9 GRE-100 Zois Theocharis
10 ITA-89 Davide Beverino
11 GER-122 Vincent Langer
12 GRE-2004 Stefanos Leonetis
13 GRE-74 Ioannis Gadolos
14 GBR-52 Dan Ellis DNF
15 GRE-0 Dimitris Anagnostopoulos DNF
16 POL-11 Pawel Hlavaty DNF
We will have a lunch break now. The next start is scheduled for 15:00
Race #6 results:
1 ITA-1 Andrea Cucchi
2 ITA-415 Marco Begalli
3 ISR-1 Arnon Dagan
4 GBR-83 Ross Williams
5 DEN-173 Brian Roegild
6 GBR-5 Jamie Lever
7 ISV-1 Devon Boulon
8 ITA-89 Davide Beverino
9 DEN-111 Jesper Vesterstrom
10 POL-11 Pawel Hlavaty
11 GRE-100 Zois Theocharis
12 GER-122 Vincent Langer
13 GRE-2004 Stefanos Leonetis
14 GRE-74 Ioannis Gadolos
15 GBR-52 Dan Ellis DNF
16 GRE-0 Dimitris Anagnostopoulos DNF
11:50
The Start FOR THE RACE #6 is ok. The competitors are on their way to the upwind mark.
11:18
Race 5 Finish: GBR-5, ITA-415, GBR-3, ITA-1, ISV-1, DEN-173, ITA-89, POL-11, DEN-111, GER-122, ISR-1, GRE-100
10:50>
Startof the race#5 is ok. A perfect start for Ross and Devon!
10:10
We just had the Skippers Meeting. Today the wind is lower. But we expect that the thermical effects will accelerate the breeze during the afternoon. Actual we have between 10 and 15 knots. The first start is scheduled for 11:30.
Matthias reports:Good morning from sunny Rhodes. Today is the second day of the Formula Windsurfing Grand Prix here in Ialisos Beach. In the morning the wind was light but now it is already gradually picking up. The first start is scheduled for 11:30. You can watch the action live on the website www.rwa.gr . Check it out!