2008 Italian Open FW Championships
The 2008 edition of Italian Formula Windsurfing Open Championships will be held in San Cataldo, near Lecce in Puglia,
The 2008 edition of Italian Formula Windsurfing Open Championships will be held in San Cataldo, near Lecce in Puglia,
8 fantastic races were completed by the Formula, Raceboard, Techno and RS:X fleets with winds ranging from 6-26knots over the three days.
The European racing season continues - this time with some more wind...
The second leg of the World Tour takes place from 4th to 7th June, hosted by SKZ Sopot.
Round 1 of the 2008 NeilPryde Baltic Cup kicks off in Nida
Gonzalo still on top of the FW Ranking 2008
Check out video with Allison Shreeve presetning Formula One Design concept for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Fantastic conditions this weekend for the 125 competitors that travelled from near and far to compete in Techno293, Raceboard, RS:X, Kona and Formula classes.
NK Windsurfing Formula series Championship in Scheveningen, Holland, May 10-12.
18:50 | 2 rounds of slalom: steve and wojtek each won a round.
Slalom overall results -1st AUS0; 2nd ARG3; 3rd POL10.
Prize giving at the beach tonight at 19;00 local time
13:41 | so the top five here in Sines Formula:
ARG 3; AUS0, DEN111, BRA999 (first light) POL16..
first master-ITA415; first youth GBR32
13:24 | that is thelast race for formula . one hour on the beach - then into slalom.
Gonzalo Costa Hoevel (ARG3) wins the first world tour event ,here at the Sines-Portugal Grand Prix.
13:22 | at the finish - BRA999,AUS0, ITA456, POL11, POL10... something happened to gonzalo!
13:18 | at second windward -POL10,ARG3,AUS0,ITA456
09:12 | after 1 lap- big lead for ARG3, ...AUS0, POL10, BRA999
13:09 | atfirst windward -ARG3, POL10, DEN111,BRA999
13;00 | 4 minutes to start ofrace11
12:55 | Wind is average 15 knots, with ocasional gusts to 19/20
12:46 | 20 minute race for the winner - one more race to complete this formula series , and give competitors a 3rd discard
12:39 | oops -mistakes in last report !
at the finish -ARG3 , POL25, POL11,AUS0, DEN111
12:34 | 2nd windward-ARG3,AUS0, POL10, POL25, DEN111
12:25 | after 1 lap -ARG 3 ; AUS0 who overtook DEN111 before the mark..POL10
12:16 | clear start...
12:11 | AP down onthe committee boat , Claudio Alessandrello (RO) will start race 10 in 6 minutes
12:00 | Last night the competitors were treated to a fantastic dinner at a beach side restaurant. Steve Allen,on behalf of the sailors, thanked Isabel and Jose Guimaraes(Overpower Club) for their hospitality- and their usual, efficient organisation
11:55 | good morning from Sines. good wind again this morning !
the plan is 2 formula races followed by 2 slalom rounds.
wind is averaging 15 knots -and could build to 20 knots this afternoon