Julien Quentel and Maelle Guilbaud take out 2017 Defi Wind Caribbean Posted On: 24/06/2017 09:47:10 The 2017 edition of Defi Wind Caribbean ended this Wednesday, June 21st, on Bonaire. The Island Boyz dominated the competition with the victory of St Maarten rider, Julien Quentel. The second edition of the Defi Wind Caribbean was blessed by the local weather conditions. Bonaire is located 40 miles away from Venezuela and offers consistent trade winds all year-round.......( more )

Arubas Ethan Westera is: The New IFCA Slalom World Champion Posted On: 17/06/2017 18:54:59 The final day of the 2017 IFCA Slalom World Championships held at Paal 17 in Texel The Netherlands was the day that anything could still affect the final results of the Championships. Some competitors had been looking forward to some racing in different conditions to improve results and rankings after the rough long races from the previous day. ......( more )

Young Gun from Aruba Ethan Westera Takes the Lead Posted On: 16/06/2017 19:05:34 Day 4 of the IFCA Slalom Worlds on Texel was all about wind, waves and concentration. The competitions could continue in somewhat different conditions then the previous days - dead onshore winds with waves from 1 to 2 meter swells on the outside. Heading out was already tricky and for some of the competitors it was scary and tough. A few rescues had to be made, a few equipment damages and also a few injuries were results of the rough waves here on the beach in front of Paal 17 in Texel, The Netherlands.......( more )

Wojciech Brzozowski wins the ERGO Hestia European Championships Posted On: 15/06/2017 20:57:45 POL 10 is one step closer to claiming the European series title after winning in Sopot. Today there was not enough wind to race and although the race committee called the sailors out on the water the race was abandoned due to unsatisfactory conditions. On Wednesday, after 11 races, it was Wojciech who was first followed by the defending champion Michal Polanowski and Pawel Tarnowski and this was the top three of the regatta. The first and only lady in the fleet – Maja Dziarnowska was 10th overall.......( more )

Thailand and Philippines lead the Worlds! Posted On: 15/06/2017 11:56:56 Thailand female sailor Siripon Kaewduangngam has been crowned 2017 RS:One World Champion ahead of Peiling Chen from China and Blanca Manchon (2010 Rolex Sailor of the year) from Spain. In the Men's fleet, the 2012 (and first) RS:One World Champion, Geylord Coveta from Philippines, stamped his authority with an outrageous dominancy and claimed the 2017 RS:One World Champion title. Thailand Team impressed with the organisation and consistent performances bringing back home the second and third position with its sailors Navin Singsart and Nathaphong Phonoppharat.......( more )

Sopot delivers 5 more races at the ERGO Hestia Formula Windsurfing Europeans Posted On: 15/06/2017 08:16:14 The third day of the ERGO Hestia Championships brought about some changes in the leader board of the Formula Windsurfing Europeans. After 11 races three discards kick in, so three of your worst scores are not taken into account. And today, after 5 more races, we were able to get to that magical number of races. ......( more )

Halfway through ERGO Hestia Europeans in Sopot Posted On: 14/06/2017 10:48:47 After the second day of racing there are no changes to the top spots of the classification. Hubert Mokrzycki is in the lead, ahead of Wojtek Brzozowski, Michal Polanowski and Pawel Tarnowski. But it is only a couple of points between them and anything can happen. ......( more )

2 Heats completed on first competition day Posted On: 13/06/2017 16:48:02 The 2017 IFCA Slalom World Championships got under way at Paal 17 in Texel, the Netherlands with the Skippers meeting held at 09:00 and competitors were briefed by the Principal Race officer. Expected weather conditions were 15-18 degrees, on-shore winds, small waves and partly cloudy skies.......( more )

Thailand and Philippines irresistible! Posted On: 13/06/2017 16:40:42 3 more races in shifty winds between 4 to 11 knots took place on the fourth day of the 2017 RS:One World Championships set on the beautiful white sand beach of the luxury Hoi An Boutique Resort. Thailand female sailor Siripon Kaewduangngam maintained the dominate performance while Spanish legendary sailor Blanca Manchon confirmed her "remontada" claiming the second place ahead of Chinese sailor Peiling Chen. ......( more )

An atomic start to the Europeans in Sopot Posted On: 13/06/2017 08:26:17 The ERGO Hestia European Championships took off today in Sopot Poland with offshore wind gusting well above 20 knots. What a great day for the competitors. Four races completed in atomic conditions.......( more )

Thailand and Philippines on track for World Titles! Posted On: 12/06/2017 10:53:14 The 2017 RS:One World Championships, set on the beautiful white sand beach of the luxury Hoi An Boutique Resort, saw the 51 racers from 14 countries and 3 continents, including the 2010 RS:X Female World Champion Miss Blanca Manchon, pushing their limits with 3 more races in light and shifty winds between 4 to 8 knots on day three.......( more )

Thailand and Philippines continue to dominate Posted On: 10/06/2017 13:45:15 The 2017 RS:One World Championships is set on the beautiful white sand beach of the luxury Hoi An Boutique Resort. 51 racers coming from 14 countries and 3 continents, including the 2010 RS:X Female World Champion Miss Blanca Manchon, were pushed to their limits on day 2 with 4 races in gusty winds between 6 to 11 knots.......( more )

ISWC World Championship 2017- Did you already sign up? Posted On: 09/06/2017 16:31:09 Hola a todos, only 22 days left until we will be (again) in Fuerteventura for the "DUNKERBECK GPS SPEED CHALLENGE". We hope your training and preparations are going well. We kindly remind you that, for participation in the "open" category, membership of the ISWC is compulsory. A lot of you directly signed up but some are still missing.......( more )

2017 RS:One World Championships Hoi An, Vietnam 10th to 14th June Posted On: 07/06/2017 13:56:16 The RS:One Class, in partnership with the Vietnam Canoeing, Rowing & Sailing Federation and in co-operation with Quang Nam department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will hold the 2017 RS:One World Championships from 10th to 14th June in Hoi An, Vietnam.......( more )