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2012 Olympic Games Starboard proposal.

Check out video with Allison Shreeve presetning Formula One Design concept for the 2012 Olympic Games.

FWOD at Whitwell, Rutland Inland

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

NK Windsurfing Formula series Championship in Scheveningen, Holland, May 10-12.

Final day
Wilhelm report

The last day of the Grand Prix here in Sines […]

Final day...

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

Day 4

19:15 | After 9 races- 1st Arg 3 ..8pts; 2nd AUS0...16pts; 3rd DEN111 ..24pts; 4th POL16 ..26pts; 5th BRA999 ..31pts.

Day 3
Willhelm report

Day 3

18:20 | We finished the day with 3 rounds of slalom -you will find a report on IFCA website soon .

Day two

19:30 | The wind did not improve during the rest of the day. However there is an excellent forecast for tomorrow. We have skippers meeting at 10 -first possble start at 11.

Day one
Willhelm report...

Day one… The first Formula World Grand Prix event started […]

Day one.
Ceri's report

19:00 | No more racing today. The wind stayed around 5/6 knots, and not from stable direction .We now prepare for the opening ceremony at the beach.
Skippersmeetin tomorrowat 10.00 . first start 11.00

Olympic windsurfing.. by Svein Rasmussen.

FWOD for 2012 ?

The Formula Windsurfing Class have joined forces with Starboard to offer a Formula One Design concept for the 2012 Olympic Games. The proposed equipment will be raced throughout 2008 at international events and championships; debuting at the Sines - Portugal Grand Prix from 6th to 10th May. Read what Svein Rasmussen has to say about his vision for the olympics.....