San Francisco served up some classic conditions with a stiff 25-30k breeze and plenty of voodoo chop for the last day of course racing at the US Windsurfing National Championships.
On the final day of the Engadinwind.com in Silvaplana the famous Maloja wind finally arrived. In a perfect schedule the organization was able to run the marathon race and additionally two more races for the Windsurfing Euro-Cup.
3 races for formula and 5 for raceboard at the final event in the 2007 Baltic Cup Series. Event winners in Tallinn were : Formula - Ryszard Pikul (POL40) and Raceboard -Karmo Kalk (EST 4). Overall in the 2007 series for Formula - 1st Janis Preiss (LAT 23) ; 2nd Erno Kasik (EST 2); Martin Ervin (EST 202). A great Prize Giving and Party for the closing ceremony - including dance troup "Harem" and Oxbow summer 2008 fashion. A gallery of photos; video; live webcam-and results - can be viewed on : http://event.extreme.ee
3 races for formula and 2 for raceboard on day one of the final event in the 2007 Baltic Cup Series. Light winds were the order of the day - and a late finish! A gallery of photos and the first part of the event video can be viewed on : http://event.extreme.ee
You can also follow the action as it happens via the GPS graphic illustration of the racing
Two races were sailed on the second day of the Engadinwind.com in Silvaplana. The RS-X Vice World Champion Przemek "Pont" Miarczcynski (POL-126, F2, Gaastra) presented a strong performance with a victory in race one and a third place in race two. The Belgium hotshot Pascal Somers (BEL-7, AHD, Severne Sails) dominated the second race.
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Tomorrow the Windsurfing Euro-Cup will kick off at the STIMOROL ENGADINWIND.COM mega event in Silvaplana (Switzerland). Over 50 competitors are pre-registered for the event.
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Unfortunately the wind stayed quite light on the opning day. It never reached the strength to allow official racing.