Gabriel Browne wins Volvo/Flens Surf Cup 2012 ...
Over 120,000 spectators visited the Volvo Flens Surf Cup event site, off Brandenburgerplatz, Westerland, Sylt over the 5 days of multi discipline windsurfing.
Over 120,000 spectators visited the Volvo Flens Surf Cup event site, off Brandenburgerplatz, Westerland, Sylt over the 5 days of multi discipline windsurfing.
Day four was the windiest day of the week.
From 20 to 22 of July, was held the Portuguese Championship in Viana do Castelo, a fantastic place in the North of Portugal.
Day three at US Windsurfing Nationals presented by the American Windsurfing Tour was a carbon copy of the previous day.
Day two at the 2012 US Windsurfing Nationals presented by the American Windsurfing Tour started slowly with a perfectly calm morning.
Day one blessed with great wind, flat water and some intense freestyle action.
Willhelm Schurmann (BRA999) led the overall ranking from start to finish; keeping ahead of Jesper Vesterstrom (DEN111) who finished second.
Vasilis Solidakis (GRE19) with excellent and very stable performance used his knowledge of this demanding spot and stayed in the first position coming back to the throne of Greek Champion.
great conditions on 3rd day of racing at the North Americans in San Francisco, hosted by St Francis YC.
No change at the top - with the podium positions like this:
1st - Willhelm Schurmann (BRA999)
2nd - Jesper Vesterstrom (DEN111)
3rd - Al Mirel (USA882)
The Croatian Open was round 5 of the 2012 European Cup Series; the next event is in Sylt - the Volvo Surf Cup, presented by Flens - from 25th >29th July
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A great string of results in 6 races - mostly firsts and seconds - sees Willhem Schurmann (BRA999)at the top of the overall ranking. Only one point separates him from second placed Jesper Vesterstrom (DEN111), who recovered from a DNF in race 2 on day 1. Leading American sailor is Al Mirel (USA 882) in 3rd position overall.