The Downunder Pro - Formula Windsurfing Oceanic & Australian Championships had sailors caught in a long day on the beach with no racing, as a low pressure system which had flooded the event site in recent days, continued to play havoc on the weather.
4 more races in nuking winds allowed the competitors for the Downunder Pro, Formula Windsurfing Oceanic & Australian Championships another day on the water, keeping the World #1 Brasilian, Paulo Dos Reis on top after Day 2.
It was billed as the ultimate showdown between kiters and windsurfers with 3 events spanning 9 days on the sea of Cortez on southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. While the kiters showed up in numbers, the windsurfers still found ways to keep the bragging rights for another year. At the end of the day- we found we had more in common than what separates us and in hindsight, I'd say it was more a gathering of the tribes- where we all spoke the same language- wind!
The Downunder Pro - Formula Windsurfing Oceanic & Australian Championships kicked off today with torrential rain, blistering winds and big swells, testing the 58 competitors from Australia and around the globe.
8 races in nuking winds allowed the competitors for the Downunder Pro, Formula Windsurfing Oceanic & Australian Championships a chance to warmup during the Official Warmup Event before the Championships begin on Wednesday
After missing an event in 2011 the Midwinters makes a welcome return to the ranking calendar this year.
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What is it?
Formula windsurfing is a racing class of windsurfer that is designed to plane upwind and downwind at windspeeds ranging from 7 to 25 knots.
The Notice of Race for the 2012 South Americans is now published.
From May 16th to 20th the eyes of the Formula Windsurfing World will be focussed on Germany as the country will host the Formula Windsurfing European Championships 2012.
17:23 | No more racing today - the result stands after 4 races . Overall winner is Sean O'Brien ( AUS 120 ) - second placed overall and Asian Champion is Wang Yew Pang (SIN0)
17:07 | Sorry for loss of reports - unfortunately nothing to report on the racing . The wind began the day in the wrong direction and stayed very light throughout the day