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El Frontón - Eleazar Alonso

Ready?

Attention to the forecast ahead, especially on Monday that if no changes have to be careful with very strong winds from the south. Once the adevertencia have to comment that we love to see as we have received lots of calls these days of many who wanted to have the material ready (kites, boards, tables surfkite, etc) something incredible, all to be prepared and if can enjoy the waves that are anticipated for this day.

PKRA Teri Kite Pro 2010

The penultimate stage of the PKRA 2010 World Tour starts from 23 until 28 November. This test of the Tour called "Teri Kite Pro 2010" will take place in the beautiful South Pacific island of New Caledonia at Pointe Magnin, Noumea home the world's largest lagoon is closed, of drinking water, clear and perfectly flat.

Since the debut of this new location last year, their success adds to the excitement of tight ranking where Andy Yates (Slingshot) lead the standings in men's freestyle and Gisela Pulido (Airush) in female freestyle.

Ranking the Top 5 of PKRA Freestyle male is:
1. Andy Yates, Australia (Slingshot)
2. Kevin Langeree (Naish)
3. Alex Pastor (Airush)
4. Youri Zoon (Slingshot)
5. Alberto Rondina (Cabrinha)


Ranking the Top 5 of PKRA Freestyle female is as follows:
1. Gisela Pulido (Airush)
2. Karolina Winkowska (Slingshot)
3. Bruna Kajiya (Flexifoil)
4. Angela Peral (North)
5. Schibevaag Kari (Ozone)

More info: http://www.prokitetour.com

The Waterman League

The ARC 2010 Race set sail today from the bay of Las Palmas with 233 yachts

The twenty-fifth edition of transoceanic sailing regatta ARC'2010 (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers), which involved 233 boats from 31 countries set sail Sunday from the bay of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria en route to the Caribbean island of St. Lucia.
The output of the international event, which meets its silver anniversary, thousands of spectators gathered on the seafront, including of course ourselves, so we do not want to miss. So filled with candles of all colors in the waters near the capital's coast, which joined the fleet of Gran Canaria, who returned to want a good adventure for the crew.

Flip a coin - Trailer

Flip a Coin Trailer from Thumbed on Vimeo.

"Flip a coin" features the adventures of two friends, Jake and John. Jake turns out to be a skier with an exceptional talent, while John travels the world with his windsurfing equipment. Their stories are related in unexpected ways.
"It has not yet seen a film created in this way, and hope to remain so until the release of" Flip a Coin "in February 2011," says the operator Martin Kempen. "It's not a documentary, there will be another sportsmovie only action and new tricks and will not have any athletes who think they are the best guys who ever walked the planet. One of the things that we believe has been lost in the sportsmovies is a sense of excitement to watch the action. And that's what's shot at creating something that should reach everyone. "

The Barcelona Boat Show closes with 120,000 visitors

The Barcelona International Boat Show, the largest in Spain and one of the first in Europe, has shown up on 14 November, the largest offering of products, news and services from all sectors of seamanship. After receiving over 120,000 visitors, a figure that has met the expectations of the organization and its director, Jordi Freixas, considered as a sign that the sector begins to overcome the crisis, "something we've noticed in the presence of users and also with the increase in exhibitors. "

Bodyboard

New incorporation into LPWS: ION

These days start to get to Pozo Izquierdo new products from ION. Technical brand known worldwide for the quality of their harnesses and wetsuits as well as be fully linked to the world of windsurfing, kitesurfing and wakeboarding. From his Windsurfing Team Rider can mention Gollito Estredo, Marcilio Browne, Anna Blanch, Klaas Vogel, Patrick Diethelm, among others. And among its riders Jaime Herrainz Kite, Alex Shepherd, Cesar Portas, also among many others.

Blanca Manchon, the best surfer in the world

The windsurfer Blanca Manchon Seville has just written a new page in the history of Spanish sailing to be crowned world's best female category navigator 2010. This was decided these days International Sailing Federation (ISAF) giving the prestigious ISAF Rolex award for which opted for the third time in his career and was given during a gala dinner that was played out in majestic Athens Zappeion symbolic.
Blanca Congratulations!

PWA Cabo Verde World Cup 2010

From 15 to November 23 starts the last stop on the PWA circuit in Cape Verde. A real show we will enjoy the already known by many as the best wavesailing located on the planet, which will decide the Wave World Champion 2010.
In the current ranking in the top 5 have made the following riders:
1. Victor Fernández (North/Fanatic)
2. Ricardo Campello (JP/Neilpryde)
3. Philip Köster (Starboard/Neilpryde)
4. Kauli Seadi (JP/Neilpryde)
5. Daniel Bruch (Patrik/Severne)

Surfing 07:00 AM in Pozo Izquierdo

Meeting North-Kiteboarding 2011

Here you have some pictures of the Meeting of North Kiteboarding (NKB) held in Tarifa a few weeks ago. The truth we spent a fun day with all the North team and all distributors in Spain and Portugal.
NKB shows a year because it has become number one worldwide in the development of the kite. With a wide range of kites and boards where from the beginning to the more experienced kite can find the most appropriate for their level, NKB presented for 2011 stars flying kites such as the Rebel, the VEGAS and EVO with some news that going to develop because it would be too long, but if we have to say that all 2011 North kites are made with top quality new material exclusive NKB much tougher as the Technoforce D2.

SUP in Castle Romeral

Here you have some pictures of our friend Jose with his paddle Naish yesterday Romeral Castle.

Thanks for the pictures Jose!

Tim Boal wins 5 stars from The Confital

Tim Boal became champion of the Ninth Edition of Ocean Earth WQS Canary Islands Pro after winning the grand final last Mendes.Esta Jesse confrontation was characterized by the dominance of French, who imposed the most seniority to break the Brazilian experience of 17 years old, who played his first final in the WQS.

Eleazar Alonso - Gopro

Grief in the world of Andy Irons Surfing

The surfing world mourns with sadness the passing of Andy Irons. " This has been pronounced in a statement the sponsor of the surfer of 32 years, and three times world champion who was found dead Tuesday in a hotel room in Dallas while he was on his way home on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
Apparently, the cause of his death was due to dengue fever, an acute viral disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which breeds in stagnant water and that Irons could get it during the Rip Curl contest in Puerto Rico.
His family thanks the Friends of the surfer and his followers their support in these hard times in which Irons leaves a wife eight months pregnant with her first child.