Sam Bittner (organizer of the AWT wave tour), the CGWA and a group of Hood River locals have launched operation “Rescue the Nationals”! and…
The US Nationals take place at the Event Site in Hood River, Oregon from July 23rd-26th. Classes for the event include Slalom, Formula and the Freestyle Nationals. Entry fees are $100 before July 1st, and $150 after, a second discipline is $50. So pay now and you’ll have a few extra bucks to buy a little something extra from the sponsor Big Winds.
It is presented by the American Windsurfing Tour with sponsorship from Big Winds, Columbia Gorge Windsurfing Association, and Sailworks.
Registration is now open at http://americanwindsurfingtour.com/windsurfing-nationals/
The 2012 Pistol River Wave Bash presented by Naish is fast approaching, you better get plans in order to attend the third annual running of the Pistol River Wave Bash on June 14-17, 2012, or at least follow all the news on WindsurfPress. This year Naish has stepped up as the presenting sponsor and with 60 competitors already registered we’re expecting it to be the best one yet, also a good chance Robby will be in attendance. Click here to register online so you can be a part of all the fun. It’s sure to be a great Event!
Jordan Reid is a 19 year old windsurfer from the San Francisco Bay Area . This will be his second year competing on the AWT tour. Head over to the AWT website to read the full interview here.
2x Stand Up Paddle World Champ talks about Pistol River, the AWT, his thoughts on Levi winning the season opener,and some normal Kai Lenny banter.
The Pistol River Wave bash is set to kick off on June 14th to the 17th! Come down and check out the action!
The Santa Cruz Goya Windsurfing Festival is in the books and will be remembered for years to come as an epic contest. We had amazing wind and waves over two days of competition. What a great way to kick off the 2012 AWT tour. Davenport Surf and Sail hosted an incredible closing party where all the winners and $5,000 prize money was awarded. Thanks to everyone who helped out and supported this great event. See you all at Pistol River next month.
Head over to the AWT website for full results.
Enjoy the videos from the event!
Video: AWT 2012 – Santa Cruz – Day One
Video: AWT 2012 – Santa Cruz – Day Two
Josh Sampiero and Francsico Goya walk us through day one and the opening party at the Santa Cruz Goya Windsurfing Festival.
The following is from the American Windsurfing Tour website:
A weak storm front rolls through the Santa Cruz area killing the wind for day 1 of the AWT’s Goya Windsurfing Festival… but don’t fear, the forecast looks great for the rest of the weekend. Skippers meeting will be at 9 am Friday so everyone will be ready for a big day at Waddell
Don`t forget to follow the AWT for more updates, pics and videos!
Fiona Wylde is a fifteen year old totally hooked on windsurfing! She lives in Hood River Oregon and Los Barriles Mexico, and loves wave and formula. Check out the full article on the AWT website.
The American Windsurfing Tour has just added one more stop to the tour, Peru for the Pacasmayo Classic August 17th-26th, 2012!
You can visit the event website www.pacasmayoclassic.com for more details.
And don’t forget to follow the AWT at http://americanwindsurfingtour.com.
The local legend from Waddell Creek Kai Katchadourian talks about the sandbar, the locals, the history and a whole bunch more in this interview.
Chris Freeman (Hot Sails Maui and Black Project Fins) shows us a glimpse of his life getting ready for the AWT:
“With cross onshore windy conditions it was the perfect opportunity to get some training for the first AWT under my belt. Powered on 4.7 at Pier One I had a fun session with some jumps and small wave rides.”
Thanks to Sam Bittner & her team for putting on a great AWT opening party, the year looks set for some great competition in America. Check out the full gallery on Facebook.
