Formula Kite U19 and A’s Youth Foil World Championships Day 2
Gizzeria, Italy: Another windy, wet and wild day on the water for the 65 young athletes competing at the 2021 Formula Kite U19 and A’s Youth Foil World Championship.
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A tight battle at KiteFoil Youth Worlds
Gizzeria, Italy: Another windy, wet and wild day on the water for the 65 young athletes competing at the 2021 Formula Kite U19 and A’s Youth Foil World Championship. Yesterday’s very strong breeze kept on blowing during the night and…
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69F Cup gets underway
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Get flying with Persico 69F
Get flying with the Persico 69F – an exciting new way of learning to how to sail a foiling class.
SailGP: the underdog
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Official Award Ceremony of AEGEAN 600
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Ryan Lo (SGP) | Tokyo 2020
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AST Coaching Chain Series – Mat Belcher
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Transpac ’51 race start
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Fossil fuel free sail to Antartica
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Aussie sailor takes on world record attempt
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Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race update
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Tough conditions for KiteFoilers
Gizzeria Lido, Italy: Day one of the Formula Kite U19 and A’s Youth Foil Individual World Championship was nothing but easy, as the 65 young kiters had to face strong winds over 25 knots and choppy conditions off Hang Loose Beach. However, for many of…
Windy conditions for Kite Foiling events
Hang Loose Beach, Italy: Day one of the 2021 Formula Kite U19 and A’s Youth Foil Individual World Championships was nothing but easy, as the 65 young kiters had to face strong winds over 25 knots and really big waves.
SailGP – A race for the future
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Exciting racing on display at Tour Voile
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No wind on third day of Finn U23 Worlds
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51st Transpac: First wave heads to Hawaii
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Cameras to use when boating
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Teaser – Route du Rhum 2022
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Canadian windsurfer packs for Tokyo
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Mass exodus as boaties head to Airlie Beach Race Week
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Magnetic Island launches ‘Charm Offensive’ on Race Week entrants
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Show your support – Become an AST Supporter Venue
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ILCA North Americans: 125 sailors ready to go
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France leads OK Dinghy International Regatta
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AST Coaching Chain Series – Jaime Ryan
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