Zara Davis at West Kirby, England in January 2012 - setting a new standard for women's Speed sailing with a 40.99 knot average speed!!

Nikola reports: "I made the decision to go to Buzios, Brazil, for the South American Championships. After 12 races in mostly windy sailing conditions, I’m Vice South American Champion! Congrats to Marina from Spain who won the women’s title."

"The RSX races were held each morning and in the afternoon as the wind picked up even more, the Brazilian Slalom Championships were held. Many of the guys that raced slalom were kind enough to lend us their equipment and so I raced on borrowed equipment! After 16 slalom races, I won the Brazilian Slalom Champs!!! It was crazy fun and was really helpful in getting my timing right for the starts and gybing practice. Our last day of racing was in up to 30knots, I was trying to hang onto a 6.7 and was on a bigger board. HOLD ON!!!  After 6 days of racing, with at least 6 races a day, I am totally shattered and can’t wait to give my body a rest over the next few days!"…

We wish you a 2012 with lots of wind, waves, warm & sunny days, love, respect for others - and the confidence, that - despite all Maya tales out there - for sure we will still be going strong in 2013, too! ;-)

Sarah Quita Offringa, 2011 PWA world champion in freestyle AND slalom, just made it into the recent edition of CNN's "Mainsail" TV show!!! Sarah Quita had been nominated as ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards 2011, did not make it in the end, but still got featured on CNN (starting 1.35). Great for our sport!

Calendar Boys Wind Surfing 2012.pdf