2011 Downunder Pro - Formula Windsurfing Championships



2:38 AM Sun 6 Feb 2011 GMT
'Sean O'Brien (3rd), Wilhelm Schurmann (1st) and Mathias Pinheiro (2nd) - 2011 Downunder Pro' Adam Craven - Rob Plim
The 2011 Downunder Pro - Oceanic and Australian Formula Windsurfing Championships concluded on Saturday with an action packed eight races taking place over the four-day regatta at picturesque Jimmy?s Beach, Hawks Nest. The strong 49 competitors including World number two ranked Formula windsurfer from Brazil, Wilhelm Schurmann (Starboard/Neilpryde) had a challenging trial of races with winds today reaching 25 knots on the course despite taking a long time to fill-in, keeping the competitors waiting anxiously on the beach before the first race began. Schurmann took the event win dominating the racing by winning seven out of eight races over the ...


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