2011 Downunder Pro - Formula Windsurfing Championships Day 2



8:26 PM Thu 3 Feb 2011 GMT
'Boys wait on the beach for wind. - 2011 Downunder Pro' Downunder Pro
The Downunder Pro - Formula Windsurfing Oceanic and Australian Championships Day 2. For the first time in nearly seven years of Formula National Titles held in Australia, no racing was held on Day 2 with the wind failing to materialise in a consistent direction despite the Race Committee making every attempt to get a race underway. The sailors were kept on stand-by for over 6 hours with the AP (postponement) flagged dropped twice and Race 3 tantalisingly close to taking place. An extremely large Category 5 tropical cyclone, which hit the coast of Australia overnight, has caused a big rift ...


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by Sean O'Brien





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