Kite Surfing News August 2008

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THURSDAY, 21 AUGUST 2008
	ISWC Speed Windsurfing European Championship 2008
	The first day of competition kicked off with perfect sailing conditions. Man of the day was Bjorn Dunkerbeck (SUI, T1/Prrof, North) with a new sport record of 41.73 knots. The women's fleet was dominated one more time by Valerie Ghibaudo (FRA, Loft Sails) with two bullets on the first day. After the initial skippers' meeting at 10:00, the riders were put on short standby with the postponemen Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 14 AUGUST 2008
	IKO Kite Surfing Course on August 23
	An International Kiteboarding Organization (IKO) Kite Surfing Course will be held on August 23-24. The course will be conducted at the Barassie Beach, Troon, Scotland, a long stretch of water suitable for water activities like kite surfing, wind surfing, and jet skiing. The course will provide beginners with the basics of kite surfing in the fastest way possible. After this course, participan Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 12 AUGUST 2008
	ISWC Speed Windsurfing Championship in Karpathos
	For the third time in a row, the small village Afiartis on the idyllic island of Karpathos, Greece is preparing to play host for the world's fastest men and women in the speed wind surfing scene. From August 20th to 26th, all the big names of the sport will compete for points counting towards the 2008 Speed World Tour and the one-off European Speed Windsurfing Championship Title. In the men's Read Full Story
	Hooked-on Offers Kite Surfing Camp at Cabarete
	Dominican Republic - Hooked-on, an outdoor holiday specialist, now offers a four-week kite surfing camp at Cabarete. A well-known kite surfing zone, Cabarete provides the perfect venue for an all-day and all-night kite surfing instruction program for single travelers or big groups. Cabarete's Kite Surfing Camp includes accommodations, meals, unlimited equipment hire, and 24-hour one-on-one ki Read Full Story
MONDAY, 11 AUGUST 2008
	Poland Targets Young Enthusiasts in Tourism Drive
	Hamburg, Germany - Golfing or kite surfing are two activities rarely mentioned in connection with Poland, but preconceptions about the east European nation are not keeping up with developments in its tourist industry. "There's a long list of attractions that are not associated with Poland," said Jan Wavrzyniak, director of the Polish tourist board, in Hamburg recently. Kite surfing is one of Read Full Story