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The other half – Pete Davis windsurfer profile

The other half – Pete Davis windsurfer profile

Words: Pete Davis

Pics: Pete Davis, Dave White, Barry Rivett

Many will be familiar with Pete Davis – other half of World Champ speed sailor Zara (who we profiled in our very first issue), active UKWA board member and organiser of Weymouth Speed Week. He also has a spot on the World Speed Sailing Record Council (The WSSRC). But there’s more to Pete than simply being part of Zara’s entourage. Pete…

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Windsurf: Putting in the mileage – Steve Thorp profile

Windsurf: Putting in the mileage – Steve Thorp profile

Interview: Windsurfing UK

Pics: Joe Cockle, Duncan Coombs, Steve Thorp, Mark Ingram

Pounding the miles in an effort to score killer conditions on a fickle forecast, Steve Thorp is the ultimate nomadic wave slayer who has one eye on speed sailing too. Based in the middle of the country puts Thorpy in an efficient position for hitting any of the four coasts around our green and pleasant land. Also…

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Solo superman Francis Joyon is in the hunt for the Transatlantic record, and 80 miles behind Thomas Coville after 2 days. This is gonna be a good one.

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SpeedDream at TED? Sure, why not.

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VESTAS SailRocket II breaks the outright world speed sailing record!

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SailRocket lays down a 50-plus knot run in Namibia, which is just .4 knots off Hydroptere's sailboat speed record. But Paul Larsen thinks SailRocket should have peaked at 60, and is worried there's still something holding the boat back.

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A wild-ass, windy end to the 2011 NA Speed Sailing Invitational. Those boys were FAST!

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My latest @SailingWorldMag blog on the speed #sailing action round the globe. I'm rooting for #SailRocket.