dos Reis Wins Course Racing, McGain Takes Overall Win at US Windsurfing National Championships - Page 2
The last two days of the event saw the 25+ freestyle competitors take the water. The first round of freestyle saw all the competitors hit the water for a 30 minute expression session. The session demonstrated the tremendous progression that freestyle windsurfing has made in the past few years with big aerials and innovative new tricks that saw the sailors flipping, twisting, and rotating in all imaginable directions.
Round two of the freestyle saw the fleet broken in to two divisions. One for the top level pro sailors and one for the more old fashioned tricksters or “old school” sailors. With some of the lighter winds of the contest the freestylers showed tremendous ability to generate speed and lift in an incredible display of aerial prowess. None better than top pro Tyson Poor who took the title for the pros while ABK Board Sports uber-instructor Andy Brandt won the “old school” division.
By nature of his second place finish in the Course and Slalom racing the newly introduced Bill Weir Memorial Overall National Championship title went to Maui Sails Phil McGain.(pictured above Phil McGain hoisting the Bill Weir Memorial Overall Trophy)
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