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PRO KIDS/JUNIOR WORLDS & YOUTH/MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Posted on July 12, 2009 by Ann
From Family Schmit
Youp Schmit from Bonaire,14 years, competed in the Starboard Prokids world championships.
The competition was held in Italy, on the north side of the island Sardinia at the spot Porto Pollo, from the 22th till the 27th of june.
A lot of kids from all over the world showed up [...]
Posted on July 2, 2009 by Ann
Team Bonaire is made their presence known at the 2009 Freestyle Pro Kids World in Italy. Youp Schmidt from Bonaire placed first in the under 15 category repeating history from last year. New comer to the race circuit, Florian Wegerer placed an impressive 5th. A special congratulations to Steven Langaveen from Aruba who placed 1st [...]
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Posted on June 28, 2009 by Ann
They’re backkkkkkkkkkkkkkk…Connor Baxter and Zane Schweitzer return to Bonaire representing Team USA/Hawaii. Connor and Zane, on island for Pro Kids 2008 are back to see their Bonaire friends and race in the Bonaire Slalom Worlds. They have been training with a vengeance and arrive July 7 with hopes of scoring top place in their divisions. [...]
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Posted on June 18, 2009 by Ann
Rich Jones, K 32 will be competing in Bonaire. A seasoned slalom sailor he is most excited to attend the event in July. Here is an interview with Rich:
What age did you start Windsurfing?I was 10 years old and I started at Carsington Water.
How did you get into windsurfing:My Dad started windsurfing two years before [...]
Posted on June 11, 2009 by Ann
On any given day when the winds are up, one can see a determined sailor flying across the water training in the clear blue waters of Lac Bay. This rider is tall and slender but possess a strength and force obvious from her stance and posture. She also happens to be one of Bonaire’s premier [...]
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Posted on May 29, 2009 by Ann
Meet 16 year old Morane, FRA 59. She is training hard and soon will arrive in Bonaire to compete in the IFCA Slalom event. Born in Martinique she started windsurfing when she was 7 years of age. She won a Fun Kids Competition when she was 11 and began formula racing.
She attended events in Hood [...]
Posted on May 27, 2009 by Ann
Amado Vrieswijk, NB20 soon is celebrating his 13th birthday on his island home in Bonaire. 7 years ago he started windsurfing and has made some amazing strides in the sport. When he first saw a PWA event on island he decided he wanted that life and has been training and competing since. This kid is [...]
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Posted on May 26, 2009 by Ann
19 year old Wojtek Mroczynski, POL 48 is training hard for the IFCA Slalom Tour 2009. Preparing for the event in Cadiz, Wojtek will then fly to Bonaire to attend the 12-18 July event. No stranger to competition Wojtek placed 5th in Youth Worlds FWC, 2nd in FWC Polish Juniors Championships, and 3rd youth Slalom [...]
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Posted on May 14, 2009 by Ann
Danni Jakobsen representing Team Denmark will attend the IFCA Slalom event 12-18 July in Bonaire. Danni is currently training hard to compete in Bonaire this summer. He is very excited to see the island for his first trip and is looking forward to meeting Team Bonaire. Check out his websites for details on this young [...]
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Posted on March 31, 2009 by Ann
Youp Schmit, a 13 year old windsurfer from Bonaire competed in Italy at the Starboard European Championships Freestyle Event last summer. Word has it he will return to defend his title in 2009
The event was held the 3rd – 5th of July 2008 in Sardinia. Youp arrived early in Sardinia to train. Sardinia is a [...]
