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Windsurfing gained a popular following across Europe and North America by the late 1970s [3] [4] [5] and had achieved significant global popularity by the 1980s. [6] Windsurfing became an Olympic sport in 1984. [7] Newer variants include windfoiling, kiteboarding and wingfoiling. Hydrofoil fins under the board allow the boards to safely lift ...
The Windsurfing World Championships is an international sailing competition organized by World Sailing held since 1980, now annually. Men. Edition Class Gold
Formula Windsurfing is the high-performance, competitive course-racing format of the windsurfing world. This type of sailing boards enjoy a massive wind range that enables racing in winds from 7 to 35 knots, and are capable of reaching speeds of over 30 knots.
Windsurfing - sailing using a masted sail attached via a gimbal to a surfboard Wing foiling or wingsurfing is a surface watersport where a rider uses a lightweight wing on a surf board with a hydrofoil.
Jim Drake's wing invention 1982. The history of wing foiling, or simply "winging" begins with the invention of pre-hydrofoil technology wing surfing dating back to 1981, when aeronautical engineer Jim Drake, who also invented windsurfing, [4] and Uli Stanciu, European windsurfing pioneer, together invented and patented the world's first wing. [5]
U.S. renewable energy production reached record amounts in 2024, producing 24% of U.S. electricity, an annual update on sustainable energy finds.
Drake is also credited as one of the primary inventors of a widely popular offshoot of windsurfing now called "winging. [8]" In 1981 Drake and European windsurfing pioneer, Ullirich Stanciu, together invented the first hand held wing [8] used on a sailboard. Their concept was based on the symmetrical shape of the flying fish.
Shocking video shows the moment a 64-year-old driver lost control of her SUV and smashed it into a New Jersey UPS store — just feet from where the manager was standing.. Cameras inside the ...