Miami Slalom Series          2007

 

 

A complete success ……………….    

Because this is just a dream sequence, we provided the best possible conditions of consistently perfect winds over 20 knots out of the Northeast all day Saturday. And in our dream, we would have had 9 slalom races and two long distance races in these incredible conditions.

In fact, we would have run 4 figure eight races, which ( Eduardo Owen - Race Director ) thought would be easy for everyone. These races were a bit of a nightmare for many as having all of the sailors screaming into the tight marks fully lit up, then crashing in massive pileups, really got the adrenaline going! The race committee would then have decided to switch to two long distance races, which favored the Formula experts who prevailed even though they were on slalom gear.

 the course would have been changed to a downwind format which was very dreamy for sure. The start was all important as those who hit it on time and fully planning were able to be at the top of the finish sequence for the final 5 races of the day. The top players would have been some of the big names in Florida windsurfing such as Ron Kern , Tinho Donellas, Alex Morales 

As if we were not having a good enough dream already, we retired to our favorite local spot( Bay side hut ) to enjoy some cold brews, and our favorite San Fernando wine. An awesome band (Members Only) cranked out the classic rock, and we ate until we were full.

But wait, since this is only a dream, it got even better. On Sunday, we would have had even more wind than the day before. And allowing all the sailors some time to play in the waves that were forming on the reef, we waited until the afternoon to set up the downwind slalom again. Although the wind backed off a bit for the final 4 races, they were exciting displays of speed and jibing prowess that brought the same 3 names to the podium at the end of the day:

3- Tinho Donellas USP2   1 - Alex Morales  US -188   (Steve  Gotlieb)   2 - Ron Kern   K    ( Eduardo Owen)

Dominique Valle  CAN-5      won     a   KA Sail   Koncept 9.0

Alex Stankie   US -203   Won  a  Geneva watch   and  first on  Junior division

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After we finished up at the beach, our dream continued at the nearby spot ( Bay Side Hut ), where we were greeted by the sounds of ( DJ umber ) who was already cranking out the South Beach vibes. We all chowed down on BBQ and washed it all down with San Fernando wines.

If this had not just been a dream, we would have thanked the following sponsors:

Fanatic /F2 /(Next Sports)

San Fernando Wine
Liquid Surf and Sail

KA Sails

Geneva Watches

Rock Electric Inc.

Angelo Cordero

Jesus Rodriguez

Aerotech and Exocet

Bayside Hut

Members Only

DJ Umber

Alex M. (the Movie Star)

Simona M. (the hostess with the most est)

Rick R. (words by)

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