- Title: VENEZUELA: KEVIN PRITCHARD WINS THE MARGARITA WILD WINDS 2001 WINDSURFING REGATTA
- Date: 10th June 2001
- Summary: MARGARITA ISLAND, VENEZUELA (JUNE 10, 2001) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. WORLD CHAMPION KEVIN PRICHARD OF THE UNITED STATES DOING A JUMP DURING THE COMPETITION 2. VENEZUELAN COMPETITOR ALEXIS ZABALA DOING A FREESTYLE JUMP ON HIS BOARD 3. COMPETITOR JIMMY DIAZ OF VENEZUELA 4. KEVIN PRICHARD 5. COMPETITORS 6. DIRECTOR OF THE RACE, OSCAR MILER OF CHILE, EXPLAINING THE RACING ROUTE 7. COMPETITORS DURING THE SLALOM RACE 8. COMPETITORS IN FULL STRUGGLE DURING THE COMPETITION 9. SPECTATORS WATCHING THE COMPETITION FROM THE BEACH 10. VARIOUS OF RACE 11. FIRST AND SECOND PLACE FINISHERS 12. PEOPLE ON BEACH 13. (SOUNDBITE) (English) WINNER, KEVIN PRICHARD, SAYING: "I think for slalom there's a little less pressure, actually, because there's just... it's all close racing , but in the end, I had a good lead going in to the final day." 14. NEWS CONFERENCE 15. (SOUNDBITE) (English) WINNER, KEVIN PRICHARD, SAYING: "I think the competition here was really good. The local sailors have improved a lot and it's good to come back and see the people who live here always out there sailing and learning more and pushing the level of my windsurfing... being able to travel around the world." 16. NEWS CONFERENCE 17. WINNER PRICHARD LIFTING THE TROPHY, WITH OTHER COMPETITORS (LEFT TO RIGHT: JIMMY DIAZ, KEVIN PRICHARD, WILHELM SCHUMANN, PATRICE BELBIOCH AND SERGIO MEHL). Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: MARGARITA ISLAND, VENEZUELA
- Country: Venezuela
- Reuters ID: LVA5A36CHL8HAJML4X6Z3PG15L1A
- Story Text: The best windsurfers in the world have gathered on a 40
kilometre stretch of Venezuelan coastline to compete in the
Margarita Wild Winds 2001 Regata.
American Kevin Pritchard surfed to victory on Sunday
(June 10) winning the first place trophy after a challenging
fight against Jimmy D'Saz of the Virgin Islands.
"I think for slalom there's a little less pressure,
actually, because there's just... it's all close racing , but
in the end, I had a good lead going in to the final day.
"I think the competition here was really good. The local
sailors have improved a lot and it's good to come back and see
the people who live here always out there sailing and learning
more and pushing the level of my windsurfing... being able to
travel around the world," said Prichard at the news
conference after the race.
One of four tournaments in the Carribbean Windsurf
Circuit, the Wild Winds Regata included 48 competitors from
Argentina, Brazil, United States, France, Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico and Venezuela.
Margarita Island is located just off the northern coast
of Venezuela, and is considered one of South America's most
attractive vacation spots.
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