Maputo Race Championship - Leg 3

The leg 3 of the Maputo Race Championship was held on 14th of November 2010. Once again, we had South-East wind but stronger this time: around 20 knots!

The race started on Miramar beach and the riders had to touch Xefina Island and head to Triunfo Beach (around 11 km).


10 participants were in and for the first time, a girl participated. Claudia went proudly with here 12,5 sqm kite in the solid 20 knot wind!!! Congratulations!





Unfortunatelly, we had some safety issues during the race as te boat which was supposed to follow the riders cancelled for too much wind...we had to go without the boat. Sergio realeased his safety by mistake on the way from Xefina to Triunfo and he couldn't manage to launch his kite again. Fortunatelly, a fisherman boat was passing there and rescued him and his gear. Finally everything went OK and everybody arrived safe on the beach.



Good lesson to remember now: no more race (to Xefina) without any backup boat!


Here are the rankings of the race and of the championship:

















Next leg will be held during the Maputo Kiteboarding Open 2010!

Thanks again to all participants and special thanks to Kobus Botha who proposed his boat to go and rescue Sergio!

Greg