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News reports
August 6, 2008
Bruce Peterson has yet another Gorge Cup for the trophy case.
Peterson captured the 2008 Gorge Cup title on Saturday with
strong showing in the U.S. National Windsurfing Racing Tour
events at the Hood River event site, sending him to a dominating
first place overall finish.
Peterson finished in first place with 3.5 points, Andreas Macke
finished second with 16.0 points and Derek Nielson finished
third with 20.0 points.
In the Formula Experience North American championships Jay
Watermeyer, Marion Lepart, Ben Grodner and Michael Ply captured
divisional titles flying across the waters of the Columbia.
Watermeyer won the Junior 8.5 Boys division, Lepart won the 7.5
Junior Girls Division, Grodner won the Junior 7.5 Boys division
and Michael Ply won the Masters 11.0 Division.
In the U.S. Windsurfing National Racing tour, many racers won
both the Tour event and the Slalom event. Stefan Lidington won
the men’s division in both, Shelley Gimbal took both women’s
divisions, Bruce Peterson won the Masters division, Jac leRoux
won the Grand Masters Division. Jan Hoogland won the Sr. Grand
Masters Division of the Tour while Joe Wyatt won the category in
the Slalom.
Sam Bauer won the Sport Division in both events. In the Slalom
Jay Watermeyer won the junior boys division and Alyson Fromm won
the junior girls division.
For full results visit www.vmgevents.com.
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