We have just been witness to what has been some spectacular strong-wind racing. No wonder the Windsurfing Asian Championships have yet again been held in Penghu, Taiwan.

We were waiting to be tested by the light wind today. The test never happened. Having scheduled the start for 13:00 we were expecting the wind to be around 6 -7 kts at the time we arrive at the venue....

The Penghu or Pescadores Islands are an archipelago of 90 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait and winter here is a paradise for windsurfing. With temperatures around 23 – 24*C it is not too cold...

After two days of staying ashore, everyone was very excited to get the racing started today. Early breakfast and off to the club to rig up and learn the plan of the day at the skippers’ meeting. ...

After the opening ceremony and official opening dinner everyone was looking at the forecast. The big question – would there be any racing? The answer - no racing today, the wind blowing with ferocio...