January 27, 2019 | 15:55 (GMT+7)
20th international windsurfing tourney wraps up in Binh Thuan
The international windsurfing competition – Fun Cup 2019 concluded in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan on January 26.
The two-day event lured 31 surfers from 13 countries and territories such as the UK, France, Russia, Estonia, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam. They competed in a 3,200-metre downwind slalom race for men and women’s professional categories.
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Fun Cup 2019 attracts 31 surfers from 13 countries and territories. |
Koshkin Maksim from Russia triumphed in the men’s category while his compatriot Anna Sagulenko won first place in the women’s category.
Ham Tien-Mui Ne beach’s blustery wind condition has made the site become an ideal place for world-class windsurfing. The competition, the 20th of its kind so far, was expected to develop Vietnam’s windsurfing while promoting Binh Thuan province as a national tourism and sea sport tourism.
Source: VNA