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12 March 2002, 09:56 am

Windsurfing Hall of Fame

Bjorn Dunkerbeck (E11)

Professional Windsurfers Association

The Windsurfing Hall of fame serves to honor those that have made a special and significant contribution the sport of Windsurfing.

May it be a sailor, past champion, industry VIP, press member or a notoriety of windsurfing. 3 nominee¹s will be inducted into the Hall of Fame every year and will be honored on the PWA website under "Hall of Fame". This will be categorized by year with photos and a special profile for the member of the windsurfing Hall of Fame.

PWA Chairman Phil McGain says "The sport is over 35 years old now, it¹s about time we recognized and honored those special people who have made windsurfing what it is today".

There will be selection committee chosen by the PWA management Board, this committee will decide from the nominees put forward who will be inducted that year. Nominees can be put forward by any interested windsurfer who knows someone who has made a contribution to the sport over the past 35 years. This can be done through the contact on the PWA website.

There will be special ceremony at a chosen event during the year where the PWA will honor the new inductees.

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