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Race leader Wilhelm Schurman and Virgin Gorda racer Gabriel "Gumshion" Creque
 
"The unique Highland Spring HIHO format includes a series of island-to-island windsurfing races between the beautiful British Virgin Islands. Racers literally windsurf from one island to another with a fleet of captained Moorings catamarans in tow.  Participants live aboard the cats but all meals are ashore, and there are nightly parties!"

Brazilian Dominates Highland Spring HIHO 2008
Brazilian pro racer Wilhelm Schurmann aced this year's Highland Spring HIHO event.  The top ranked Formula racer won all seven races in the events 6-day schedule.

"Schurmann made it look easy," said race director Simon Woods.  "He was first off the line at every start, and always first to finish." Schurmann sailed a 10.0 V8 sail and used the stock Techno 2 race fin throughout the event.   "It was the perfect set-up for the 15-18 knot winds we had all week", he said.  "I was always set-up just right- fast and in-control on the long inter-island legs." More . .

Highland Spring HIHO celebrates 25th Anniversary in 2009
Next year is the 25th anniversary of the Highland Spring HIHO event.  Organizers are expecting a great turnout, including several old names including Torben Kornum from Denmark, Fritz Bus and the fabled 1980's Dutch team and maybe even several time winner Kiko Dalmau from Puerto Rico.  The organizers are going all out.

 



Buccaneers and brigands buddy up at the awesome Pirate's Party at the Last Resort on Bellamy Cay.
 
 
"Lunch at Little Thatch and the opportunity to meet great people from all over the World."  John Slater, USA

"I loved the itinerary.  We visited so many beautiful islands, bays & beaches."  Christian Sainz, Argentina
 
"Great wind; sailing in paradise; relaxed friendly atmosphere and a really friendly group of people."  Wilhelm Schurmann, Brazil

Highland Spring HIHO Top 10
We asked some of this years participants what they liked most about the event:

"Great racing.  I've come many times over the years for this.  Also, the company; it's always a fun time."  Sam Talbot, BVI

"Meeting new friends."  Gabriel "Gumshion" Creque. Virgin Gorda, BVI

"Having a great captain (John Wilson)."  Jon Shell, New York

"The whole package: non-stop action- we were never bored.  The windsurfing was great!"  Marc & Verity Crote, UK

 

"The BVI's are a great location.  We really loved life aboard the Moorings yachts. The food was very good, and so was the cameraderie."  John & Katie O'Kane, Australia

 

 

The Highland Spring HIHO 2008 was supported by Highland Spring Natural Mineral Water, HIHO 100% Caribbean Clothing, Neilpryde, and The Moorings.



 
Click here for full racing results.
 
Julian Field's Tracks
what South African competitor Julian Field recorded.  His GPS tracked his path through the British Virgin Islands during the event.
Julian records racing 98.5-miles and figures he freesailed another 50 or so,
including the 15-mile upwind jaunt to the start of race #5.
 
Check us out on Facebook where you can see our vids and an event report.

Sit back and watch highlights of the Highland Spring HIHO 2008 on Youtube.

 

Click here to browse through a photo gallery of the 2008 event. 

 

Find out more about the Highland Spring HIHO.

 

 
PO Box 857, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
www.go-hiho.com | andym@go-hiho.com | + (284) 494 0337

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