Algarve sports round-up. French wave in Faro
THE FIRST stage of the European Longboard Tour in Faro featuring many of the best surfers in Europe saw Frenchman Timothee Creignou take top honours. Second and third places were
All systems go for Portugal Masters
THURSDAY WILL see the start of the first-ever Portugal Masters PGA European Tour event on the Arnold Palmer-designed Oceânico Victoria Course in Vilamoura. With a guaranteed minimum of three million
UK racing duo make a splash
BRITISH POWERBOAT racers Jackie Hunt and Mike Shelton were the guests of honour at an exclusive dinner on September 26 at the Boca do Rio Hotel in Mexilhoeira da Carregação.
American Club celebrates 60th anniversary
By: CHRIS GRAEME chris@portugalresident.com THE CRÈME de la crème of Lisbon’s business community were out in force on Saturday night to celebrate the American Club’s 60th anniversary dinner and dance
Great grand prix expectations
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com THE EAGERLY anticipated P1 Portuguese Grand Prix of the Sea is on the horizon and the drivers are ready to make a splash on the River
Flying even higher
FARO AIRPORT broke its passenger numbers record in August and predictions indicate that this will be the airport’s best year to date. By the end of the year, airport traffic
Classic cars rev the Algarve
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com FIFTY VINTAGE cars rolled into town on Sunday for the annual Vale do Lobo Classics exhibition, to the delight of hundreds of fascinated visitors. Now in
Red Bull Air Race promises to return to Portugal
THE RED Bull air race over the river Douro in Porto, which ended on Saturday, attracted record crowds for an event staged in Portugal. Around 600,000 people watched the racing
Australian Rugby squad in Algarve
The Australian Rugby squad was in the Algarve this week to train at Browns Sport and Leisure Club, in Vilamoura, in the lead up to the World Cup in September.
Stiff winds and high society
FRANCO RODINO, a 68-year-old Italian photo journalist, died on Tuesday of a suspected heart attack while covering the first day of the Breitling Med Cup 2007. The incident occurred while