Source: http://stevebodner.blogspot.com/2010/07/day-5-us-windsurfing-champs.html
Saturday, October 30, 2010
BSA 8 ? Weymouth
The Final crowning event of what has been a hugely successful 8 race series so far will take place at the Home of British Sailing and the 2012 Olympic host venue- Weymouth.
Event information and on the BSA website.Source: http://ukwindsurfing.com/news/2010/1018_bsa-8-weymouth/
Friday, October 29, 2010
Julien Quentel is "Champion de France 2010"
Julien Quentel secured a third place in the last Wave event of the season and conquered the overall title of "Champion de France 2010", probably the last overall title in France.
Quentel was born in Guadeloupe, but lives in France.
Julien Quentel said: "Conditions were really marginal and I think we could stop the event at quarterfinals, but I can understand that event organizers want to close the event with a winner. So, in this kind of conditions, the only thing to do is to go on the water, trying to do your best. Of course you need good equipment, but it's mostly about your mind. My goal was to fight for the overall title. The only one who could take it apart from me was Jules Denel, who is really strong. So I gave my best to keep him behind me, and when I saw he was out of the contest and I was still in, I felt free and without pressure anymore. Honestly I'm really happy to have won this Overall Title having competed in this last event, and I'm really sad that this will be the last year in France with this kind of Overall ranking, since I think that this ranking pushes you to be more complete in all the disciplines. I'm really proud to be the last winner of the France Funboard Overall Title!"
SOURCE: NeilPryde
Source: http://www.surfertoday.com/windsurfing/4360-julien-quentel-is-qchampion-de-france-2010q
News Headlines - Tue 5th
Title talk, brand news, on the blogs, and more...
News Headlines - Fri 23rd
Starboard 2011 photoshoot, PWA Fuerteventura and more.
News Headlines, Mon 11th
Ladies' day on Tiree, Anders' new speed record, Paskowski's latest project, and more...
USM 2 /2010
Short report, thanks to the not-so-great-personal-results. I have to applaud for Hans Kleingeld for his right forecast, AND superhigh improvement on his new gear!! The wind was good enough, water was flat, enough space, enough gusts, sun, overall ingredients to make a perfect speedsurfing day.
I did have the worst problem, it felt OK and fast. But I knew it was far from good enough (when looking on GPS). Started carefully to tune little things, but timing was not on my side (gusts etc..). Never got a right overall trim. Maybe it was stupid never to go to Strand Horst with decent "USM-like" conditions to tune up my equipment for the spot. The most frustrating fact is, I still did not found a good trim :( (should have starter WAY earlier with changing trim). Maybe it is just me not fitting on the strand horst-water, I don't know.
Dayranking http://www.gps-speedsurfing.com/default.aspx?mnu=forum&forum=2&val=25474
My Session http://www.gps-speedsurfing.com/default.aspx?mnu=user&val=70851&uid=870
I did have the worst problem, it felt OK and fast. But I knew it was far from good enough (when looking on GPS). Started carefully to tune little things, but timing was not on my side (gusts etc..). Never got a right overall trim. Maybe it was stupid never to go to Strand Horst with decent "USM-like" conditions to tune up my equipment for the spot. The most frustrating fact is, I still did not found a good trim :( (should have starter WAY earlier with changing trim). Maybe it is just me not fitting on the strand horst-water, I don't know.
Dayranking http://www.gps-speedsurfing.com/default.aspx?mnu=forum&forum=2&val=25474
My Session http://www.gps-speedsurfing.com/default.aspx?mnu=user&val=70851&uid=870
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpeedsurfingBlog/~3/dt7OlP0Gij4/usm-2-2010.html
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News Headlines - Tue 20th
2011 Simmer, 2011 Severne, Starboard Quad IQ action, injuries and a fresh brew
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wilhelm Schurmann victorious in Ibiraquera wave championship
After the successful first stop of the South American Wave Tour in Peru, it was the time for Ibiraquera, Brazil, to host the second leg of the event. NeilPryde took the top 3 spots.
With close to 30 wave sailors from Peru, Chile, Argentina and Brazil, the event started off with strong port tack side shore winds and small waves for the Single Elimination, most sailors were on 4.0 and 4.5. Kauli Seadi blazed through his heats to make it to the final together with Levi Lenz who impressed all the judges.
KP days Snippet
You guys got to check out KPDAYS.. A story about a boy from Riverside to am Man from Maui.. I like it but that is cause it is all about me. We want to make a dvd but I need to Red Bull to throw down some cash to finish...
Source: http://www.pritchardwindsurfing.com/content/view/733/44/
News Headlines - Wed 4th
Addicted to Ride, new World Guide, PWA Hyeres, and more...
Antoine Albeau his reaction made me thinking
Antoine Albeau reaction on windsurfjournal.com, please foregive the weak French (google)translation:
"It's great, especially for Alexandre Caizergues chasing this record for some time. I think their ideal for that spot is ideal for them and especially when you see the kite 's performance Bringdal Anders is 10 knots behind. I am very happy not to have fallen into the trap.
Sebastien Cattelan (note: the organizer and rider L�deritz Speed Challenge 2010) tried to make me come but they have not found opportunities to make a channel also suitable for windsurfing, it's a shame for us.
Now, it should be involved and help to make it work for us, it would be interesting! is a water works with more wind than in the south of France and temperatures are also good.
Windsurfing is not dropped but we are amateurs compared to them because some kite surfers do that! Like others, I am supported by my partner for titles in slalom and Formula, if I had another partner I could do that too. There is a lack of time, preparation and when people register for the channel of Saintes, navigating often 3 to 4 times in 5 months. To give an example, I did make 3 speed boards and I have been able to test that after all these attempts at Saintes!
Today, I do not have 3 or 4 months to go before me at an event like this, help dig up and configure an appropriate channel for windsurfers. Within a few years this will be the case.
But in any case once again, congratulations to Alex! "
Interesting or not??
"It's great, especially for Alexandre Caizergues chasing this record for some time. I think their ideal for that spot is ideal for them and especially when you see the kite 's performance Bringdal Anders is 10 knots behind. I am very happy not to have fallen into the trap.
Sebastien Cattelan (note: the organizer and rider L�deritz Speed Challenge 2010) tried to make me come but they have not found opportunities to make a channel also suitable for windsurfing, it's a shame for us.
Now, it should be involved and help to make it work for us, it would be interesting! is a water works with more wind than in the south of France and temperatures are also good.
Windsurfing is not dropped but we are amateurs compared to them because some kite surfers do that! Like others, I am supported by my partner for titles in slalom and Formula, if I had another partner I could do that too. There is a lack of time, preparation and when people register for the channel of Saintes, navigating often 3 to 4 times in 5 months. To give an example, I did make 3 speed boards and I have been able to test that after all these attempts at Saintes!
Today, I do not have 3 or 4 months to go before me at an event like this, help dig up and configure an appropriate channel for windsurfers. Within a few years this will be the case.
But in any case once again, congratulations to Alex! "
Interesting or not??
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
News Headlines - Mon 16th
Buzianis and Arighetti take Turkey, Albeau and Jaggin world champs, double Bronze at Weymouth, and PWA Cape Verde 2010 is on!
PWA Klitmoller Waves - Day 2
Cold Hawaii action with comment from Campello
Improve your Skills!!!!
Matt just told me there are a couple openings left for the October clinic coming up..... Check this out- Aloha Windsurfing Clinics Maui! If you have been thinking to improve your windsurfing game, now is the time to make it happen! Pack your bags and get ready for...
Source: http://www.pritchardwindsurfing.com/content/view/726/44/
News Headlines - Fri 22nd
Localism in the north-east, Steve-O in Dahab, PWA Sylt art, and more...
Source: http://www.boardseekermag.com/wnews/show/1/2396
Fauster Verena Fernandez Lopez Victor Ferraretto Christopher
News Headlines - Thu 14th
Camp Hope II, new world speed records, art, drums, movies, and more
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
PWA Fuerteventura Slalom Day 5
Bjorn takes round 10, but Antoine ties up the contest...
News Headlines - Thu 5th
ProKids, Technos, RS:X, slalom and more...
PWA Fuerteventura Slalom Day 3
Antoine stays ahead, but the battle for 2nd continues.
News Headlines - Mon 9th
More freestyle, Severne 2011, PWA Alaçati Slalom, and more...
PWA Fuerteventura Slalom Day 2
Antoine Albeau takes the lead with 3 bullets. Dan Ellis reports.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Neilpryde RS:Slalom MKVI preview
The RS:Slalom MK3 5.5 was the best (fastest) Neilpryde I had ever owned, interesting would be if the MK4 also suits speedsurfing well?? Will the X6 or X9 be faster??? Will Martin van Meurs again use it for speed, or maybe other speed teamriders?? Will it be the same price??
**I recently discovered in my brother his new RS:Slalom 6.2, the X6 430 did look much more balanced than my X9 EVER did.... damn...
Found at: http://windsurfing44.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2602&start=60
Gomes de Farias Ivana Goney Hakan Goshi Akinori Gossein Baptiste
Improve your Skills!!!!
Matt just told me there are a couple openings left for the October clinic coming up..... Check this out- Aloha Windsurfing Clinics Maui! If you have been thinking to improve your windsurfing game, now is the time to make it happen! Pack your bags and get ready for...
Improve your Skills!!!!
Matt just told me there are a couple openings left for the October clinic coming up..... Check this out- Aloha Windsurfing Clinics Maui! If you have been thinking to improve your windsurfing game, now is the time to make it happen! Pack your bags and get ready for...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
News Headlines - Wed 1st
Polakow on location, 2011 flatwater Prydes, Starboards's new 'Armour Tech', and more...
Recordattempt Team Mistral
Team mistral will join the 2010 Luderitz Speed Challenge on windsurf gear next to many very fast kitesurfers (Alex Caizergues, Sebastien Cattelan, Robert Douglas, Manu Taub, Sjoukje Bredenkamp, Fred Kloren (dutchguy) and many more)- Anders Bringdal
- Andrea Baldini
- Farrel O'Shea
- Zara Davis
These will be the speedsurfers to watch! On the specially build speedchannel in Namibia, I hope in future other manufactorers will follow Mistral in such events (can't remember any other brand with all speedteamriders going for 1 speedrecord attempt). It is a high price to pay for such a recordattempt, lets see what happens in NAMIBIA. The small and sometimes shallow speedchannel should at least deliver exciting stories/video/pictures!!!
Will mistral have a total new speedboard range for 2011, or will it be for teamriders only (custom)? Wouldn't it be something too see Mistral on top of all speedsurfing rankings, who would have thought this not soo long ago. The windsurfers present are fast enough, little example Farrel O'Shea 3th position in current yearranking (rumors are it could have been 2nd place if his GPS didn't died in a hard crash.....)
I will keep you up-to-dat via speedsurfingblog (when I know anything more).
EDIT: There will be 2 other windsurfers too: Nick Vardalaxos, Alberto Possati
I will keep you up-to-dat via speedsurfingblog (when I know anything more).
EDIT: There will be 2 other windsurfers too: Nick Vardalaxos, Alberto Possati
Allaway Greg Allen Steve Alonso Nayra Alonso Sanchez Eleazar
Neilpryde RS:Slalom MKVI preview
The RS:Slalom MK3 5.5 was the best (fastest) Neilpryde I had ever owned, interesting would be if the MK4 also suits speedsurfing well?? Will the X6 or X9 be faster??? Will Martin van Meurs again use it for speed, or maybe other speed teamriders?? Will it be the same price??
**I recently discovered in my brother his new RS:Slalom 6.2, the X6 430 did look much more balanced than my X9 EVER did.... damn...
Found at: http://windsurfing44.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2602&start=60
Carriere Erick Carter Amy Carvalho Martin Casas Garcia Francisco
Monday, October 18, 2010
RS:X windsurfing class joins the IWA
The RS:X Class is pleased to announce that it has joined the International Windsurfing Association.
The RS:X Youth Championships [U19] at World and Continental level will now be held together with the Techno 293 Class Championships when ever possible. Racing will take place in the following classes and divisions:
Allaway Greg Allen Steve Alonso Nayra Alonso Sanchez Eleazar
PWA Fuerteventura Freestyle Day 6
Gollito is 2010 World Freestyle Champion – exclusive Fuerte footage
Gomes de Farias Juliana Gomes de Farias Ivana Goney Hakan Goshi Akinori
News Headlines - Tue 7th
Robby Naish modeling for Tommy Hilfiger, Philip Koster in action at his homespot and much more...
Sylt...
Well after a beautiful day of sun and the rain has come, northeast winds and the temperature dropping... just making it perfet for getting into a nice long week of racing.. Should be fun.
News Headlines - Tue 7th
Robby Naish modeling for Tommy Hilfiger, Philip Koster in action at his homespot and much more...
Funnell Andy Furusawa Haruna Galeano Camilo Gasperini Raimondo
Back from Asia
It was a nice time overthere in South Korea. The event was so well organised and the conditions were fine. Now it�s time to focus on training and tuning the gear even better. I already had a worldclass 9,6 day� on the lake in Podersdorf and some training in the gym and on the bike. [...]
de Jager Kenny de Souza Pedro José de Weerd Remko Decourt Cécile
Reading for the rainy weekend
Below you will find some interesting links to news facts or to educational, informational articles. Enjoy! Carbonart has updated their website with all the new wave gear for 2010/2011. Point 7 also did�a big website update. They have a new section in which they put video tutorials online. Carbon Sugar will teach you how to [...]
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Models chosen for the 2011 Best Girls Calendar
The search is over. It was a very hard task, but Best Kiteboarding has reached a final decision.
Three girls were chosen to represent the spirit of the sports brand.
So, the beautiful winners of the 2011 Best Girls Calendar are: Lena Kudryavtseva, Britanny Martinez and Deonna Marie.
The models�will fine tune their riding skills with lessons either at the Best Kiteboarding Center in New York or with 9X world champion BEST team rider Kristin Boese in her KB4Girls Clinics or at one of Best?s premier school partners around the world.
de Jager Kenny de Souza Pedro José de Weerd Remko Decourt Cécile
News Headlines - Fri 25th
Continental freestyle, new Hayling webcam, Cribby breaks records, and more...
Freites de Brendt Yolanda Frey Jon-Hendrik Funnell Andy Furusawa Haruna
News Headlines - Thu 9th
Valerie Arrighetti wins in Hyeres, Karin Jaggi Slalom World Champ 2010, Colombia, Klitmoller and more...
Trial and error
Trial and error is sometimes a good way for interesting findings, in the windsurfbusiness I don't see much extreme things. But there are plenty of handy windsurfers willing too sacrifice time and equipment for science!! Here 2 amateur projects, I like to read about such projects. I often don't believe this experiments perform better in most conditions, but there always a chance of getting usefull information..
Project 1 "twinfin formula"
http://forum.windsurfing.nl/viewtopic.php?t=13866768
Goal making it possible to surf on shallow waters in low wind. I think this solution could be interesting
PS begin 2010 I read something about twinfin speedboard testing. Don't remember who did this, anybody knows more??? Any findings???
Project 2 "Asy fin"
I think this australian project is a bit more extreme. It is ment to improve performance at some point. I wonder which side will be better, I would bet with left foot in front will be faster...
http://forum.windsurfing.nl/viewtopic.php?t=13866768
Goal making it possible to surf on shallow waters in low wind. I think this solution could be interesting
PS begin 2010 I read something about twinfin speedboard testing. Don't remember who did this, anybody knows more??? Any findings???
I think this australian project is a bit more extreme. It is ment to improve performance at some point. I wonder which side will be better, I would bet with left foot in front will be faster...
Bjorn Dunkerbeck Stephan van den Berg Antoine Albeau Josh Stone