martes, 29 de septiembre de 2020

MEO Portugal Cup of Surfing | FINALS DAY! WATCH LIVE

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTOV2Yg4WGI

Assista Ao Vivo EM PORTUGUÊS MEO Portugal Cup of Surfing - FINALS DAY!

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x4SSI-9tfQ

#Windsurf VAN TOUR: WINDSURF DREAM TRIP

VAN TOUR: WINDSURF DREAM TRIP

VAN TOUR: WINDSURF DREAM TRIP

For anyone considering converting their van for a dream windsurfing trip, this video from Claudio Silvestrin and Maria Tergliafera could be worth a watch! The story of their trip is also featured in our September 2020 edition.

“Welcome to our van tour! We are Maria from the US and Claudio from Germany but live in Barcelona, Spain. We converted a van into a cozy home, which allowed us to embark on a 6 month “slow-travel” trip around the Mediterranean Sea. We wanted to escape the 9-to-5 to do what we love: climbing and windsurfing. Our van is completely self-converted (except for the heating) and we had no prior experience. Due to our full-time jobs we could only work on it on weekends and the conversion took us 8 months. We chose our layout in order to have a very large bed that we can convert into a couch and to maximize storage. Let us know what you think of it!”

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#Windsurf STARBOARD 2021 iSONIC RACING RANGE

STARBOARD 2021 iSONIC RACING RANGE

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Starboard have released this new clip highlighting their 2021 iSonic Racing line up!

“Starboard’s flagship racing range with 12 world titles. Each year, Starboard’s racing team revisits each iSonic model in the relentless pursuit of the ultimate slalom performance at the highest level.
Four new shapes made the cut this year: the 63, 72, 77 and 83.
iSonic 63: added concave increases on this high wind model. Strap positions have been moved back to reduce wetted-surface area to give a board that is more free and always in control.
iSonic 72: the straps are also placed further back. The flat section of the bottom has been reduced on the sides and refined cutaways help the board to fly free and reach higher top speeds.
iSonic 77: a more pronounced vee at 90cm frees up the board and trims the board more over the fin, improving acceleration and top speed.
iSonic 83: larger cutaways and a smoother rocker line helps the board fly over chop more easily and reduce wetted-surface area for higher speeds in medium to light winds and choppy waters.

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domingo, 27 de septiembre de 2020

#Windsurf GA SAILS MANIC 2021 / HD : INTERVIEW WITH PETER MUNZLINGER

GA SAILS MANIC 2021 / HD : INTERVIEW WITH PETER MUNZLINGER

GA SAILS MANIC 2021 / HD : INTERVIEW WITH PETER MUNZLINGER

GA sails designer Peter Munzlinger talks us through the 2021 GA Manic. Some awesome footage of Thomas Traversa from Reunion Island makes this clip well worth watching!

Via: GA Sails

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Assista Ao Vivo EM PORTUGUÊS MEO Portugal Cup of Surfing

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai-K6Bdbjt0

MEO Portugal Cup of Surfing | WATCH LIVE

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6D8_b-I1_0

#Windsurf YARDEN MEIR: FREESTYLE ACTION ISRAEL

YARDEN MEIR: FREESTYLE ACTION ISRAEL

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Yarden Meir brings us this awesome action packed freestyle clip all filmed in Israel. Loads of hot moves and a nice cool vibe, well worth a watch!

Consume and die from yarden Meir on Vimeo.

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jueves, 24 de septiembre de 2020

#Windsurf TABOU TWISTER 2021

TABOU TWISTER 2021

TABOU TWISTER 2021

Tabou shaper Fabien Vollenweider and rider Anthony Ruenes talk us through the new 2021 Twister!

“Introducing a new generation of freestyle boards – the brand-new Twister sets a new standard in speed and pop. The extremely compact outline was updated with a narrower section at the back foot, which results in even more pop and top speed. The Twister motivates you to push your own limits even further and add extra rotations so that you’ll have tons of fun learning new moves and combos”

Via Tabou

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Austrian Climbing Championships 2020 | WOMENS AND MENS COMBINED FINALS

EpicTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkBG23hImrE

Austrian Climbing Championships 2020 | MEN'S LEAD FINALS

EpicTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xTXsDJyAFU

Austrian Climbing Championships 2020 | PARACLIMBING MEN + WOMEN / LEAD Women

EpicTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5u7fYvH_Bo

miércoles, 23 de septiembre de 2020

#Windsurf EIGHT THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIAM DUNKERBECK

EIGHT THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIAM DUNKERBECK

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EIGHT THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIAM DUNKERBECK

Written by: Matt Ogborn

Photos: Red Bull Content Pool

Liam Dunkerbeck has been riding waves since he was just three years old. Following in the footsteps of his dad Bjorn, a legend of windsurfing, he’s now carving out a name for himself in the sport too. Here are eight key the facts to know about him.


  1. Being in the water is all he’s ever known
Liam Dunkerbeck Photo: Gines Diaz/ Red Bull Content Pool

Dunkerbeck was brought up in Gran Canaria, which is a Mecca for both water sports and aerial athletes because of the consistent wind all-year round. With dad Björn often out training, it wasn’t long before his son joined him in the sea.

He remembers: “Dad put me on a bodyboard when I was three and I started windsurfing from four or five. My father showed me how and I went from there. When you are that small, the windsurfing sail was too heavy for me at the start! I also did surfing, paddle boarding and skateboarding to improve my balance on another type of board.”

  1. He’s aiming for the very top
Liam Dunkerbeck in action. Photo : Gines Diaz/Red Bull Content Pool

Dunkerbeck has excelled across each sporting discipline he’s competed in, so it’s no surprise he believes he can make an impression on the senior PWA World Tour circuit quickly, as well.

He reveals: “I will train hard to become a senior world champion. I have been training the whole summer for around four hours a day, pretty much every day. I think I am getting better and better with every session. I am 16 and I will make this my career, but I also need to have something as a back-up in case something happens, which is why I will continue at school for the next two years.”

  1. Winning comes naturally to him
Liam Dunkerbeck downtown Pozo. Photo: Gines Diaz/Red Bull Content Pool

The young Spaniard has been winning junior titles across various U12, U14, U16 and now U17 categories. Despite having many options, the future is firmly on windsurfing.

Dunkerbeck said: “Last year I started competing professionally when I was 15. I was doing surfing, slalom, speed and wave, but it was way too much. From January 2020, my focus was on windsurfing, and specifically wave sailing. This year I was going to do the whole tour with the professionals, but I was not able.”

  1. His famous father is an inspiration, not an added pressure
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When your father is such a huge pioneer of the sport you’ve chosen to compete in, some could see that as a weight on the shoulders, but Dunkerbeck uses it more as motivation.

“My dad is an inspiration. He knows exactly what to do in the perfect moment and that is cool,” Dunkerbeck says. “The main advice he has given me is not to forget everything we have done before. All the important steps that we did when I was learning with him are still crucial.”

  1. He has many idols.
Liam Dunkerbeck back loop. Photo: Gines Diaz/Red Bull Content Pool

Watersports, such as wave sailing and foiling, are growing at a fast rate around the world with Dunkerbeck drawing inspiration from many other top wave athletes.

He reveals: “For windsurfing, it is Philip Koester. He is super good in strong conditions. He has the best jumping on the whole tour. He actually lives here in Gran Canaria, so I see every day what he does in the water and it helps for my own skills. It definitely helps, that is for sure. Kai Lenny is also an idol, because he can do everything!”

  1. Dunkerbeck & Dunkerbeck at the same tournaments?
Liam Dunkerberbeck. Photo: Gines Diaz/Red Bull Content Pool

It’s not often that a parent and child can compete in the same events during their careers, however Liam is excited that 2021 could see him lining up with Björn, albeit in different categories.

“He mainly competes in Speed, while I mainly compete in Wave,” Dunkerbeck says. “Next year when I go to every wave event, technically he can race in the over-50s and professionals in Speed, and I can race in the juniors and professionals in Wave. We will see!”

  1. His life revolves around wind.
Liam Heads out. Photo: Gines Diaz/Red Bull Content Pool

Dunkerbeck is lucky that he has the family business at his disposal for regular training with legends such as Björn and Köster alongside him on the water so he can pick their brains.

“In Gran Canaria, we have wind almost every day. If you don’t have wind in one place, you have it another. In winter, we have good wind in front of the Dunkerbeck Windsurf Center at Playa del Aguila beach as we have wind from the east and it is very nice with all-round conditions.”

  1. He started the season well.
Liam heads in. Photo: Gines Diaz/Red Bull Content Pool

2020 has been frustrating, but Liam delivered on the chance to compete when he won the U17 Noerstick, Cold Hawaii, PWA Youth Wave World Cup stop at Denmark in September.

On the victory, he said: “It was exciting because the whole world had been in quarantine and we didn’t have that much time to train. We only had one event, so it was super nice that I won it.”

Liam Dunkerbeck Photo: Gines Diaz/Red Bull Content Pool

 

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#Windsurf 40 YEARS OF FANATIC

40 YEARS OF FANATIC

40 YEARS OF FANATIC

 

Fanatic have released this awesome clip to celebrate 40 years in the windsurfing business! This video looks back over their history highlighting some great moments from over the years with reflections from many of their riders both past and present as well as characters behind the brand!

“With the launch of the 2021 Wave/Freestyle Collection, we started to celebrate our 40 years anniversary: 1981 – 2021! Our boards and riders have won multiple World Championships, gained cult status and kept the smiles on customer’s faces for 4 decades. Fanatic has a great history of producing iconic boards and a team that has delivered multiple PWA world titles. Riders like the record nine time PWA Freestyle World Champion Gollito Estredo, three time PWA Wave World Champion Victor Fernandez, as well as our current PWA Slalom Champ Pierre Mortefon. Most of our riders have been in the Fanatic family for many years and it´s been amazing to watch their development along with the Fanatic brand. With our 40 years celebration we are looking even further back into the past and caught up with some of the very old Fanatic legends like Cesare Cantagalli, Francisco Goya, Ralf Bachschuster, Nik Baker and many more. All of them helped to shape the brand and make it the success it is today. Last but not least our internal team with Brand Manager Craig Gertenbach, Shaper Sebastian Wenzel, Product Manager Daniel Aeberli as well as Karin Gertenbach and Klaas Voget in Marketing – everyone is with the brand since many years and well connected.” #tobecontinued

https://www.fanatic.com/windsurf

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Assista Ao Vivo EM PORTUGUÊS French Rendez-Vous of Surfing FINALS

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuiiffmh1y0

French Rendez-Vous of Surfing | Watch Live - FINALS

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVd6hIk5Ppw

martes, 22 de septiembre de 2020

Night Surf!!! | Pro Angelet Documentary Series Part 3

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veTrsMQHmNw

North Shore Hike w/ Coco Ho!! | GOOD VIBES OF THE WEEK

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdVEJWgqbec

Assista Ao Vivo EM PORTUGUÊS French Rendez-Vous of Surfing

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4VxPx6ESW4

The Crowd | Pro Angelet Documentary Series Part 2

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBQdvMNkY8k

Josh Takes Down The PROJ - The Return To Tetons || Cold House Media 116

EpicTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veqIlA1W-YU

Austrian Climbing Championships 2020 | MEN'S BOULDER FINAL

EpicTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QF0yODRcgc

Austrian Climbing Championships 2020 | WOMEN'S BOULDER FINAL

EpicTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91PjhiUlQ58

Austrian Climbing Championships 2020 | MEN'S BOULDER SEMI-FINAL

EpicTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmdXv9-A2UQ

lunes, 21 de septiembre de 2020

#Windsurf ION: 2021 CORE BOARDBAGS

ION: 2021 CORE BOARDBAGS

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ION continue their ‘Save our playgrounds’ initiative with this news about the new 2021 generation of ION’s CORE boardbags which have been developed in cooperation with Waste2Wear® the leading producer of innovative fabrics and textile products, made from recycled plastics since 2008.


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ION say ‘The yarn of the new CORE boardbags consists of 100% RPET nylon, which is obtained from recycled plastic bottles. Used plastic bottles are collected and thoroughly cleaned, before being shredded into small flakes and further processed into larger pellets, which are then made into thin yarn’

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By using recycled fabrics on all Core boardbags we achieved enormous environmental savings in the production.

 “The global plastic facts are terrifying. In 2018 about 359 million tons of plastic were produced. That is more than the weight of the entire humanity on earth. Every 10-12 years plastic production doubles while only 13% is currently recycled.*ION sees it as a responsibility to minimize the ecological footprint and takes action in all business areas. ION contributes to this overall mission by processing material waste, reducing printing materials and extending the entire product life cycle by developing high-quality accessories designed for long-term use.For the all-new Core Boardbag collection ION partnered up with Waste2Wear. The result is that all board bags on Core level feature recycled materials from season SS21 on.”

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Environmental Savings (All ION Core Bags 2021) by using Waste2Wear yarn:

  1. Water used by a human in 4.4 years*
  2. CO2 absorbed by a tree in 1279 years*
  3. Energy a light bulb needs to run for 225 years*
  4. Bottles to fill 3.097 shipping containers*

*Enviromental Savings Report Waste2Wear®

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French Rendez-Vous of Surfing | WATCH LIVE September 23rd!!!

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbhg2_FcI8I

High Stakes | Pro Angelet Documentary Series Part 1

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNgpGoSwFaQ

The power of women's movement in World Triathlon

World Triathlon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l88HRT5C2hM

#Windsurf ROBBY NAISH AND KAI LENNY: LANES

ROBBY NAISH AND KAI LENNY: LANES

ROBBY NAISH AND KAI LENNY: LANES

Some slightly shaky footage of Kai Lenny and Robby Naish filmed at Lanes a few years ago but it is filmed out of a helicopter which seems to be rather close! Must be the legendary Don Shearer from Windward Aviation flying!

 

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Austrian Climbing Championships 2020 | WOMEN'S BOULDER SEMI-FINAL

EpicTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRNSxRDT5NI

Austrian Climbing Championships 2020 | SPEED FINALS

EpicTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK5ehYjGqfU

How Ice Climbing Helps Scientific Research w/ Will Gadd

Red Bull https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI_dGFX7P7c

#Windsurf LEON JAMAER: LATE SUMMER WINDSURFING IN DENMARK

LEON JAMAER: LATE SUMMER WINDSURFING IN DENMARK

LEON JAMAER: LATE SUMMER WINDSURFING IN DENMARK

Leon Jamaer has just dropped this action packed clip of late summer windsurfing in Denmark, where he explores the coast between Vorupor to Middles in Cold Hawaii.

Via Leon Jamaer

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sábado, 19 de septiembre de 2020

#Windsurf LIBECCIU: CORSICA WINDSURF ACTION

LIBECCIU: CORSICA WINDSURF ACTION

LIBECCIU: CORSICA WINDSURF ACTION

Nice clip of Corsica compiled by young film maker Ludovic Marquier which captures a variety of windsurf action as well as the islands nature and scenery!

Via: Ludovic Marquier

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viernes, 18 de septiembre de 2020

#Windsurf 2021 GAASTRA WAVE AND FREEWAVE COLLECTION

2021 GAASTRA WAVE AND FREEWAVE COLLECTION

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Gaastra windsurfing have just released this awesome clip of their 2021 Wave and Freestyle collection filmed in Marseille and Réunion Island. Some awesome hits from Thomas Traversa! Find out more about the 2021 GA Wave and Freestyle sails on www.ga-windsurfing.com

Via Gaastra

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CAMISTA | A Story Of Climbing Discovery

EpicTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I84r90HIrCo

jueves, 17 de septiembre de 2020

#Windsurf RICARDO CAMPELLO: SUMMER IN MAUI

RICARDO CAMPELLO: SUMMER IN MAUI

RICARDO CAMPELLO: SUMMER IN MAUI

As you would expect from Ricardo Campello this clip from his summer  inMaui is action packed from start to finish, with some awesome drone footage and beautiful scenics! “For the first time in my life , due to Covid I was able to spend time on maui during summer , waves are not so consistent but we did have some days , and if we are in a mood to drive at some places in the island you can score some good south swells!”

Via Ricardo Campello

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Get Hyped! Onda Do Bem Charity Surf Event | Watch Live Sept 18th 3pm ET 4pm BRT

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQd3Id2cNzI

miércoles, 16 de septiembre de 2020

#Windsurf PWA YOUTH SUPER SESSION : COLD HAWAII

PWA YOUTH SUPER SESSION : COLD HAWAII

The Fanatic team joined the PWA Youths for a super session in Klitmøller. Check out this clip of the action! 

Via: Cold Hawaii Games.

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ALL THE EXCELLENT SCORES!!! Tweed Coast Pro w/ Ethan Ewing, Tyler Wright, Steph Gilmore, Owen Wright

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26AAnen6DAk

ONDA DO BEM Assista Ao Vivo 18 de Setembro às 16h BRT / 15h ET

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_wDJiIN5zY

The Onda do Bem Charity Surf Event WATCH LIVE Sept 18 at 4pm BRT / 3pm ET

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOP3oxXOQxc

How a Pair of Pilots Flew Two Planes Through A Barn

Red Bull https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iTLwFqqsg0

martes, 15 de septiembre de 2020

The Onda do Bem Charity Surf Event WATCH LIVE Sept 18 at 4pm BRT / 3pm ET

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DT0ZwkB-KU

Leaving Competitive Surfing and Beginning The Search, Tom Curren’s Life After Tour | The Lineup

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdIThmLFyuc

#Windsurf RRD FIRE 7.6 2020 TEST REVIEW

RRD FIRE 7.6 2020 TEST REVIEW

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RRD FIRE 7.6 2020 TEST REVIEW

THE VERDICT  

The Fire has changed focus slightly for 2020, maturing into a truly adaptable workhorse. From light wind freeride cruising to high-end blasting, it is equally happy fulfilling a number of roles across a wide tuneable wind range. 

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OVERVIEW 

The Fire is in RRD’s Y25 range as their ‘Performance Freeride’ model, offering a wide base of nine sizes from 5.0m to 9.0m. The brief and focus of each size evolves though the series, from bump and jump in the smaller sizes right through to a twin-cam in the three largest sizes. This 7.6m is the largest no-cam option, fashioned with seven battens (many of which are tubed), a negative leech outline, double clew eyelets and reduced head size – all measures to improve handling and top end control. Rigged here on a Dynamic Pro Comp SDM (whilst still compatible with an RDM), it is easy to tune thanks to the marker in the top panel, (dubbed their “integrated trim system”) which helps to achieve the right amount of tension prescribed by RRD’s sail designer John Skye. And with a luff of 482 cm, it is certainly a tall sail, its size accentuated by the long boom length and concave leech outline. Displaying a moderate amount of luff curve amongst its peers, the Fire possesses a good amount of depth to its profile at rest, with all four lower battens exhibiting rotation around the mast. Sporting x-ply in the luff and clew panels, the rest of the Fire’s body is fabricated in monofilm, with a clean set and visually striking in its 25-year anniversary colours. Alternatively you can opt for the more monochrome orange livery. 

 BRAND CLAIM  

The ultimate in performance freeride … Lots of low end juice to get you up and moving quickly and plenty of control at the top end to hit top speeds with the GPS. This really is the perfect freeride solution.” 

 PERFORMANCE  

We’ve had the chance to test the Fire’s iterations over several seasons now and have been impressed in how it has evolved. This year marks the biggest change in the series, no longer simply a no-cam performance range, but an extended line of sails whose structure alters through the sizes. Nevertheless, in this size, the remit for the Fire remains very much in line with the heritage set out by its predecessors. Bold and full-bodied in the hands from the off, this 7.6m possesses the largest dimensions of all the sails in the test group and develops the bottom end power to justify its form. As the pressure builds, the Fire pulls positively, its centre of effort locked firmly, yet positioned a little further back and focussed around the rider. As a result the power is tangible through both hands, giving the Fire a really balanced and comfortable nature. Using the upper clew eyelet to maximise the feedback supplied, the Fire’s power delivery is smooth and fluid, bestowing the sail with an alert yet accessible character. Applicable for the intermediate rider, it can partner the progressive freeride platform admirably, covering distance easily and powering consistently through varying winds and on all points of sail. As the wind increases, the Fire can be tuned with more tension to explore its freerace credentials – the side of this new Fire’s personality that is undoubtedly derived from its legacy. As the wind increases, the Fire comes alive, actively accelerating in gusts and generating the lift to help fly the board on its fin. The extra clew eyelet is an added bonus, encouraging a more compressed stance and enhancing its sense of control. It may not be as potent as some here in its top end performance, but what it loses in drag-racing efficacy, it more than makes up for with its newfound versatility. And whilst the size of the Fire is not lost in transition, the battens rotate tidily onto the new side, the power returning in a flowing predictable manner.

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 SPECS 

Size: 7.6 

Luff: 482 cm 

Boom: 209 or 214 cm 

Battens: 7 

Ideal Mast: RRD 460 cm RDM / SDM 

Available Sizes: 5.0, 5.7, 6.3, 6.8, 7.2, 7.6, 7.8, 8.4, 9.0. 

PRICE: £764.00 


OTHER SAILS IN TEST

DUOTONE E_PACE 7.3

EZZY CHEETAH 7.5

GA SAILS HYBRID 7.2

GOYA MARK PRO 7.2

GUNSAILS RAPID 7.2

LOFTSAILS OXYGEN 7.3

NEIL PRYDE SPEEDSTER 7.2

POINT-7 AC-X 7.5


Back to test overview page..

 

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domingo, 13 de septiembre de 2020

#Windsurf SILVAPLANA | FREEZE FRAMES GALLERY

SILVAPLANA | FREEZE FRAMES GALLERY

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Balz Müller is known for taking foiling to new levels; here he tells us of his latest escapade in the Swiss Alps – foiling high altitude waters in freezing low temperatures!

Words  Balz Müller  //  Photos  Fabian Gattlen & Chris Czadilek


ICE CHASE
As a windsurfing pro you are constantly chasing summer. But this year, typically Swiss, I went skiing instead in the Alps at the famous summer foil windsurfing paradise of Silvaplana. During the first gondola ride up to Corvatsch, Silvaplana’s local mountain, I cheerfully discovered a small pool had formed in a frozen lake, created by a wild mountain creek. It was a no-brainer as soon as I saw it, I needed to swap my snowboard for a foil board, the challenge to sail it was on! Luckily I had all my windsurf equipment with me in my van; all I needed now was some wind!

A few days later a stormy north wind started to blow, shutting down the ski lifts but giving me the green light to go sail. The mission was on! So I walked to the lake in my wetsuit and rigged my equipment full of excitement. The nature around the lake was mystically beautiful; this was going to be a session to remember one way or another! After only a few seconds on the water though I realized that this was not an easy task. The boom froze instantly and always wanted to slip through my hands. The sail became a stiff, heavy object; it felt almost impossible to pump it. On top of that, the water on the frozen lake was unreadable. The only way to see the gusts was by looking for blown along snow and by the time I had spotted the snow the gust had usually already pushed me abruptly into the water! One gust of wind threw me off my foil flight path and directly onto the ice, which I then fell through, ending up under the sail. It is truly a nightmare to swim under frozen water. Up to this point I never thought it would ever be too cold for a windsurfing session, but sailing in temperatures below zero degrees Celsius taught me a valuable lesson – I need a heated boom!

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The Tweed Coast Pro - FINALS DAY Continued!

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIPbSyG2c6U

The Tweed Coast Pro - Finals Day!!!

World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUINfpSO-Fc

2020 World Champion Georgia Taylor-Brown in Karlovy Vary

World Triathlon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4pMeHo87hI

World Champion Vincent Luis in Karlovy Vary

World Triathlon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goIcuGEGGXk

#Windsurf NICO PRIEN SLALOM POV WITH ANDY LAUFER

NICO PRIEN SLALOM POV WITH ANDY LAUFER

NICO PRIEN SLALOM POV WITH ANDY LAUFER

Nico Prien takes a slalom session with Andy Laufer and they score some awesome point of view footage!

 

Via Nico Prien

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sábado, 12 de septiembre de 2020

viernes, 11 de septiembre de 2020

#Windsurf TOM SQUIRES: INTRODUCTION TO WINDSURFING

TOM SQUIRES: INTRODUCTION TO WINDSURFING

TOM SQUIRES: INTRODUCTION TO WINDSURFING

Tom Squires will be Team GB’s male representative in the RS:X windsurfing competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – part of a 12-strong British sailing team. As part of our brand new ‘Destination Tokyo’ series, Tom introduces us to the sport of windsurfing and provides an insight into the life of a sailor from his training base in Weymouth.

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