Michael Naumann wins first leg of the German speed championship

 

In gusty low wind conditions Michael Naumann (Loft  sail) won the first leg, which counts toward for windsurfing the championship of the German speed.

 

The wind was straight enough for top speed around 30 knots, not also bad for choppy the conditions in Drankse/in reproaches. Thorsten Mallon (F2, north) came into second before Manfred Merle.

Marina Alabau Spain leads to the top of the ISAF World Rankings

 

 

Spain rise to the top of national positions in the latest version of the ISAF World Sailing Rankings.
Directed by Marina Alabau (ESP), which holds the world # 1 spot in the Women's RS: X, Spain now has five crew Ranked among the top three in the world and across all 11 Olympic events.

 

Men's Windsurfing - RS: X

 

MIARCZYNSKI Przemyslaw (POL) stays top for the fourth consecutive men RS: X Rankings, a bronze medal in the Championship of Europe from Brest to the latest addition to his trophy cabinet. However, the world # 2 Joao Rodrigues (POR) has closed the gap on the leader, the cut-off points' difference at the top less than 50 after he was crowned champion of Europe 2008 in France.

 

Behind the first two, Julien BONTEMPS (FRA) climbs two places to # 3 after a magnificent month for the French. Since the annulment of the Medal of the race in this year's World Championship in New Zealand, BONTEMPS has found his form and follow-up to a silver medal in the performance of Europeans to win gold in Medemblik.

 

It's also been a good few weeks for the Netherlands "Dorian VAN RIJSSELBERGE. A fourth place at the Europeans was followed by second in Medemblik to lift him up three places in this ranking release # 19. His colleague and rival for windsurfing Dutch Olympic spot Casper Bouman (NED) is also growing, up five places to # 11. Other sailors in this Ranking release that make good profits after strong finishes, both in Minsk and Medemblik CARIOLOU Andreas of Cyprus, until five to # 29, and 19-year-old Elliot Carney of Great Britain, which rises from # 85 to # 56.

 

From Women's Windsurfing - RS: X

 

It has been a great month for the Women's RS: X world # 1 Marina Alabau (ESP), who retains his European title in Brest, before taking victory in Medemblik. The Spanish has maintained first place in the rankings since February 2007 and on current form (which has finished on the podium at all ISAF Graded event he has competed in this year) seems destined to be a fixture there for some time.

 

Hyeres winner Zofia KLEPACKA (POL) remains at # 2 after a fourth place at the Europeans, while Charline PICON (FRA) to # 3 and Barbara Kendall (NZL) to # 4 are also indifferent after winning the silver medals in Brest and Medemblik respectively.

 

Although PICON has the highest classification, Faustine MERRET (FRA) will represent France at the Olympic Games this August. May proved to be a good month for the reigning Olympic champion, who finished just behind PICON to win bronze at the Europeans and sailed very impressive all week in Medemblik, losing only on the podium after his illness was ruled out of the Medal of the race. MERRET gains a place in this Ranking release until # 5.

 

Also moving up Blanca MANCHON (ESP), from # 11 to # 6 and reigning World Champion Alessandra Sensini (ITA), rising two places to # 8. Athena Greek sailor Antonia FREY gains five places to # 16. Bulgaria's Irina Konstantinov-BONTEMPS also enjoys an important impetus in this Ranking release. She won eight sites until # 22 after a 16th the Europeans and seventh place in Medemblik.

The Gorge Freestyle frenzy Back

  

 

The Gorge Freestyle Frenzy americas North is the first strong winds Freestyle windsurfing competition, and this year again for the sixth consecutive year 2. It claimed to be the only contest freestyle advanced americas Northern pointed out that 48 competitors from as far away as Maui and Ontario.

 

The contest is a format of 1 day, to be held in the Spring Creek Fish Hatchery in Underwood, Washington, the first day windy enough between July 6 to 20. Wait 'epic Gorge conditions. "

 

There are many divisions for women, men, children, teachers and the showcase division, the "Super Frenzy." Although Super Frenzy calls for the latest and greatest moves, the male division is more than one format classic freestyle, where quality "ravine Sail" will win the day. Jumps high hopes and good size. Children also doubles division as the qualifier for the World Championships in ProKids Bonnaire.

 

 

PWA Lanzarote scheduled for June 23/28th

The Spanish town of Costa Teguise, on the Canary island of Lanzarote, will welcome the PWA to their coasts for the second encounter of the men's freestyle, and the first clash in women's freestyle discipline.

 

The dates have been confirmed, and the action will take place between 23 and June 28. Expect to see all the big names of men and women freestyle pull down anything in the light breezes, a 40 knot trade winds and mast high surf. If last year is anything to go, this case will go off.

 

Tune in pwaworldtour.com to keep up with all the action of this epic freestyle, including impressive photo and video galleries, interviews with sailors, and daily summaries of the contest.

 

Application forms are available at the PWA office, or if you have any questions regarding this event, e-mail info@pwaworldtour.com.

10.000 athletes to compete in the Asian Beach Games '08

Indonesia will make history from the 18th to October 26, 2008, when it hosts the first games of beach Asia in the world. Bali will become the venue of this international event which will see 45 countries participating with more than 10000 athletes, officials, media and all volunteers who come to the Island of the Gods for this world-class event.

 

At a press conference held in Puri Santrian Hotel in Sanur, President of The National Olympic Committee of Indonesia (Koni), Ibu Rita Subowo officially announced and informed the press about the ongoing preparations for the 2008 Asia Games beach, marks the largest event ever hosted in Bali.

 

"Through the Beach Games Asia 2008, Bali will become the focal point of Sporting Tourism in Asia. In addition to strengthen Bali as one of the known tourist destinations in the world, but also the independence of Indonesia as a of the major sporting nations in Asia. "He said the Governor of Bali, Dewa Made Beratha BPK.

 

IBU Rita Subowo added: "It's a great honor for Indonesia to be selected to host this historic sporting event. Bali is the perfect place for the Games of Asia and beach as this event is the first of its kind in the world, Indonesia is ready to show the world our true hospitality by welcoming all athletes, officials and everyone involved in our great country to witness the spirit of the Beach Games Asia 2008. We are confident that all people attending were impressed and hope to leave a lasting impression in the minds of everyone. "

 

More than 50000 people are expected to support the countries participating in 13 sports will compete for the first time this case commissioned by the Olympic Council of Asia. The areas of Kuta, Sanur, Serangan Pulau, Tanjung Benoa Jimbaran and have been selected to serve as the headquarters of each sport. Beach Volley Ball, surfing, jet skiing, sailing, windsurfing, Takraw Beach, Beach Hand Ball, beach football, Para Gliding, Dragon Boat Racing Triathlon, Marathon Swimming, and the new sports are wooden ball sports that will be competed on.

 

The Beach Games in Asia is a multi-sport event held every two years among athletes representing countries in Asia. The games celebrate cooperation and unity despite differences where athletes from a wide variety of nations are able to travel, meet new people, and bring back memories for the rest of the world to their nations of origin. The Beach Games in Asia forge unity and friendship among its member nations to join the athletes, coaches and officials together.

 

Many beach international sporting events are organised each year in Bali. But games such as beach games in Asia, requires a specific plan with the participation of concentrated efforts governmental and non-governmental sectors for its success. To address these diversified activities, in Asia Bali Beach Games Organizing Committee (BABGOC) was formed in March 2006.

 

BABGOC, under the sponsorship of Koni and the city of Bali, in close cooperation with the Government of Indonesia, is working diligently to meet the schedules and expectations of preparation stage and sustainably exploit Beach Games in Asia, leading to a long-term legacy.

 

"We also hope to raise awareness of youth in Indonesia and sports enthusiasts and those across Asia through improving the quality of life, instill pride and achievement of international prestige and recognition through sports beach. " Said Ibu Rita Subowo, chairman of Koni.

UK's Techno fleet tested in Rutland Water

Rutland Water, Part 2 of the UKWA Inland Series and an RYA selection event for those wishing to apply for the 2008/2009 Bic Techno National Junior Squad and also part of the selection process for the team who will represent Team GBR at the Techno World Championships in Sopot, Poland in August.  National Squad coach Oli Woodcock, together with Ian Roberts and Isy Hutchinson were in attendance on behalf of the RYA.

 

The Techno Fleet which is ever growing was represented by 53 Techno sailors on the main course comprising of both 6.8 and 7.8 fleets.  We were treated to some very close, entertaining and at times surprising racing.  It is also good to see the new Bic One Design sail in attendance, mixing it with the Tushingham TK's.

 

Saturday started with Matt Brown taking the lead in the first race, but Sam Sills, reigning 6.8 World Champion, was hot on his heels and took over the lead at the end of the last upwind leg, leading to the finish.  George Bowles was not far behind taking 3rd position, with Kieran Martin coming in 4th and 1st 6.8.  The first 7.8 girl in that race was Nicola Granger followed by Becky Plummer and Chloe Bennett.  The 6.8 girls were led by Imogen Sills.

 

In race 2 the wind had dropped slightly with the leaders still being Sam, Matt and George, but a slight change in the 7.8 girls fleet with Becky Plummer earning herself a fine 5th place (1st girl),  Joanna Evans 6th and Nicola 7th, with Stuart Hards taking 4th overall and 1st 6.8.  The South West 6.8 girls again showed their talent, with Laurel 1st, Imogen 2nd and Noelle Finch 3rd.

 

After lunch race 3 began, and the wind had lifted slightly, Josh Leadbetter stormed through the fleet and followed Sam over the line to gain a 2nd place.

 

Race 4 on Saturday was the NCH Marathon, which is a sponsored event and means that the competitors sail a marked course around the perimeter of the lake, around 11 to 14 miles I believe.  Unfortunately, the wind had dropped, but it didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the Techno fleet.  The start was led by Nicola Granger who was overtaken by Sam Sills who was 1st Techno at the first tower with Matt Brown and George Bowles in 2nd and 3rd place keeping these positions till the end.  Kieran Martin was the 1st 6.8 boy.

 

Sunday dawned bright and sunny, with the hope of another 4 races to complete the weekend, we were not disappointed.  In the first race of the day Charlie Money scooped himself a superb 3rd place behind Sam Sills and Matt Brown, with George Bowles 4th and Sam Conroy in 5th.

 

Race 4 on Sunday was the most surprising of the weekend with a massive wind shift occurring as the leaders were approaching the upwind mark, this caused the leaders to suddenly be put back by around 18 places with a lot of work to do to recover their positions.

 

Final results:
7.8 Boys – 1st Sam Sills, 2nd Matt Brown, 3rd George Bowles.
7.8 Girls – 1st Becky Plummer, 2nd Nicola Granger, 3rd Chloe Bennett.
6.8 Boys – 1st Kieran Martin, 2nd Stuart Hards, 3rd Jack Plummer
6.8 Girls – 1st Imogen Sills, 2nd Laurel Townsend, 3rd Saskia Sills

 

Many thanks to Sue and Bob and family, and to all who helped and volunteered to make this a successful event.

 

 

 

SOURCE: UKWA

Julien Bontemps wins the Delta Lloyd Regatta

 some lost. According to many Olympians, this year's Delta Lloyd Regatta has been a good training for Beijing with an interesting end.

 

"Today was a different competition", said overall winner Julien Bontemps (FRA). "It is interesting to finish the series like this. I had a good start with Dorian. Of course I was covering him, but my upwind speed was bad and he was in front of me."

 

The two Dutchmen Dorian van Rijsselberge and Casper Bouman, both coached by McIntosh (NZL), like the heavy weather conditions and were flying. Going into the Medal Race, Bouman was in ninth position. He needed to finish top six in order to qualify for Beijing. He took the bullet, but missed the sixth position by just one point. He has one more chance in Kiel. If he fails, Van Rijsselberge will go.

 

Despite the fact he has a full nomination of NOC*NSF, he lost the national selection to Bouman, who still needs to complete his nomination. Today, Van Rijsselberge sailed in second position as he saw Bouman making a small mistake at the bottom mark:

 

"I was eager to catch him and wanted to make a smooth gibe, but I accidentally hooked into my harness and made a catapult." Bontemps passed him and secured his overall victory, followed by Van Rijsselberge and Tom Ashly from New Zealand.

 

Marina Alabau (ESP) did not take any risks in the women fleet: "I already had a big lead, so I took it easy. It was heavy going downwind in these choppy conditions. I did not have much control." But the Spanish European Champion finished third and won the regatta, followed by Barbara Kendall (NZL) and Blanca Manchon (ESP), who took the final bullet.

 

 RESULTS

 

 1 FRA Julien Bontemps
 2 NED Dorian van Rijsselberge
 3 NZL Tom Ashley
 4 SUI Richard Stauffacher
 5 HKG King Yin Chan
 6 HUN Aron Gádorfalvi
 7 NED Casper Bouman
 8 FRA Etienne Saiz
 9 ARG Mariano Reutemann
 10 FRA Henry Quentin
 11 CYP Andreas Cariolou
 12 KOR Taehoon Lee
 13 TUR Ertugrul Icingir
 14 HKG Chi Ho Ho
 15 FRA Martin Gaveriaux
 16 GBR Elliot Carney
 17 USA Ben Barger
 18 CAN Zachary Plavsic
 19 HKG Kwok Fai Cheng
 20 KOR Hyungkwon Kim
 21 DEN Jonas Kaeldso
 22 FRA Gauthier Lefevre
 23 RUS Konstantin Peredkov
 24 FRA Alexandre Guyader
 25 GER Christian Freimueller
 26 GBR Richard Hamilton
 27 FRA Pierre Noesmoen
 28 FRA Pierre Loquet
 29 GER Florian Freimueller
 30 FRA Rémi Ledoux
 31 BEL Arne Herpoele
 32 GER Oliver-tom Schliemann
 33 SVK Patrik Pollak
 34 RUS Alexey Tokarev
 35 GER Leon Delle
 36 VEN Daniel Flores
 37 NZL Antonio Cozzolino
 38 FRA Vivien Habert
 39 COL Nicolas Lozano
 40 GRE Stefanos Leonetti
 41 NZL Joshua Nixon

 

SOURCE: RS:X Class

KPWT Tours heads to Paros in Greece

Paros, one the beautiful Cyclades Islands in Greece, will be the theater of the Paros Kiteboard World cup, scheduled in July, 19th to 25th This exciting event is the result of a co-organization agreement between the Paros Kite Pro Center, major actor of the sport in Greece and the KPWT, international circuit of the world cup of kiteboarding since 1999.

 

This is also the opportunity for the KPWT to come back in Paros, where the team held a stage of the 2001 and 2006 circuit. Located in Pounda at Paros Kite Pro Center, which offers top riding conditions, the event will gather the top pro international kiteboarders's competition board to be further announced - for 6 days of relentless competition with a 30,000 prize money at stake, and points for the freestyle, course racing world title. A Kiteloop super session, Hang Time World record !!

 

Needless to say, Paros being one of the most attractive european location for summer holidays and KITEBOARDING, the event is sure to attract crowds who will attend the competition show and enjoy with the athletes the various enterntainement activities that will be organized in this leisure and pleasure place.

 

RIDERS

 

MEN
Sander Lenten (HOL) Abel Lago (SP) Erik Volpe (ITA)
Mitu Monteiro (Cabo Verde) Victor Borsuk (POL)
Antoine Auriol (FR) Giusseppe Esposito (ITA)

 

WOMEN
Ainhoa Garcia (SP) Kristin Boese (GER) Marine Sudre (AUS)
Hélène Barrière (FR) and many other riders

 

 

 

DISCIPLINES

 

Freestyle
The winner will gain points, taken into account
in the world overall ranking
€18 000

 

Course Racing
A speed race from one point to another
€8 500

 

Best Kite Loop
Riders will loop the kite while in the air on way up or at the highest point

 

If there is time, there will be Hang Time (KPWT World Record 10"08) and Best Tricks for fun.

 

SOURCE: KPWT

World Cup Ulsan ends

Expectations were active aerial as antagonism entered its final day in Korea, and all hopes of accepting a aftereffect from the aboriginal leg of the slalom bout above bottomward to the day that lay ahead.

 

Temperatures soared in the calm morning conditions, architecture hopes of a thermal sea breeze bringing the appropriate wind to JinHa beach. By aboriginal afternoon, altitude had started to develop, adopting hopes of accepting the 7-knot minimum to acquiesce antagonism to go ahead.

 

At 3.45pm, with the wind still too ablaze for official competition, the chase board acclimatized aloft acclimation a fun chase for both the men's and women's fleets. The after race, alignment both men and women together, started with a accumulation bank alpha afore the absolute agile hit the baptize for a lap of the slalom course. The bank swelled with athrill bounded fans, as they animated their hero's about the course.

 

The chase accepted to be a appropriate action of wits, demography abode in arduous 4-7 bond winds. Ultimately, Julien Quentel (Starboard, NeilPryde) and Lee Korzitz were adored for their efforts, claiming aboriginal abode in the men's and women's fleets respectively.

 

The chase committee's connected attempts to get antagonism underway were bedfast by airy apprehension which, although able abundant at times, eventually accepted too inconsistent and at 6.00pm antagonism was assuredly alleged off for the day and the event.

 

The 2008 Ulsan PWA Apple Cup assured after any auspiciously completed heats, admitting abundant attempted efforts, and after official after-effects in both the men's and women's fleets.

 

Despite the week's challenge actuality bedeviled by teasing, bordering conditions, this accident will be remembered for the balmy and active atmosphere created by the hosts, and the aberrant alignment witnessed throughout the event. This stop of the slalom bout actual acutely charcoal badly accepted with competitors from all over the world.

 

There was a behemothic bulk of accomplishment put in by the bounded hosts, from the abundant aperture commemoration in the Lotte Hotel, to the active closing commemoration on the bank of admirable Jinha Beach, area the winners of the final day's fun chase were awarded their apparatus beneath a technicolor accomplishments of fireworks and bedrock 'n' roll. This accident will alive continued in the anamnesis of all who accept taken part, and accomplished the admirable and assorted Korean culture.

 

The PWA would like to accurate astronomic acknowledgment to the Ulsan Broadcasting Corporation and all the sponsors of this event. We attending advanced to abiding in 2009 and for abounding seasons to come.

PKRA kitesurfers head to Cabarete

Cabarete is thrilled to be hosting what is sure to be another spectacular kiteboarding event. Our event will be the fourth of ten stops on the PKRA (Professional Kiteboard Riders Association) 2008 World Tour.

 

Cabarete is known for hosting the most spectacular kiteboarding events. Unbelievable conditions ensure the best in the world will be here to show their stuff. You'll see the highest air and the latest tricks while competitors vie for $40,000 US dollars in prize money .

 

As anyone who has been to Cabarete knows, this place is what fun in the sun and kiteboarding dreams are made of. And it doesn't stop when the sun goes down... The event's nightly parties promise to be hotter than ever. See you in Cabarete!

 

Pre-Qualified Riders:

 

Men:

 

Aaron Hadlow
Kevin Langeree
Cesar Portas
Youri Zoon
Alvaro Onieva
Alex Pastor
Marc Jacobs
Reno Romeu
Michael Schitzhofer
Tom Court
Rocky Chatwell
Madison Van Heurck

 

Women:

 

Bruna Kajiya
Gisela Pulido
Angela Peral
Susi Mai
Karolina Winkowska
Audrey Meyer

 

 

 

SOURCE: Cabarete Events

Historic win for Joao Rodrigues in RS:X Euro

For the first time in 11 years João RODRIGUES (POR) has stepped onto the top step of the podium at an Olympic windsurfing class European Championship. He did so in 1996 and 1997 following up his World Championship gold medal in Port Elizabeth in 1995.

 

By winning in Brest, he has clearly laid his marker down as a serious contender for the forthcoming Olympic Sailing Competition in China.

 

Julien BONTEMPS (FRA) finished second overall with world #1 Przemyslaw MIARCZYNSKI (POL) in third.

Overall the championship was very well organized by Les Crocodiles de L'Elorn - the only club in France with two Olympic gold medallists among its alumni. With an entirely carpeted competitors' village, a giant screen showing streamed video from the water and an army of ever smiling and helpful volunteers, Franch JAOUEN, the president of the club, has set a standard that other organizers will have a hard time topping.

 

In the women's fleet, Marina ALABAU (ESP) won the European Championship by a resounding five points; conclusive evidence that she is fast in the light and in the medium winds. Watch out in Qingdao, she is hot.

 

Back in second place Charline PICON (FRA) demonstrated she is a worthy understudy to third placed Faustine MERRET (FRA). She may not be so self assured in front of the press pack but she certainly can race. Zofia KLEPACKA (POL) made up the top four who were head and shoulders above the rest. Best of the rest was another French women, Pauline PERRIN (FRA), 17 points off the back of the front pack.

 

The only non European woman to make it into the top 10 was Barbara KENDALL (NZL), who finished sixth but seemed to lack a bit of sparkle in her racing this week. Admittedly, having taken silver on her home waters at the RS:X World Championship in New Zealand last January, the Europeans were just another marker on the road to Quingdao. Next stop…. The Delta Lloyd Regatta, Medemblik, Netherlands, which starts on 21 May.

 

SOURCE: ISAF

Jose 'Gollito' wins 2008 Podersdorf Austria

Entering day six of competition, the majority of the distinct abolishment had already been completed, abrogation alone 6 heats to be run in adjustment to acknowledge an official accident winner. Following the skippers meeting, the aftermost of annular three's heats got underway in a abiding force 4 breeze.

Andre Paskowski (Fanatic, North Sails) put up a arch activity adjoin his rival, Frenchman Nicolas Akgazciyan (Starboard, Gun Sails) but bootless to accommodate an acknowledgment to Nicolas's bland repertoirethat , including a cool tech voquech diablo, acceding Nicolas access into the division finals.

The aboriginal division final pitched Tonky Frans (F2, Gaastra) adjoin aggregation mate, Kiri Thode (Starboard, Gaastra) and Taty Frans (Starboard, North Sails) adjoin his aggregation mate, Gollito Estredo (Fanatic, North Sails). The abiding breeze accustomed the riders to bandy bottomward their abounding armory of moves. Kiri unleashed his signature kono, but bootless to booty bottomward an on anatomy Tonky Frans, who was killing all his moves.

Gollito took no prisoners as he assured Taty Frans's attack with a run including no handed flakas and a burner.

The additional division final saw the avenue of Ricardo Campello (JP, NeilPryde) to abiding acquaintance Spaniard Antxon Otaegui (JP, NeilPryde), and accepted apple champion, Marcilio `Brawzinho' Browne (Mistral, Gaastra) defeat Nicolas Akgazciyan to beforehand them into the semi final.

The semi final got off to a all-a-quiver alpha afterwards it was annulled aural the aboriginal minute and re-run four hours later, alone to be annulled again. For two hours, the absolute basin glassed off, authoritative abounding accept the accident would run out of time afore the final two heats could be completed. Following a windless two hours, a band of aphotic clouds emerged on the far ancillary of the lake, and a band of wind started to move appear the antagonism area. The riders accolade to the baptize and account after the semi final started in a airy 17 bond breeze.

Tonky Frans challenged Gollito in the top bisected of the draw and Antxon Otaegui battled it out with Brawzinho in the basal half. Highlights of the calefaction included Gollito's now barter mark no handed flaka and Brawzinho's huge ponch in advanced of the anticipation area. Underdogs Antxon and Tonky gave all they had, sliding into approved attitude chachos and flaka 720's respectively, but bootless to bout the calibre of Brawzinho and Gollito.

Aftert a quick breach to aggregate the semi final results, the final got activity in testing conditions. Gollito and Brawzinho went arch to arch in the winners final and Antxon and Tonky duelled in the losers final. Brawzinho ashen no time, laying bottomward a mix of about-face attitude chachos, one handed bobs and a massive anchorage tack ponch. His rival, Gollito, replied with an arrangement of ponch combinations, added no handed flakas and starboard tack burner.

On the added ancillary of the heat, Tonky threw bottomward an advancing arrangement or Culos, flaka 720s and about-face attitude chachos. Antxon struggled to get to grips with the heat, abolition abounding moves that he was consistently authoritative beforehand in competition.

Following ten account of ballsy bathe the horn blew, catastrophe the heat, and blame the end of the aboriginal stop on the bathe tour. The army rushed to the capital accident date to apprehend the final after-effects announced. Aboriginal abode went to Gollito, additional to Brawzinho, third to Tonky and alternating to Antxon. We bent up with Gollito and Brawzinho:

Gollito "Really, absolutely happy! My final was absolutely good, I competed with Brawzinho. It was absolutely concrete with the ablaze wind, but I got my best moves in, I'm aloof absolutely happy!"

Brawzinho " I'm appealing happy, I've been training a lot for after-effects in these aftermost few months, so I was appealing afraid about how this accident would go, abnormally back it comes bottomward to ablaze apprehension and algid conditions, but I'm appealing stoked!"

That assured the day's activity and the 2008 PWA cream apple cup in Podersdorf. The PWA's abutting stop is in Korea for the aboriginal leg of the slalom 42 alternation starting on the 12th of May.

Jesse Richman shines at KPWT Vendee Pro

 

On this last day of competition everybody on the beach has the same word coming to their mind : GREAT ! FABULOUS ! Ideal conditions at the begining ! Can't wait to be next year !!!

The 2008 Vendee Kitesurf Pro will definitely stay in everybody's memory:

 

About 50 competitors coming from all around the world

More than 20 nationalities (Australia, France, Republic Dominican, US, Norway,)

4 disciplines run in 6 days (Freestyle, Wave, Course Racing, Best trick)

Numerous trophies

An extraordinary show

 

The most famous stars of Kitesurfing made the journey to Saint-Gilles Croix de Vie and guaranteed the show on the water. At the beginning of this season, a phenomena stands out: new talents arrive on the Kiteboard Pro World Tour and shake the top of the ranking.

 

The American Hawa, Jesse Richman, is astonishing : just 15 and already winner of one event of the KPWT !

Let's also congratulate the excellent performance of Mitu Monteiro from Cabo Verde !

 

A special thank you to the guys from Cabarete - A great spirit and what a talent!

 

On the women side, Kirsty Jones from UK really surprised everybody in the Waves.

And Ania Grzelinska from Poland also stands out all through the competition.

Looking at the results of this first event we can expect and imagine an exciting season 2008 on the KPWT!

Keep in touch and see you on the next round in Greece, Paros, from the 19th to the 25th of June.

 

VENDEE KITESURF PRO 2008 RESULTS

 

FREESTYLE MEN

1. Ariel CORNIEL (REP DOM) EH

2. Jesse RICHMAN (US) CABRINHA

3. Antoine AURIOL (FR) KITELOOSE

WAVE MASTERS MEN

1. Abel LAGO (SPA) RRD

2. Mitu MONTEIRO (Cabo Verde) F-ONE

3. Jan Marcos RIVIERAS (REP DOM)

COURSE RACING MEN

1. Jesse RICHMAN (US) CABRINHA

2. Soufiane HAMAINI (MOR) NORTH KITEBOARDING

3. Abel LAGO (SPA) RRD

FREESTYLE WOMEN

1. Ania GRZELINSKA (POL) NORTH KITEBOARDING

2. Ainhoa GARCIA (SPA) AIRUSH

3. Marine SUDRE (AUSTR) CABRINHA

WAVE MASTERS WOMEN

1. Kirsty JONES (UK) FLEXIFOIL

2. Ania GRZELINSKA (POL) NORTH KITEBOARDING

3. Ainhoa GARCIA (SPA)AIRUSH

COURSE RACING WOMEN

1. Kari SCHIBEVAAG (NOR) OZONE

2. Helen THOMPSON (UK) NORTH KITEBOARDING

3. Ainhoa GARCIA (SPA) AIRUSH

OVERALL RANKING MEN

1. Jesse RICHMAN (US) CABRINHA

2. Abel LAGO (SPA) RRD

3. Antoine AURIOL (FRA) KITELOOSE

OVERALL RANKING WOMEN

1. Ania GRZELINSKA (POL) NORTH KITEBOARDING

2. Ainhoa  GARCIA (SPA) AIRUSH

3. Kari SCHIBEVAAG (NOR) OZONE

FREESTYLE MEN JUNIOR

1. Ariel CORNIEL (REP DOM) EH

2. Jesse RICHMAN (US) CABRINHA

3. Erik VOLPE (ITA) CHALLENGERS

 

 

BEST TRICK RESULTS

 

MEN

1.Thomas PARIS (FR) North Kites

2. Emmanuel RONDON (RD) EH Kiteboarding

3. Leander VYVEY (BEL) JN-Kites

WOMEN

1.Cne COLLAUD (SWI) Slingshot

2.Carina Eibl (AUSTRIA) Slingshot

3.Marine SUDRE (AUS) Cabrinha

 

 

SOURCE: KPWT

Gollito Estredo, winner of the PWA Worldcup Podersdorf

It was a day of waiting. Nobody really thought that there is a chance for proper wind. BUT suddenly a rain front came and delivered half an hour of wind. Enough for the missing heats. But the wind was over almost as soon as it started. Right after the heats the winners were announced on the stage.

1. Gollito Estredo
2. Marcilio Browne
3. Tonky Frans
4. Antxon Otaegui