Sylt PWA World Cup
25 09.2015
Heute beginnt die 32. Auflage des Windsurf World Cup Sylt
Vom 25. September bis 04. Oktober erwartet Euch mit dem DAVIDOFF Cool Water Windsurf World Cup das größte Windsurf Event der Welt, bei dem die besten nationalen und internationalen Windsurfer an der Küste Sylts in den Disziplinen Wave, Freestyle und Slalom gegeneinander antreten und um Preisgelder von über 100.000 Euro und wichtige Weltranglistenpunkte kämpfen. Als einziger deutscher Stopp der aktuellen PWA World Tour geht der Event in diesem Jahr schon in die 32. Runde und lockt jährlich über 200.000 Zuschauer nach Westerland.
It’s time for one of the biggest events of the year again, which sees all three disciplines involved — slalom, freestyle and wave — as the world’s best sailors prepare to descend upon Sylt’s sandy shores once again for the 2015 Davidoff Sylt PWA Grand Slam, which runs between the 25th September until the 4th October.
The next 10 day ahead promise to be action packed with the men’s freestyle world title being decided right here and the pressure will be higher than ever with no discard for 2015 — meaning any mistake will be punished to the maximum. Meanwhile, the men’s slalom world title race will continue to gather pace, as will both the men’s and women’s waves.
Westerland is Germany’s northernmost town, located 186km northwest of Hamburg, and is situated on the beautiful North Sea Island of Sylt. Thanks to its affluent, glamorous lifestyle and thriving tourism industry, Westerland, has earned the reputation of being the ‘Beverly Hills’ of Germany.
Some say that variety is the spice of life and in this sense Sylt never disappoints as you never quite know what to expect — thanks to the huge variation of conditions that this wonderful island can produce. In strong onshore winds a colossal shore break develops — ready to crush the hopes of any unsuspecting competitors — along with powerful waves of up to three or four meters in size, which provide amazing wave sailing conditions, whilst producing a real challenge for the slalom and freestyle fleets. On the other hand Sylt can also produce great racing and freestyle conditions, when offshore winds grace the island with their presence, although it can then be bitterly cold. One thing is for sure, to win here you need to be the complete all rounder who is willing to have their mettle tested to breaking point.
Freestyle
Men’s
The men’s world title race comes to a boil here in Sylt and it looks as though it will be a straight fight between Dieter Van der Eyken (Starboard / Severne) and Kiri Thode (Starboard / GA Sails). The Belgian is hunting for a maiden world crown, whilst Thode is looking to add to his 2013 world title.
As things stand the duo are level on points, but Van der Eyken leads having beaten Thode more times this year. The pressure will be higher than ever with both sailors knowing whoever finishes higher come the end of the event will win the 2015 PWA Freestyle World Tour — as long as they finish fifth or higher — which would seem like a formality given the way they have both been sailing so far this season.
However, if for whatever reason, both Van der Eyken and Thode were to finish outside the top five there is still the outside possibility that Amado Vrieswijk (JP / Severne) could walk away with this year’s title, but to have any chance of doing that the Bonairean would have to beat both of his rivals by at least five places. So for example if Van der Eyken or Thode finished sixth or worse then Vrieswijk would need to win the event — seventh or worse would require a second place finish or better, etc.
Elsewhere Antony Ruenes (Tabou / GA Sails) has made a rapid recovery from the injury he suffered in Fuerteventura and makes the entry list for the final freestyle event of the year. The Frenchman currently occupies joint fourth in the rankings alongside fellow countryman — Nicolas Akgazciyan (99NoveNove / Point-7 / AL360 / Maui Ultra Fins) — and both still have a shot of pipping Vrieswijk to the final place on the podium. It’s sure to be an intriguing battle between Ruenes and Akgazciyan as they fight to be the top ranked Frenchman.
As always the remainder of the Bonaire crew — Tonky Frans (Tabou / GA Sails), Taty Frans (Starboard / GA Sails / Mystic) and Youp Schmit (99NoveNove / Avanti) — will be major threats. Plus the likes of Davy Scheffers (Tabou / GA Sails), Yentel Caers (JP / NeilPryde) and Phil Soltysiak (Starboard / Sailworks), whilst three-time world champion Ricardo Campello (Patrik / Point-7 / MFC) and reigning wave world champion — Thomas Traversa (Tabou / GA Sails) — could easily cause some major upsets.
They’ll be no world title No.7 this time around for Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo (Fanatic / North / MFC) after the King of Freestyle finished fifteenth in Fuerte due to illness, but the multiple-time world champion will be desperate to end the year with a bang and could yet play a major role in deciding the eventual winner of this year’s title.
Like Gollito there will also be no world title for Steven Van Broeckhoven this year. The Belgian was leading the tour before a foot injury ruled him out of Fuerteventura — ending his hopes — but he’ll also be wanting to end the year with a flourish.
Slalom
Men’s
Antoine Albeau (RRD / NeilPryde) still leads the way in this year’s title race having discarded his seventh place finish in Turkey, but the reigning world champion doesn’t have any room for error with Matteo Iachino (Fanatic / North) and Pierre Mortefon (Fanatic / North) firmly breathing down his neck. However, he is still the man everyone else has to beat — especially when you consider that he was won two out of the last three events in Sylt. Expect to see Albeau return to his best after a minor blip as he looks to stay in control of the title race.
Matteo Iachino has established himself as one of the top title contenders for 2015 — showing a level of experience and consistency beyond his young years. The twenty-five year old comes into Sylt on the back of three consecutive podium finishes and you can be sure he’ll be there or there abouts come the end of the event again as he looks to maintain the pressure on Albeau.
Pierre Mortefon had been threatening to win an event on several occasions over the last couple of years and in Turkey last time out everything clicked into place as he earned his maiden victory on the PWA Slalom World tour with a devastating display, which saw the Frenchman win three out of four eliminations. Confidence will be sky high off the back of that victory and Mortefon has already proven how versatile he is when it comes to the conditions, so he is perfectly equipped to attack the top again.
Just behind the front three is Ross Williams (Tabou / GA Sails / Mystic), who continues to enjoy a fine season having finished in the top six or better at the opening four events. Williams will be hoping for another big performance as he looks to re-establish himself in the prestigious top three.
The Brit currently holds a substantial advantage over his next closest rivals — and teammates — Ben Van der Steen (Tabou / GA Sails) and Cedric Bordes (Tabou / GA Sails) — who occupy fifth and sixth respectively.
Meanwhile, the top ten is currently completed by vice-world champion — Cyril Moussilmani (Starboard / Severne) — Steve Allen (Starboard / Severne), Pascal Toselli (99NoveNove / Point-7) and Gonzalo Costa Hoevel (Starboard / Point-7).
However, the battle for the overall top ten is still extremely close and the usual suspects of Julien Quentel (RRD / NeilPryde), Antoine Questel (Starboard / GA Sails), Alexandre Cousin (Patrik / Loft Sails / Mystic) — together with Malte Reuscher (JP / NeilPryde) and Tristan Algret — both of whom enter Sylt on the back of their best performances ever, should all be involved again.
Wave
Men’s
Philip Köster (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins) and Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / North / MFC) have been almost inseparable so far this season and as a result they head into the fourth event of the year tied on points. Köster technically holds the lead having beaten Fernandez more times this season, but you can be sure of another pulsating battle between the top two in the world. Expect to see more gravity defying stunts and explosive wave moves as they continue to go toe-to-toe with each other.
Jaeger Stone (Starboard / Severne) cemented his place in the overall top three with another excellent performance in Denmark, which saw Stone take home fourth place. The Australian has established himself as one of the leading contenders on the tour and you can be sure that he’ll be challenging for the top again with more signature wave riding.
Alex Mussolini (RRD / RRD) currently holds fourth place, just ahead of Ricardo Campello and the Spaniard will be looking to bust out more of his trademark frontside 3s as he looks to discard his ninth place finish from Denmark and cement his place in the top four and beyond. Campello will be a huge threat again with is explosive jumping repertoire and will be desperate to better his seventh place finish from Cold Hawaii.
Reigning world champion — Thomas Traversa (Tabou / GA Sails) — finds himself in sixth place at the moment, but with only half the season complete that could all change very easily. Meanwhile, Marcilio Browne (Goya Windsurfing / MFC) comes into Sylt on the back of his best result this year, which saw the Brazilian return to the prestigious podium and you can expect to see another big performance as Browne looks to gather momentum heading into the second half of the year.
Britain’s Robby Swift (JP / NeilPryde / Mystic / Maui Ultra Fins / SWOX) together with German’s Dany Bruch (Starboard / Challenger Sails / AL360) and Klaas Voget (Fanatic / Simmer / MFC) complete the top ten at this stage of the season.
With the level remaining so incredibly high at the moment almost anyone in the wave fleet has the potential to mount a challenge for the top ten and beyond, so also keep an eye out for Adam Lewis (Fanatic / North / SWOX), Jules Denel (JP / NeilPryde), Florian Jung (RRD / Gun Sails) and Alessio Stillrich (Fanatic / North) — who looks to have taken his sailing to another level.
Women’s
Daida Moreno (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins) leads the title race, just as she did at this stage last year, having won the opening two events of the year in comprehensive fashion. Daida has been on her A-game throughout and you can expect to see another immaculate performance from her as she looks to further cement her place at the top of the rankings. Brace yourself for massive stalled forwards and trademark one-handed backloops as she looks to do just that.
Iballa Moreno (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins) has been bravely sailing through the pain barrier so far this year, and in spite of that, still remains right on the tail of her sister with two, second place finishes thus far. Expect to see more silky wave rides together with a full arsenal of jumps as she looks to sustain the pressure on Daida at the top.
Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde / Mystic / Maui Ultra Fins) currently completes the prestigious top three having finished third and fourth in Pozo, Gran Canaria, and El Medano, Tenerife, respectively, but she’ll face major competition from Amanda Beenen (99NoveNove / Point-7) if she wants to keep third place. Both women have been pushing themselves to the limits and you can expect to see them going even bigger here as they continue their fascinating battle.
Just behind them is Steffi Wahl (Patrik / Sailloft Hamburg), who is always in contention for the top five and beyond. Wahl excels in the wave riding department and should feature heavily again.
Alice Arutkin (Fanatic / North) — who finished third overall last year — is currently tied in joint sixth with Poland’s Justyna Sniady (Simmer / Mystic), whilst Italian Caterina Stenta (RRD / Maui Ultra Fins) isn’t far behind and has been improving with every event this season.
The forecast keeps changing at the moment, but to begin the event it looks as though either the freestyle or slalom fleets will be taking centre stage first with moderate northwesterly winds being predicted for the opening weekend. As always you’ll be able to follow all of the incredible action live via the PWA live stream and live ticker @ www.pwaworldtour.com.
Freeride Event - Soma Bay
24 09.2015
Heizen & Halsen bei Planet Allsports
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KIA Cold Hawaii PWA Result
23 09.2015
Philip Köster (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins) gewinnt den diesjährigen KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup.
Cold Hawaii machte auch in diesem Jahr seinem Namen alle Ehre. Klitmøller / Dänemark gehört zu den besten europäischen Spots für Wavesurfer, der mittlerweile legendäre KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup lieferte auch in seinem sechsten Jahr erneut Top Bedingungen.
Zu Beginn des Events wurde die Geduld der Starter arg strapaziert. Belohnt wurde sie dann am fünften Tag mit starkem Wind und guten Wellen - so dass sowohl die Single- und Double Elimination in fantastischen Bedingungen abgeschlossen werden konnte.
Philip Köster (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins) gewinnt den diesjährigen KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup, der zweimalige Weltmeister blieb bei der diesjährigen Veranstaltung ungeschlagen. Der 21 Jahre alte Köster schlug Marcilio Browne (Goya Windsurf / MFC) in der Single Elimination, bevor er den stark fahrenden Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / North / MFC) im hart umkämpften Finale der Double schlug. Auf dem Weg zum Sieg verbuchte Köster einen perfekten 10 Punkt Wellenritt, zudem landete er zahlreiche Double-forwards – sein Markenzeichen. Dies war der zweite Sieg Kösters in Cold Hawaii - nachdem hier im Jahr 2011 gewonnen hat. Mit seinem jüngsten Erfolg setzt er sich ganz knapp an die Spitze der Gesamtwertung, vor Victor Fernandez.
Victor Fernandez war der einzige andere Starter der einen perfekten 10 Punkte wellenritt hinlegte, aber er konnte die Double Elimination trotz eines Superfinales nicht für sich entschieden. Fernandez nimmt den zweiten Platz in Dänemark nach Hause, der Weltmeister von 2010 liegt nach drei Veranstaltungen punktgleich mit Philip Köster.
Die ersten beiden Veranstaltungen der Saison war liefen nicht optimal für Marcilio Browne, aber der Brasilianer war in Dänemark wieder in Bestform und steht nach diesem Event wieder auf Rang sieben in der Gesamtwertung. Der Cold Hawaii-Champion von 2013 gewann in perfekter Art und Weise die Super Session mit einem double forward wie aus dem Lehrbuch.
Jaeger Stone zementierte seinen dritten Platz in der Gesamtwertung, indem er sich mit einem vierten Platz mit einer herausragenden Leistung gegenüber dem restlichen Feld behauptet. Der Aussie-Ripper zeigte konsequent perfekte Wellenritte und massive One-Foot Backloops, bevor seine Hoffnungen auf einen Podiumsplatz von einem nicht zu stoppenden Victor Fernandez in Heat 33 zerstört wurden.
Cold Hawaii, das zweite Zuhause für Klaas Voget (Fanatic / Simmer / MFC). Der Deutsche nutzte seine ganz Erfahrung an diesem Spot, um ein atemberaubendes Comeback durch die Double Elimination zu fahren. Adam Lewis (Fanatic / North) war Vogets erstes Opfer, gefolgt von John Skye (RRD / RRD / MFC), Alex Mussolini (RRD / RRD), Ricardo Campello (Patrik / Point-7 / MFC) und schließlich Kenneth Danielsen (Simmer), Klaas Voget hat verdienst sein bestes Ergebnis der Saison eingefahren - Fünfter - und damit auch die Rückkehr in die Top Ten der Gesamtwertung.
Der dänische Local - Kenneth Danielsen - war ein weiterer Starter der ein fulminantes Comeback durch die Double Elimination hinlegte, sehr zur Freude der lokalen Zuschauer. Auch er gewann fünf aufeinander folgende Läufen. Danielsens Comeback begann in der ersten Runde, wo er Marc Paré (99NoveNove / Simmer / Maui Ultra Fins) besiegt, Alessio Stillrich (Fanatic / Nord), Graham Ezzy (Tabou / Ezzy), Moritz Mauch (Starboard / Severne / Beat MFC) und Jules Denel (JP / NeilPryde), bevor er schließlich von Klaas Voget gestoppt wurde. Danielsen ist sicher er happy über seine Leistung, obwohl das Resultat das gleiche wie sein bisher bestes Ergebnis im Jahr 2011 ist – Platz sechs.
Der Franzose Jules Denel lieferte ebenfalls eine sehr gute Leistung, er beendet den Wettkampf, zusammen mit Ricardo Campello (Patrik / Point-7 / MFC) auf dem gemeinsamen siebten Platz.
Thomas Traversa (Tabou / GA Sails) der Titelverteidiger und bislang auch der einzige Surfer der hier den Titel zweimal gewonnen hat erlitt vermutlich einen Schock als er bereits in der zweiten Runde in der Single Elimination von Moritz Mauch ausgeschaltet wurden. Traversa begann sein Comeback durch die Double, bevor Ricardo Campello seine Hoffnungen beendete. TT landet gemeinsam mit Mauch auf dem neunten Platz. Komplettiert werden die Top Ten von Robby Swift (JP / NeilPryde / Mystic / Maui Ultra Fins / SWOX) und Alex Mussolini. Ergebnisse KIA Cold Hawaii PWA Windsurf World Cup:
Wo geht es weiter auf der PWA World Tour2015?
In nur wenigen Tagen beginnt das größte Ereignis des Jahres – dann startet in Sylt / Deutschland mit dem 2015er Sylt Sylt Davidoff Grand Slam, in dem alle drei Disziplinen gefahren werden. Los geht es am 25. September. Spannende Action gibt es dann bis 4. Oktober.
Zu Beginn des Events wurde die Geduld der Starter arg strapaziert. Belohnt wurde sie dann am fünften Tag mit starkem Wind und guten Wellen - so dass sowohl die Single- und Double Elimination in fantastischen Bedingungen abgeschlossen werden konnte.
Philip Köster (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins) gewinnt den diesjährigen KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup, der zweimalige Weltmeister blieb bei der diesjährigen Veranstaltung ungeschlagen. Der 21 Jahre alte Köster schlug Marcilio Browne (Goya Windsurf / MFC) in der Single Elimination, bevor er den stark fahrenden Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / North / MFC) im hart umkämpften Finale der Double schlug. Auf dem Weg zum Sieg verbuchte Köster einen perfekten 10 Punkt Wellenritt, zudem landete er zahlreiche Double-forwards – sein Markenzeichen. Dies war der zweite Sieg Kösters in Cold Hawaii - nachdem hier im Jahr 2011 gewonnen hat. Mit seinem jüngsten Erfolg setzt er sich ganz knapp an die Spitze der Gesamtwertung, vor Victor Fernandez.
Victor Fernandez war der einzige andere Starter der einen perfekten 10 Punkte wellenritt hinlegte, aber er konnte die Double Elimination trotz eines Superfinales nicht für sich entschieden. Fernandez nimmt den zweiten Platz in Dänemark nach Hause, der Weltmeister von 2010 liegt nach drei Veranstaltungen punktgleich mit Philip Köster.
Die ersten beiden Veranstaltungen der Saison war liefen nicht optimal für Marcilio Browne, aber der Brasilianer war in Dänemark wieder in Bestform und steht nach diesem Event wieder auf Rang sieben in der Gesamtwertung. Der Cold Hawaii-Champion von 2013 gewann in perfekter Art und Weise die Super Session mit einem double forward wie aus dem Lehrbuch.
Jaeger Stone zementierte seinen dritten Platz in der Gesamtwertung, indem er sich mit einem vierten Platz mit einer herausragenden Leistung gegenüber dem restlichen Feld behauptet. Der Aussie-Ripper zeigte konsequent perfekte Wellenritte und massive One-Foot Backloops, bevor seine Hoffnungen auf einen Podiumsplatz von einem nicht zu stoppenden Victor Fernandez in Heat 33 zerstört wurden.
Cold Hawaii, das zweite Zuhause für Klaas Voget (Fanatic / Simmer / MFC). Der Deutsche nutzte seine ganz Erfahrung an diesem Spot, um ein atemberaubendes Comeback durch die Double Elimination zu fahren. Adam Lewis (Fanatic / North) war Vogets erstes Opfer, gefolgt von John Skye (RRD / RRD / MFC), Alex Mussolini (RRD / RRD), Ricardo Campello (Patrik / Point-7 / MFC) und schließlich Kenneth Danielsen (Simmer), Klaas Voget hat verdienst sein bestes Ergebnis der Saison eingefahren - Fünfter - und damit auch die Rückkehr in die Top Ten der Gesamtwertung.
Der dänische Local - Kenneth Danielsen - war ein weiterer Starter der ein fulminantes Comeback durch die Double Elimination hinlegte, sehr zur Freude der lokalen Zuschauer. Auch er gewann fünf aufeinander folgende Läufen. Danielsens Comeback begann in der ersten Runde, wo er Marc Paré (99NoveNove / Simmer / Maui Ultra Fins) besiegt, Alessio Stillrich (Fanatic / Nord), Graham Ezzy (Tabou / Ezzy), Moritz Mauch (Starboard / Severne / Beat MFC) und Jules Denel (JP / NeilPryde), bevor er schließlich von Klaas Voget gestoppt wurde. Danielsen ist sicher er happy über seine Leistung, obwohl das Resultat das gleiche wie sein bisher bestes Ergebnis im Jahr 2011 ist – Platz sechs.
Der Franzose Jules Denel lieferte ebenfalls eine sehr gute Leistung, er beendet den Wettkampf, zusammen mit Ricardo Campello (Patrik / Point-7 / MFC) auf dem gemeinsamen siebten Platz.
Thomas Traversa (Tabou / GA Sails) der Titelverteidiger und bislang auch der einzige Surfer der hier den Titel zweimal gewonnen hat erlitt vermutlich einen Schock als er bereits in der zweiten Runde in der Single Elimination von Moritz Mauch ausgeschaltet wurden. Traversa begann sein Comeback durch die Double, bevor Ricardo Campello seine Hoffnungen beendete. TT landet gemeinsam mit Mauch auf dem neunten Platz. Komplettiert werden die Top Ten von Robby Swift (JP / NeilPryde / Mystic / Maui Ultra Fins / SWOX) und Alex Mussolini. Ergebnisse KIA Cold Hawaii PWA Windsurf World Cup:
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| 1 | Philip Köster | G-44 | Starboard,Severne Sails,Maui Ultra Fins | 0.7 | 2100 | ||
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| 2 | Victor Fernandez Lopez | E-42 | North Sails,Fanatic,MFC | 2.0 | 2067 | ||
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| 3 | Marcilio "Brawzinho" Browne | BRA-105 | Goya Windsurfing,MFC | 3.0 | 2034 | ||
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| 4 | Jaeger Stone | KA-120 | Starboard,Severne Sails | 4.0 | 2001 | ||
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| 5 | Klaas Voget | G-4 | Fanatic,Simmer Style,MFC | 5.0 | 1968 | ||
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| 6 | Kenneth Danielsen | D-38 | Simmer Style | 6.0 | 1935 | ||
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| 7 | Jules Denel | FRA-41 | NeilPryde,JP | 7.5 | 1886 | ||
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| 7 | Ricardo Campello | V-111 | MFC,Point-7,Patrik | 7.5 | 1886 | ||
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| 9 | Thomas Traversa | F-3 | GA Sails,Tabou Boards | 10.5 | 1787 | ||
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| 9 | Moritz Mauch (Y) | G-103 | Starboard,Severne Sails,MFC | 10.5 | 1787 | ||
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| 9 | Robby Swift | K-89 | NeilPryde,JP Australia,Mystic,Maui Ultra Fins,SWOX | 10.5 | 1787 | ||
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| 9 | Alex Mussolini | E-30 | RRD | 10.5 | 1787 | ||
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Red Bull Coast 2 Coast
21 09.2015
Deutscher Doppelsieg und Teilnehmerrekord bei Red Bull Coast 2 Coast. Florian Gruber aus Garmisch-Partenkirchen entscheidet Red Bull Coast 2 Coast für sich.
Es war ein Spektakel, wie es die internationale Kitesurf-Szene noch nicht erlebt hat: Rund 500 Racer und Freestyler aus 19 Ländern eroberten am heutigen Sonntag bei Red Bull Coast 2 Coast den Niobe Strand auf Fehmarn, um sich der Herausforderung ihres Lebens zu stellen. Nie waren mehr Kiter gleichzeitig auf dem Wasser, nie war ein Kitesurf-Marathon härter. Sogar der bestehende Guinness-Rekord konnte mit einem Race von 352 Kitern übertroffen werden. Die Teilnehmer durchquerten den Fehmarnbelt bis zur dänischen Küste und zurück. Florian Gruber aus Garmisch-Partenkirchen bezwang die 40 Kilometer lange Strecke auf offener See als Schnellster. Bei starkem Wellengang krönte sich der 21-Jährige damit nach nur 01:06:20 Stunden zum Sieger.
485 Kites bedeckten den Himmel über Fehmarn, als um 12.45 Uhr der Startschuss für Red Bull Coast 2 Coast fiel. Nach einem Massenstart am sonst ruhigen und beschaulichen Niobe Strand heizten die Amateure und Profis, Racer und Freestyler auf einem Twintip- oder Directional-Board Richtung Rødbyhavn, Dänemark. Die Taktik ab hier: Boje sichten, umfahren und möglichst schnell wieder zurück an die deutsche Küste.
Bereits zu Beginn setzten sich die Top Kiter vom Fahrerfeld ab und durchquerten mit fast 25 Knoten den 500 Meter breiten Korridor quer durch die Ostsee. Florian Gruber erreichte nach nur 1:06:20 Stunden glücklich und bejubelt von den Zuschauern am Niobe Strand deutschen Boden. Ganz dicht hinter ihm landete sein guter Freund und härtester Konkurrent Jannis Maus (Oldenburg) mit einer Zeit von 1:06:59 vor Rolf van der Vlught (Niederlande) in 1:11:24 Stunden.
„Ich bin jetzt so glücklich, dass ich heute bei Red Bull Coast 2 Coast Erster geworden bin, dem härtesten Kitesurf-Marathon der Welt“, sagte Florian Gruber nach dem Race.
Beste Frau war Katja Roose aus den Niederlanden. In einer Zeit von 1:23:17 meisterte sie die 40 Kilometer lange Strecke.
Ergebnis Red Bull Coast 2 Coast
1. Platz: Florian Gruber (Deutschland), 01:06:20
2. Platz: Jannis Maus (Deutschland), 01:06:59
3. Platz: Rolf van der Vlught (Niederlande), 01:11:24
Schnellste Frau:
Katja Roose (Niederlande), 01:23:17 – gesamt 7. Platz
Weitere Informationen unter redbull.com/coast2coast.
KIA Cold Hawaii PWA WC Tag 7
21 09.2015
Köster, Fernandez and Browne share their thoughts after an epic week in Cold Hawaii.
The final day of the KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup saw the prize giving ceremony held in stunning sunshine as Philip Köster (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins) was officially crowed the champion of Cold Hawaii for 2015 — which his second success here in Denmark — ahead of Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / North / MFC) and Marcilio Browne (Goya Windsurfing / MFC).
Köster and Fernandez are now level on points in the title race after another colossal fight, but it is Köster who officially leads as the German has won two out of three events so far this year.
After the prize giving ceremony we caught up with this weeks top three:
Philip Köster (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins): “It was a bit unsettling when I broke my board and then I changed onto the wrong gear. When I came in I chose my quad which was a bit slow for jumping as I didn’t have enough power, so I had to come in and change again, which wasted time, but I didn’t panic because I knew I already had my jump in the bag. I think you just have to stay calm and concentrate on sailing your heat as best you can. I’m super happy to have won here again and this is a special one with it being my 11th victory on the world tour.”
Köster also added: “I hate losing against Ricardo, so whenever I sail against him I have extra motivation and we both push each other when we sail against each other.” when asked who he likes to lose to the least.
Marcilio Browne (Goya Windsurfing / MFC): “I’m happy with the way I sailed in the contest. Obviously there’s always one or two things you’d want to change or improve upon, but overall I’m just super happy that I made the finals and to record my best result of the year.”
“Regardless of who I am sailing against I always try to sail my best, coming up against Philip [Köster] is obviously tough, he sailed unbelievably, but my strategy doesn’t really change when I sail against him though, you just have to sail the best you can.”
“Every time I come back here I’m just super impressed. Every year we’ve had amazing conditions, which is unbelievable — not every place is like that.”
Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / North / MFC): “Of course I was happy to come back through the double elimination. To make another final in Klitmøller is amazing as it’s so difficult. I think I was well prepared for the competition with my equipment working well in the tricky conditions and I gave it my all.”
“In the single I was on my 77l production board with 4.5m and for the rest of the contest I was on my 94l stubby custom prototype, which we might produce next year, and 4.7m and 5.0 for the final as the wind dropped a little bit.”
“I’m still in with a chance for the title, so I’m going to fight all the way to the end. I’m happy to be involved in the title race again for another year and lets just see what happens. Congratulations to Philip and Marcilio. I’ll see you here again next year.”
KIA Cold Hawaii PWA WC Tag 6
21 09.2015
Browne snatches victory from the claws of Stillrich in Super Session Finale.
There was a more relaxed start to the penultimate day of the KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup — compared to yesterday’s hectic, but epic, schedule. Registration for the Super Session was held between 1pm and 1:30pm and 14 of the world’s finest wave sailors signed up to battle it out in front of a packed out crowd.
The super session consisted of 3 qualifying heats with the winner of each heat advancing into the final as well as one lucky loser — the highest second placed finisher. Each sailor was given 18 minutes to produce their best jump or wave move in order to advance and it was Alessio Stillrich (Fanatic / North), Robby Swift (JP / NeilPryde / Mystic / Maui Ultra Fins / SWOX), Marcilio Browne (Goya Windsurfing / MFC) and Jules Denel (JP / NeilPryde) — who was the lucky loser that secured their place in the showdown.
Super Session Final
The wind picked up for the final and it turned into a double forward off with everyone throwing themselves into doubles left, right and centre. For a long time it looked as though Alessio Stillrich (Fanatic / North) was heading for the top of the podium as the twenty year old landed an almost perfect double forward to earn 28.5 points out of a possible 30. However, there was one man who was intent on claiming first place — Marcilio Browne (Goya Windsurfing / MFC) — and the Brazilian launched himself into multiple efforts, which paid off in the dying minutes as he posted a score of 28.7 points to steal the victory. Robby Swift completed the podium ahead by Jules Denel.
With an epic double elimination and a super session in the bag, tomorrow will see a lay day with the sailors de-rigging and readying themselves for their next battle in Sylt, which kicks off on the 25th September.
KIA Cold Hawaii PWA WC Tag 5
21 09.2015
Philip Köster is the King of Cold Hawaii for 2015 after an epic day in Klitmøller
The sailors patience may have been tested in the opening four days, but their patience was more than rewarded today as Cold Hawaii maintained it’s 100% record in epic fashion. Not only was the single elimination completed, but also the double as Klitmøller reinstated its reputation as Cold Hawaii with wall-to-wall sunshine, frothy North Sea nuggets and howling winds.
By the end of an enthralling day it was Philip Köster (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins), who fought his way to the top of the podium as he remained unbeaten after defeating Marcilio Browne (Goya Windsurfing / MFC) in the single elimination — followed by Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / North / MFC) in the double, which takes the two-time world champion to the top of the overall rankings, with his second victory of the year. However, there was several fascinating battles throughout the day with big upsets and epic comebacks, which really made the today one to remember.
Single Elimination
Winners’ Final
Philip Köster lined up against Marcilio Browne in the winners’ final and the German made an explosive start to the final with a trademark, bolt upright double forward — earning him 9.5 points — but the final wasn’t won in the air on this occasion as his Brazilian counterpart matched him toe-for-toe in the jumps department after landing a perfect double of his own almost immediately afterwards. The difference came in the waves — or in particular one outstanding wave from Köster — which consisted of a sick frontside 360 right in the critical section, landed fully planing, and a couple of vert snaps to earn perfect 10s from the judges. Browne also produced one wave in the excellent range but it wasn’t enough to stop the twenty-one year old from claiming first blood.
The biggest upset in the single elimination saw Moritz Mauch (Starboard / Severne / MFC) take down the defending event champion and reigning world champion — Thomas Traversa (Tabou / GA Sails) — in the second round. TT dominated in the air, but unusually the Frenchman couldn’t find the wave rides he required. Mauch looks dangerous all day on the wave combining vertical snap, after vertical snap with consummate and advanced by 0.12 of a point.
Alessio Stillrich (Fanatic / North) landed one of the best double forwards of his life against Ricardo Campello (Patrik / Point-7 / MFC) in Heat 9b as he almost planed out of it to be awarded 9.88 points. However, despite an amazing jump the 20 year old couldn’t quite claim one of the biggest scalps of his career as he failed to find a backup wave. At the end of the heat Stillrich missed out by just over half a point and would’ve only required a 5.5 point to advance.
Double Elimination
Victor Fernandez was on fire in the double elimination — just like he has been in each event this year. The Spaniard was the only other man aside form Köster to earn perfect 10s in the contest as he defeated Jaeger Stone (Starboard / Severne) and Marcilio Browne with a combination of stunning doubles and radical wave rides. Against Stone, Fernandez actually recorded the highest individual heat score of the entire competition to setup a mouth-watering final against Köster. However, Browne, will still be delighted with his performance today as he recorded his first podium finish of the year and also his best result by far as he returned to form.
The Battle of the World Title Contenders
Coming into the event Victor Fernandez led the world rankings, closely followed by Philip Köster, and fittingly the top two title contenders were the last men standing in the double elimination.
Köster may have made a quick start in the single elimination final, but in the double he came absolutely flying out the starting blocks — landing another trademark double forward straight off the bat — before further piling the pressure on Fernandez by wracking up the highest wave score of the heat — 9.5 points. Fernandez responded with a superb double forward of his own and soon brought the scores almost level with his best wave of the heat on his first attempt to earn 8.5 points, but unlike the prior two heats the 2010 world champion couldn’t find an amazing second wave to overhaul Köster — meaning Köster recaptured the title of being the Cold Hawaii King — a status he last held in 2011.
Philip Köster reacts to being crowned the King of Cold Hawaii for the second time: “I felt very comfortable on the water today once I changed to my bigger board and sail, which I need because I’m a bit heavier than everyone. For me it was a perfect day, Everyone heat went great and I scored my best wave ever here with the 360 in the single elimination.”
When asked about the final Köster added: “I wasn’t sure if I was going to win the final because I had one very good wave, but then the second one was a bit sketchy, Overall I was very happy though, I’d been watching Victor [Fernandez] in the heats before and he was absolutely ripping and it was a huge challenge to sail against him like always.”
Comeback Kings
Local boy Kenneth Danielsen (Simmer) staged a stunning comeback through the double elimination, much to the delight of the local crowd as the Dane won five consecutive heats. Danielsen finished 6th here in 2011 and he was in similar devastating form today as he firstly dispatching of Marc Paré (99NoveNove / Simmer / Maui Ultra Fins) followed by Alessio Stillrich (Fanatic / North), Graham Ezzy (Tabou / Ezzy), Moritz Mauch and Jules Denel (JP / NeilPryde).
At the same time as Danielsen another — almost local — Klaas Voget (Fanatic / Simmer / MFC) was staging a brilliant comeback of his own as the German slashed his way past four opponents in a row in the shape of; Adam Lewis (Fanatic / North), John Skye (RRD / RRD / MFC), Alex Mussolini (RRD / RRD) and Ricardo Campello (Patrik / Point-7 / MFC).
The two warriors of the North Sea were on a collision course and the duo inevitably came together in Heat 31 in the battle for 5th and 6th. Both sailors know Cold Hawaii like the back of their hands, but on this occasion it was Voget who would advance.
Jaeger Stone then halted Voget in his tracks as the Aussie ripper set his sights on back-to-back podiums, As always Stone’s wave riding was on point and he landed stylish one-footed, double kicked backloops on demand, but even this wasn’t enough in Heat 33 as Victor Fernandez delivered an almost perfect heat — leaving Stone to settle for fourth place.
Jules Denel saved his best until last against Dany Bruch (Starboard / Challenger Sails / AL360) in Heat 26 to snatch victory from the grasp of Bruch in the last minute of the heat. The Frenchman then defeated Robby Swift (JP / NeilPryde / Mystic / Maui Ultra Fins / SWOX) to finish 7th overall in the double elimination — which is Denel’s best result of the season.
Result of the 2015 KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup:
1st Philip Köster (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins)
2nd Victor Fernández (Fanatic / North / MFC)
3rd Marcilio Browne (Goya Windsurfing / MFC)
4th Jaeger Stone (Starboard / Severne)
5th Klaas Voget (Fanatic / Simmer / MFC)
6th Kenneth Danielsen (Simmer)
7th Jules Denel (JP / NeilPryde)
7th Ricardo Campello (Patrik / Point-7 / MFC)
9th Moritz Mauch (Starboard / Severne / MFC)
9th Robby Swift (JP / NeilPryde / Mystic / Maui Ultra Fins / SWOX)
9th Alex Mussolini (RRD / RRD)
9th Thomas Traversa (Tabou / GA Sails)
KIA Cold Hawaii PWA-WC Tag 4
18 09.2015
Endlich starten die Wettkämpfe, am Ende des Tages war es jedoch erneut frustrierend.
Die Erwartungen waren hoch am vierten Tag des 2015 KIA Cold Hawaii PWA-World Cups, die Trials waren abgeschlossen, direkt danach wurde die Single Elimination gestartet. Die Bedingungen erwiesen sich heute aber weitgehend frustrierend. Wind und Wellen passten nicht ganz gut zueinander, zudem war der Wind böig und ging ständig rauf und runter.
After a slow start in the morning the waves quickly improved once the wind swung slightly to the west and for a while the conditions were excellent with head high waves and cross to cross-off winds. Unfortunately though the conditions didn’t last and despite everyones best efforts it was only possible to complete two heats in the main draw.
The first agenda of the day was the trials and Maciek Rutkowski (Patrik / Point-7) was the first man to book his place in the main draw followed by Pablo Ramirez (Patrik / Sailloft Hamburg) and Arthur Arutkin (Fanatic / North) — who all won their respective heats.
Meanwhile, Gustav Haggstrom (RRD / RRD), Markus Rydberg (Simmer / Simmer) and local boy Mads Bjorna (Fanatic / Simmer) battled it out for the final place in the main draw in the repechage round and much to the delight of the locals it was Mads Bjorna, who grabbed the opportunity with both hands as the Dane narrowly edged out Markus Rydberg.
Single Elimination
The opening heat of the single elimination featured two-time world champion Philip Köster (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins), who produced a solid display — which included a stylish goiter — to dispatch of Pablo Ramirez. Meanwhile, Graham Ezzy (Tabou / Ezzy) and Josep Pons (Simmer) were neck-and-neck for much of the heat, but the American saved the best till last to wrack up his highest scoring wave of the heat on his final wave to advance into the next round. Alex Mussolini (RRD / RRD) produced the best performance of the day as he effortlessly linked together each wave to defeat Maciek Rutkowski. The Spaniard is renowned for his wave riding capabilities and he proved why as he combined vert snap with fluid takas. On the b-side of the panel Dany Bruch (Starboard / Challenger Sails / AL360) edged a close heat against Aleix Sanllehy (Tabou / GA Sails) advancing by just 0.75 of a point such was the closeness of the duel. The Heat of Doom Heat two featuring Flo Jung (RRD / Gun Sails), Alessio Stillrich (Fanatic / North), Ricardo Campello (Patrik / Point-7 / MFC) and Arthur Arutkin (Fanatic / North) proved to be the heat of doom. Four attempts were made to complete the heat, but on each occasion had to be cancelled due to the conditions deteriorating during the heat. Having spent the day on hold they will now be the first heat up tomorrow.
Martin ten Hoeve (Goya Windsurfing / Point-7) was forced to retire from the competition after sustaining a suspected broken foot during the warmup. Everyone from the PWA wishes Martin a speedy and successful recovery and we will try to bring you an update when we know more. The skippers’ meeting has been called bright and early for tomorrow morning at 7am with the forecast currently predicting 20-30 knot westerly winds and waves of up to 2.7 meters. If the conditions allow then the action will commence from 7:30am. As always you’ll be able to follow all of the incredible action live via the PWA live stream and live ticker @ www.pwaworldtour.com.
The opening heat of the single elimination featured two-time world champion Philip Köster (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins), who produced a solid display — which included a stylish goiter — to dispatch of Pablo Ramirez. Meanwhile, Graham Ezzy (Tabou / Ezzy) and Josep Pons (Simmer) were neck-and-neck for much of the heat, but the American saved the best till last to wrack up his highest scoring wave of the heat on his final wave to advance into the next round. Alex Mussolini (RRD / RRD) produced the best performance of the day as he effortlessly linked together each wave to defeat Maciek Rutkowski. The Spaniard is renowned for his wave riding capabilities and he proved why as he combined vert snap with fluid takas. On the b-side of the panel Dany Bruch (Starboard / Challenger Sails / AL360) edged a close heat against Aleix Sanllehy (Tabou / GA Sails) advancing by just 0.75 of a point such was the closeness of the duel. The Heat of Doom Heat two featuring Flo Jung (RRD / Gun Sails), Alessio Stillrich (Fanatic / North), Ricardo Campello (Patrik / Point-7 / MFC) and Arthur Arutkin (Fanatic / North) proved to be the heat of doom. Four attempts were made to complete the heat, but on each occasion had to be cancelled due to the conditions deteriorating during the heat. Having spent the day on hold they will now be the first heat up tomorrow.
Martin ten Hoeve (Goya Windsurfing / Point-7) was forced to retire from the competition after sustaining a suspected broken foot during the warmup. Everyone from the PWA wishes Martin a speedy and successful recovery and we will try to bring you an update when we know more. The skippers’ meeting has been called bright and early for tomorrow morning at 7am with the forecast currently predicting 20-30 knot westerly winds and waves of up to 2.7 meters. If the conditions allow then the action will commence from 7:30am. As always you’ll be able to follow all of the incredible action live via the PWA live stream and live ticker @ www.pwaworldtour.com.
KIA Cold Hawaii PWA WC Tag 3
16 09.2015
Die Spannung steigt – morgen soll es endlich los gehen!
Wie erwartet, war auch der dritte Tag des KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cups ein weiterer Ruhetag. Auch heute gab es leichten, ablandigem Wind, kleine Wellen und keine Wettkämpfe.
As expected day three of the KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup proved to be another lay day in Denmark with light offshore winds and small waves keeping the competitors on hold as the waiting game continues.
However, whilst it may not have been possible to start the contest today, the tension started to rise ahead of tomorrow when Cold Hawaii is expected to burst into life after a quite few days — allowing the world’s most radical sailors to finally show exactly what they are capable of.
Earlier in the day we caught up with Marcilio Browne (Goya Windsurfing / MFC) — who won the event here in 2013 — and Robby Swift (JP / NeilPryde / Mystic / Maui Ultra Fins) — to find out a bit about their extensive selection of boards that they have with them:
Marcilio Browne: “I have a lot of boards with me, but only 5 of them are actually for here. I’m going to be spending a lot of time in Europe over the next couple of months, so I also have a couple of prototypes with me to test for Goya — one is a Ho’okipa board, but I didn’t want to wait two months to try it and there’s always a chance that we could get down-the-line here. My boards are 82-95l all quads.”
PWA: Does having so many boards make it difficult to select which board to use?
Marcilio Browne: “No not really. I already know the boards that I’ve already rode and more importantly the ones that I really like.”
PWA: How are you feeling about tomorrow?
Marcilio Browne: “I’m hoping that we’ll be on. I think the forecast was showing a little bit more west in it — especially in the afternoon, I don’t see it happening early morning because of the waves, but once the wind swings I think it should be okay.”
Robby Swift has 9 boards with him and had this to say: “This is actually exactly the same as I had in the Canaries, but here I’ve also brought 2 side-shore down-the-line boards. Not necessarily for here — although we may get down-the-line — but for France — I haven’t been there but I think it can be a shorebreaky, fast wave. The red ones — thruster quads [see pic] are awesome everywhere, but at Ho’okipa I definitely prefer the green one — radical quad — so if it’s a fast sucky wave like that and we don’t have to do much jumping I’d definitely use that. I thought that if I’ve got 7 board bags already, then 2 more boards isn’t going to hurt. I’ve also brought my onshore sails (NeilPryde Atlas’s) here too, so I have extra sails here compared to the Canaries.”
We also asked Robby about board selection from so many boards to which he said: “It’s easy. I only actually have 4 boards, but I have a couple of backups of each plus the down-the-line ones. So I have 76-95l in the Thruster Quads and they’re only really the ones that I use. The other boards are 83l and 88l. They are all quads and I’ll use them like that as long as it’s side-shore — and even cross-on — however here last year I did set the Thruster Quads up as thrusters because it was bolt onshore and 5.4/5.8m weather as that just suits me better.”
PWA: How are you feeling ahead of tomorrow?
Robby Swift: “I’m feeling good. I like it when it’s side-shore, down-the-line riding, then it’s kind of like Chile, so I’m looking forward to it. It’d be nice if we could get another elimination like we got in Gran Canaria and Tenerife with 2 waves and 2 jumps because that was really fun and It was windy enough that you could do way more than you needed in your heats in terms of jumps and wave rides, It kind of sucks if you are slogging around and you don’t get the chance to catch the wave that you need, but hopefully it’ll be windy enough that we’ll have plenty going on in the heats. Hopefully we’ll get long heats, but we’ll see what tomorrow brings.”
PWA: Thanks, Robby and Marcilio. Best of luck for tomorrow.
The forecast still looks promising for tomorrow with winds of up to 35 knots and almost 3 metre waves being predicted, but the conditions may prove to be best during the afternoon and evening when the wind is expected to swing more west. The skippers’ meeting has been called for 8:30am tomorrow morning with the action commencing from 9am onwards. Don’t miss any of the incredible action by tuning into www.pwaworldtour.com — here you’ll be able to follow everything as it happens via the PWA live stream and live ticker.
KIA Cold Hawaii PWA WC Tag 2
15 09.2015
Die Teilnehmer bleiben auch zweiten Tag auf stand by, das Wartespiel geht weiter.
Der zweite Tag des KIA Cold Hawaii-World Cups begann mit großen Hoffnungen nach einer vielversprechenden Wetterprognose. Leider stellten sich die angekündigten guten Bedingungen nicht ein. Ablandiger Wind und nahezu keine Wellen zwangen die Wavesurfer erneut den ganzen Tag mit warten zu verbringen.
Around midday the conditions did improve for a time with the sunshine breaking through the earlier clouds, whilst the wind picked up to create a small wave. This first tempted Camille Juban (Quatro / Avanti / MFC) out onto the water, before several other sailors also headed out for a short time. Unfortunately though the conditions soon deteriorated and it was not possible to start the trials.
Earlier in the day we caught up with a couple of sailors to see what they think about Cold Hawaii and the event:
Adam Lewis (Fanatic / North), who currently completes the world’s overall top ten: “I always look forward to the Cold Hawaii event, it’s one of my favourite events of the year, Historically speaking it’s been one of the most consistent events — with a 100% record over the last six years — hopefully this year we’ll get some epic conditions again. Aside from the great conditions everyone is also really friendly and the event has a great vibe surrounding it.”
Ricardo Campello (Patrik / Point-7 / MFC), who won a single elimination here in 2011 and currently occupies fifth place in the overall rankings: “Cold Hawaii is a really nice location. I think it’s a great event to have on the world tour as it’s quite different to the other locations and it has such a wide range of potential conditions. Last year we had anything from side-off down-the-line to onshore all in one week, so you can experience all kinds of conditions in the same location. The people are great and it’s a stop that I’d hope continues to be on the tour in the future.”
The current forecast looks as though tomorrow will see another lay day for the wave sailing elite, with wind expected to swing southeasterly by the afternoon and less swell also being predicted compared to today.
However, whilst tomorrow doesn’t look good on the forecast, there has been a change in our favour for Thursday, which now predicts winds of up to 35 knots from the south to southwest, accompanied by waves of up to 3 metres. Meanwhile, the forecast for Friday and Saturday has also improved so it looks as though sailors patience will eventually pay off.
The sailors will meet again at 8:30am tomorrow morning for the skippers’ meeting with the action commencing from 9am — if conditions allow. As always you’ll be able to stay up to date with all of the latest news by tuning into www.pwaworldtour.com — here you’ll be able to follow everything as it happens via the PWA live stream and live ticker.
KIA Cold Hawaii PWA WC Tag 1
14 09.2015
Keine Action am ersten Tag – die Prognose für morgen ist vielversprechend!
Es war ein unspektakulärer Eventstart am ersten Tag des 2015 KIA Cold Hawaii-World Cups. Mit extrem ablandigem Wind und einem Mangel an Wellen waren die Starter nach der obligatorischen Anmeldung am Vormittag bis 15:00 auf stand by.
Earlier in the day we quickly caught up with the current world tour leader - Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / North / MFC) - who had this to say: “So far this year I couldn’t have asked for much more. The Canaries leg of the tour went great and it’s a dream to be leading at this stage. It also gives me a lot of extra motivation for the week ahead and for the rest of the year. The forecast looks promising and I’ll try my best again here. I’m just going to take it heat by heat.”
After a quiet first day the attention now turns towards tomorrow, which holds plenty of promise with the forecast predicting wind from first light tomorrow - with this in mind the skippers’ meeting has been called for 7:30am with the first possible start for the trials at 8am. The latest forecast model shows the wind coming through from the SSW for a time, which should quickly generate a wave and waves of almost 2 metres are being predicted for tomorrow, so we are hopeful of an exciting day of action.
An official announcement for the sailors already in the main draw will be made at 8:45am with the first possible start at 9:15am.
A list of the trialists vying for the final four places in the main draw can be found below:
Trials Heats:
Heat 1: Maciek Rutkowski (Patrik / Point-7) vs Federico Morisio (Goya Windsurfing) vs Gustav Haggstrom (RRD / RRD)
Heat 2: Pablo Ramirez (Patrik / Sailloft Hamburg) vs Markus Rydberg (Simmer / Simmer) vs Thomas Svensson (Tabou / GA Sails) vs Tuomo Naalisvaara (Starboard / Severne)
Heat 3: Arthur Arutkin (Fanatic / North) vs Mads Bjorna Nielsen (Fanatic / Simmer) vs Martin Ovsik vs Klaus Twilling
*Winner from each heat advances into main event - 2nd places will then sail a separate heat with the winner advancing into the main event.
KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup
12 09.2015
Am Montag beginnt der 2015 KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup in Klitmøller, Dänemark.
Herbstzeit und die PWA World Tour macht sich bereit um im Norden Europas den dritten Tourstopp der Wave-Tour der Herren zu fahren. Zur sechsten Auflage des KIA Cold Hawaii PWA-Worldcups kommen wieder die besten Wavesurfer nach Klitmøller, Dänemark - das auch häufig Cold Hawaii genannt wird. Radikale Action ist – sofern der Wind mitspielt – vom 14. bis 20. September wohl garantiert.
Over the past five years Cold Hawaii has produced some of the gnarliest conditions on the tour with gale force autumnal storms, whipping up huge, unforgiving waves in the ferocious North Sea and on the current forecast it looks like we could be in-store for more epic action.
Up until last year there had been a different champion crowned each year with Kauli Seadi (99NoveNove / Hot Sails Maui / MFC) claiming the maiden title in 2010 - followed by Philip Köster (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins), Thomas Traversa (Tabou / GA Sails) and Marcilio Browne (Goya Windsurfing / MFC) - as Denmark proved just how challenging, but hugely rewarding, a place it can be.
However, reigning world champion - Thomas Traversa - changed all of that last year as he became the first man to conquer to the ferocious North Sea twice with an outstanding display to win the battle against Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / North / MFC) as well as the race against time as the event went right down to the wire and was completed in the twilight of the final evening to maintain Cold Hawaii’s 100% record.
With just 3 days to go until the official start of the 2015 KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup - why not check out the teaser which is available @ https://youtu.be/f7Wtuyx3P0w..
Can Traversa do it again? Will one of the previous champions prevail? Or will we see a new name at the top of the prestigious podium again? Find out by tuning into www.pwaworldtour.com from the 14th-20th September - here you’ll be able to follow all of the incredible action as it happens via the PWA live stream and live ticker.
Interboot 2015
10 09.2015
Internationale Wassersport-Ausstellung vom 19. bis 27. September 2015 in Friedrichshafen - Rund 500 Aussteller präsentieren die ganze Bandbreite des Wassersports.
Segel- und Motoryachten, Elektroboote, Schlauchboote, Jollen, Kanus, Kajaks, Kites, Wakeboards, Surfbretter, Motoren, Elektronik, Kleidung und Zubehör - die Interboot in Friedrichshafen zeigt, was der Wassersport aktuell zu bieten hat.
Surfen, Kiten, Wasserskifahren, Wellenreiten: bei den Funsportarten geht es um den Spaß im Spiel mit Wind und Wellen. Die Szene trifft sich auf der INTERBOOT in der Halle A7. Hier gibt es die besten Boards, die neuesten Trends und den aloha pirates Relentless Beach-Club, in dem man sich bei einem Drink über die besten Surfspots austauschen kann.
Action ist ebenfalls geboten: der Messe-See wird während der INTERBOOT zur Wakeboard-Arena mit dem System 2.0 von Sesitec. Hier gibt es nicht nur Shows und die Möglichkeit zum selbst ausprobieren, sondern mit dem coolen neuen Wakeboard-Format TEAM UP WITH A PRO auch ein Event von Weltklasseformat. Wer an seinem Homespot Kicker und Rails fährt, ist hier genau richtig. Rider ohne Sponsorenvertrag können unter Anleitung der drei Profis, Fabian Ortler, Steffen Vollert und Nico von Lerchenfeld, ihr Können und ihre Technik verbessern und eine einwöchige Wakeboard-Reise gewinnen. Die Spielregeln sind einfach: Die drei Profi-Rider, die schon den ein oder anderen Weltmeister und deutschen Meistertitel gewonnen haben, stellen sich am Freitag, 25. September bei der "Team Selection" ihre Crew zusammen. Die ausgewählten Teams verbringen das Wochenende jeweils in einem Teamhaus und trainieren am Samstag gemeinsam mit ihrem Coach, der ihnen Tipps und Tricks gibt. Am Sonntag batteln sich die drei Teams in einem Teamcontest. Das beste Team gewinnt eine Wakeboardreise nach Ravenna in Italien.
*Mindestalter für die Teilnahme: 16 Jahre
Hier geht’s zur Anmeldung
Der Messe-See wird wieder täglich zum Funsport-Sektor! Verschiedene Obstacles bieten den Jungs und Mädels die Gelegenheit, ihre Skills zu zeigen und das Publikum zu begeistern.
Mit dem System 2.0 von Sesitec wird das speziell für den Wakeboard-Sport konzipiertes 2-Masten-System, das ein Fahren ohne Stopps ermöglicht, am Messe-See installiert und sorgt garantiert für begeisterte Zuschauer.
Der Wakeboard-Jam läuft mehrmals täglich und abends steht freies Fahren bis in den Sonnenuntergang auf dem Programm.
Stand-Up Paddling oder kurz SUP ist der neueste Trend am Funsporthimmel und erobert von Hawaii aus zunehmend die europäischen Gewässer.
Zunächst von Surfern als Zeitvertreib an Tagen ohne Wind und Wellen genutzt, hat sich SUP in der Zwischenzeit zu einer eigenständigen Sportart entwickelt und nahezu alle großen Boardhersteller haben SUP-Linien in ihr Sortiment aufgenommen.
Leichte Erlernbarkeit, geringer Materialaufwand und geringe Abhängigkeit von äußeren Bedingungen machen SUP zu einem Sport, der es allen ohne Probleme ermöglicht, auf´s Wasser zu kommen.
Mit Verkaufsflächen verschiedener Hersteller in der Funsporthalle A7 und der Möglichkeit SUP am Messe-See selbst zu testen bietet die INTERBOOT allen Besuchern umfangreiche Chancen, den neuen Trendsport kennenzulernen.
Am Sonntag, den 20. September steigt ausserdem direkt vor der Friedrichshafener Uferpromenade mit der SUP-Team Challenge ein spannendes Rennen mit coolen Preisen. Anmelden können sich alle interessierten Teams hier auf der Homepage unter dem Link SUP Team Challenge.
1000 € Preisgeld und einige Sachpreise suchen bei der SUP Team Challenge neue Besitzer! Am ersten INTERBOOT-Sonntag ab 14 Uhr geht es für jeweils 4 Zweierteams direkt vor der Friedrichshafener Uferpromenade in 4 Vorläufen zur Sache und die beiden topplatzierten Teams eines jeden Rennens qualifizieren sich für das Halbfinale, bevor es dann im Finale um die dicken Scheine geht.
Um für Chancengleichheit zu sorgen, wird allen Teams das gleiche Material zur Verfügung gestellt. Die Anmeldung ist offen für alle. Nach dem „First come, first serve-Prinzip“ werden maximal 16 Startplätze vergeben. Ab einer Anmeldezahl von 3 reinen Damenteams wird es eine Extrawertung für Damen geben.
Autogrammstunde mit Sonni und Janni Hönscheid
Diese Schwestern mischen die deutsche Fun- und Trendsportlandschaft auf! Sonni und Janni Hönscheid gehören nicht nur zu Deutschlands bekanntester Windsurffamilie, Vater Jürgen Hönscheid, Deutschlands erster Profiwindsurfer, hat den beiden auch noch jede Menge Talent mit in die Wasserwiege gelegt. Während Janni in der Surfszene für Furore sorgt und ganz nebenbei als Playboy-Covergirl unterwegs war, dominiert ihr ältere Schwester Sonni die SUP-Szene und hat erst kürzlich ihren Weltmeistertitel beim Rennen „Molokai 2 Oahu“ erfolgreich verteidigt. Am ersten INTERBOOT-Samstag sind beide zu Gast am Stand von ihrem Sponsor Chiemsee und stehen für eine Autogrammstunde bereit und wer weiß, vielleicht sind die beiden auch als Team bei der SUP Team Challenge am darauffolgenden Sonntag mit am Start.
Interboot Action Days: Spaß für Kinder und Jugendliche
"Ab ins kühle Nass", heißt es bei den ersten Interboot Action Days für Jugendliche am Samstag, 26. und Sonntag, 27. September. Nachwuchs-Wassersportler von 12 bis 16 Jahren können hier Wassersportarten wie Segeln, Motorbootfahren, Wakeboarding, Tauchen oder Stand-Up Paddling kennen lernen und trainieren. Karten sind für einen oder zwei Tage erhältlich. Karten für die limitierten Plätze gibt es im Ticketshop unter: http://www.interboot.de
Öffnungszeiten und Preise
Die Interboot ist von Samstag, 19. bis Sonntag, 27. September 2015 täglich von 10 bis 18 Uhr geöffnet, der Interboot-Hafen täglich bis 19 Uhr. Kostenlose Bus-Shuttles bringen die Besucher vom Bahnhof, Fährhafen, Messe-Hafen und den Parkplätzen zur Messe und zurück. Die Tageskarte kostet 10 Euro, ermäßigt 8 Euro. Die Familienkarte ist für 25 Euro erhältlich. Kinder zwischen sechs und 14 Jahre bezahlen 5 Euro.
Weitere Informationen gibt es im Internet unter www.interboot.de