The Santa Cruz Goya Windsurfing Festival is in the books and will be remembered for years to come as an epic contest. We had amazing wind and waves over two days of competition. What a great way to kick off the 2012 AWT tour. Davenport Surf and Sail hosted an incredible closing party where all the winners and $5,000 prize money was awarded. Thanks to everyone who helped out and supported this great event. See you all at Pistol River next month.
Head over to the AWT website for full results.
Enjoy the videos from the event!
Video: AWT 2012 – Santa Cruz – Day One
Video: AWT 2012 – Santa Cruz – Day Two
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A short interview and action form Podesdorf with top freestyle rider, Taty Frans, who came second at the recent PWA Freestyle event in Austria.
Josh Sampiero and Francsico Goya walk us through day one and the opening party at the Santa Cruz Goya Windsurfing Festival.
Jem Hall takes us through front side wave sailing and adds another dimension as he talks you through the technique of the One Handed Top Turn and informs you of why you should be adding this fun move to your skill set .. Focus, Believe and Enjoy!
A sweet edit by Mike Burns from the 2012 OBX Challenge. Almost all of the footage was taken from a single 15 minute heat during the Expression Session! Check out the sweet action form North Carolina.
The following is from the American Windsurfing Tour website:
A weak storm front rolls through the Santa Cruz area killing the wind for day 1 of the AWT’s Goya Windsurfing Festival… but don’t fear, the forecast looks great for the rest of the weekend. Skippers meeting will be at 9 am Friday so everyone will be ready for a big day at Waddell
Don`t forget to follow the AWT for more updates, pics and videos!
The cream of the crop of the men’s freestyle fleet have been once again ripping at Austria’s famed Neusiedler See for the opening event of the 2012 freestyle world tour. From the 27th April to the 1st May these guys showed their latest moves after their winter training and launched the 2012 freestyle season off to an explosive start.
Neusiedler See is unique as the only inland stop on the PWA tour. It is also truly unpredictable as it can offer anything from freezing 40 knot winds, combined with torrential rain, to weather more associated with the Mediterranean and idyllic breezes. One thing is for sure though, this year we had mediterranean like 30°C and blue bird for the whole weekend. Some south wind enables the riders to battle out for the “King of the Lake”.
Take a deep look into the life of Kai Lenny as he takes us through a journey through his life and sheds some light on what motivates him as an individual.
Stay tuned in – New episodes every other Wednesday!
The Red Bull Storm Chase is back. This time it’s Global, with 3 gnarly storms, and 10 riders competing in the most insane windsurfing event ever! Registration for the 2012 Red Bull Storm Chase is open! Voting for the 10 favourite riders is from July 2nd and July 16th. From August 1st until November 30th the event is on!!