If you’re not familiar with the NeilPryde Ø-Grandprix competition, let me quickly break it down for you: it is a windsurfing and kiteboarding series of long distance races that take place around the Danish Islands. Anyone, on any type of gear can participate. So kiterboarders and windsurfers gather and take part in a fun competition.
A total of 47 riders enjoyed 18-24 knots of wind and blue skies, during the fantastic 25-kilometre race around the beautiful island Venø. Winner Sebastian Kornum has beaten the record with an incredible 25 knots of average speed on his JP Formula and Neil Pryde EVO 4. He was followed by Danni Jakobsen and another JP/NeilPryde teamrider Christian Justesen on third.
The event also allowed time and perfect conditions for a full freestyle competition and a speed trial measured with a true police detector. In freestyle Rasmus Øgelund won the competition with Jonas Knudsen in second and Sebastian Kornum in third. In speed, Danni Jakobsen made the fastest ahead of Justesen.
A few more pics and full results after the jump.
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The windsurfing world is getting treated to the release of a new equipment ranges for 2013 this week. Britain’s own freestyler Andy ‘Bubble’ Chambers has recently been spotted in Dahab on the latest JP/NeilPryde set up.
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The Pistol River Wave Bash takes place June 13th to June 17th. And it’s sure to be an awesome event. The AWT has just announced prize money as follows, Pro Men, 1st Place $1100, 2nd Place $500, and 3rd Place $300. For the Women it is, 1st Place $600, 2nd Place $300, and 3rd Place $200.
More info by on the AWT site by Clicking Here! And registration is open for all the events Here.
Amateur French windsurf Xavier Frelin bring us some unreal Freestyle skill in this compilation clip from recent sessions near Marseille, France.
Windsurfing at the least still has at least 1 Olympics left, and the RS:X men and women are in ful swing competing at the the Skandia Sail for Gold regatta. This is there last event before the Olympics, and taking place in the Olympic Venue at Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy.
First the video above is the highlights from Day 3. Including interviews with Bryony Shaw RS:X Women – GBR, Alessandra Sensini RS:X Women – ITA, JP Tobin RS:X Mens – NZL, Nick Dempsey RS:X- GBR
Sam Bittner (organizer of the AWT wave tour), the CGWA and a group of Hood River locals have launched operation “Rescue the Nationals”! and…
The US Nationals take place at the Event Site in Hood River, Oregon from July 23rd-26th. Classes for the event include Slalom, Formula and the Freestyle Nationals. Entry fees are $100 before July 1st, and $150 after, a second discipline is $50. So pay now and you’ll have a few extra bucks to buy a little something extra from the sponsor Big Winds.
It is presented by the American Windsurfing Tour with sponsorship from Big Winds, Columbia Gorge Windsurfing Association, and Sailworks.
Registration is now open at http://americanwindsurfingtour.com/windsurfing-nationals/
The South Caribbean is gearing up in full swing for the Aruba Hi-Winds 2012, to be sailed from 3rd-9th July. The 26th anual edition of the Aruba Hi-Winds will be bigger than ever.
There will be a week full of windsurfsurf disciplines like the usual Slalom, Long Distance and Freestyle competitions. All this is split into several divisions: Pro/Open, Women, Masters, Grand Masters, Juniors, Sports, Big Kids, Super Kids and New Kids.
For more info check out hiwindsaruba.com/
Steven Van Broeckhoven and NeilPryde joined forces to dream up the Wizard — the ultimate sail for extreme freestyle. Wizard provides more power, more pop and more air during maneuvers. It planes early, has a lot of drive and is easy to handle. You lead and it will follow.
Find out more at: www.neilpryde.com/sails/freeride/2013-wizard.html
Short edit with action from last summer and a few new clips from Pozo boys Alessio Stillrich, Pablo Ramírez and Moritz Mauch! The Pozo boys hope you enjoy this summer as much as last one, so they uploaded this to remember the good times!
Freestyle action from point-7 and starboard rider Nicolas Akgazciyan filmed at Port La Nouvelle by Fred Bonet.
Another video of Kai Lenny. From vimeo
Heres a video I shot on Maui with waterman Kai Lenny using the new Contour Roam camera hacked to 60p. I also shot some 7d footage with a consumer lens(75 to 300) to dummy down the image. Kai is the standup paddleboard world champion and he’s like 18 years old. All around he’s an amazing athlete. We didnt really get any swell but he sure did a lot regardless.
A very successful 2012 North Sea Cup series comes to a conclusion. The series spanned 4 countries where competitors competed in Techno 293 Class, Formula and Formula Experience.
The 2012 North Sea Cup Series finished last weekend with the fourth, and final, round held at Herne Bay in the UK. One hundred and forty eight (148) young racers participated in the Series – which spanned 4 countries: Netherlands, Belgium, France and UK.
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The Red Bull Soulwave 2012 will take place June 22-24th in Klitmoller, Denmark. The event is a mixed SUP and windsurf event. It hasn’t run since 2005 but is making it legendary return for 2012. Found out more at redbull.dk/soulwave
Catch the very latest news from RRD by following Jem Hall as he walks us round the RRD importers meeting in Cyprus, see what’s new and whats staying the same.
