In this second episode of the pod series with Markus Rydberg, he went down to Cape Town, South Africa, to practice some port tack sailing for the up coming season.
Markus Rydberg: “I spent the first month of this year in Cape Town, South Africa. It is a really cool place with good windsurfing conditions and awesome nature and I hope to go back soon! ”
Filmed by: Christopher Friis, Mads Bang, Markus Rydberg, Amanda Beenen and Matthew Pearce.
Edited by: Markus Rydberg.
Music: Mapei, Don’t wait.
Stay tuned for the next episode that’s currently in the making
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Ten of the best riders, 3 epic storms around the World, that was the Red Bull Storm Chase. Don’t miss the highlights from Josh Angulo (CPV), Marcilio Browne (BRA), Dany Bruch (GER), Kenneth Danielsen (DNK), Victor Fernandez Lopez (ESP), Boujmaa Guilloul (MAR), Leon Jamaer (GER), Robby Swift (GBR), Julien Taboulet (FRA) and the Champion, Thomas Traversa (FRA) competing in Ireland, Tasmania (Australia) and Cornwall (UK) in hurricane-force winds and double-mast-high waves.
Ricardo Campello sailing in his backyard doing a little freestyle. He’s still got the latest moves, could we see im do all or a few stops on the freestyle tour this season?
Long before Jaws was crowded by paddle surfers windsurfing legends were among the first to ride the break in the early 90’s, which is only accessible by water. Among those few early pioneer’s were Robby Naish and Jason Polakow who continue to ride it to this day.
Read the Full article by Josh Sampiero on the Red Bull Website The legends of Jaws, the world’s biggest wave
Ka Sails team Sailor Ben Newson (Aus 23) brings us this collection of nice clips filmed in Western Australia over the 2013 and 2014 seasons.
Curacao rider Rafael de Windt visits Maui and shows a little style in the rough waters off Maui’s north shore during and unusual Kona wind day.
Check out the amazing highlight clip from Mission 3 of the Red Bull Storm Chase as the athletes head to Cornwall for a 100 year storm!
French freestyler Romain Pinochea spent two months during winter in Brazil to train. Northern Brazil is a windsurfer’s paradise littered with great sailing spots, warm water, and consistent winds above 20 knots. Romain Pinochea based himself out of Sao Miguel do Gostoso but also in this clip is action from Praia do Marco and Galinhos Lagoon.
Thomas Traversa was crowned champion of the 2013/2014 Red Bull Storm Chase. The 3rd and final mission wrapped up yesterday in Cornwall, England, where they battled hurricane force winds.
Enjoy the teaser video above as we wait for the official video to be released by Red Bull today.
Red Bull Press release:
Frenchman Thomas Traversa was crowned the champion of the storm surfing universe. Despite weighing just 60 kilos, Traversa won the final leg of the Red Bull Storm Chase in hurricane conditions off the coast of Cornwall in front of Marcilio Browne from Brazil and Leon Jamaer from Germany.
ST. IVES BAY (Great Britain) – When the conditions are so rough that fisherman won’t dare to go out to sea, or when people on shore start to nail their windows and doors shut and schools close down, that’s when “action time” starts for the world’s most fearless storm surfers. With building-high waves and gusts of wind reaching 70 knots (80 mph / 130 km/h), only the best were nominated to participate in the “Red Bull Storm Chase”. During an 18-month holding-period, ten of the world’s best windsurfers waited patiently to catch three of the biggest storms on oceans around the globe to determine who was the very best. After Mission 1 in Ireland (January 2013) and a second mission in Tasmania, Australia (August 2013), Red bull Storm Chase picked the storm-ravaged coast of Cornwall, U.K., for the third and final location for a showdown between the remaining four.
Thomas Traversa of France proved that massive size wasn’t needed to master the elements. Despite weighing just 60 kilos, Traversa’s “fighting weight” was enough to handle the waves and wind better than any of his rivals. He took first place ahead of world champion Marcilio Browne of Brazil and Germany’s Leon Jamaer.
Red Bull Storm Chase, Final Results:
1. Thomas Traversa (France)
2. Marcilio Browne (Brazil)
3. Leon Jamaer (Germany)
4. Dany Bruch (Germany)
About Red Bull Storm Chase: Red Bull Storm Chase is the most-challenging windsurfing contest of all time, with a waiting period that started back in August 2012. By hunting down three massive storms around the globe, ten of the world’s best sailors entered the battle for the crown of ultimate storm windsurfer. With waiting periods spanning the main global storm seasons, ten courageous windsurfers – nominated via public voting – were on standby to hunt down three massive storms, with seven previously nominated destinations featuring as possible competition spots. Four of the original fleet were eliminated during the first mission in Brandon Bay, Ireland, at the end of January 2013. From July 22, 2013, the six remaining windsurfers were on standby for the second mission, held in Tasmania, Australia, last August. Out of these six athletes, four emerged as qualifiers for the third and final mission to crown the victorious Red Bull Storm Chase Champion of 2014. To catch raging conditions, the participants had to be flexible-to-the-max during the holding period with just 48-hours to mobilise on-site before the next storm struck.
Video Copywrite © Red Bull Media House
Levi Siver is one of the best wavesailors, and his skills are perfectly showcasedat home on Maui. Check out his latest clip with footage from recent Ho’okipa sessions.
Camille Juban (2013 AWT Pro Champ) put together some sick footage he had from the AWT final and the PWA event in Maui.
A short but intense wavesailing action clip of Omar Sánchez at Lanzarote.
Arrianne Aukes from Holland and Oda Johanne from Norway, windsurfing in different spots in Brazil. These two gorgeous blondes can rip, enjoy the clip!
For more info check out: arrianneaukes.com and odajohanne.com.
Italian freestyler Mattia Fabrizi brings us this clip from his winter training in Brazil where he hit up Jericoacora, Camocim and Lagoa Azul.