Casper Bouman of Holland won the 2013 Formula Worlds which wrapped up in Croatia over the weekend. In second was Gonzalo Costa Hoevel and Steve Allen in third. Two other big names were also pushing the podium Antoine Albeau in fourth and Arnon Dagan in fifth.
“The competition was just amazing!! Being in this beautiful place with this many international top riders it was an intense week! Leading from the qualifications on.. The real battle started in the gold fleet!
Wind wasn’t as strong as it could be at this place but that was probably in my favour.. With shifty winds it was very important to have a good start and race smart! Which suits my kind of sailing.
It was a fight until the last day where we did 4 races.. With Gonzalo in second and other big names close behind I couldn’t afford any mistakes. I am just really happy to pull it off this year!
Sailing with my F2 formula board and NP Evo 5 sails were just the right setup for these conditions!
I just want to thank all my sponsors and everybody who believed in me this week! It’s definitely a big push for me and couldn’t wish for more.. Looking forward to the rest of the season were I will also me focusing more on slalom racing! Next race will be the Europeans in Latvia and after the PWA in Alacati!” – Casper
The MIAMI PRO-AM 2013 is set for January 19 – 20 at the Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida, USA. The event is organized by WINDSURFINGTOUR.COM and SAILBOARDS MIAMI in co-operation with the International Formula Windsurfing Class (IFWC) and is an International Windsurfing Association sanctioned event.
The event is open to anyone wanting to attend, and has 6 classes; Formula, Open Formula, RS:X, Kona, Techno 293 and Open Long Board.
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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN : http://www.miamiproam.com/online-entry/
Eastern Europe is pretty big on Formula. Check out this clip where Starboard heads to Latvia with Omanbriedis
Ricards to check out Formula.
Formula and Slalom were the call for day 2 of the US Windsurfing Nationals.
Read the full story from Day 2 with pictures on the AWT website here.
Martin Ervin has claimed the 2012 NeilPryde Baltic Cup, which took place over from 25-27th May on the Curonian Lagoon, in Kintai, Lithuania. The event is a worldwide Formula Windsurfing cup consisting of three stages. The points gathered at the 2012 NeilPryde Baltic Cup are added into the Formula Windsurfing world rankings. In total 47 participants took part in the event from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Russia.
Chris Bond, a recent convert to Formula windsurfing shares and explains why the often hidden side of our sport can be a lot more fun than you may think.
Everyone has heard of Slalom Racing, Wave sailing and Freestyle; we’ve seen the photos, watched the video footage and know the stars. But who knows much about the Formula windsurfing scene? The aim of this article is to explain what Formula windsurfing is all about (including the race scene), to banish some of the myths and explain the benefits to promote this little spoken about part of our sport.
Fiona Wylde is a fifteen year old totally hooked on windsurfing! She lives in Hood River Oregon and Los Barriles Mexico, and loves wave and formula. Check out the full article on the AWT website.
Micah Buzianis is a Pro-Slalom and Formula sailor from the US, living in Maui. Check out this video recorded from 6Am to 9Pm.
For the second installment our Get to Know More Than Sail Size series, Michigan Windsurfing’s Will Splashtack sneaked into the city by the bay to interview Steve Bodner, USA 4. Steve is another Michigan/Ohio-made windsurfer who has definitely made his ‘mark’. If you followed the recent Lord of the Wind Showdown or the La Ventana Classic, then you’ll already be aware of some of Steve’s most recent accomplishments. If not, head over to Michigan Windsurfing site for the full story.
