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Francisco Porcella at the Hawaii Pro. Not too sure if this is a double pushloop accident or a double push loop attempt but it sure looks double painful!
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Finian & Karen get the speed records on F2!!!
Finian Maynard has broken his own World Speed Record with a run of 48.7 knots. Karen Jaggi got the Women’s World Title with a run of 41.2 knots.
After the Port St.Louis contest, they went to ‘The Ditch’ just up the road and broke both records.
Mini-interview with Finian
Q:What sails were you using?
A: I was using a 5.0m Production Naish Stealth sail new out of the bag!
Q:Why so much faster than last time?
A: I was more focused on the task in hand and the run was good. The wind was more consistent than the last record breaking Mistral day.
Q:What size was your board? A: I was on a 35cm wide board by 214 cm long.
Q:How windy was it?
A: For Karen, 35-40knots. For me, 40-45knots.
Q: Were Bjorn Dunkerbeck & Antoine Albeau watching? A:No. They were in Port St.Louis finishing up the contest there. I was performing the magical trick of being in two places at once!
Karen, Patrick and Finian (Photo Courtesy of Dave White)
Mini-interview with Karen
Q:What board were you on?
A: A 33cm Speedneedle shaped by Patrik Diethelm. The F2 Missile production board would have been way too big for my size and weight.
Q:What sail sizes were you using?
A: In my record run I was on a 4.6 Arrows “Maxx”. Willy (Blaauw) made me some special sails with a very flat profile, skinny masts and a wide mast sleeve: real record sails. They should come out in production pretty soon.
Q:Why so much faster than last time?
A: It was my second time on the canal; that made it easier. Then I changed my sails which added a knot. Also the conditions were more “controllable” (less wind than last time).
But most importantly I had the perfect preparation to the event. Patrik Diethelm came down to help me and as soon as I saw the forecast I left Port St. Louis. I sailed two sessions on the canal on the Saturday which were both filmed by Patrik. With that footage we then set everything perfect: board trim, sail trim and most importantly my sailing position. The record run was my second run on the Sunday at The Ditch.
We sent Andy King, a wave sailing, freestyling junky, to the Weymouth event to see if the whole ‘Comeback of Speed’ would suck young Andy in and turn him into a Speed Master. Wanna find out? Follow this link.
Next event: West Kirby, Sunday 22nd May
Olympic Gold medallist Sarah Ayton speeds ahead of her boyfriend, Olympic Bronze medallist Nick Dempsey.
PWA Jeep Hawaii Pro
Josh Angulo reigned supreme at the Jeep Hawaii Pro at Hookipa Beach Park. He won the first round and then beat Kauli Seadi again in the second round to secure victory.
The Ladies was won by Daida Moreno who went for a double loop in the final against her sister Iballa.
Boardseeker get exclusive preview of the Tropical Energy DVD
PHOTO: Eric Aeder
Think: Reality TV meets the best windsurfers in the world and you have got an explosive mix of action on and off the water that makes this DVD one of the funniest, watchable reality shows ever. You don’t even have to be into windsurfing to watch this as you join Jason Polakow, Levi Siver, Keith Teboul, Robby Swift, Kevin Pritchard, Kauli Seadi, Babtiste Gossein and Jason Prior battle it out to be the wave sailing Tropical Energy Champion at the isolated spot of Baja, Mexico.
PHOTO: Eric Aeder
The funniest bits for us were: Polakow struggling to cope living in the tent with the rest of the boys, Jason Prior’s constant banter and Kauli’s love of a certain magazine. Oh, and the action on the water is awesome.
Full review next month when it becomes available in Europe.
Boardseeker Babe
This month we have for you the gorgeous Trisha Boxford. See how she compares with our other Babes here!
"Kum ba Ya my Lord, Kum ba Ya.."
Can you help find Katrina's friend so we can get her to stop that awful racket?!
She is stuck somewhere in the magazine so go hunt!
If you find her, you could win a a pair of Mick Fanning Reef Flip flops with contoured footbed, 360
degree heel airbag AND a built in bottle opener!
The NEW REEF Fanning Flip Flop with bottle opener!
Congratulations to Alan Rawlings who found last month's Reef girl in the Inside Line. He wins a pair of of the Fanning Flip Flops.
The Ultimate Holiday Brochure: the Club Mistral DVD
This DVD shows ALL 14 Club Mistral & Skyriders locations giving you an insight into the resort: the hotels, the beach, the kit and then some cool action from each location to get you in the mood for your Windsufing or Kitesurfing holiday.
Over an hour long, this fantastic DVD will cost you only £10 (inc. postage and packaging) but this will be refunded when you book your Sportif Holiday. To purchase the DVD contact Sportif on +44(0)1273
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