Andre

“The time has come. We have started to work on a new Windsurfing Movie. I am super happy that in my very difficult Situation am able to go for 1 more big DVD, Full HD Project. It just all came nice together. A nice Team, the Support of my Girlfriend and fully motivated Riders made the decision totally easy. I am looking forward to shoot and travel and see some great place and great windsurfing. At the moment I am on Maui to start shooting. The Wind has been real bad but it looks like it is changing now.”

BTS – What’s It All About

It seems just like yesterday that successful windsurfing producer Andre Paskowski (30) from Hamburg (GER) released his latest movie Rewarded, which talks about his close friend and five-times Freestyle World Champion, Jose Gollito Estredo. Now Andre Paskowski has officially announced that the production of his new windsurfing movie has started. To mark the occasion he has already confirmed the final title as ‘Below The Surface’ and announced the world premier scheduled for this year’s RENO Windsurf World Cup in Sylt at the end of September.

Well-known for putting together the finest windsurfing movies, Andre Paskowski puts the discipline of Waveriding into the limelight again. The planned locations will be five of the best wave-riding spots around the world. “Below the Surface will be both an action packed sports movie and an impressive documentary including Victor Fernandez, his friends and rivals” Andre Paskowski explains the concept without telling the names of the prominent key players yet.

To help make Below The Surface a reality Andre Paskowski and his production company FRUITLOOP PRODUCTIONS are looking for sponsors. “In the past the production costs were merely covered by private financing, donations from fans and some Support of my Sponsors North, Fanatic and ION” Andre explains the situation. “This time we are looking for official partners who will support Below the Surface“. For further information or to express interest please send an email to info@andrepaskowski.de

About Andre Paskowski:

Since the two-times European Freestyle Champion was diagnosed with cancer he had to put his sporting career on hold since 2010. Filming brought a new meaning to his life and so Andre became one of the most successful producers in the windsurfing movie scene. Wet and Salty (2004), Flashback and Four Dimensions (2009) are the names of his first remarkable films. The definitive breakthrough was achieved by Minds Wide Open (2011), which was nominated for participation at the important X-Dance Action Sport Film Festival in Salt Lake City, USA, just like it’s two followers Magic Moments and Rewarded (2012).

BTS Support

As with all movie projects there is certainly a big budget required and the support of one or many can help achieve this. So although one individual or company would be great there is still the option for yourself to get involved (on any level) and have a strong helping hand in what is bound to be the next big windsurfing movie to hit our screens. The options include anything from full corporate sponsorship to free tickets for the Premiere in Sylt. If you want to find out more then please click on the link below to be re-directed to the Supporters PDF.

Reduced Size Supporters PDF (for full quality please email Andre): below_the_surface_private_red_1

Follow/Contact

Facebook: facebook.com/belowthesurfacemovie
Twitter: bts_movie
#@bts_movie

For more info, pictures, interview requests please email: info@andrepaskowski.de

Rewarded

Gollito Rewarded

Gollito may have missed out on the World Title in 2011, but he was back with a vengeance  in 2012. Gollito performed at every event, in every heat to take the World Title with an impressive three wins out of three.

As the champion was crowned the movie by Andre Paskowski documenting the life of Gollito was also released. Rewarded is a true labour of love from the multi talented Paskowski who continues to inspire many with his moving videos. Is this the movie and moment of the year for you?

Philip Koster

World Wave Champs Crowned

Philip Koster and Iballa Moreno were crowned World Wave Champions in 2012; Koster taking his second title at age just 19 and in awe inspiring fashion, whilst Iballa Moreno sailed better than she ever has before to beat her sister Daida in many tense finals.

David vs Goliath

Koster had been unbeaten for more heats that anyone could count, but on one light wind day in Klitmoller he was finally beaten in the double elimination super final by Thomas Traversa of France. In his first PWA event win Traversa scored solidly, whereas Koster couldn’t get a second high ride, this secured the event win for Traversa taking down the man some thought couldn’t be beaten.

Bernd Roediger

Rise of the New School

On the other side of the pond the AWT held a great tour, culminating in an epic event at Ho’okipa. Throughout the series Camille Juban had been the one to watch, he took the overall title, but it was the final of the pro men in Ho’okipa that through up a few surprises. Kevin Pritchard made it through to the final, bucking the trend and using a single fin, but he was beaten in the double elimination final by 16 year old Bernd Roediger. Could the young Hawaiian challenge Koster for the title if event locations were a little more varied?

Josh Angulo and Bjorn Dunkerbeck, collision!

Angulo vs Bjorn – The Take Down!

Every slalom heat on the PWA tour is a battle, with most of the top racers being fairly big, powerful guys who are not going to back down at a gybe mark. Whilst this makes racing very hard, it definitely adds some excitement for spectators. One of the most unbelievable moments in 2012 came from Josh Angulo, who when he was pushed tight at the first buoy by Dunkerbeck seemed to sail straight into him, slicing his sail in two from leech to luff! The image below shows a little but anyone who saw the incident live will remember just how spectacular it was!

Dorian van Rijsselberghe

London (well, Weymouth) 2012

The Olympic racing may not be every windsurfers cup of tea, but in 2012 the RS:X class provided a true spectacle of our sport in Weymouth. Dorian van Rijsselberghe did not just win gold, the 24 year old out performed the whole fleet with an unbelievable amount of bullets giving him the gold with one race to go. Though he couldn’t be caught Nick Dempsey was hot on his tail and took a silver medal to add to his bronze from Athens. In the women’s fleet Marina Alabau stormed to victory in the stronger winds of Weymouth. All in all we think the windsurfing at the Olympics was absolutely outstanding, do you agree?

Olympics Reborn! 

After the despair of earlier in the year as windsurfing was voted out of the Olympics in a shock decision, the sport gathered together like never before to push for windsurfing to be reinstated. After a few long and hard months of lobbying, tough decisions and lots of work from many another vote was taken and in a twist of fate windsurfing took the Olympic spot back from windsurfing.

Antoine Albeau

World Speed Records

Antoine Albeau, one very small canal, one even smaller board and a lot of wind lead to the world speed record being absolutely smashed at the end of the year. Albeau was joined by a couple of others to take the record well over, but it was the big Frenchman that finally pushed it all the way to 52.05knots. For the women Zara Davis also pushed the world record to incredible new speeds.

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Did you tick other? What windsurfing moment made your year that we haven’t mentioned? There are many more windsurfing stars and events that we wanted to add to our shortlist, but unfortunately there just wasn’t room; what do you think should have made it? Drop us a comment below to tell us what your top windsurfing moment of 2012 was.