Tomek Janiak wins another regatta on RRD K-RACE 65

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Following a brief from Polish Kite Cup competitions, and they were

strange and full of surprises ….

This time we met in Łeba 15,16-07 and it was already 4th stop of the Polish Kite Cup.
The first day wind direction was totally offshore. Just a year ago no one would have even thought about kite racing in those conditions….. however , the development of equipment and increasing skills of competitors permit at this time the challenge races in almost all conditions, as it appears on the recent World Championships at Sylt.
So…here in Łeba no one protested when the Race Director starts racing .

At the beach wind blows from 7 to 17 knots, and the info from the boat commission, which drifted 2 km from the coast, was up to 30 knots gusting. In those circumstances, the crucial importance were two matters: the choice of the right size of the kite and the smooth move away from the shore, where the wind blows from behind high dune strongly twisted, creates many problems for competitors, …..during return to the beach as well.
I decided to use Addiction 16 m, because of huge wind range, and as it turned out, it was the right choice. During the races, gusts comes sometimes above 30 knots ... with the move away from the beach I had not larger problems, thankfully.

In the first race I was leading with a huge advantage over my biggest competitor Błażej Ożóg and Philip Porzucek, but on the second lap, unexpectedly kite has damaged, preventing completion of the race….. a pity, because I had 600m to the finish. This defect prevented me start in the next race, of which benefited Błażej , winning the race no 2. On the next places sailed Filip and Max.
I blame the organizers of the regatta, that not enough proper or even dramatic take me from the water by a rescue jetski, it took 20 minutes, although I was about 300 meters from shore. For this reason, I had no time to start the next race.. :/
I took revenge on rivals in the next race, winning it with a large advantage.
Races in so specific and difficult conditions required a healthy (good fit) and a considerable knowledge of sailing, so all competitors enjoy of one and a half hour break after 4 races.
At the request of the competitors next 4 races were half shorter and I won all, however I must mention, that Blazej had bad luck this time - during the 5th race, lines in his kite has broken. Błażej returned in 7th race, in which finished as a second.
Therefore, after the first day of the competition, I occupied first place with a large points advantage.
Forecast for the next day ( Saturday) shows wind from the conducive direction (west), so it was a big chance for opening freestyle competition. 

The second day of competition began with the Skippers meeting at 7.00 a.m., but by the rainforest clouds above the Łeba, wind unfortunately was not able to come to us for another two hours.
About 9.15 shifted to clean west direction, awarded patience all athletes and organizers of a force of 18-24 knots, managed a single and double elimination of freestyle, where I won the masters category again.

Long ago was not as compensated, exciting, and standing on such high level competitions.
Next regatta - European Championships this wednesday, this time on my home spot in Sopot,
here You will find results: http://www.ergohestiacup.pl .
keep your fingers crossed!


TOMEK JANIAK
www.rrd.it
www.abcsurf.pl
www.chillytillly.pl
www.tshotsh.com
Photo: Łukasz Nazdraczew (fotoart. pl)

My results in the disciplines at the Ford Kite Cup in Łeba:
Race:
1. TOMASZ JANIAK ((RRD.IT, ABCSURF.PL, CHILLYTILLY.PL, TSHOTSH)
2. BŁAŻEJ OŻÓG
3. FILIP PORZUCEK

Race - Masters:
1. TOMASZ JANIAK (RRD.IT, ABCSURF.PL, CHILLYTILLY.PL, TSHOTSH)
2. LESZEK MRÓZ
3. ANDZREJ OŻÓG


Freestyle- Masters:
1. TOMASZ JANIAK (RRD.IT, ABCSURF.PL, CHILLYTILLY.PL, TSHOTSH)
2. MICHAŁ OLBRYCHSKI
3. ANDRZEJ FAL