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Tuesday, 18 May 2010
2° Long Distance SUP Cesenatico-Igea Marina
Radikal Mondello
Photocredit: lizia gioia canon x windaction
riders: Lucio Cozzupoli (Vogue White), Cappuzzo jr (Vogue Yellow),
Vicio Costa (Simmer Yellow/Red)
PWA KOREA: Jesper words
3 rounds of slalom were completed. All I can say is that I have fully confidence in the gear. The boards are working great!
I had a chat to Finian about the new RRD Xfire boards we are currently using and we are both pretty happy with the performance of them. Finian won the last final on the 112, so they can't be that bad !!!
I saw his board speed and jibing from where I was standing on the beach and it was very impressive.
I must say that I'm really comfortable on those boards at all times. When Finian was using the 112 I was still on the 122 and could handle it OK. They have a real big wind range for sure. When it comes to the jibing it doesn't matter if you come in slow or fast, high or low, - they boards just do the job every time and give great confidence for aggressive jibes.
My starts was not good enough and I had to fight back from behind in most heats, -so this I have to work a little on. The first slalom leg here is very short, so it is even more important to get that start
right.
Fighting from the back I enjoyed how you could throw the board around the jibe marks with great control and I could many times gain position here.
Korea day 4
Rain rain rain all day long and no wind.
I spend a few hours on the beach to see if there was any chance of wind. But no chance.
Ciao
Jesper
Team RRD Korea
RRD TEAM 12 - MARINA DI GROSSETO
La nuova formula, promossa dalla Compagnia della Vela Grosseto e supportata dalla Roberto Ricci Design rende sicuramente più facile l'approccio alle regate slalom: basta scegliere una tavola e due vele e gareggiare con quelle per tutta la stagione. In più se si gareggia su tavola Rrd si può diventare atleta sponsorizzato per tutta la stagione 2011.
Tre prove previste nella giornata di sabato: partenza a coniglio dalla spiaggia e regata a bastone. Vince la prima prova Maurizio Coppola, del Circolo Velico Pietrabianca, seguito dal giovanissimo Andrea Mauro della Compagnia della Vela Grosseto. Nella seconda, stesse modalità,
vince Luigi Romano della CdV Grosseto, seguito da Attilio Verdi. Vince ancora la terza Luigi Romano seguito dal giovanissimo Mattia Camboni
PWA Korea Updates
RRD Team riders looking for some wind to rise final ranking.
FInian Maynard:
"We are waiting here in Korea for the wind to return. Obviously I am
wanting the 4th race and a discard the most of all to hopefully get
rid of my 50.5 from the 1st round. At the moment, it looks possible
for tomorrow, also maybe the day after tomorrow. Today was alot of
rain but I am confident that we will get something, at least for this
4th race. We will see what happens over the next few days."
Capo Del Capo updates
Above: Andrea Rosati in action
Below: the finalists. From left: Argiolas, Rosati, La Croix, Pischedda, Spanu
Above: SUP Podium
Below: Pietro takes a good one on RRD SUP DIamond 9'6 LTD
radical and important italian wave event!
Andrea Rosati and local Emanuel Argiolas take first and second
position in windsurf wave copetition, while Pietro Pacitto takes the
first victory in SUP category riding the new RRD SUP Diamon 9'6 LTD
Congratulation guys, very well done!!!
Final ranking Nissan WaveMaster-Capo del Capo 2010 WINDSURF:
1′ Andrea ROSATI (RRD)
2′ Emanuel ARGIOLAS (RRD, RRD Sails)
3′ Federico LA CROCE
4′ GianMario PISCHEDDA
5′ Matteo SPANU
6′ Gabriele SERRA
7′ Francesco COTZA
8′ Nicola CAMPUS
9′ Andrea MARIOTTI / Fabio CALO'
11′ Niccolò VIOLATI / Andrea FRANCHINI
13′ Giacomo BARBIERI / Renato VITALE
15′ Federico RADICIONI / Nino MARONGIU
Final Ranking Nissan WaveMaster-Capo del Capo 2010 S.U.P.:
1′ Pietro PACITTO (RRD)
2′ Sergio CANTAGALLI
3′ Leonard NIKA
4′ Alessandro ONOFRI
5′ Mirco SARTI
6′ Emanuele GUGLIELMETTI
… seguono atri 6 atleti exequo
Monday, 17 May 2010
PWA Korea 2010: Finian words
Above: Finian and his slalom weapons (JC/PWA)
Below: Maynard takes race three (JC/PWA)
I am in Korea for the first slalom PWA World Cup. The first day of racing was difficult, I started badly but I won the last round of the day, stoked.
The boards feel really good, I was using the 135 and 112 all day with the 112 being the board I managed the bullet on. The boards are feeling really smooth and fast on the water. I am motivated to have more races so fingers crossed for more wind, I need at least 1 discard to get rid of my last place in the first round and I can improve my ranking alot.
All the best, Finian
Day “one” al Capo del Capo 2010
"Domenica 16 - day one" Kiteboarding action.
Maestrale (Ponente-Maestro) con punte fino a 30 nodi. Oltre i 4 metri le pesanti masse d'acqua che si scagliavano sulle aguzze rocce del Capo Mannu, teatro di una impressionante performance.
Il direttore di gara Sergio Cantagalli, viste le impervie condizioni ha optato per procedere con la sola gara di Kitesurf.
16 atleti suddivisi in due batterie della durata di 45 interminabili minuti, alla ricerca d'impressionare la giuria con estreme cavalcate delle onde che, nel corso della giornata incalzata dal forte vento,
andavano sempre più aumentando.
Nel primo pomeriggio il tabellone veniva compilato con i nomi degli 8 finalisti. Selezionati dalle batterie precedenti, si presentano all'appuntamento Abel Lago, l'ex-campione del mondo, anche se febbricitante dall' influenza, non ha tardato a imporsi sulla sua batteria di qualifica. Con lui il detentore del titolo Capo del Capo 09 Lorenzo Giovannelli, seguito dal local Salvatore Fenu, ed il toscano Gabriele Antonetti. Mentre dalla parte bassa del tabellone avanzava il giovanissimo talento caboverdiano, Airton Cozzolino, che ha impressionato giuria e publico con un'innovativo stile aggressivo e ricco di varietà. Al suo fianco il veterano Marco Baiocchi, quindi un'altro local Daniele Concas di Oristano, e il romano Mauro "Fiasco" Ricceri.
ulteriori informazioni sul sito ufficiale: http://www.capodelcapo.com
Classifica Nissan WaveMaster-Capo del Capo 2010 KITESURF:
1′ Lorenzo GIOVANNELLI
2′ Airton COZZOLINO
3′ Abel LAGO (RRD)
4′ Gabriele ANTONETTI
5′ Salvatore FENU
6′ Daniele CONCAS
7′ Mauro RICCIERI (RRD)
8′ Marco BAIOCCHI
9′ Pietro PACITTO (RRD)/ Gianluca MARCIS
11′ Simone PANFILI / Filippo MITA
13′ Enrico GIORDANO / Alessandro TABAK
15′ Davide CALATRI / Roberto RICCI (RRD)
Julien Quentel and Tine Slabe protagonists of the défi wind
It has been a very emotional day today. With the victory of a young windsurfer with a very promising future, and a single round ran only opened to the top 50, the Défi Wind is closing down under 1000 applauses. The competitors are won over by those fabulous four days. The Défi Wind saw the consecration of Pierre Mortefon right under the nose of the best windsurfers.
A cancelled leg :
Out of 1000, there were nearly 600 riders still ready to fight one last time on the water when the race director decided to cancel the sixth leg because of a north wind blowing at more than 50 knots. The danger was real given the problems already encountered before the expected start. "It is more reasonable," said one amateur. "Not everybody has the level required to sail over 50 knots and we already have nearly 200 km on board." Back to the beach for everyone. But the “défieurs” did not say their final word. The race committee decided to postpone the start but this time, only the top 50 of the provisional ranking was invited to this final race. "The conditions were really too extreme" explained Philippe Bru, the organizer of this wonderful event. "We still wanted to provide the public with an amazing show so we opted for a tiny run."
General ranking Race 6:
1. Pascal Toselli
2. Tine Slabe (RRD)
3. Pierre Mortefon
3. Pierre Mortefon
4. Bieuzy Mauffret
7. Julien Quentel (RRD)
14. Malte Reuscher
14. Malte Reuscher
Défi Wind : A stunning day for those worldwide competitors
Saturday, May 15 will remain in the annals of the Défi Wind. The incredible North Wind flow which has blown for several days already decided to increase in intensity… with gusts of 50 knots on the course today. Withdrawals, falls and breakdowns of equipment have been witnessed! After two legs ran, Pierre Mortefon is slightly ahead Anders Bringdal at the general ranking. The neck and neck between the two windusrfers carries on….
People in Gruissan are pleased! Today’s legs took place under a shiny sun and with a Tramontane making the best riders fall down. After a morning round marked by another victory of Anders Bringdal, the afternoon one has been shortened a bit; but windsurfers still have navigated 30 km. Many people have decided to stay on the beach: caution has prevailed for those windusfers who became spectators for one day.
The two winners of today’s legs have something in common: they both fell down at the jibe and have still managed to stay in the lead. Special mention to Pascal Toselli, who won the fifth round with a historical lead of one minute and twenty five seconds off his follower Pierre Mortefon.
Reaction of some competitors at the end of this thrilling day:
Pascal Toselli : "We were in the lease with Anders when jibing and I fell down. There I told myself it was over. I managed to carry on with Pierre right behind me and I succeeded in passing Anders. I think he felt down and I took the lead over. The way back was easier to negotiate but with no doubt this leg has been the most tiring one!"
Amateur windsurfers of all ages and from all around the world share the same passion as these professionals. With over 60 years difference between the youngest and oldest one, the Défi Wind is an event opened to all. Young and old discuss, compete and get together to have fun around their passion. One of the competitors said: "I do not want to perform on top of my 66 years, I just want to go over myself! We are fortunate to be riding in unmatched safety conditions and I find that very reassuring."
Ricardy Maricel, plumber in St Martin in the Caribbean and amateur windsurfer, explained: " It is my eighth participation. I took fifteen days off, shipped my equipment ... and here I am! This event is truly unique in the world and no matter how many kilometers I have to travel; such feelings are really worth it! My goal is to know, as an amateur, where I positioned myself among the pros and among the other windsurfers. The organization is at the top and you are sure to have fun on the water or on land. "
The official party of the Défi Wind tonight will gather all these people around a giant barbecue and some live concerts. A good night of rest will follow before the final day of the Défi Wind 2010.
Podium of the fourth leg :
1° Anders Bringdal
2° Bieuzy Mauffret
3° Gérald Pelleau
7° Tine Slabe (RRD)
1° woman : Lise Vidal
Fifth leg :
1° Pascal Toselli
2° Pierre Mortefon
3° Nicolas Reynes
4° Julien Quentel (RRD)
6° Tine Slabe (RRD)
1° woman : Valérie Ghibaudo
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