Sean O'Brien PWA Alaçati video

A short wrap-up video of the 2010 PWA World Cup Slalom event in Alaçati, Turkey showing some of the highlights of the racing and beach parties sponsored by the Aussie beer, Fosters.

http://www.aus120.com/

2010 PWA Turkey World Cup from AUS120.com on Vimeo.

Kenneth Danielsen ready to rock'n'roll

Kenneth Danielsen before Kia Cold Hawaii PWA world cup.

The world cup here in Klitmøller is soon to begin, and in 2 weeks time all the best windsurfers in the world is gathered here for the first ever PWA world cup on danish ground.
The last couple of weeks provided some good conditions here in Klitmøller. I have been sailing as many days as possible on the "Reef" where the contest takes place, to be as well prepared as possible.
But this thursday we got a classic day in Hanstholm. It doesn't get any better than this in my opinion. Wind between 3.7 and 4.0 and around 2-4 meter waves. I got a day of from the "reef " and sailed the whole day in Hanstholm, which provided some epic conditions.

Foto/Credit : Casper and Timo

Thanks to my sponsors:
Simmer, RRD, MFC, Mystic, Ski Shop, PLASMA

RRD 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

RRD's US Distributor Evan Mavridoglou answered some TheKiteboarder Mag
questions about the 2011 RRD product line.

Check it out:

http://www.thekiteboarder.com/wordpress/2010/08/rrd-2011-kiteboarding-gear-preview/

Skyeboy @ Vargas Championship

Every year around this time Marcos Perez organises a competition at Vargas. The emphasis is on fun and it includes a kite contest, wave contest and long distance race. The waves is left to the local guys and was won this year by little Animal rider Alesio. The race however was open and it ended up being a neck and neck fight the whole way around with Philip. We were pretty even and I should have beaten him to the upwind point, but I missed the layline by a few metres and had to put in 2 extra tacks. That gave him an extra hundred metres on me, which in the end was what counted. I caught him back up and over took him down wind, but it all came down to a drag race over the last 500 metres. I dont think I have ever been so fast on my wave board, but unfortunately it wasn't fast enough and I couldn't hold him off. In the end after 22 minutes of racing we finished about 2 metres apart.

He is getting a bit good at winning at the moment!!! Anyway the whole weekend was really fun including a good party and my first night sleeping in the new van conversion. Back to the UK next week, so have 1 more week to enjoy the constant wind! Thanks to Mario and Maria for
the photos.

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Posted By Skyeboy to johnskye.com News Blog on 8/23/2010 03:28:00 PM

Seb: Report Tenerife = Update

Hi All.

The wind is blowing crazy here in Tenerife. 40 - 50 knots !
I did a new hight record yesterday to 52 feets hight with the shadowbox on the 6m Obsession ! It's a good kite for the storm !

Today will be the wave event, and tomorrow will be the last day and the end of the freestyle double elimination.
I'll keep you update with the results. I will go FULL POWER !!! (or maybe OVER POWER ;).

Have a good day !
Seb

official press release PKRA:

DAY 3
"Sebastiien Garat (RRD, FRA) decided to have a little extra fun today by testing out the Shadow Box in the extreme wind conditions here in El Medano, Tenerife. Garat tested the Shadow Box in Fuerteventura, Spain last week and managed to reach a height of 45.1 feet. Garat was more determined than ever to beat his current world record jump. He succeeded by reaching 52 feet making it the highest jump recorded on the Shadow Box to date on a PKRA World Tour Competition.


DAY 2
Kiteboarding World Tour 2010 TenerifeAug-12-2010
Freestyle single eliminations wrap up the second day of competition

The wind forecast today predicted a change in direction and speeds ranging anywhere from 30-40 knots. Shortly after 2:00pm the assumption was correct, the wind began to shift and the speed jumped from 10 to 20 knots within 30 minutes.

Riders abandoned their lunch in order to start pumping up their kites and preparing for an intense freestyle single elimination competition.

Youri Zoon (Slingshot, NED) had an amazing day defeating the Russian’s Sergey Borisov (Best ,RUS) and Sergey Belmesov (Liquid Force, RUS), as well as Ariel Corniel (Ozone, DOM) leading him straight into the final against Sebastien Garat (RRD, FRA). In the final heat, Zoon had an overall better execution of tricks and kite position, which made for a high risk factor due to the extreme wind conditions. Sebastien Garat (RRD, FRA) eliminated Michele Ratti Morales (Slingshot, ESP), Alberto Rondina (Cabrinha, ITA) as well as Andy Yates (Slingshot, AUS) in the semi final leading him into the final against Youri Zoon (Slingshot, NED). Zoon takes first place in the freestyle single elimination while Garat takes second followed by Yates in third.

FREESTYLE SINGLE ELIMINATION WINNERS

MEN

1. Youri Zoon (NED)

2. Sebastien Garat (RRD, FRA)

3. Andy Yates (AUS)

4. Ariel Corniel (DOM)

Seb won the "Sky Masters" in Fuerte

Hi All.

I hope everything is good on your side.

For me all good. here is a fast report from the last PKRA event in Fuerteventura with some pics.

I had 9th place in Freestyle and I and setted the 1st official World Height Record !!! to 45,1 feets high, riding the Obsession 2011.

I think it's a good promo, after winning the Big Air Board Off in Germany ! The 10,5 is so good for flying away !

Anyway, now I'm already in Tenerife for the next PKRA event and I've got one more good news. I just made it into the Final in Freestyle today.

After defeating Rondina, and Yates in the single elimination, I've been up against Youri Zoon in Final. I had some nice powered tricks but also a few bad crashes !!! and couldn't take the win.

I'm second for the moment, and will try to keep this place and of course try to reach the 1st place !

I'll keep you updated about the results here.

Cheers.

Seb

A day off

Hi guys,
another small summer report from Costa Brava, waiting for showing off
the 2011
material ;)

http://www.windsurfer.es/2010/08/11/matt-en-el-riuet-un-jueves-planificado/

Hugs
Matteo

Seb Garat @ Riders Match

Salut A Tous.

 

   L'édition "Summer 2010" de Riders Match est lancée !

Si vous avez vu et aimé ma vidéo à Nouméa, c'est l'occasion de la revoir et de me donner quelques votes (les shakas). 

Et pour ceux qui l'ont pas encore vue, il est temps de la découvrir !

http://www.riders-match.com/fr/ete10/video/kitesurf/sega/

Faites tourner, et n'oubliez pas les votes.

Merci a tous ! A bientôt.

Seb

Hi All.

   The "Summer 2010" Riders Match Contest is on !

If you saw and liked my Nouméa Movie, it's the occasion to see it again and give me some votes (shakas). 

And for those who still didn't see it, time to discover it.

http://www.riders-match.com/fr/ete10/video/kitesurf/sega/

Thanks All. See you soon.

Seb

Sébastien GARAT 

Seb Garat @ Riders Match

Salut A Tous.

 

   L'édition "Summer 2010" de Riders Match est lancée !

Si vous avez vu et aimé ma vidéo à Nouméa, c'est l'occasion de la revoir et de me donner quelques votes (les shakas). 

Et pour ceux qui l'ont pas encore vue, il est temps de la découvrir !

http://www.riders-match.com/fr/ete10/video/kitesurf/sega/

Faites tourner, et n'oubliez pas les votes.

Merci a tous ! A bientôt.

Seb

Hi All.

   The "Summer 2010" Riders Match Contest is on !

If you saw and liked my Nouméa Movie, it's the occasion to see it again and give me some votes (shakas). 

And for those who still didn't see it, time to discover it.

http://www.riders-match.com/fr/ete10/video/kitesurf/sega/

Thanks All. See you soon.

Seb

Sébastien GARAT 

Third in the J & B MASTERS OF KITE....

Hello

Third in the J & B MASTERS OF KITE....

This week was held the championship of kite. J & B MASTERS OF KITE in Sant Pere Pescador (Girona), the result could be better, but in my second heat I touch with Alvaro Onieva incredible but in the double I win up till the third place that gives me pass for the best event Tarifa Spain to be held on September 2 .....

I will keep you informed....

Regars Gerard Sanchez

Johnny won Cabrinha Race Series July 29

I raced in the Cabrinha race series last night in San Francisco and won the night. I rode my 9m Addiction which proved to be the best kite on the course!

It was a great evening, blowing about 25 kts at the start of the first race. The boat end of the line was favored but most people chose to start on port at the pin so they could head out toward the favorable current. I decided to be conservative and start at the boat, which proved to be the right move. I won the boat end, led to the middle of the course at tacked on top of the fleet toward layline. After rounding the weather mark in first I stuck the nose in and cartwheeled, letting 2 or 3 guys catch me. From there I battled hard to regain my lead by the leeward mark and hold on to it for the win.
The second race was a similar story. I was in 4th at the weather mark, but gained big on the downwind and rounded in the lead just ahead of Chip Wasson and Geoff Headington. They had a pretty bad tangle right behind me and I got a comfortable lead to the finish.
The last race was a little more interesting. I stuck to the boat end start which had worked well the last two races, but this time Stefaans and Kevin port tacked the fleet. Stefaans rounded in first, far ahead of Kevin and I who rounded overlapped. I split with both of them on the downwind and pushed as hard as I could in the waist high chop. I again caught up a lot, rounding the leeward mark right behind Stefaans. We had a battle to the finish and I got him by no more than a board length at the line. Three 1st's for the night!

Here is a link to the Waterhound article about the racing and a few pictures. http://www.waterhound.com/cabrinha-kiteboard-racing-july-29th-to-win-you-must-be-upright.html


Johnny