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wTuesday, February 02, 2010 | |
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Moreno Twins on Starboard/Severne for the first time! posted by editors at 2/02/2010 01:01:00 PM | (0) comments |
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wMonday, February 01, 2010 | |
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Yoli de Brendt Female Athlete of the Year  Venezuela. At Sunday the 31st of January the price giving for the athletes of the year of the Island of Margarita took place at the University of Margarita in the City of El Valle at the Island of Margarita. For the first time Yoli de Brendt could win the price for best female athlete. Winning every single national Windsurf Competition in 2009 and her third place at the Fuerteventura Worldcup and the fourth place overall at PWA in 2009 were reason for the Jury to announce Yoli de Brendt as winner. posted by editors at 2/01/2010 08:56:00 AM | (0) comments |
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wWednesday, January 27, 2010 | |
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Sarah Quita Offringa from NP to Gaastra  Official Press Release: "Gaastra Sails are proud to announce the signing of womens PWA Freestyle World Champion Sarah-Quita Offringa! At just 18 years of age, she is one of the new-school up-and-coming freestylers that has made history by dominating the womens tour. Sarah-Quita will be working to defend her Freestyle title as well as get her feet wet on the PWA Slalom tour... " Read the full interview by Gaastra team manager Matt Pritchard on the Boards Magazine website . A little bit more background is offered in a short interview with French windsurfjournal.com, where Sarah is quoted that "leaving Neil Pryde"..."is a decision that has been imposed on me". translation As we think - also an incomprehensible decision by NP, that makes this brand (with rare exeptions like beautiful freeride model Carine Camboulives) even more a "boys-only"-show... posted by editors at 1/27/2010 09:15:00 PM | (0) comments |
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wSunday, January 24, 2010 | |
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Why (should Girls) windsurf? Greta Benvenuti from Italy just opened her GIRLS CORNER at her sponsors (Point 7) Academy. Here is her first article:
I live by the ocean and it has always been an important part of my life from when I was a kid, I loved dreaming to be a fish, learned swimming, and learned a lot of different sports but was never really into any, till one day... a classical late summer afternoon, I saw all these windsurfing sails speeding and jumping around my home waters, I was flashed by the beauty and action they were offering. I could not understand why I never realized of that magic. So I decided to go to the first course, and at the age of 19 I was first time in love with this amazing sport and lifestyle of windsurfing." more at Point7 posted by editors at 1/24/2010 12:56:00 PM | (0) comments |
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wThursday, January 21, 2010 | |
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Nikola Girke North American RSX Champ! Nikola Girke (CAN-17) reports: "After three days of racing in a wide array of different conditions, we were able to get 7 races completed. There was only 6 of us girls but we raced with the guys fleet so we had more competition to race against, but we also are on different size sails and fins so it was definitely more challenging. Although there was only 6 of us, it was really tight racing - the group included two of my training partners that I was in Mexico with and the British Bronze Medalist from the Beijing Olympics.  Saturday started off really windy, 20-25 knots. Our race committee was having some sort of problems with our course area and thus we ended up waiting for over an hour before they got the first race under way. We eventually did and it was a long race - two times windward leeward (2 laps of up and down). I led to the top mark but lost my lead to the British girl on the downwind, but with another good upwind, I regained the lead and kept it this time on the downwind... to cross the line first. After this first race we all got sent in for lunch (we sailed to an island and they provided lunch for us). By the time we were back on the race course, the wind dropped a lot. We were able to get two more races off in the late afternoon in these light to marginal conditions (not my strongest condition), but I fought hard and finished 2nd in both races! Sunday once again started off with strong winds as a front was moving through. The sky was ominous and the clouds over to the right side of the course looked very threatening. Thus, the right side of the course looked very favoured to me, so I decided to do a port tack start (see the picture attached). My timing was a bit off... about a second or so too early but I was committed to crossing the fleet... Yikes!! The over early flag went up, I knew it was me so I exonerated myself by going back to dip the start line. Then it was catch up time! I was doing my best when the wind did over a 90 degree shift to the right and thats when the race committee abandoned the race and sent us to shore. Those scary clouds were now above us and were about to cause havoc. Heavy rains soaked us on the way in. We waited onshore for the weather to clear and then were sent out for two more races. Although the weather had settled, the wind was far from stable. My position changed numerous times throughout the race, but managed to finish in 3rd and 2nd. Mondays forecast did not look promising, but luckily we did manage to get some wind and were able to get two tricky races off. I was leading the first race on the first lap, but got left behind in a puff that didn't reach me. I quickly went from first to a distant 4th. The next race was not much easier... the race was won already on the first upwind and there was no chance of catching up. I finished 4th once again. Having managed to sail a fairly solid regatta, I finished 2nd overall to Bryony Shaw of Great Britain... and claimed the North American RSX Womens Title! Now for a bit of rest, recuperation and some more training before the World Cup - Miami Olympic Classes Regatta starts next Monday the 25th." posted by editors at 1/21/2010 06:03:00 PM | (0) comments |
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wWednesday, January 13, 2010 | |
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Sponsor Roundabout New sponsors for some of the worlds top "windgirls" for 2010:  photos courtesy of Naish, NP/Jerome Houyvet, Severne French Speed Queen Sarah Hebert, who had been riding Naish sails for three years now, will be on the Naish board line as well in the future. Sarah Quita Offringa will be leaving Neil Pryde for her part, (unconfirmed) rumors say. Iballa and Daida Ruano Moreno, in recent time sailing with North Sails and - remarkably enough - with no board sponsor at all, will be on Severne Sails from now on! Iballa: "I am personally really happy to join this new team. I feel very motivated to train hard and keep defending my titles as well as promoting the sport in any way I can. Severne is a sail brand that suits us perfectly and the fact that they support top women of the sport really gives them extra points. We will work really hard to promote what it is now the best windsurfing sail brand." This means the twins will be in a strong team with Karin Jaggi, Nayra Alonso and others. One question is obvious: Will they manage to get into the Starboard team, too? posted by editors at 1/13/2010 12:28:00 PM | (0) comments |
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wFriday, January 08, 2010 | |
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Jeri with Sarah & more! Great freestyle action in Jericoacoara with Sarah Quita Offringa and more top sailors. Found on C7/YouTube. by Cometocino Producciones CR. Cam: Yoyo Salfate / Yeiyei Ferreira. Music: Fernando Lasalvia, DJ Dero.posted by editors at 1/08/2010 09:46:00 PM | (0) comments |
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wThursday, December 31, 2009 | |
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Iballa Ruano rips !! Olya and Sveta had a nice clinic with the Russian ladies down in Dahab. theiy are the ... ...WINDSURF BEAUTIES! posted by editors at 12/31/2009 04:17:00 PM | (0) comments |
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wTuesday, December 08, 2009 | |
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Eva in Paradise Wave windgirl Evi Tsape is happy about new sponsors (F2, North), as she told pwaworldtour.com these days. The Greek loop queen - one of not too many girls pulling incredible push loops - also unveils her plans for this winter. And she shares some impressive moments in her Pozo 2009 video! Evi: "As well as supporting me with all my equipment, North Sails, F2 boards, and ION wetsuits, we discussed the windsurfing camps I have been organising in Greece these past few years, and they want to support those as well, which is great for the sport. This decision turned out even better when Dani Aeberli from F2 offered to send in 3 boards for me. It is the first time I have had such a good deal, I have had to pay for all of my boards up until now. So I would like to thank Dani too! ... Overall it is great to receive all this support and the whole renewal is also great… New colors, new feelings, everything new!" Evis plans for the winter ahead: "As you might (or might not) know, besides competing on the PWA tour for 4 years now, I also have a normal job in Athens, where I live. I work for my father, in a ship management company. Of course I can go sailing here as well, but I also have work to do every day, and when it is not windy I stay at the office really long hours. So I do not have the possibility to be away from Athens all winter, as most sailors do. However, Athens is not the best place to train for waves, so I will have to go away if I want to improve. It is ok to stay here if you want to maintain the same level of sailing, but if you want to improve, you have to go away. My plan is to stay here for autumn and beginning of winter, and after Christmas do a trip or two somewhere, not sure where yet. I have been to South Africa twice, in February 2007 and 2008 and it was really great, but I think I would like to see and sail a different spot now. I think I might fly on a good forecast to the Canaries or Morocco, and for sure I will try to sail at more spots here in Greece. So many of the Greek islands get good conditions in wintertime, like Crete in the south of the Aegean, where I have never sailed, or Rhodes, which both have a few degrees higher temperature in winter, it would be awesome to go there. I think I will focus more on my training as spring gets closer." posted by editors at 12/08/2009 11:39:00 PM | (0) comments |
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wThursday, December 03, 2009 | |
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Olympic Stunt(Wind)Girl in Wavesailing Heaven A lot has happened in Nikola Girkes life recently. Here is her report: "It sure has been a really busy time for me. I came home to an incredible end of the summer - it got me outside doing all sorts of exercise, mainly biking but also got some Vancouver short-board windsurfing in! Between trying to stay fit, working, doing some school talks, getting fitness tested, started up a new fitness program and trying to organize/plan my next years leading up to London 2012... I had my hands full.  It was about mid-October when I was asked to audition for a stunt-double part in a movie (for a sailing scene). I got the part! It was only supposed to be a two day ordeal, but I quickly learned that's not how the film industry works. We went up to Port Renfrew, on the west coast of Vancouver Island to do the shoot, which ended up being a 6 day adventure. Attached are a few pictures of where we were and what we were doing - check out the nice surf spot! On the boat there was a total of 6 of us - 5 guys doing all the work and then hiding for when the helicopter came to take the shots of me sailing the boat "solo". It was a treat to sail on this Open 50 racer. Early November I flew to Maui for a bit over two weeks. I have not been back for many years so it was so wonderful to be back to my old stomping grounds. Before I started 470 sailing in 2001, I had lived in Maui for 1.5 years to pursue my windsurfing goals and dreams. Needless to say, there was plenty of catching up to do with my friends and trying to cram what seemed like 8 years of not really short-boarding and surfing into two weeks! It was part of my "cross-training" plan to go and play there - to get back to why I started windsurfing - jumping in the waves, wave riding and surfing. Luckily, even after so many years went by, I could still do it. I guess it is like riding a bike... kind of. It's great training for when I get back on the RSX - as there are so many parallels, one must be more precise/sensitive on a short board as it's not as forgiving as the RSX (big board & big sail). I arrived at a perfect time - for my first day on the water I was greeted with mast high (4m face waves) and wind. I was in wave-sailing heaven. I guess that's Maui - I did not get eased into it....rather I got absolutely launched into it. I loved it. My next stop was Toronto. I was elected to be the Female Athlete Rep for the Canadian Yachting Associations Board of Directors, thus, needing to attend the AGM. The night I arrived to Toronto, November 20th was also the Canadian Yachting Association 2009 Rolex Annual Awards Banquet. I was honoured to receive this years CYA Female Athlete of the Year Award. This award really means a lot to me. Although I have received this award twice before (2001 & 2004), both times was while I was sailing the 470. Changing sports from sailing to windsurfing in 2005 was a really daunting task, full of challenges, many pride swallowing moments and some doubt. Slowly and surely though, my hard work and determination has started to pay off. A 17th place finish at the Beijing Olympics left me with unfinished business - my goal is to bring home a medal from London 2012. Being the recipient of this award means that I've been doing something right and that I am on track towards achieving my goal! Thank you to all those who have helped me get to where I am today. I am home for two weeks before I head off again - this time to Mexico for a training camp with 4 other RSX girls. Looking forward to getting back on the board!" Nikola Girke (www.nikolagirke.com) posted by editors at 12/03/2009 12:26:00 AM | (0) comments |
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