Windsurfing world cup fuerteventura: Fuerteventura Windsurfing & Kitesurfing World Cup 2019 in Canary Islands

A total of four races were run today for both men and women, which is the maximum number of races allowed per day. The first race of the day got off to a clean start, however, there was a lot of confusion and controversy in the second and third runs. It was a tough day for French rider Bruno Sroka (Cabrinha, France), who struggled all day with his equipment, losing a fin in one race and making several technical errors in the following races. However, Sroka managed to keep a cool head and come first in the last race of the day and bounce back for the first race that put him in third place. Sky Solback (North, Germany) and Rolf van der Flugt (Airush, Holland) walked side by side during all the races today. Solbak managed to win the first race of the day with Van der Flugt finishing first in the next two races. Current leader Julien Kerner (Takoon, France) finished third in the first two races of the day, while German rider Dirk Hänel (North, Germany) returned to the game, taking fourth place in the first race of the day and third in the third.

Among the women, Steph Bridge (North, UK) was in the lead, thanks to her excellent skating technique and race strategy, she finished first in all four races in a row. German rider Christine Böse (Best, Germany) managed to finish the first two races in second position, while Katja Ruz (Airush, Holland) and Caroline Adrian (Cabrinha, France) were in second place once each. Kari Shibevaag (Ozone, Norway) placed third in the first race of the day and was able to secure 4th place for herself in the third race.

After the completion of the races, director Eric Trueszaid started the second series of freestyle runs. Before the day was over, we had two laps for men and one lap for women. In one of these races, the Russian Sergey Belmesov met with the Spaniard Caesar Portas. Unfortunately, Sergey could not break the opponent’s resistance and finished the tournament on the 13th line. Sergey’s comment about this race: “I lost the race, although I skated quite well in those conditions in which a day or two ago I could not do even simple tricks. In the heat, I made 5 interceptions, and Caesar seems to be more.”

4 DAY OF COMPETITION

August 6, 2010. World Champion Kevin Langeri was injured in the final of the second series of freestyle

Everyone who watched the final of the second series of freestyle, which was held between the Australian rider Endy Jäts were in shock. Langeri was in the lead, but on a blind judge in an incredibly strong wind of 35-40 knots, he landed in a wave that twisted his knee. The flight director immediately reacted, noticing that Kevin was waving his arms in the water, thereby making it clear that he was injured. The jet ski pulled up to him a few seconds later, while Kevin had already disengaged from the kite. The lifeguard was unable to load Kevin into the seat, so he had to be slowly dragged to the beach, where paramedics were already waiting to help. After being given first aid, Kevin returned to the beach to climb the podium. As a result, he took 2nd place and said with bitterness in his voice: “This is the worst thing that could happen. I hope it’s not as bad as it seems to me. Now I will fly to Holland for treatment so that I can return to the tour as soon as possible. Everyone applauded this young charismatic and resilient athlete. It is not yet known exactly what happened to Kevin’s knee.

So Andy Yates came in first and Kevin Langeri came in second. This is Andy’s second victory this year. On the way to the final, Andy won Alex Pastor, thanks to the best execution of tricks with a 3: 2 decision of the judges.

In women’s freestyle it was a great day for Karolina Winkowska from Poland. She defeated Angela Peral and then in the semi-final of the season’s leader Gisela Pulido by switch blindjadzha3 with a 5-0 decision. Karolina reached the final against Bruna Cajia but lost with a 5-0 decision as Bruna did very powerful tricks like frontmob and blind judge3 and her kite was lower than her rival.

There were 3 races today. In the first race of the day, Rolf van der Flugt, with the help of excellent technique, defeated Julien Kerner, who was in the lead. Rolf came first in the first race and second in the other two. Julien was 2 in the first race and 1 in the second. Oliver Danish took advantage of Rolf’s mistake in the last race of the day and came first. There was also one fight at the finish line in race 2. Bruno Sroka and Oliver Danish went head to head there. Oliver came first, ahead of Bruno by just a few centimeters.

In the women’s race, Steph Bridge came first in all races held today. Katja Ruz came 2nd in the first race, in the remaining two races Christine Boese came second. Caroline Adrien finished 3rd in the first race.

The Lord of Heaven competition started today and it was great. Using the ShadowBox™ electronic device, which was attached to the athlete’s board, the exact height of the jump was measured. Fuerteventura, with its strong winds, is best suited for this type of competition. Tom Hébert of New Caledonia took the lead with a jump of 12.68m, while Florian Dobo is second with 11.9m.7m and third is Sebastian Gara, who jumped 11.67m. The girls have the first Holi Kenedy with a score of 8.9m, the second – Christine Böze, losing some centimeters to the winner, her result is 8.86m, and the third Angela Peral – 8.59m. The continuation of this discipline and the completion of the course-racing will take place tomorrow. Stay with us!

COMPETITION DAY 5

August 7, 2010. The final day of the competition

The competition in Fuerteventura has come to an end. Fuerta has a reputation for incredibly strong winds, making it one of the best spots for kiteboarding.

3 races today. In the first race after the first lap, Rolf van der Flugt was in the lead, but Julien Kerner was able to overtake him, holding the lead for a while. Bruno Sroka after the last mark began to pull ahead, eventually beating Rolf at the finish line by half a meter. Blazez Ozog came third in this race, and Sky Solbak finished right behind him.

Steph Bridge finished first in the girls race. She is a really strong racer and the girls have to work very hard to catch up with her. Caroline Adrien was second, Katja Ruz was third, and Germany’s Christine Boese was fourth.

In the second race Oliver Danish had to retire because he lost a fin and could not continue the race. In the beginning, Bruno Sroka was in the lead, he passed the first sign of the circle first and held the championship for almost the entire race, fighting with Rolf van der Flugt. Rolf made a small mistake on the last sign, but this did not stop him from overtaking Bruno and finishing first. There was also a fight for 3rd place. Julien Kerner fell just before the finish line, which Sky Solbak took advantage of.

Katia Ruz had an amazingly good second race today. When she finished, she waved her arms, because she came first. For the first time in the competition, Steph Bridge didn’t come first! Although Steph was on the heels, she finished second, while Caroline Adrien was third and Christina Boese was fourth.

In the final race, Sky Solback finished first, followed by Rolf van der Flugt and Bruno Sroka. Fighting for 2nd place, Bruno managed to take the lead and finish second. The fourth came Blazez Ozog.

Caroline Adrien was the first among the girls in the third race. The second came Steph Bridge, losing only a couple of centimeters. The third came Katya Ruz, the fourth – Christine Boese.

Also today we continued the competition in the new discipline for kiteboarding “Lords of the Sky”, which turned out to be incredibly successful. Many thanks to Shadow Box Inc. for the provided equipment. A huge number of people on the beach watched as the athletes made high jumps into the sky. Sebastian Gara set a new world record of 13.74m, Holly Kennedy won in girls with a record of 8.9m. and second series (single and double)
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Video diary of the VI stage of the PKRA 2010 Fuerteventura World Cup /translated and voiced by Victoria Soloveykina/

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History of windsurfing

The prototypes of windsurfing appeared several thousand years ago in Polynesia, Egypt and among other peoples, when people moved through the water in an upright position on a small watercraft with a vertical sail.

According to one version, the history of windsurfing began with the activities of surfers from Hawaii and California in the late 1960s. It all started with big Californian surfboards. In John Milius’ film Big Wednesday, you can see that the surfboards of the 60s were much longer and wider than modern versions. This was due to the desire to ride even the smallest waves. And when there were no waves at all, then someone had the idea to fix the sail on such a board in order to enjoy sliding on the water and make it easier to get to the coast.

Modern Prototype

The boards that we see now were invented in America more than 60 years ago. Until now, there are disputes about who first invented windsurfing and who owns the first patent.

Some believe that it was 12-year-old Briton Peter Chilvers (1958), but officially the American Newman Darby is considered the first inventor of windsurfing. The design of his sailboard (sailboard) was published in the American magazine “Popular Science” 1965 years – it was a diamond-shaped sail, a straight boom on one side of the sail, and the mast was attached to the board with a rope. Together with his brother, they founded the company “Darby Industries” for the production and sale of sailboards. They focused on youth and accessibility. One set was sold for $ 50 and it did not bring success in the end.

Then the Canadians seized the initiative – aeronautical engineer Jim Drake, his former work boss Fred Payne and their friend – American surfer Hoyle Schweitzer (1960). Jim was designing sails and boards, and Fred inspired him with his desire to travel on the river near the house. Jim pitched the sailboard idea to Hoyle, who soon became involved in popularizing the idea.

The first name was “Skate”, then “Baja Boards” and had 6 different designs, one of which was called “Big Red”. They registered a patent and began to produce the first serial sailboards, but under a different name, familiar to us, “Windsurfer” (1967).

In 1967, Jim Drake and Hoyle Schweitzer began producing the first mass-produced Windsurfer sailboards.

These were triangular rag sails with a newly invented boom, improved pivot, fin, centerboard, and a board whose shape was adopted from the Malibu surfboard.

In 1969, Playboy sponsored The America’s Tea Cup regatta on Lake Geneva in Wisconsin, where Hoyle and his 14-year-old son Matt demonstrated their Windsurfer.

This caught the attention of the Dutch company Ten Cate. They brought several Schweitzer boards to Europe with the intention of both selling them and using them as an advertising medium.
In 1973, Hoyle fully bought the rights to the patent from Jim and began to develop the business on his own, founding Windsurfing International with his wife Diana.

Hoyle improved and cheapened the design of boards by switching from fiberglass to polyethylene. After initial sales success, Ten Cate became the official European importer of Windsurfer.

In 1977, Ten Cate began manufacturing boards in Europe under license from Schweitzer. In 1979 they began selling their own designs, the TC 35 and TC 39, which they sold with their new board, the Windsurfer Rocket.

The early history of British windsurfing began when Ten Cate brought the Windsurfer to the UK for demonstration at a regatta organized in 1972 by Yachting World magazine. There, Ten Cate used “Windsurfer” to advertise their yachting clothing. One of the first enthusiasts was Clive Colenso, who at 1973 began importing windsurfers to the UK, showing them at shows and organizing races. Initially, windsurfing in Britain was slow, unlike in France and Germany.

The island of Sylt, Germany, hosted the first European Championships in 1976, while there were only a couple of hundred windsurfers in Britain. That same year, a company in Poole, England, bought 100 Surfsailers from a Spanish supplier and sold them very quickly, only to withdraw them when they faced a lawsuit from Windsurfing International for selling unlicensed boards.

Growing popularity of windsurfing.

In the late 1970s, the popularity of windsurfing brought companies from Britain, France and Germany into the industry. But not everyone wanted to pay interest on Windsurfing International’s patent.

Firstly, there was the high cost of the license, amounting to as much as 15% of the price, and secondly, the article describing the work

to Newman Darby, propagated the view that Schweitzer’s work did not represent an original concept, as required by patent law. However, Schweitzer received his patent at 1967, renewed it in 1982, and also received Dutch, UK, Australian and Japanese patents in addition to his original US patent. Any company that violated license agreements either agreed to pay a license fee or had to settle this issue in court.

One alternative was to develop new sails or other designs that could not be considered compatible with the original design. Thus, the Sea Panther company had a kind of “four-tier” boom, while the French Skail, the rider had to keep the sail in the air without a mast. As a rule, these and other alternatives had poor performance.

In 1982, there was an oversupply in the UK and Europe, and the German company Wind Glider, founded by Fred Osterman, was taken over by Defour, owned by Baron Marcel Bick, founder of Bic, the world leader in disposable ballpoint pens. Schweitzer terminated the agreement between him and Osterman and began legal action against Defour. However, Defour decided to file a counterclaim. The basis of the defense was that windsurfing was invented in 1958 by Peter Chilvers.

Peter’s mother testified that in 1958 Chilvers made a sailboard and tested it on the water. The court ruled that Schweitzer’s patent was not valid in the UK. Schweitzer filed an appeal, but the judges again upheld “Defour”. Since that time, British companies no longer had to pay royalties for the production of sailboards.

First Windsurfing World Championship.

An epochal event took place in the Windsurfer class at 1973 in San Diego, USA, where the American Bruce Matlock became the winner.

The following year, in Hawaii, Pat Love and Ken Clyde developed the first trapeze to reduce the strain on the arms. It was a vest-like nylon jacket with a hook attached to it.

In Europe, the first Windsurfer World Championship was held in France in 1975, where Matt Schweitzer, Hoyle’s son, became the winner.

And in 1976, the World Championship was held in the Bahamas, where 13-year-old American Robbie Naish became the world champion for the first time in his career. He also took the world title in the next 1977 in Italy and in 1978 in Mexico.

During this time, Hoyle Schweitzer continued the patent wars, and in 1983 he sued for infringement with the Swiss company Mistral, which won a lawsuit referring to Newman Darby’s drawings.

Patent disputes also concerned the name “Windsurfer” and competitors had to use the word sailboard or surfsail, but soon the model called “Windsurfer” was discontinued and gradually the term windsurfing became a household name.

Windsurfing becomes an Olympic sport.

The popularity of windsurfing in the late 70s and early 80s began to gain huge momentum, especially in Europe, where every third family had a set of sailboards.
Windsurfing made the transition from fashionable to a full-fledged type of sailing and in 1984 was approved as an Olympic sport.

For the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the choice of board was between Hoyle Schweitzer’s “Windsurfer One” and the “Windglider” designed by German Fred Osterman. In the end, the Windglider was chosen because it was a single, strong construction, while the Windsurfer was made of polyethylene and its rocker could be easily changed using heat or weight pressure.

The board “Windglider” was 3.9 m long and weighed about 16 kg, and the sail was 6.5 m2 in size. The use of the trapezoid was prohibited.

The centerboard weighed about 4 kilograms, and, during the course downwind, was on the athlete’s shoulder.
The Olympic distance was 9 nautical miles (~17 km), races were held only among men, and the Dutchman Stefan van den Berg won the gold medal.

First trapezoid.

At 19In 1974 in Keilua, Hawaii, the first windsurfer trapezoid was developed by Pat Love and Ken Kleid. It was a vest to which a hook was attached. Such a trapezoid was used in 1975 by 12-year-old Robbie Naish, but it severely squeezed his ribs. Then Mike Horgan and Larry Stanley developed a modern hook with a curved base to reduce the load.

In 1976, Pat, Ken and Larry patented the first trapezoid and began to manufacture it under the Windsurfing Hawaii brand, which also owns the first sails with transparent windows, battens, retractable centerboard, length-adjustable boom, pads, leg loops, etc.

At the same time, DaKine designer Barry Holopiter developed the first seated trapeze by simply flipping it over and slipping it over the legs.

Mike Waltz, the era of short boards.

For a long time, windsurfing was very cumbersome, clumsy and slow. Until 1979, when Hoyle Schweitzer’s student, American Mike Waltz, made a real breakthrough by making a short board and riding the waves of Ho’okipa for the first time, Fr. Maui. And already in 1981 he held the first wave and slalom competitions there.

From 1970 to 1981, Waltz was annually among the top three winners of all national and international windsurfing events in the Windsurfer One Design class. And with the advent of freestyle and slalom, Mike became the first owner of three cups, winning in all disciplines at competitions in Okinawa.

Short boards changed the world of windsurfing forever. Mike fundamentally destroyed the concept that the board should be big, heavy and slow. He made a revolution, demonstrating that on a small board you can not only just ride, but also plane very quickly, as well as jump and do tricks. With the advent of the short board, a real boom began in windsurfing: a sharp increase in the number of new windsurfers, an increase in the demand for equipment and the number of manufacturers, and also a new and most spectacular discipline appeared – wave!

Aloha Classic competition. WAVE discipline.

In 1984, the famous Aloha Classic competition was held for the first time on the north coast of Maui at Ho’okipa Beach in the disciplines of wave and slalom. The winners in the overall standings were the Americans Alex Aguera and Dana Daves.

Speed ​​records.

While in the 80’s Hawaii was doing short wave boarding, Europe was developing the concept of boards for speed.

Since 1972, Weymouth, UK, has hosted the world’s first sailing competition, RYA Speed ​​Week. That year the Crossbow I catamaran set a world record of 26.3 knots, and in 1976 its improved Crossbow II set a 36 knot record.

In 1977, Weymouth Speed ​​Week saw the first windsurfers to compete, and Dutchman Derk Theis set the first world record of 17.1 knots in a Windglider without a trapeze or leg loops.

In 1980, at Speed ​​Trials on about. Maui Dutchman Jaap van der Rest on the board “Ten Cate Special” set a record of 24.45 knots.

Also in 1980, the German Jürgen Hohnscheid and the Australian John Hall developed a sinker that gained more speed but sank under the rider without movement. In 1981, Honscheid took part in the Weymouth Speed ​​Trials, where he set a record of 24.75 knots on a sinker.

In 1982, in France, at Brest Speed ​​Week, the German Philip Pudenz set a record of 26.5 knots on a special board. In the same year at RYA Speed ​​Week, Frenchman Pascal Maka on a custom “Jimmy Lewis” board reached 27.8 knots.

As the boards became more sophisticated, there were problems with the sails, which were made of dacron and had a triangular shape.

In 1983, sails began to use Mylar polystyrene film, which is lighter than dacron and does not absorb water. In the same year, the American Jeff Magnum invented the camber, which provides a rigid sail shape and stability in light and strong winds. For the first time, the camber appeared on the Gaastra sails.

In 1983, at the Weymouth Speed ​​Trials, American Fred Heywood on a custom NeilPryde sail and one of the first seated trapezes in the world broke the 30 knot barrier, setting a record of 30. 82 knots. And in 1985, the German Michael Pucher on a serial Cobra 260 board accelerated to 32.35 knots.

July 21, 1986 on about. Fuerteventura windsurfing becomes the fastest sailing sport in the world! Pascal Maka, with a speed of 38.86 knots on a Jimmy Lewis board and a Gaastra sail, broke the 10-year record of the Crossbow II catamaran.

Cheeseroll (Cesare roll).

In 1986, 17-year-old Italian Cesare Cantagalli was the first in the world to perform a forward spin in a jump at the Maui Aloha Classic. This trick was called the Cheeseroll (Cesare roll) and played a huge role in defining the future of windsurfing.

Before that, there were only high and long jumps, as well as Table top and Back loop. And in 1988 at the World Championships in Barbados, Cesare won the final heat with his first double Cheeseroll, which stunned the public and blew the news around the world.

In 1988, at the Seoul Olympics, windsurfing competitions were held on Lechner boards from the Austrian shaper George Lechner.

The final version of the board was available less than a year before the Olympics, the “Lechner Division II” with a 6.5 m2 sail, which was a round bottom board designed for going upwind in light to moderate winds.

Bruce Kendall from New Zealand won the gold medal.

In 1988, Bjorn Dunkerbeck begins his reign as the most successful windsurfer in the world. He has over 100 PWA World Cup wins and 42 world titles across all disciplines in sports.

The peak of popularity in the 90s.

In the 90s, windsurfing becomes a very popular sport and its presence in the world media becomes bigger than surfing.
This popularity attracted significant sponsorship deals that further developed the sport through extensive paid advertising, and many of the world’s best riders such as Robbie Neisch and Bjorn Dunkerbeck became very rich and famous athletes.

In 1990, the F2 Sputnik 270 board was released, on which the Englishman Dave White immediately set a new speed record on a serial board – 39. 10 knots.

Indoor: indoor windsurfing.

In the same year, a new discipline Indoor (indoor windsurfing) appeared, which was held at the Palace Omnisport de Paris-Bercy stadium, France. Englishman Nick Baker excelled in this discipline and over the next decade became world champion six times. Three times the Indoor World Champion was the multiple French champion Robert Teritihau, who was the first to do the back loop from the ramp.

At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, ​​the Olympic class was the Lechner A-390, a modified version of the Devision II 390 cm long, with the center of the board shifted back and a mast shoulder strap. The sails were from Neil Pryde, 7.3 m2. Also from this Olympics, races for women began to be held for the first time, and Barbara Kendall from New Zealand won the gold medal. In men, the first place was taken by the Frenchman Frank David.

From 92 to 93, custom board brands like “Strapper” and “Copello” go mainstream and change the future of board manufacturing. Their vacuum sandwich construction was previously only a prerogative in the market.

In 1993, the shape of the boards changed dramatically from “fish sticks” with straight rails, which made it difficult to turn, to “egg” shaped boards. The best PWA riders began to use new prototypes of rounded flatter boards, with foot loops and a mast shoulder set back. The whole world watched with interest what would happen next.

In 1989 shaper Ernstfried Praid first released the “Mistral One Design” racing board, which was lighter and stiffer than its competitors. The board was 235 liters, 372 cm long and weighed 15 kg, and the sail was 7.4 m2 in size. More than 30,000 sets have been produced. She was selected by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) for use in the Atlanta Olympics on 1996 (winners Nikolaos Kaklamanakis (Greece) and Li Lai Shang (China)), Sydney 2000 (winners Christoph Sieber (Austria) and Alessandra Sensini (Italy)) and Athens 2004 (winners Gal Friedman (Israel) and Fustin Mourre (France)) .

Trans-Atlantic Windsurf Race.

In 1998, Bjorn Dunkerbeck wins the freestyle world title for the first time!

That same year, four international teams (Liberty, Greece, Europe and America) race across the Atlantic from Canada to England in the Trans-Atlantic Windsurf Race.

While the team members are in the race, the rest of the participants are left with the more difficult task of staying aboard the Russian icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov, and seasickness was the main problem. These races are also remembered for Robert Teriitehau’s jump into the sea from the top of this ship.

Fragmentation of the windsurf community and disciplines.

By the end of the 90s, the popularity of windsurfing is on the decline. This was due to problems in the sport, including competition licensing and overly specialized equipment for professional athletes that required a lot of experience, which led to the fragmentation of windsurfing around the world into groups of different niches. In addition to internal problems, there was a drop in support from major sponsors caused by the imposition of international bans on cigarette advertising, whose industry was the main source of sponsorship at the time.

In the late 90s, Formula boards were developed and in 1999 the first Formula World Championship was held in Belgium, won by Pole Wojtek Brozowski. After much development and discussion, the Formula rules eventually limit the maximum width of the board to 1 meter, the fin to 70 cm and the sail to 12.5 m2.

Since 1998, at one of the most prestigious competitions in the world, Maui Aloha Classic, slalom and voyage have ceased to be held, Australian Jason Polyakov has won in wave discipline. Next 19In 99, at these competitions, Englishman Nick Baker defeats longtime idol and friend Robbie Naish. American Jennifer Henderson wins in girls.

In the same year, at the PWA stage in Sylt, Germany, the Frenchman Robert Teriitehau tries to do double front somersaults for the first time in competition and in the end is badly injured when falling.

In 1999 and 2000 the freestyle world champion is American Josh Stone, who revolutionized the world of trick windsurfing with his surf style and new tricks of Vulcan and Spock.

windguru.

In 2000, Vaclav Hornik launched Windguru, which forever changed the way windsurfers view the weather. His site began to collect more than 15,000,000 views per month.

In 2000, the Argentinean Francisco Goya became the wave world champion, who won the PWA stages in Ireland and Hawaii, and also became the first in the world to consistently perform double front flips in his races.

Among girls, the Spaniard Daida Moreno, the sister of Ibaya Moreno, who won the title at 19, becomes the world champion for the first time.99 year. Since then, the Moreno sisters have held dominance in the wave discipline for 20 years.

Freestyle.

In the late 90s and early 2000s, windsurfing experienced a powerful leap in the development of freestyle. Each year, several new tricks were invented that came from each other, combined together or borrowed from the wave discipline.
Freestyle World Champion 1999 and 2000 American Josh Stone invented and was the first to make the Spock, Spock 540 and Clew1st Spock.
Josh also helped young riders, coached and motivated them, and went on demo tours with them in Europe.

At the same time, the American Kevin Ponchera borrowed the Goiter trick from the wave discipline and performed it on smooth water, calling it Ponch.

King of the Lake 2000.

At the famous competitions in Italy King of the Lake 2000 on Lake Garda for the first time the rider of the “new school” young Venezuelan Dioni Guadagnino becomes the winner. Dioni was 17 years old, he flew to Europe for the first time and competed in freestyle for the first time! In the final heats, he beat Stone with his new Spock Diablo trick, which he invented just a month before these competitions, and was also the first to jump in the Wymaroo trick, which was invented by the American Chris Wyman at the end of 90th.

In 2001, the Frenchman Antoine Albo becomes the freestyle world champion. In 2001, Stone’s student, Brazilian (Venezuelan) Ricardo Campello, made a serious statement by winning King of the Lake. That same year, Australian Greg Allaway came up with the Grubby trick, and American Web Pedrick came up with the Swayze trick, named after actor Patrick Swayze. Campello also claimed to have invented this trick, and was soon renamed Flaka (Flat water Taka).

The title of World Wave Champion in 2001 was taken by the legendary Bjorn Dunkerbeck for the last time in his career.

In 2002, Ricardo Campello invented and performed for the first time at the PWA stage in the Canary Islands the legendary Shaka trick, and Dioni Guadagnino invented the E-Slider.

Dioni and Ricardo trained together at El Yaque’s home spot on about. Margherita, where Ricardo also came up with such tricks as Pippa and Chacho. Soon with Dioni, they came up with another Air Chacho trick. Also at this time, future freestyle stars Cheo Diaz and Gollito Estredo lived and trained in El Yak.

At the 2002 PWA World Freestyle Finals King of Bonaire, 17-year-old local boy Tonky France wins with his unique style and charisma. But on points, American Matt Pritchard becomes the world champion, and his brother Kevin the world wave champion, who at the central stage in Gran Canaria in the final made an innovative back loop trick with one leg and arm, beating the undefeated Bjorn Dunkerbeck. For girls, the 2002 freestyle world champion was Karin Jaggi from Switzerland. Australian Steve Allen and Pole Dorota Stazhevska became the world champion in slalom.

SuperX.

Freestyle was rapidly approaching slalom in popularity, and to make racing more exciting, a new discipline was introduced in 2003 Super-X , where, on a slalom distance, riders must jump over obstacles, do tricks and go around buoys with a Duck jibe turn. The first world champion in this discipline was the Brazilian Cauli Seadi.

In 2003, Campello wins his first of three freestyle world titles. He also invents the Funnell trick, named after Andy Funnell, an English top windsurfer who tragically died. Brazil’s top freestylers Conan Lang and Kauli Seadi come up with Puneta and Gozzada tricks.

In the wave discipline, the world champion in 2003 for the first time becomes the 28-year-old wave guru from America, Josh Angulo, who at the PWA finals in Sylt in a very difficult race snatched victory from Bjorn Dunkerbeck. In the slalom, Americans Mika Buzianis and Dorota Stazewska took the titles.

Modern champions.

In 2004 the Indoor discipline returns and over the next 3 years these competitions are held in London, Bercy and Belgium.

In London, Ricardo Campello won in ski jumping, Kauli Seadi in freestyle, and Nick Baker in flight. In the standalone standings for the best ramp jump, Cowley won with an Air Chacho, the coolest trick in the history of indoor windsurfing.

On stage Indoor in France, the legendary Robbie Naish wins the overall ranking, winning the race and taking 2nd place in ski jumping.

In the Super-X discipline, 4 stages were held and Matt Pritchard took the world title.

In freestyle, Campello won Lanzarote and Fuerteventura and became world champion for 2 times. Kauli became vice-champion by winning the stage in Pozo.

In Europe, for the second year in a row, the stages of the Euro Freestyle Tour EFPT 2004 were held, where the Dutchman Kevin Mewissen became the champion for the second time.

In wave, Australian wave guru Scott McKercher became world champion with a historic victory in Pozo, beating local legends Vidar Hensen and Bjorn Dunkerbeck. Among the girls, the wave champion was Daida Moreno, who won the wave stage in Pozo, distinguishing herself with such tricks as Push Loop and Table top Forward, as well as Double Forward loop attempts.

In slalom, Antoine Albo took the title by winning the final round in Sylt. In the women’s slalom world champion was Alison Shreve from Australia.

In 2005, the PWA World Tour introduces a new format for the slalom discipline Slalom 42, where only 4 sails (up to 12.5 m2) and 2 boards (up to 100.5 cm wide) can be registered. In men, the world champion is American Mika Buzianis, and in girls, Karin Jaggi from Switzerland.

Irish Finian Maynard sets a world speed record – 48.7 knots (~ 90.2 km / h) at a distance of 500 meters.

In Super-X, Matt Pritchard becomes the champion 2 times, and for the girls – Karin Yaggi. Ricardo Campello becomes the freestyle champion 3 times, the Venezuelan Cheo Diaz became the vice-champion, who won on about. Lanzarote. On their heels comes the future champion Gollito Estredo, taking 3rd place in the overall standings.

In wave, Kauli Seadi wins his first world title. At the Indoor competition in London 2005, Campello wins the overall standings.

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Fuerteventura, the second largest of the Canary Islands, is located 100 km from Africa. Like Lanzarote, some parts of its surface resemble the surface of the Moon or Mars. But a few hundred years ago, most of the island was covered with forests, almost completely lost as a result of deforestation.
Due to its elongated shape, Fuerteventura boasts the longest line of beaches among the rest of the Canary Islands.

General information

Only 100 km from Fuerteventura to Africa

Fuerteventura is one of the so-called Big Four of the Canaries. This is a large island, separated from Africa in the region of Morocco by a strait 100 km wide.
The main city of the island is Puerto del Rosario, with a population of over 35,000 people. In addition to Puerto del Rosario, the island has two other major resort centers – Corrapejo and Jandia.
Despite the proximity of Africa, the nature on the island is very different from the continental. There are no poisonous snakes and mammals that a person should be afraid of, there are no dangerous insects, which means there are no exotic diseases common in African countries.
Today, the Canary Islands, as part of Spain, are part of the European Union. The main language of the inhabitants is Spanish.

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Weather on the island of Fuerteventura

The name of the island goes back to the Spanish phrase “strong wind”, it is the wind that forms the features of the local climate.
The highest peaks of Fuerteventura are not higher than 1000 m, they do not retain clouds and cannot contribute to the formation of specific tropical conditions, as on other islands of the archipelago. Winds create a feeling of coolness even on the sunniest days of July.

The temperature regime of the Canary Islands ensures the all-season resorts of the island. The hottest month of the year is July, but even at this time, vacationers on the beaches of Fuerteventura will not have to languish from the merciless sun, the air temperature does not exceed 27-29 degrees.

The coolest month of the year is January. The air temperature during the day does not fall below 18 degrees. The graph of the average annual air temperature appears as a smooth curve without sharp bursts of warming and cooling.

Beaches and Surfing

Fuerteventura’s beaches are among the best in the world

Fuerteventura’s beaches are considered some of the finest and cleanest sandy beaches on the planet. Due to the shape of the island, almost a third of its coastline is the beach. Here you can find secluded coves in the dunes and huge beach areas that are perfect for practicing any kind of surfing.
The island’s three most popular beaches are Sotavente, Corralejo and Cofete.

• Kofete is considered the most deserted and uninhabited place in the western part of the coast of the Jandia peninsula. Here you can catch the strongest and highest waves, and the strength of the wind is high here. A strip of sand on the beach more than 13 km long forms a wide 60 m strip along the coast;
• Sotavente – a beach more than 30 km long, consists of several beaches that pass into each other on the southeast coast of Jandia. It is protected from strong waves by shallows, and from winds by hills, and is considered a great place for a quiet and relaxing holiday;
• Corralejo – located in the north of the island, here you can admire the white sand, turquoise water of the ocean shallows and the blue sky.

It is so beautiful here that Coralejo often becomes a filming location for magazines and movies, it is the views of this beach that are photographed for advertising. The area of ​​Corralejo Beach has been declared a national park.
Fuerteventura hosts one of the Windsurfing World Cup stages. The world’s largest windsurfing center, Pro Center Rene Egli, is located next to the Sol Gorriones Hotel on Sotavento Beach.
Kitesurfing transforms the sky over the deserted expanses of beaches into a carnival show. For this sport, it is important that the wind is directed at an angle to the shore, and just such conditions are created by nature on the local coast. The strength of the local wind allows athletes to practice complex elements.

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What to see? Attractions in Fuerteventura

In Fuerteventura, the tourism business is just developing. There is still no usual infrastructure of hotels, water parks, discos, bars, in which there is noisy and fun around the clock. Now it is a place for connoisseurs of silence, untouched nature and sports. With the onset of darkness, life on the island freezes until morning.

Oasis Park

The island is not rich in attractions, but there is still something to see:

• Oasis Park is the largest park area in the east of the island, featuring several thousand species of native plants and animals. The park is divided into zones where visitors can observe the life of different animals, birds and reptiles both in the wild and on special farms. On the territory of the park there is a dolphinarium where sea lions show their show.
• Betancuria Museum – located in the crater of an extinct volcano. This is a village named after the founder Jean de Betancourt in the 15th century. It was the main city of the island for almost 500 years and was built as a fortified fort to withstand medieval pirates. Here you can admire the 17th century church of Iglesia de Santa Maria, see the “devil’s hollow”, where, according to legend, Satan himself was chained, and visit the archaeological and ethnographic museum.
• American Star is a ship that was built in the early 40s as a cruise ship, but during the Second World War it was converted into an escort ship. He served the US Navy until the early 90s, but on the way to the port of last registry, he was shipwrecked off the coast of Fuerteventura, breaking into two parts. Now tourists come here in pursuit of excellent shots against the backdrop of the skeleton.
• Diving, boat trips, fishing – the centers of these sports are located in Jandia and Crralejo. If you are lucky, you can catch swordfish, barracuda or blue marlin on deep sea fishing. Anglers go out into the ocean on specially equipped vessels and expect to fish from the side of the vessel far from the coast. Cruises along the coast of Fuerteventura, to Lobos Island or to the beaches of Lanzarote are favorite tourist routes. Those who like to observe the life of the underwater world will be offered a trip on catamarans with a transparent bottom. Divers, on the other hand, find it extremely interesting to explore underwater volcanic formations and underwater caves.

How to get there

Fuerteventura on the map

In Fuerteventura, 5 km from Puerto del Rosario, there is an airport that accepts planes of not only local, but also European airlines, for example, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa. There is also a developed air connection with Tenerife, where local airlines BinterCanarias fly. This airline operates flights between all the islands of the archipelago.
From Tenerife, as well as from other Canary Islands, Fuerteventura can be reached by ferry. Ferries depart from Pueto del Rosario, Corralejo and Moro Hubble. The size of the vessels allows for the transport of cars, which is convenient for those tourists who prefer to rent cars rather than using taxis or public transport.

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The island has a dense network of roads, including highways, ordinary country roads, and “paths” to secluded beaches, which can only be overcome by a four-wheel drive car.
The highway connects the opposite ends of the island, not reaching only the southernmost point of Jandia. Taxis and regular buses provide transportation of tourists from the airport to popular resort villages. Buses are air-conditioned and strictly adhere to the schedule. Taxis can be ordered from any hotel or restaurant.

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A trip to Risco del Paso’s dream beach

As far as the eye can see, white sand, breathtaking dune scenery and optimal conditions for windsurfing – that’s what a visit to Fuerteventura’s famous dream beach Risco del Paso promises. Whether it’s sunbathing, water lovers or active holidaymakers, this beach offers relaxation and variety for all tastes. And suitable housing right next door.

Risco del Paso: dream beach in Fuerteventura

1. Playa de Sotavento: a paradise among the dunes 2. Windy Risco del Paso: a popular place for windsurfing 3. Good accommodation in Risco del Paso 4. Hiking: from Risco del Paso to Morro Jable

1. Playa de Sotavento: a paradise among the dunes

Owned by , the fantastic beach Risco del Paso is one of two sections of the 16 km route Playa de Sotavento on the southeast coast of Fuerteventura. An elongated lagoon and two high sand dunes separate it from the sea Playa Barca , the second beach on this stretch of coast. In the background rises the sandy mountain El Paso , which gave the name to the beach.

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This fabulous corner of the world still lacks major hotels and tourist attractions. In most cases, surfers share these seemingly endless sandy landscape which turns into a turquoise blue water world at high tide. Partially overgrown dunes leave shady spots even in high summer temperatures.

If you’re still getting too hot, you can stop for a drink at the popular beach bar or at the large nudist area throw all the shells. The gentle entrance to the sea also offers ideal bathing conditions for children . In addition, the lifeguard ensures safety on the water.

Route and Parking:
However, public buses run between Puerto del Rosario and Morro Jable on line 1 without stopping at Risco del Paso . So you will have a much more enjoyable journey if you use Car Hire Fuerteventura en route.
Drive south on FV-2 about six kilometers from Costa Calma. Then turn left towards Risco del Paso. There is one at site large parking lot at beach available.

2. Windy Risco del Paso: a popular place for windsurfing

When the trade wind blows in Playa de Sotavento, the most regular and strongest wind in Fuerteventura . Not surprisingly, from March to October, the beach area is populated by kiters and windsurfers. As the tide rises, Risco del Paso’s dream beach forms a lagoon about four kilometers long.

Gentle dune landscape with turquoise flat water turns into a whole complex wave spot . Waves up to two meters high roll towards the sandbar on the dunes.

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By the way, there is once a year Kiteboarding and Windsurfing World Cup instead. Then hundreds of spectators and photographers are attracted by the untouched natural landscape. This zone is not only for professionals, here you can also find help as a complete beginner. And not only here, on Risco del Pasco.

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Countless throughout Fuerteventura, including German-speaking surf schools take you under their wing. Whether it’s teaching you the basics as a beginner or improving you as an experienced surfer. Here you are guaranteed to find help, a smile and lots of surfer Latin over your evening beer.

About the Canary Islands

The Canary Islands offer the best climate in the world for an unforgettable vacation at any time of the year. The archipelago, which consists of seven islands, is ideal for forgetting about everyday problems, having a good rest and returning home in a perfect state of mind and body. Beaches, volcanic landscapes, hospitable locals, the opportunity to be outdoors around the clock, as well as a large selection of accommodation and recreation, make visitors come back to the Canary Islands again and again.

O Promotur – Turismo DE CANARIAS

Promotur Turismo de Canarias is an organization responsible for promoting the Canary Islands brand. Founded in 2005, the organization has as its main goal the study, dissemination and provision of tourist services in the Canary Islands, together with other organizations and institutions in the tourism sector.

Harsh Windsurfing World Tour in Holland

After generous sun, warmth and waves in Mauritius, Holland was a shock for me at first. It rained 24 hours a day, and the air on the warmest day did not warm up above 10 degrees Celsius.

I flew to Holland on the evening of September 5th to have time to ride to a new spot before the competition. However, there was no wind, and on September 6, I collected my new equipment.

My sponsors – the company “Vneshtradeservice” – sent me new 2014 Wizard freestyle sails to Holland, designed by world freestyle champion Steven van Broekhoven, as well as Fly HD wave sails. Also, a new JP-Australia Freestyle 9 board arrived in Holland0 liter 2014 and MFC 16 cm freestyle fins. With all this brand new and untested equipment, I was to compete in the World Cup. I was a little worried, but at the same time I hoped that tricks would only turn out better, more amplitude and cleaner with the new materiel.

At the opening of the Freestyle Stage, the Chief Judge said that a storm with winds of 25 meters per second is expected, and also warned the participants that the bottom of Lake Brouwersdam is completely covered with knife-sharp “razor blade shells”, so it’s best to ride in slippers. Wow, another joy, in addition to rain and +7 degrees Celsius. Yes, in Holland I had, perhaps, the most severe windsurfing! When the storm came, the wind increased from 5 to 30 meters per second, the rain began not just to pour, but to whip, and it was so cold that the arms and legs were stiff. Even in South Africa, where the water temperature is 10 degrees, I did not freeze as much as in Holland. The only savers were a Roxy Cypher 4.3mm wetsuit and a Gore-Tex snowboard jacket, which I left to dry overnight so that it had time to dry by the next morning.

On the first day of the competition, as the judge predicted, the sky was overcast, thunder struck and such a storm that I assembled my smallest Fly HD 3.6 m2 wave sail. My friends Egor Popretinsky and Vova Yakovlev took turns riding my new Wizard 3.8 m2 sail. Our freestyle competition in Holland is associated with the famous Red Bull Storm Chase contest, where races take place in extreme stormy conditions.

In the first single elimination, I made it to the semi-finals, where I had to compete with the six-time freestyle world champion – Sarah Kita Offringu. Sarah can easily compete with the guys, she has been freestyle skiing since childhood and her level is simply sky-high. I lost a heat to her and I had to skate in the second final or looser final competing for third and fourth place. By this time the wind was blowing at 25 m/s, and freestyle jumping on a 3.6 m2 sail was very dangerous. My rival competed in the race with a 3.4 m2 sail and it was a little easier for her, so in the end, I only took 4th place. Sing was won by Sara-Kita, in second place – Yoli de Brendt, in third – Arian Aukes from Holland. Kiri Tod won the stage among the guys, Tonky France took the second place, Steven van Broekhoven took the third place, and the multiple world champion Goito Estredo from Venezuela took the fourth place.

Immediately after the single elimination, the next “bracket” of races called double elimination began. In the double, I waited for the girls to “recompete” with each other for the winner to enter the race against me. At the stage in Holland, a record number of riders from all over the world participated – 16 girls and 48 guys. The level has grown a lot this year, and in order to break Oda Brodholt in the race for 4/5 place, I completed all my most technical and difficult elements, including the double fluctuate. In the next race, I was against Arianna Aukes, but it was postponed to the next day, since it was already 8 pm. The next day, the Stage participants met at 9morning, but there was no wind and nothing foreshadowed it. The judges announced that it is likely that the heats will be rescheduled for Saturday 14 September. We all relaxed and went about our business. But in the middle of the day a gusty wind blew, it began to rain and the judge suddenly announced the start of the races. I had only 10 minutes to jump into a wet wetsuit, equip the necessary equipment and start. There was no time to check the materiel, I took the already assembled 4.2m2 sail, counting on the strengthening of the wind, and went to the start line. The sail was not enough for me, while my rival rode on 4.8 m2 and it was enough for her. In the end, I took 4th place, and Arian went one more race and became the second. The third was Yoli de Brendt, and the winner of the competition and the world tour in 2013 was again Sara-Kita Offringa from the island of Aruba.

Competitions are 90 percent lottery, sometimes you are lucky with the wind, and sometimes you are not. If the wind increased in my 3/4 place race in the double, I could take third place, and my opponent would not be able to do anything about it. In any case, participation in the stage in Holland gave me a tremendous experience. I have competed in incredibly nerve-racking, exhausting wrestling in torrential rain and icy wind, and my fourth freestyle finish in the 2013 World Championship is a great start to future victories. In 2014 I am going to participate in the PWA world tour in both freestyle and wave. Most of the year I ride the waves and feel at home in the ocean. The PWA World Tour in 2014 promises to be very exciting with wave stages in Chile, the Canary Islands, Denmark and possibly Hawaii.

The DAM7 PWA World cup ended with a series of great parties with the best Dutch DJs right on the lake. Thank you very much for your support to my parents who came to Holland to “cheer” me, my friends Egor Popretinsky, Sveta Martynova and Vova Yakovlev, who took 17th, 10th and 33rd places, my wonderful sponsors Roxy, JP-Australia, NeilPryde, Vneshtraidservis and personally to Andrey, Boris and Vera for the express delivery of sails, MFC, Skullcandy, Baby-G, and, of course, to all friends who were sick, worried and supported.