Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Egypt power hours and Pwa chat

The wind has dropped off a little bit recently (still been on my 4.7 hahah) we've been having some sick early morning power hours i've dialled in my Culo's now and next time its 4.2 weather I'm determined to film double Culo hahah pretty insane but I rekon I could do it.

 Even though it hasn't been windy during the days we've been watching the Pwa freestyle event on Feurterventura wich has kept us entertained the whole event was INSANE I watched pretty much all of it thanks to the Pwa live stream. the wind looked like it was gunna suck for the event but it picked up enough to run both a single and a double elimination.
The single had some upsets with Dieter van der Eyken taking out current world champion Steven van broekhoven which was sick to see Dieter sailed a clever heat he also unvailed his new move the "FREEK" which is kinda like a switch cheese roll it looks rad, also gollito put down his new move the airflaka into shaka wich he's named the "Pasko
Pasko – Jose ‘Gollito’ EstredoFreek Crash – Dieter van der Eyken

In the double Steven climbed all the way back to the top and faced Gollito in the final both of them sailed at new level but gollito won with a Pasko and a sick Air chacho but also to mention Steven nailed a shove-it air spock wich was SO high I wouldn't have liked to be a judge. In the womens of course Sarah-quita killed it but in the semi she really stepped it up and landed skopu, burner and regular kono's she would have easily beaten most of the men she's a real inspiration to any female freestylers out there, Also like to make a shout out to Arrianne aukes who fought all the way through the doulble and defeated Yoli de brendt to take 3rd place, her first podium finish congrats dude!  hahah check my blog in a few days when the winds back :D      .

Thursday, 26 July 2012

MEGA-TUNA and Kabikuchi's


Soo quick update of what im doing, im out in Dahab training for the competitive season back in the Uk for a few weeks as I want to get a podium finish on the UKWA tour this year, but its not going to be easy as all the Uk guys are sailing really well at the moment but im gunna train hard and cross my fingers :D
So far the wind has been great out in Dahab and ive been sailing almost everyday on my North I.D 4.7 and 5.3 and have learnt a new move: Kabikuchi's pretty exited about these as it's a cool move to see, basically you start a high and fast regular kono then change direction mid air and spin a spock wich is pretty tech but ive got them pretty dialled now which is awsome will try and film one tommorow :D

Also just a quick Picture of whats been named the "MEGA-TUNA" our friends Miles and Emma bought for us hahahha it's soso big in real life #lovetuna..  

Saturday, 5 May 2012

Update


Hooooooolaaa everyone
Hope you’ve all had just as good a start to the year as I have.  Just a quick update on where I’ve been and what I’ve been up too first off I got a new fin sponsor!! K4 fins.  I’m hyped on these fins and the shape that Bubble has come up with is sick!  it’s kinda in-between swept back and upright so it slides great for double moves but still carves just as well for shaka’s and the like. The fins Come in A 14, 16, 18 and 20cm us and powerbox and cost only £42.50 which is less than half the cost of the average freestyle fin!!

16 and 18cm "Bubble" pro models

                                                            Regular chacho on the 16cm

  
In travelling news a few weeks back I went on a last minute trip to Dahab.  This was a really fun trip despite the pretty crappy wind.  I learnt a shed load of funky light wind tricks and solidified some more power moves so I’m pretty much set for the competitive season ahead.  While I was out there I shared a flat Jamie Drummond, Arriane Aukes (ranked 5th in PWA womens freestyle) and air chacho master Marten Van Ochten.  Our flat was pretty sick and was good for chilling out, watching movies and eating 2 litre tubs of ice cream; it also had red lights in the bedrooms and a crazy clock. It’s great sharing a place with other windsurfers as you can hype each other up and discuss what moves to try in upcoming sessions.  All in all it was a great trip and I want to return to Dahab again even if it’s just to see all the super-chill guys that live out there.

Put on the red light!!


Blades, razors and knives?!


On return from Dahab me and my dad drove straight from Manchester airport to West Kirby for the first UKWA freestyle event of the year.  I was hyped to sail at Kirby as I’d heard of its mirror flat water.  The venue there was sick and there was also concrete so I could skate which is always a bonus as there was pretty much no wind.  However, Trevor Funnel had pulled some strings and organised a jet ski for tow-in!!  What a legend; meaning we had rad action all weekend despite the lack of wind. The towin was a real success meaning we had a great weekend of competition and a fun evening, can’t wait for the next event. 

                                                       video of the event by Rob Partridge