Kauli Seadi windsurfing the iconic Teahupoo Tahitian wave on his 3 batten Hot Sails Maui KS3 sail. He has the place all to himself and is RIPPING it apart.
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Getting and staying fit for windsurfing may be daunting. It requires not only long-term determination, but also knowledge of physical activity, nutrition, goal setting, potential pitfalls, and motivation to stick to a training program. Windsurfing fitness expert Henrik Beyer shares the ten golden rules of what makes you fit but also healthy for the sailing sport.
Following a general fitness program may be the answer for sailors getting started on their path to better physical fitness. However, fitness is not necessarily the same as what is considered healthy and improves your overall well-being.
“Training to getting six pack abs or a sexy body is not the same as sport specific training … More
Little edit i put together from todays single elimination final, i did miss a few moves unfortunately, i missed a sweet 360 from Brawzi and on the end of one of Morgans waves he did a perfect taka.
This year, we limited the number of competitors to facilitate the performances of each rider, in total – 34 riders (Windsurfers & Kite Surfers) representing 17 different nationalities.
2014 RESULTS OVERVIEW
No less than 38 times, new RECORDS were set and then re-broken, ending the event with; 11 x New National Records and 1 x World Record!
NEW NATIONAL/COUNTRY RECORDS
Andrew Redfern (Fiji) with 40.87 kts (75.5 kph average speed over 500m)
Roger Ornvang (Sweden) improved his national record – Kite Surfing – with 43.19 kts (80kph)
Remo Diethelm (Switzerland) with 48.31 kts (90 kph)
Franz Grabner (Austria) smashed the National record with 47.88 kts (88.5 kph)
Martin Tóth (Czech Republic) broke his country’s record often and finally ending with 46.73 kts (86.5 kph)
Mark Grinnell (South Africa) set a new South Africa and all Africa record in Windsurfing with a truly impressive 49.92 kts (92.5 kph) – just short of the magical 50 knots
Alain de Gendt (Belgium) – new Production Board Record of 46.66 kts
Christian Bornemann (Germany) – new record in Windsurfing of 48.82 kts (90.4 kph)
Zoran Jovanovic (Serbia) – new national record (Kitesurfing) of 40.31kts (74.5 kph)
Patrik Diethelm (Italy) achieved the TOP windsurfing performance at the 2014 event by improving the Italian National Record with a very impressive 51.18 kts (94.7 kph) just 0.8 knots of the World Windsurfing Record!
Christophe Ballois (France) set a brand new Disabled World Record (Kitesurf) with a superb and inspiring performance of 42.94 kts (80 kph)