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Van donderdag 27 oktober tot dinsdag 1 november wordt in het Franse St Gilles Croix de Vie de finale gehouden van de Europese kitesurf tour. De trouwe volger van de evenementen die eerder in Duitsland en Italie werden gehouden volgt een spannende ontknoping van de Europese kite elite. Lukt het Katja om haar eerste plaats te behouden op de race? Lukt het Tijn om zijn huidige positie op het podium te behouden (3de), misschien op te klimmen naar een tweede plek? Is het Jerrie (5de) die nog kan gaan voor een podium plek? Hoe vergaat het de overige Nederlandse deelnemers? We gaan het zien. De weersvoorspellingen zijn in ieder geval goed. Met de combinatie race en freestyle zal er altijd actie op het water zijn!
The beach, called “La Grande Plage”, is the main beach surrounding the city. The Kitesurf Spot in St. Gilles works at every wind direction - even offshore - and is characterised by sometimes large waves. Best wind directions are ususally South and West. Depending on the tide, wind and swell, the waves can get big - a paradise for surfers. The sandy ground makes St. Gilles a safe spot and except for the mole, there are basically no obstacles.
Grotere kaart weergeven
Here is the Dutch entry list (pre-registration) KTE France:
Steyn Muller
Jerrie van de Kop
Roderick Pijls
Annie de Jong
Tijn van Esch
Katja Roosen
Bram Bast
Rolf van der Vlugt
Jelle Hak
Johnno Scholte
Morgen om 7u skippersmeeting hoorde ik net, zodat we de comp kunnen houden bij laag water!
Wind ziet er ook goed uit, dus ACTIE!
ostendlocal had een 2 sterren sessie in Oostende met maar liefst 16 - 18 knots op zijn SlingShot Fuel (2012)
jammer dat je ze nooit in Nederland kan bewonderen
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kitesurfen is al weer over de top heen in Nederland denk ik. Anders zouden er meer bedrijfjes zijn die evenementen neer zouden willen zetten en sponsors bereid zijn er geld in te pompen.
The first competition day of the KTE France started early in the morning with the skippers meeting set at 7am. It was still dark and the waves crashed loudly on the promenade of St Gilles Croix de Vie when the riders gathered to start the final stage of the Kitesurf Tour Europe 2011. The forecast promised 16-22 knots until early afternoon. Combined with the tide, this left the organisers a competition window of only a few hours to carry out the single eliminations...
...in the men and women division. As soon as the first light kissed the beach, the wind started to turn and came in at around 16knots - the kick-off for the single eliminations!
Dutch rider Bram Bast opened the comp and made his way right into the quarter finals demonstrating an impressive performance. In the first semi, Polish freestyler Tomek Daktera faced French local and KTE #2 Seb Garat. It was a close heat with the French proceedin division. As soon as the first light kissed the beach, the wind started to turn and came in at around 16knots - the kick-off for the single eliminations!
ng into the final keeping all chances alive to become European Champion 2011. In the second semi final, German KTE leader Mario Rodwald met Erik Volpe beating the top Italian rider to advance into the final against Seb. Although feeling a bit sick, Seb showed an impressive trick repertoire and it seemed like the French local wanted to demonstrate his strength to his French fellows. In the end, he took the win in the single elimination leaving Mario in second and Tomek Daktera in third place. This means, the rider winning the double - Mario or Seb - will be European Champion 2011!
In the women division, Polish rider Michalina Laskowska faced Holly Kennedy in the semi final with a better ending for the English proceeding into the final. In the second semi, current KTE leader Joanna Asia Litwin from Poland defeated Annie de Jong from the Netherlands. In a close final with strong currents and the tide already splashing against the promenade, Joanna Asia Litwin won the single eliminations in challenging conditions underlining her goal to become European Champion.
It was a spectacular start into the final of the Kitesurf Tour Europe 2011. For the next days, the wind is going to drop a bit with the racers entering the competition at the skippers meeting at 10am.
wazzaah had een 5 sterren sessie in Terschelling Groene Strand met maar liefst 10 - 11 knots op zijn Vari Condor (2013)
...Seb Garat and Joanna Litwin, the second day was calm. However, instead of just chillin at the beach, the most important question to answer was "where can I get a surfboard and rip these waves?". Fortunately, the local surf school "Ecole de Surf De St Gilles" was more than happy to provide all riders with gear and made the day for the riders.
For tomorrow, the wind forecast looks to remain unchanged with more wind and waves to come on sunday.
ostendlocal had een 2 sterren sessie in Oostende met maar liefst 16 - 18 knots op zijn SlingShot Fuel (2012)