Top windsurfers said to take up kiting for Rio 2016
The 2012 Olympic Windsurfing Competition came to an end yesterday with Dorian van Rijsselberghe and Marina Alabau taking Olympic Gold. But it seems that we will see at least some of the top sailors back on the race courses very soon.
Dutch van Rijsselberghe said right after his victory, that he has no strong feelings on which board he would prefer to use at the Rio Games. Dutch officials confirmed that Van Rijsselberghe will leave for California straight away to take up kiteboarding. (source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/uk-oly-yach-samrsx-idUKBRE8760KB20120807)
Same as for Britains Nick Dempsey, who won silver in the mens RS:X fleet yesterday. After the race Dempsey, who hopes to continue Olympic sailing, said that he already has ordered a few kites. (source: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/other-events/windsurfing-dempsey-lays-the-ghost-of-beijing-flop-with-surfing-silver-8015701.html)
Expectations are high that more and more windsurfers will make a switch to kiteboarding now that the Olympic Games are over, and see how well they are doing against the established top kite racers.
The 2012 Olympic Windsurfing Competition came to an end yesterday with Dorian van Rijsselberghe and Marina Alabau taking Olympic Gold. But it seems that we will see at least some of the top sailors back on the race courses very soon.
Dutch van Rijsselberghe said right after his victory, that he has no strong feelings on which board he would prefer to use at the Rio Games. Dutch officials confirmed that Van Rijsselberghe will leave for California straight away to take up kiteboarding. (source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/uk-oly-yach-samrsx-idUKBRE8760KB20120807)
Same as for Britains Nick Dempsey, who won silver in the mens RS:X fleet yesterday. After the race Dempsey, who hopes to continue Olympic sailing, said that he already has ordered a few kites. (source: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/other-events/windsurfing-dempsey-lays-the-ghost-of-beijing-flop-with-surfing-silver-8015701.html)
Expectations are high that more and more windsurfers will make a switch to kiteboarding now that the Olympic Games are over, and see how well they are doing against the established top kite racers.
