Jonas Ceballos @ Cabo Verde
Jonas Ceballos E40 just sent us a video clip from the Cabo Verde PWA event.
Check out his first aerial! Smack!!
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The latest from Andreas Olandersson
We caught up with top EFPT rider and wave slayer Andreas Olandersson S-66 to get some of the latest from South Africa.
How many seasons have you been training in South Africa?
This is my 9th season down here and I still enjoy it very much. It´s a nice place for both freestyle and waves. I´ve decided to focus completely on
my wave sailing and not spend so much time training freestyle as I used to. I spent five incredable years on the EFPT tour and on the PWA Freestyle
tour, so it´s time to move forward, take it to the waves and leave the freestyling to the youngsters.
How has the season been so far?
The season has been good, maybe little less wind but on the other hand the waves has been better ...and that is for sure nice.
Who are you sailing with?
Man, there´s been some sick sailors down here this year! Victor Fernandez and Klaas Voget amoung many others but I´ve mostly been training together with Antxon Otaegui and Ben Proffitt, these´s boys rip!!
What moves are you training on at the moment?
I
was training a lot on high one-handed backies and high stalled
forwards, got them in the bag now so it´s time to move onAt the
moment I´m training on doubles and tweaked pushloops, I´m still a bit
scared for the second rotation. But those two moves are my goals before
I go back to Sweden... and be more powerful and vertical in my
waveriding.
And when you´re not sailing....
When
it´s no wind, then it´s time for rest!! I´m always on the water a bit
to much the days with strong wind so for me it´s good to take it a bit
easy those days. But mostly I´m to restless for that, an hour on the
gym is a common thing. It´s good as well to train there and build some
muscles to prevent injurys, especially for the shoulders.
Thanks Andreas! It´s on....
Photo Credits. Emil Hakansson
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New Move again!
Here one more new move from Gollito. He was really on form before breaking his shoulder in jeri. If you want to see more new moves or just a nice action clip... Then watch our new movie "Samba" which will come out 9th of march.
Andre
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New Move again!
Here one more new move from Gollito. He was really on form before breaking his shoulder in jeri. If you want to see more new moves or just a nice action clip... Then watch our new movie "Samba" which will come out 9th of march.
Andre
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Cabo Verde PWA World Cup
The first PWA event of the year provided great
conditions and the level of sailing was sky high! A great start of the
year for the Simmer team, Jonas Ceballos, Francisco Porcella, Yann Sorlut and Dario Ojeda.
We caught up with Francisco who placed 11th, after battling his way
through the double elimination ladder taking down many of the big names
doing so.
How would you rate the level of sailing from this first event?
The
level was high and you got to go big if you want to advance, these 32
wave riders are the best in the world and they were all ripping. But
everyone went to the famous rocks at least once. The conditions were
challenging and you see who will risk more then others.
How did you prepare for Cabo Verde?
I
've been sailing Ho´okipa the last few months and training in this tack
has helped me a lot. I sailed some in Sardegna too in December were you
get side off winds and good waves that are similar to what you get
here in Punta Preta, but for sure not as good...
How is the Punta Preta wave compared to Ho´okipa?
The
wave of Punta Preta is just more perfect! Longer rides, you can do 8
turns and a couple airs in one wave.. The wave face is smother but
closer to the rocks.. So for me is a lot better then Ho´okipa.
It's a bit more offshore then Ho´okipa but it works good with the
sections that come up fast in front of you. It´s just a wave that when
it works it just goes off! And the frequency of good wave is
unbeatable, its just a wave machine, but Ho´okipa will always be the
windsurfing mecca!!
You got nailed pretty hard on the rocks, what´s your heat tactics;
Nice and landed or go hard or go home?
We
all went to the rocks... but yea´ sometimes I wanted to risk more
then others and that payed off in the double to advance some tuff heats
against big names like Mussolini, Sky, Campello, Volwater, Cameale and
more, I just went out and did what I was capable of and made it though,
so I´m thankfull.
Are you happy with the event overall?
I´m
stocked, but wanted to finish better then last year and I got the same
result.. So this thought me some mistakes I did in my last heat were
the wind picked up in the beginning of the heat and I was overpowered
so I couldn't perform as I wanted too. And this is a lesson I learned
and will not happen next time. But overall its a great result for
Simmer and for the Italians that really were behind me on this event!
Ciao a tutti and thanks Simmer for been a great company supporting me
all this years and the great product that works great and handles the
rocks like butter ; )
Solid performance Francisco! Ciao a tutti!!
Simmer HQ
Photo Credits. Pietro Porcella
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Wind!
Today we had the first day of good conditions here in El Yaque. I was on my Ice 5.0 and Skate 98. All in all I had 2 nice hours on the water. The forecast looks also very good for the upcoming week so I hope we get some good training conditions. Igor (Rus-11) and Phil (Can-9) were also on the water. Both riders improved a lot during the winter so it looks like the level will be high again on the euro and world cup tour.
Andre
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Wind!
Today we had the first day of good conditions here in El Yaque. I was on my Ice 5.0 and Skate 98. All in all I had 2 nice hours on the water. The forecast looks also very good for the upcoming week so I hope we get some good training conditions. Igor (Rus-11) and Phil (Can-9) were also on the water. Both riders improved a lot during the winter so it looks like the level will be high again on the euro and world cup tour.
Andre
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Dario Ojeda E211 joins Simmer
There´s a new kid on the block, the airborne Pozo local Dario Ojeda E211 just joined the Simmer squad. .
The young Spaniard didn´t get off to an smooth start, when arriving at Cabo Verde for the PWA event he had some passport dramas and got put straight in jail, without passing go.
" To make a long story short, they locked me up in Praia police cell for one day before the Spanish embassy sent through all the necessary paper work and they could let me out to Sal. It was a frustrating time but now its all good and I´m amped to be here. " Dario reveals.
" I am really happy to be part of the Simmer team. I´ve been on the Mission X here at Cabo Verde and also before home in Pozo, it suits my style of sailing perfectly! I am stoked to be working with Tomas Persson, with the Simmer team and also with my close friend and travel mate Jonas Ceballos E40. After Cabo Verde I´m going to the Fuerte Wave Classic for some more action. It´s going to be a awesome year. " Dario finishes off.
Chief Designer, Tomas Persson on Dario:
" Dario has a great knowledge and understanding of modern windsurfing. He is perfect for our team. His radical and explosive style together with his excellent product understanding makes him a valuable asset in our r&d program. ”
Simmer team captain Kai Katchadourian on Dario:
" Dario will bring some fire to this team straight away. You don't get much more fire than with Dario. It sure shows on the water. He is clearly one of the main players at Pozo along with his close friend Jonas Ceballos, and its also clear that he intends to shake it up wherever else he sails. The fact that he is a really well rounded sailor is why we signed him. "
Welcome on board Dario!
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New Move…
Here is a new Move from Gollito made in Jeri (November 08). What should it
be named? If you want to see this and many more new moves you should watch
our new Clip "Samba" which will come out on the 9th of March. Edited by
Sebastian Dörr. Riders: Marcilio Brown, Gollito and Me.
Andre
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New Move…
Here is a new Move from Gollito made in Jeri (November 08). What should it
be named? If you want to see this and many more new moves you should watch
our new Clip "Samba" which will come out on the 9th of March. Edited by
Sebastian Dörr. Riders: Marcilio Brown, Gollito and Me.
Andre
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