Stefan Gobisch scores Taranaki
Armed with bright new ICON's, our German Simmer team rider and experienced windsurf traveler, Stefan Gobisch is off exploring the Taranaki region on the north island of New Zealand and scoring some awesome conditions.
Keep updated on Stefan's adventurous on: www.stefangobisch.de
You can also find pics and travel stories from Stefan at:
www.stehsegelrevue.com
www.dailydose.de (quick pic)
www.windsurfersmag.de
www.windsurfersmag.de
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Cold water action in Catolonia
Here's a winter report from Catalonia,
Spain from our favorite local ripper, Matteo Muraro. 35 knots, blue
sky's and 2 degree's warm, or cold how ever you choose to see on it.
Matteo says he was stoked to be able to sail with hoodie, gloves but no booties. Spring is around the corner in South of Europe.
Thanks for the pics Matteo.
Photo credits. Josep Ciber_99
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Simmer troops going mental in Cape Town
Simmer Style's finest Andreas Olandersson
S-66 (yellow ICON) and Ben Proffitt K-800 (orange ICON) are going
mental in Cape Town. Check out the mean machine Olandersson blowing off steam
with some major tweakage at Sunset Beach riding his 4.2 ICON and Fanatic twinfin 79 l. And hell charger Proffitt skying over Melkbos Beach with
his 4.0 in small surf.
We are proud to have these fine young gents on our team!
Thanks to Adela Frola for the pics
Keep up with the latest action:
Olandersson: www.s-66.com
Proffitt: www.thewetdream.co.uk
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Kai Katchadourian’s Big Monday at Ali Baba’s
Simmer team captain, Kai Katchadourian US-33 sums up the action packed week on Cabo Verde and reveals the wave of a lifetime at Ali Baba´s.
Thanks to Kurosh Kiani for filming and editing.
Kai Katchadourian wave of life from Kurosh Kiani on Vimeo.
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Kai Katchadourian’s Big Monday at Ali Baba’s
Simmer team captain, Kai Katchadourian US-33 sums up the action packed week on Cabo Verde and reveals the wave of a lifetime at Ali Baba´s.
Thanks to Kurosh Kiani for filming and editing.
Kai Katchadourian wave of life from Kurosh Kiani on Vimeo.
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ICON 4.7 testwinner in Boardseekermag.com
Overall Impression
Last year, the Icon was a favourite amongst our Clones and it remains
the same for 2010. The sail retains all the great traits of last years
model, whilst being slightly softer in feel this year, slightly more
forward pulling and lighter in the hands. On the beach, the sail offers
good tunability (for different feel and conditions), but once tuned and
on the water, the Icon still performs through the widest range of
conditions, with a reassuringly stable and powerful feel. - Boardseekermag
View the complete review: http://www.boardseekermag.com
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Tom Malina Cape Town update
My Cape Town time is gone. I spent over 9 weeks over there full of sailing and training for the upcoming PWA season. Even if the wind and waves were little bit strange this year I had a great time as usual. Lots of wave sailing and jumping with my Simmer team mates at usual spots as Melkboos or Sunset with couple fantastic sessions at Elandsbaai and Paternoster and two big days with mast high waves in Big Bay. My favorite wave sail of the Cape Town mission was definitely 4.7 ICON.
When there were not conditions for wave I have been sailing slalom or speed mostly on the Rietvlei lake, Langebaan or on the open sea. I took part in couple competitions as well where I took 2nd place in a slalom event and 3rd place in a speed event. Most of the time I was using 7.0 racing sail for the slalom and 6.3 for the speed. Good practice and start for 2010. I have to say that for me is Cape Town like a second home and this year didn't disappoint me again. Best place during the European winter where you can sail, improve your skills, chill out from the racing stress and recharge your batteries for the upcoming season.
Best wind,
Tom Malina CZE-109
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The El Nino winter of 09-10!!
Sorry its been so long, Captain Kai and I have been kinda busy. After the best two windsurf months in recent memory in Oct-Nov, we have had 20 to 30 foot back to back swells for the last two months, Thanksgiving and Christmas included ! Armed to the teeth with Mission X and all the necessary toys, we were there at Peahi for the swell of the decade Dec 7, bagging some serious bombs and witnessing massive insanity on levels unprecedented. There has never been a dull moment, so take a look at some highlights of Kai and Francisco's big adventures !!
Stay tuned there are sure to be some shots in the mags as well.
Aloha!
Francisco Porcella I-69
Photos by Thouard, Westerback, Shimi
Pic #1: Francisco Porcella having a VERY VERY Happy Thanksgiving
Pic #2: Nice view of Jaws.....Francisco tows Kai into bomb !
Pic #3: Francisco on a solid left at Jaws
Pic #4: Team Captain Kai Katchadourian at Ho´okipa
Pic #5: Francisco and Kai armed and ready
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Kenneth Danielsen D-38 training in Cape Town
I´ve
been down in Cape Town for about three weeks now, and the plan is to
stick around until end of March to have enough time to prepare for the
upcoming PWA season. Last year was my first year on the tour, so with
that experience I´m feeling more motivated and focused in how to train and
prepare, not at least which gear to use and how to get it ready for
competition.
The
conditions down here have been really good, with solid swell almost
every day and a few days with really pumping waves. Normally January is
super windy, but this year the wind has been lacking a bit, but when it
has been windy we´ve had some epic days on the water.
A few of the top guys have been down here training this winter, Klaas
Voget, Victor Fernandez, Marcillio Browne and a few other of the
Fanatic team riders, testing new boards. Most of the top British
riders are here, Ben Proffitt, Hancock and my PLASMA team mate Phil
Horrocks. Also some of the really good freestyle sailors are here,
Antxon
Otaegui, Steven van Broeckhoven and Phillip Solttyslak. PLASMA team
captain, Robert Sand came by for 18 days, so we had some good
days sailing together.
Cape Town is the place to be right now if you want to train with the top wave sailors, it´s super motivating!
To be continued...
Cheers,
Kenneth Danielsen D38
Simmer, RRD, MFC, Mystic, Skishop, PLASMA
Photo credits: Robert Sand
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