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Klaas Voget German Wave Champion

I'm just back from the final event of the German Championships on Sylt...
I finished second place in the event and won the tour and the German Champion title with this result in the Wave/Freestyle discipline, with Philip Köster finishing on a second place.

The new Blacktips work really nice in the shorebreak of Sylt. I'm looking forward to take them up to Klitmöller in the coming week...

All the best,
Klaas Voget G-4
www.klaasvoget.com

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2011 Wavesails

We are proud to announce the launch of our 2011 wavesails. Here’s a quick look at a few highlights for 2011.

REDUCED SWING WEIGHT
For 2011 we have reduced the weight above the stretch control tendon with approximately 10-15% all through the range. We have done this by using a lighter laminated film with multi directional fibres, laminated in four directions between a super thin and light scrim, it’s called Q-PLY. Furthermore all 2011 sails have a more compact top outline and have been updated with reduced diameter battens on the upper battens. All these design features combined provide a sail which feels lighter in your hands and is more responsive.  

REDUCED DIAMETER BATTENS
We have employed the use of a reduced batten diameter, from 8.5 mm to 7.0 mm on the top batten. A part from reducing the swing weight this also as promotes a more energetic twist hence a livelier sail character.

LIVELIER CHARACTER
All 2011 Simmer wavesails have a more compact sail outline, this generates a more radical handling, better suited for the new boards, such as quadfins and twinsers with more rocker and a compact outline. To compensate the shorter luff, the two upper battens are positioned with a steeper angle, and as a result of this each sail has less surface in between the top batten and the luff. This effectively releases tension on top 1/3 of the mast, generating a far more livelier character.

POWER VS STABILITY/MANEUVERABILITY
The softer nature of the new Q-PLY provides a smoother twist while the Stretch Control System secures the shape in the bottom half of the sail. Considering that the stability and power of the sail in located in the bottom of the sail and the manoeuvrability in the top part of the sail, it is very beneficial to use a lighter material in upper half to create a sail with a lighter feel and better manoeuvrability.

WIDER SPACED X-PLY
We have introduced a new wider spaced X-Ply in the main body panels on ICON, for better visibility. Its is also 20% lighter than the X-Ply seen previously on the ICON.  

4 BATTEN BLACKTIP
Tested and developed together with Klaas Voget, we are proud to present the four batten BLACKTIP. This will be the weapon of choice for Klaas Voget on the PWA tour this year.

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Update from Jonas Ceballos

Hello friends,
Straight after the PWA Pozo event, we had the Spanish Cup in Pozo this weekend. The conditions where pretty much the same as during the PWA event, but warmer and a bit gustier.

On Saturday we could finish the single elimination, I was sailing very consistent and was feeling super confident. But just before quarter finals I got a big cut under my foot and it was difficult to sail because my foot it was hurting so much, I was putting all my energy out there to keep going. Anyhow I made it into the final and meet my friend Victor Fernandez.

The conditions weren't really happening in the final and it was hard to find good waves, and my foot wasn't really helping either. Victor took the 1 st place in the final. 

The level of the local young talents is incredible, young kids like Omar, José, Alessio, Moritz and Pablito who are absolutely ripping out there, these kids will soon be top names on the PWA tour - respect!

The following day we had the double elimination. I woke up the day after and my feet was not better and I was thinking to do not compete because I couldn't even do walk but the head judged push me to go just to try. The event doctor patched med together and I was able to hit the water!

On the semifinals I was against my friend and team mate Dario Ojeda who was climbing towards the semifinal, his sailing very consistent, beating all the young locals who was sailing amazing. I was sailing with a lot of pain in my foot in this heat but in a really close heat I got 3 judged decition for me and two for Dario, so I was able to keep my second place but i couldn't go sailing again in the final against Victor because I couldn't even walk.

Anyway I'm stoked with the second place and I just hope to get better to be ready for the next Spanish Cup that will take place in Tenerife next weekend.

From here I would like to congratulate Victor for wining and my team mate Dario for his 3rd place! And for sure congratulate  all the new generation for their level, keep ripping....

Thanks to Richard Aleman for all the pictures and Jose Piña for the podium picture thanks a lot...

Final results.
1ºVictor Fernandez
2ºJonas Ceballos
3ºDario Ojeda

Saludos!

Jonas Ceballos E40
http://jonase40.blogspot.com
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