Tag: Amado Vrieswijk

DAM-X 2017 – Day 1

October 12th, 2017

For the third consecutive year, the EFPT is staged at one of the most popular windsurfing spots of Europe: the Brouwersdam in the Netherlands. Already yesterday evening 37 men and eleven ladies signed up for the last freestyle windsurfing event of the season, where the new European Freestyle Champions will be crowned. It is great to see the development of this particular event over the past seaso...

IFCA Grand Prix Neusiedl am See – Registration day

May 4th, 2017

27 riders out of 12 different nations signed up for the first ever IFCA Grand Prix in Austria. After successfully finishing the windsurfing foil and slalom competition last weekend, the freestyle elite of Europe took over here in Neusiedl am See,  to fight for the total of 13.000€ prize-money. Just like the past years, Chiemsee provides the 3.000€ for the tow-in competition that will see a...

EFPT Lanzarote – Day 2

July 14th, 2016

Day 2 at the EFPT Lanzarote kicked off with some pretty exciting heats: the last five of the double elimination. After having not the best start in the single elimination yesterday, Yentel Caers (JP/Neilpryde) from Belgium was on fire in the double, trying to work his way up to the top four. In his heat against Antoine Albert (Goya/Goya) from New Caledonia he showed a mix of very technical maneuvr...

EFPT Lanzarote 2016 – Day 1

July 13th, 2016

32 riders registered for the EFPT Lanzarote 2016. Amongst the top freestyle windsurfers like Steven Van Broeckhoven (JP/Neilpryde), Yentel Caers (JP/Neilpryde), Amado Vrieswijk (JP/Severne) and Adrien Bosson (North/Fanatic) we were also more than happy to have two ladies signing up. Maxime Van Gent (JP/Neilpryde) and JP/Neilpryde team-mate Jazzy Zwerus were ready to take on the mens division. Apa...

EFPT Sailor of the Year 2015

December 16th, 2015

For the fourth time in a row the European Freestyle Pro Tour is looking for the EFPT Sailor of the Year. Some of the most impressive riders of this season have been nominated by the EFPT crew and eight made it into the final public voting on the efpt.net webpage. After Adam Sims (Patrik/Sailloft) from the UK in 2012, Vladimir Yakovlev (JP/Neilpryde) from Russia in 2013 and Adam Gavriel (Patrik/Sa...

Martini EFPT Croatia – The event movie

August 15th, 2015

The Martini EFPT Croatia took place from the 7th-10th of August 2015 on the beautiful peninsula of Peljecak, Croatia at the Surf Klub Tri Strijele in Perna. 16 riders participated in the third stop of the European Freestyle Pro Tour to join the ongoing fight for this years title. Unfortunately only half a single elimination could be run, yet there has been a lot of nice tow-in action going on with...

EFPT Lanzarote – Final Day

July 11th, 2015

The final competition day at the EFPT event in Lanzarote started with very moody skies but sailable conditions from the morning onwards. The horn of the first heat of the double elimination went off just before 11.00am and we were able to run the whole competition through with the sailors on their 4.8's in the beginning but soon chaning down to 4.4's. One of the riders of the day has definit...

EFPT Lanzarote – Day 3

July 10th, 2015

At day number three of the EFPT Lanzarote 2015, the spot at Costa Teguise could prove its full potential and delivered amazing conditions for the whole competition. With an early start at 9.30am the first double elimination could be finished as well as the second single elimination, but first things first... Already at the start of the double in the morning the riders could take their 4.4s for a ...

EFPT Lanzarote – Day 2

July 9th, 2015

We started into day number two here at the EFPT Lanzarote with amazing wind conditions in the morning and a forecast that would guarantee an action-packed day with the remaining heats of the single elimination. The competition kicked off with a resail of Marco Lufen (JP/Neilpryde) from Germany against Dmitry Tertyshnyy (RRD) from Russia. The young German sailor was absolutely killing it by sendin...

EFPT Lanzarote – A Preview

July 5th, 2015

In 2014 the European Freestyle Pro Tour was staged at Costa Teguise, Lanzarote for the first time. A spot that is famous amongst windsurfers and a place that former European Freestyle Champion and PWA competitor Antxon Otaegui and top level freestyler Tonky Frans call home. Already in the first year Antxon Otaegui and the crew of the Pro Center Lanzarote impressed with flawless organisation. To e...

Chiemsee European Tow-In Championship

April 29th, 2015

The Chiemsee European Tow-In Championship will take place for the fourth time at the Surf Worldcup Podersdorf, Austria from the 30th of April through to the 2nd of May 2015. In 2012 the brand Chiemsee began the movement of tow-in windsurfing, calling upon the best 30 freestylers in the world to show their moves in zero wind. Since then thousands of people have enjoyed the show that takes place dur...

Winners: EFPT Sailor and Rookie of the Year 2014

January 5th, 2015

For the third year running the EFPT Sailor of the Year has been elected. After a selection of European Freestyle Pro Tour riders done by the EFPT crew and industry partners ten freestyle windsurfers made it into the public voting that has been online for two weeks on efpt.net. You can read more about the ten nominees here. After a few days only it became obvious that the followership and support o...

EFE – Day 3

November 1st, 2014

On day 3 of the European Freestyle Expression everybody who has been hoping for wind was unfortunately let down. With beautiful weather and light onshore wind though the conditions were perfect for the tow-in final in the afternoon. After the annual riders meeting where the EFPT competitors were invited to give their feedback and exchange ideas about the tour with the crew, an autograph session h...

EFE – Day 2

October 31st, 2014

Day 2 at the EFE unfortunately didn't see any wind, yet a day packed with alternative program for the riders and the specators. After the skippers meeting at 10.00 in the morning a training session with the coach of Adrien Bosson (North/Fanatic) has been organised. Many riders got involved in the power-hour outdoors. Silvain motivated the group to give everything in the long warm-up run over the ...

Official EFE trailer – the EFPT final in Six Fours les Plages

October 13th, 2014

The big European Freestyle Pro Tour final is coming up from the 30th of October until the 2nd of November in Six Fours les Plages, France. The pre-registration list is already full with big names like Amado Vrieswijk (Starboard) from Bonaire, Steven Van Broeckhoven (JP/Neilpryde) and Dieter Van der Eyken (Starboard) from Belgium, Nicolas Akgazciyan and Adrien Bosson (North/Fanatic) from France and...