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Martini EFPT Croatia – Day 3

August 6th, 2016

On the penultimate day of the Martini EFPT in Perna, Croatia the hopes of all the crew and riders were high for some sailable conditions in the early afternoon. Already in the morning though the beautiful area of Peljesac was hard to recognize. After several days with light wind and sunshine the weather shifted to the other extreme with heavy rain and thunderstorms. [caption id="attachment_51...

Martini EFPT Croatia – Day 2

August 5th, 2016

Day two at the Martini EFPT in Perna, Croatia started very easy with the skippers meeting at 1.00pm. The easterly wind during the morning and early afternoon usually shift to it's usual westerly direction later in the day. However the conditions didn't seem to improve so a tow-in competition was organised. In case of no wind throughout the whole event, the organiser agreed on putting 2.000€ towa...

Martini EFPT Croatia – Day 1

August 4th, 2016

The second year in a row now Martini Croatia put up the funds to support the Surf Centar Perna with organising a stage of the European Freestyle Pro Tour. A small but fine fleet of ten sailors signed up for the second stage of the EFPT after the spectacular EFPT Lanzarote earlier this summer. Steven Van Broeckhoven (JP/Neilpryde) from Belgium and Adrien Bosson (North/Fanatic) from France who are ...

EFPT Lanzarote Event Video

August 2nd, 2016

The second year in a row the EFPT Lanzarote seemed to be one of the freestyle events with the best action ever seen. We are looking back on four action packed days with two complete double eliminations and a flawless event organisation thanks to the Pro Center Lanzarote. It's great to see this EFPT tour-stop grow year by year and we are looking forwards to return in 2017. Let the event video prod...

EFPT Lanzarote – Final Day

July 16th, 2016

After completing two single and two double eliminations in the past three competition days, today started very relaxed for the riders and crew with the skippers meeting at midday. In the first few days here at Costa Teguise we've seen strong wind and pumping swell as well as slightly lighter wind and less wavy conditions. All the riders were putting an a great show that amazed the crowds watching...

EFPT Lanzarote – Day 3

July 15th, 2016

With a new day at the EFPT Lanzarote 2016 were coming new chances. The second double elimination was started just before 11.00 am with suitable wind for 4.8 - 5.2 sails. In the first heat Rafael De Windt from Curacao was sailing against Bastiaan De Koningh (Starboard/Severne) from Bonaire. Even though De Windt was struggeling with an injury on his hand he still managed to take down the sailor fro...

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...

Countdown to the EFPT Lanzarote 2016

July 11th, 2016

'The freestyle event with the best action ever!' - those are the words that describe the EFPT Lanzarote in 2015 best. Not only the spectators at the beach but also the riders, the windsurfing media, the industry and the whole EFPT team were amazed by the incredible action at Costa Teguise last season. With mast high waves and strong wind the competitors were performing on a level that hasn't been ...

Fresh Faces: Lennart Neubauer – GRE 734

July 3rd, 2016

Every season we are happy to welcome new talents from all over the world at our tour-stops. It always has been a central aim of the EFPT to give young riders the chance to gain experience in freestyle windsurfing contests and to be able to compete alongside their idols - the pro riders. Some rookies stand out with their skills, their dedication and their professionalism at a young age. One of the...
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