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DAM-X: Day 2

October 8th, 2015

Day 2 at the DAM-X event at the Zeil- and Surfcentrum in Brouwersdam was all about tow-in windsurfing. With a marginal wind forecast yet beautiful weather the conditions were more than suitable to start with the 3.000€ prize-money tow-in competition. 38 riders registered to battle for the ten places in the big final on Friday evening. Amongst the experienced sailors also several EFPT rookies ...

DAM-X: Day 1

October 7th, 2015

After two years of absence the international competition scene was returning to one of the freestyle hotspots of Europe: Brouwersdam. At no other place more top-level sailors have been developing. Local rider Rick Jendrusch (F2/Severne), former world-champion and multiple EFPT champion Steven Van Broeckhoven (JP/Neilpryde), Belgium pro windsurfer Yentel Caers (JP/Neilpryde), EFPT champion of 2012 ...

EFPT Lanzarote – Official Event Movie

August 28th, 2015

The second stage of the EFPT Lanzarote took place from the 8th-11th of July 2015 at Costa Teguise. With 27 international riders attending, amongst them some of the best freestylers world-wide and awesome conditions, this tour-stop possibly delivered the best freestyle action ever seen in competition. We went through four days with strong winds, pumping swell and big moves. After two single elimina...

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...

Martini EFPT Croatia – Final Day

August 10th, 2015

The final day here at Perna, Croatia which was the last chance for finishing the single elimination unfortunately passed by without a possibility to even try to start the competition. Due to high weather pressure over whole Europe the thermal wind didn't really fill in. With 16 competitors and a completed first round the Martini EFPT Croatia has an official result, however our hopes were high to c...

Martini EFPT Croatia – Day 3

August 9th, 2015

With a light wind forecast it was a slow start to the penultimate day of competition here in Peljecak, Croatia. As the riders slowly arrived to the beach it was apparent that the wind would not fill in from the get go. This meant further use of the powerful rescue boat for a tow-in show to wow the building Sunday crowds. With a more favourable direction for the riders to show their moves we saw a...

Martini EFPT Croatia – Day 2

August 8th, 2015

Day two at the Martini EFPT in Perna, Croatia started very easy with the skippers meeting at 1.00pm. With the usual easterly wind during the morning and early afternoon the hopes were high for it to shift to it's usual westerly direction later in the day. The official opening ceremony took place yesterday evening at the Camp Perna beach bar with food and drinks for the competitors and a nice pres...

Martini EFPT Croatia – Day 1

August 7th, 2015

16 riders out of 10 different nations registered for the third stage in the run for the EFPT champion 2015 taking place in Perna on the peninsula of Peljecak, Croatia. Amongst the pro-riders that join the European Tour at every stop were delighted to also see two girls and two riders of the IFCA junior division joining the fleet. Besides the experienced competitors like Amado Vrieswijk (JP/Severn...

EFPT Lanzarote: Sunday-funday

July 12th, 2015

After four very successful competition days, where we were able to run two full double eliminations, the prize-giving took place yesterday evening at the beach bar of the Melia Salinas, the high class hotel and one of the sponsors of the event. With action that has never been seen like this at other freestyle events, the organisers as well as the sponsors were more than happy with the outcome and ...

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...
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