Tag: Six Fours les Plages

EFE – The crowning of the European Champion

November 2nd, 2014

Wind or no-wind. The forecasted light South wind left us hoping for a local effect that would make it stronger and make a freestyle competition possible, yet it didn't fill in which left organisers, crew and riders disappointed afterall. To keep the mood up and the riders busy there was another workout session organised on the beach with coach Sylvain from Prepa&Phys, who have their head-quat...

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 ...

EFE – Registration Day

October 30th, 2014

For the third time in a row, an EFPT stage is hosted at the shores of Six Fours les Plages. For the second time now it will be the place where the European champion will be crowned. This year there has been a notable recognition amongst the crew and the riders about how much the event has been growing year by year. After increasing the international interest in the event by raising the prize-mo...

Who is Jannes Thomsen?

October 26th, 2014

Ever since the European Freestyle Pro Tour was founded we have been excited to welcome back the best European freestyle riders year by year, yet also really happy to welcome new promising talents to the international stage of windsurfing competition. Jannes Thomsen (Sailloft/Patrik) is one of them. We had some words with the up an coming sailor from Northern Germany. EFPT: Jannes can you tell us ...

The comeback of Gabriele ‘Varrux’ Varrucciu

October 19th, 2014

When Gabriele Varrucciu (Naish/Naish) entered the European Freestyle Pro Tour for the last time in 2011, the season was struck by the economy crisis and a lack of wind on the few events there were. After being off tour for several years the Naish rider is now ready to fight his way back into the European top ten. We caught up with the Italian and asked him about the reasons for his break, his lo...

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...

The EFPT final 2014 – the EFE upgrades to 10.000€ prize-money

September 24th, 2014

For the second time in a row Six Fours les Plages will be the place where the final of the European Freestyle Pro Tour is going to happen. The organization on site, under the head organizer Fred Bosson, has been a loyal partner of the tour for the past years and managed to grow their event the European Freestyle Expression (EFE) year by year. Since the last two years have been 5.000€ prize-mo...