The 9th Annual Kiteboarding 4 Cancer took place July 10-12, 2015 in Hood River, Oregon. North America’s largest amateur kiteboarding event drew kiters from around the globe to kiteboard 6 hours and over 100 miles for a great cause. This year’s event was a record for Kite Derby participation, spectators and conditions at Columbia River. Funds raised at KB4C, through athlete fundraising, donations, silent auction and Boards of Hope, benefit Athletes 4 Cancer’s Camp Koru Survivorship Program for Young Adults with Cancer. This year $116,100 was raised to put on 5 survivorship programs for cancer survivors. Results for the 2015 KB4C Kite Derby: Individual Women (Laps) 1) Rachel Callahan (65) 2) Carol Bolstad (55) 3) Savannah Boersma (47) Individual Men 1) Grom Gorley (78) 2) Tony Bolstad (66) 3) Tamir Hayman (64) Individual Foilboarding 1) Cynthia Brown (71) Individual Grom 1) Bataya Boersma (51) 2) John Michael Harman (49) 3) Savannah Boersma (47) Team Foilboarding 1) Ride Engine (Patrick Rebstock, Reed Brady, Sebastien Sutter, Brendan Richards) 2) Liquid Force (Brandon Scheid, Julien Fillion, Jason Slezak) 3) LP Foils (Drew Christianson, Fred Hope, Mark Ribkoff) Team Kiteboarding 1) Naish / Cabrinha (74) (Naish: Michael Duhaime, Ewan Jaspan, Katie Potter, Jesse Richman) …
18. Juli 2015
Camille Juban – Pozo Sessions
Auf der AWT Tour ist Camille Juban stets ein Kandidat für die Top 3 – besonders in „Starboard Tack“ Bedingungen. Bei Wind von Links kann Camille sich zwar auch auf dem Wasser sehen lassen, beim PWA Stop in Pozo reichte es für ihn aber nicht um eine Runde weiter zu kommen. Der „Freesailing“ Clip ist…
Gran Canaria PWA World Cup
Big Air Finals at Tarifa Kitesurf World Championships 2015
The last day of competition of the Virgin Kitesurf World Championships (VKWC) third stop in Tarifa took place under a blazing sun at the stunning spot of Balneario. With the big air finals in sight, crowds settled on the beach to get close to their heroes and make the most of the show. Some other onlookers preferred siting on the rocks alongside the Atlantic Ocean to enjoy a better overview. The conditions were excellent for the big air discipline as the gusts attained 40 knots when the competition kicked off. Competitors delivered an impressively high spectacle with a host of massive Kite Loops combined with rotations and One Footers, double Handle Passes and Board Offs. At the end of the day, the best VKWC riders of the event were awarded in front of a large audience. In the male category, Kevin Langeree (NL) took the victory for the second time this season after Dakhla’s stop. On the female side, Gisela Pulido (ES) earned her third crown in a row. The riders who best performed today and reached the male final were British competitor Lewis Crathern, Kevin Langeree (NL), Ariel Corniel (DO) and Marius Hoppe (GE). While Levante wind blew the …
