Windsurfing, Kiteboarding, SUP & Foiling
Windsurfing, Kiteboarding, SUP & Foiling
Gijs is a pretty normal guy, until it starts getting really windy… Armed with the Union v5 and Apex v6, Gijs heads out to tackle a rare summer storm back home at Noordwijk aan zee in the Netherlands. Video by – Ydwer van der Heide Full interview – https://airush.com/welcome_gijs_wassenaar/ Source: AirushKiteboarding
The youngest competitors delivered great action on day 2 at the 2016 European Youth Freestyle Championships in Noordwijk, Holland! After a great competition yesterday we were ready and excited to see the boys U14 and the girls showing their best tricks on the water today. After a sunny Skippers meeting at 09:30 we were able to start the first four girls’ heats at 10:00 am. French Rider Célia Salome was up against Chiara Adobati from Italy, while Nina Font (ESP) competed against Senne Bruijn (NED). The wind was more onshore and all competitors needed to get used to the rough conditions. The wind direction and the high waves were pushing the riders towards the shoreline so that some riders crashed their kites on the beach and needed assistance from their caddies. Senne Bruijn and Célia Salome couldn’t win their first heats, but got the chance to compete in the second round against each other to follow the other girls into the third round. At the second heat Spanish girl Osaia Reding Commaille, youngest one in the division, competed against Dafne Dijkman from the Netherlands. For Dafne it is the third competition in her life and it was hard to ride …
With the Skippers meeting at 9 am this morning we opened the first Youth European Championships in Noordwijk. In total we have 58 riders from 9 different countries battling for the title of the European Champions 2016. After some difficulties with the anchors on the buoys we were able to start the competition at around 10:30 with the first U16 heat of the day. Spanish Rider Javier Jimenez competed against the French Edgar Ulrich and secured his first win of the day. The second heat of the day was led by Martijn Smeets (NED) followed by Tom Wiersma (NED) and British Rider Toby Cooke. With increasing wind, strong current and waves we were able to finish the first round of the U16 boys without any problems. Polish Rider Mateusz Wlodarczyk showed his best tricks and won against the Italians Matteo Dorotini and Nicoló Korff. Next one who advanced straight into the third round was Nino Liboni (FRA) winnig against Dutch competitor Evan Klijn. Maxime Chabloz from Switzerland won his heat against Best Teamrider Laurens Meyer-Kittel (GER). Théo Fermon, brother of World Cup Rider Antoine Fermon, proved that he is as good as his brother and ready to do his best …
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