The latest transfer of the close season sees Ingmar Daldorf (Tabou / GA Sails) joining the GA Sails and Tabou team. The Dutchman made his debut on the PWA Slalom World Tour in 2014 and by the end of 2016 the 26-year-old had started to make an impact on the latter stages of each elimination – rewarding him with 11th and 12th place in Sylt, Germany, and Hvide Sande, Denmark.
You can read an interview by GA Sails / Tabou below:
MP: Welcome to the Gaastra/ Tabou Racing team for 2017 Ingmar! Tell us a little history about yourself and what has gotten you to this point in your life and windsurfing career.
ID: I became addicted with the water and wind when I was 12-years-old. Together with my dad and two brothers, I was spending every weekend on the water. Started with freestyle and after a few years on my dad’s freeride equipment, and started to participate in slalom racing. And in my first competition I knew slalom was my thing, I was super excited. So after I finished my building engineer study a few years ago, I had more time to train and travel to international events and I began to record some better results.
MP: Tell us about your goals for the upcoming season.
ID: I want to grow mainly in the PWA competitions and have a goal set, ending in the top 20. And of course enjoy our beautiful sport, beside the slalom I want to enjoy some more sessions on wave / freestyle gear.
MP: As for your training regime, what do you think you are doing different compared to the top competitors you are aiming to beat?
ID: I enjoy making a lot of hours on the water and I use my training days to the extreme. I train hard but I do it with a big smile.
MP: What do you think is the single most important piece of the racing puzzle? Is it the training? The experience, the gear? Tell us your thoughts….
ID: To be ONE with your equipment. You can only achieve this by training, tuning and a lot of hours on the water.
MP: What are your thoughts regarding the new foil discipline? Have you experimented yet with this and how do you see it moving forward?
ID: I have not tried the foiling discipline yet. I think the minimal wind limit is not far away from formula and the big slalom equipment. So I don´t see the great advantage of it yet. But of course it has to be fun to be flying over the water up in the sky.
MP: Who is the most respected windsurfer in your mind?
ID: At this moment in time – Sarah Quita Offringa. Winning and having fun in three disciplines. But also Robby Naish is a very respected windsurfer.
MP: Any words you like to live by?
ID: Enjoy every day.
MP: Thanks for your time, good luck for the season!
ID: Thanks a lot. I´m happy to be part of the GA-Tabou team. Let´s hope for a season with a lot of wind and great racing.
