Sea, Sail & Surf news
2002 PWA Freestyle Qualifier Costa Brava
Tati Frans took first place in Costa Brava
The wind refused to play ball here on the final day
dimanche 16 juin 2002 –
The wind refused to play ball here on the final day of the Costa Brava 2002 PWA qualifier but did fill in enough to allow an unofficial freestyle expression session this afternoon. In a thrilling final held right in front of the crowds Tati Frans (Gaastra, AHD) took first place followed by his brother Tonki (Gaastra, AHD) in second with Andrea Rosati (Neil Pryde, RRD) of Italy finishing in third.
Despite the lack of an official result, organizers and competitors are still heralding this years event as a major success. Sailors have been out on the water everyday and the hospitality and festival feel of the event has been received well by the crowds.
Gusty winds were the reason for race director Frank Roeget’s decision not to allow official competition to start this afternoon. With time running out he opted to run an un-official freestyle expression session and which was run as two semi finals followed by a ten man fifteen minute final. The occasional 15-knot gust was enough for sailors to pump up onto the plane and scram in towards the waters edge to bust out some incredible moves.
Todays winner, Tati Frans (Gaastra, AHD) amazed the crowds with a dynamic display of slick freestyle manoeuvres and won the final despite fierce opposition from the likes of his brother Tonki (Gaastra, AHD), Andrea Rosati (Neil Pryde, RRD), Josh Stone (JP, Neil Pryde) Vidar Jensen (North) and Bruno Andre (Gaastra, AHD). Amongst the moves, which earned him victory here today Tati pulled of a smooth willy skipper back wind gibe, a scintillating one handed spock 540 and lots of push tacks and tricky transitions. Tati just managed to squeeze ahead of his brother Tonki who was also nailing a wide variety of moves. Andrea Rosati Rosati of Italy who took third place here today was out to impress the judges and pulled off some sick Swazzies, smooth grubby’s and sensational spock 540’s.
The PWA world tour will now move onto Lake Garda in Italy for a freestyle special where 58,000 Euro., will be up for grabs.
Portfolio
Dans la même rubrique
-
en : Windsurf
Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam : Sarah-Quita Offringa claims two more world titles
Sotavento once again delivered the goods for the 37th edition of the Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam, as we were treated to some of the best racing on the World Tour over the opening five days in Slalom X, while the Freestyle fleets continued to raise the bar on what is possible on flatwater over two intense days of competition. -
en : Foiling windurfing
iQFOiL : Emma Wilson and Andy Brown secure 2025 World Championship titles
The 2025 iQFOiL World Championship wrapped up in Aarhus with a spectacular Medal Series showdown that saw Emma Wilson (GBR 7) and Andy Brown (GBR 360) rise to the top and secure World Championship titles. In the Women’s fleet, Tamar Steinberg (ISR 216) claimed silver, with Theresa Steinlein (GER 799) completing the podium with bronze. On the (…) -
en : iQFOiL Class • Lanzarote, Spain
iQFOiL International Games : Johan Søe and Emma Wilson first champions of the 2025 season
The #1 iQFOiL International Games in Lanzarote came to an exciting conclusion with the Medal Series crowning Johan Søe (DEN 37) and Emma Wilson (GBR 7) as the first champions of the 2025 season. Hosted by Marina Rubicón, the event brought together 100 of the world’s best iQFOiL athletes from 26 nations, kicking off the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic (…) -
en : Sa Ràpita, Mallorca
iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championship : Darcey Shaw, Federico Pilloni, Alba Klein, and Itamar Levi take gold
The iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championship concluded in Sa Ràpita, Mallorca, crowing its new talented champions among 375 young sailors from 35 nations. These athletes displayed skill and resilience both on and off the water, when the weather conditions put forced stops on their way, earning their places on the 2024 iQFOiL Youth & (…) -
en : Windsurf
2024 iQFOiL European Championship : Daniela Peleg and Pawel Tarnowski crowned in Cagliari, Sardinia
The 2024 iQFOiL European Championship in Cagliari, Sardinia, came to a spectacular close today as Daniela Peleg (ISR) and Pawel Tarnowski (POL) were crowned the new European Champions after a week of intense competition. The championship, hosted by Windsurfing Club Cagliari, saw 120 athletes from 28 nations push their limits in varying (…) -
en : Paris 2024 • Marseille
Olympic Sailing 2024 : Tom Reuveny wins Gold for Israel in Men’s Windsurfing
Tom Reuveny picked up a gold medal for Israel in the Men’s Windsurfing with a phenomenal performance in the Final. Reuveny had not won a race in the Opening Series, but saved his best for last by crossing the line ahead of the pack.
A la une
Articles les plus récents
-
en : Jules Verne Trophy
Geronimo crosses the equator with two days in hand
"A little over 9 days to reach the equator isn’t an achievement that will go down in the record books", said Olivier de Kersauson in his radio bulletin today. -
fr : Trophée Jules-Verne
Deux jours d’avance sur l’équateur pour Geronimo
image 300 x 158A bord de Geronimo ce mercredi. Photo : Cap Gemini Ernest & Young - Schneider Electric http://www.grandsrecords.com
« Un peu plus de 9 jours pour franchir l’équateur, ce n’est pas un score qui restera dans les annales » constatait Olivier de Kersauson à la vacation du jour. « Avec un bateau comme Geronimo, sans fanfaronner, on peut prétendre passer dans l’hémisphère sud en 6 jours. On a vécu un Pot au Noir horrible. -
fr : Trophée Jules-Verne
Possible feu vert pour Orange samedi
image 300 x 158Photo : Ch.Guigueno
Bruno Peyron l’a confirmé lors d’une conférence de presse tenue ce midi à Paris, Orange devrait être prêt pour repartir autour du monde dès la fin de la semaine. L’équipe de l’organisateur de The Race profitera d’une fenêtre météo favorable samedi midi pour partir aux trousses de Geronimo. -
fr : Aventure
Mike Horn est parti pour sa traversée de l’arctique en solitaire
image 300 x 150Mike Horn est parti aujourd’hui 26 février 2002 du Cap Arktichevsky, au nord de la Sibérie, pour la première partie de son expédition ARKTOS, qui le mènera à travers l’Arctique jusqu’au Pôle Nord. Sa marche jusqu’au Pôle devrait durer environ deux mois. -
fr : Eurolymp d’Athènes
L’équipe de France revient d’Athènes avec six médailles
Ce premier tour de chauffe sur le plan d’eau des Jeux 2004 s’achève sur de belles performances tricolores. Le Finn, la Mistral ou l’Europe remportent leur lot de médailles. Les premiers enseignements sont très instructifs. -
en : Jules Verne Trophy
Geronimo keeps her spirits up
With 200 miles still to go to the equator (at 13:00 GMT today), sailing conditions are hardly in Geronimo’s favour. The ten or so knots of wind available mean that the Cap Gemini Ernst & Young - Schneider Electric team trimaran is making very slow headway towards the Southern Hemisphere. -
fr : Trophée Jules Verne
De kersauson patiente sous les orages
A 200 milles de l’équateur (à 13 h TU), les conditions de navigation ne s’arrangent guère pour Geronimo. Le vent d’une dizaine de nœuds rencontré par le trimaran du team Cap Gemini Ernst & Young - Schneider Electric cet après-midi ne lui permet de progresser qu’à faible allure vers l’hémisphère sud. « Même les prévisions météos sont dans (…) -
en : No Limit
Tracy Edwards launches MAIDEN II project
image 300 x 158Girls are no more on Club Med’ sails. They are at the helm ! Photo : Ch.Guigueno
Sailing legend Tracy Edwards is to take on the world again. The pioneer of all female sailing projects has acquired the record breaking 110 foot maxi-catamaran Club Med, renamed it Maiden II, re-formed her crew of expert women sailors, and is about to embark on a challenging three year programme which includes participation in both the Jules (…) -
fr : Mini Série
Marc Lombard lance le Zéro à l’assaut des Pogo, Ginto et autres Ti Zeff
image 293 x 359Voici donc (encore) un nouveau venu dans la classe des minis de série. Le Zéro est issu des plans de l’architecte naval Rochelais Marc Lombard, auteur entre autres du prototype 650 de Lionel Lemonchois, des Open 60 de Roland Jourdain et Catherine Chabaud et du nouveau Figaro Bénéteau. -
fr : Gotcha Pipeline
L’Australien Koby Aberton dans le tube du Banzai Pipeline
Australian Koby Aberton rides famous Banzai Pipeline tube
