Sea, Sail & Surf news
SeaSailSurfers of 2007
SeaSailSurfer of december : Stephanie Gilmore
Rookie and surfing world champ
dimanche 30 décembre 2007 –
For the first time in the ASP World tour, a rookie has won the championship. Stephanie Gilmore, 19 yo, wins the 2007 ranking ahead of Peruvian Sofia Mulanovich and Silvana Lima from Brazil.
SeaSailSurfer of november : Mike Fanning
2007 ASP world tour champ : Americans Kelly Slater and Andy Irons have monopolized the World Title for the last five years but Fanning’s win makes him the first Australian to clinch a men’s ASP World Title since Mark ‘Occy” Occhilupo did so in Brazil in 1999.
Fanning made his Foster’s ASP World Tour debut in 2002 after finishing No. 1 in the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) the year prior. An impressive 5th place finish his first year on the elite tour earned him highest rookie result of all time, an honor he now shares with 2006 Rookie of the Year, Bobby Martinez (USA). Fanning’s six-year professional career has seen him make a steady ascent to the No. 1 position he held for the entirety of the 2007 season. After a 5th place debut in 2002, Fanning finished World No. 4 in 2003, World No. 3 in 2005 and 2006 and World No. 1 today. He is the SeaSailSurfer of the month.
Going up |
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Jeremy Flores | The french rookie in the ASP World Tour finishes 8th. |
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Giovanni Soldini | At the helm of his new Class 40, the Italian skipper won the Transat Jacques Vabre. |
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Michel Desjoyeaux | Another trophy for the Professor after a new win in the Transat Jacques Vabre in the IMOCA class. |
Going Down |
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Finot Group | The designers has been defeated by Lombard in the Mini, by Farr in the Jacques Vabre in the IMOCA class and by Verdier in Class 40. |
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America’s Cup | Following ACM/SNG/Alinghi disastrous new rules, it is the America’s Cup itself that appears ridiculous. |
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Alinghi | Big drawbacks for the swiss Defender after the New York court’s decision. |
