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2008 SeaSailSurfers
SeaSailSurfer of December 2008 : Michel Desjoyeaux
From last to 1st in the Vendée Globe
mardi 30 décembre 2008 –
On December 3rd, Michel Desjoyeaux wasback in the top 10 of the Vendée Globe, 3 weeks after his second start from Les Sables d’Olonne. At the end of the month, he is the leader. Mich’Desj is the SeaSailSurfer of December.
SeaSailSurfer of october : Sébastien Cattelan
First man to sail faster thant 50 knots over 500 meters. The SeaSailSurfer of the month made his record early in october. The french kitesurfer was competing with other kitesurfers and windsurfers in Namibia during the Luderitz Speed Challenge. And he was the first to break the 50 knots barrels !
Few days before, Cattelan showed that his GPS registered more than 58 knots over few metters. That was a clear message than kitesurfers were ready to win the putch over windsurfers and foilers. On october 3rd, that was done with 50.26 knots rattified for Cattelan. Few days after, Caizergues made better with 50.57. And that’s the news record to break.
SeaSailSurf barometer of october 2008
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Alexandre Caizergues | The other kitesurfer is the new man to beat over 500 meters. |
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Nicolas Bérenger | Double winner of Cap Istanbul. |
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Torben Grael | Brazilian skipper and his crew broke the 600 nm limit over 24 hours. |
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Vendée Globe | Who is responsible for the Hugo Boss accident ? The crew ? the fishing boat ? The organisation ? |
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L’Hydroptère | the 60’ foiler announced GPS records when kitesurfers were making true records. |
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Antonio Pedro Da Cruz | The winner of leg 2 in Cap Istanbul received a big penaly in leg 5 for motor lead change. |
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Thomas Ruyant is the SeaSailSurfer of 2010
689 votes made the SeaSailsurfers of 2010. The male winner is Thomas Ruyant, winner of the Route du Rhum in Class40. He did it one year after his win in the solo Transat 650. And he is so popular he wins the title of SeaSailSurfer of the year ahead of the funboarder Antoine Albeau (Sailor of the year for the french federation) and ahead of (…) -
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SeaSailSurfer of December 2010 : Jeremy Flores
Jeremy Flores has won the Billabong Pipe Master, the last event of the 2010 ASP World Tour. Defaiting Kelly Slater in the semis, is the first European surfer to win this great event, the first french to win an event in the ASP circuit. He is the SeaSailSurfer of December. -
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SeaSailSurfer of November 2010 : Thomas Ruyant
Don’t you have a feeling of dejà-vu ? Thomas Ruyant, hands up, with his fetish hat, arriving as a winner in a solo race ? Transat 650 2009 ? Yes. One yer after his win in the Mini-Transat, he has won the Route du Rhum. He is the SeaSailSurfer of the month. -
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SeaSailSurfer of October 2010 : Alex Caizergues
On said kitesurfing is not sailing. Other said the Luderitz Speed Challenge’ spot is not deep enough. But the channel in Namibia is a fixed place with 500 meters marks and is more than 80 cm deep. When kitesurfers and windsurfers sail there, there are truly in the spirit of the original Weymouth and Brest Speed Weekds. Their records are not (…) -
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SeaSailSurfer of september 2010 : Russell Coutts
Russell Coutts, the boss of the american Defender, BMW Oracle Racing, has made younger the older sport trophy of the world. As the competition will be sailed aboard wingsailed catamarans, he made the trophy, and sport sailing competition, entering the third millenary. He is the SeaSailSurfer of the month. -
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SeaSailSurfer of August 2010 : Bertrand Delesne
August 2010 was rich in events and performances. Many SeaSailSurfers made great performances. We will however retain Bertrand Delesne’s run in the second leg of race to the Azores. On his mini, he covered 304,90 miles in 24 hours. He is SeaSailSurfer of the month !
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