APRIL 25 / MUNDAKA REPORT by DESSIE McGLINCHEY

SÁBADO, 25 DE ABRIL / CAMPEONATO DE KAYAKSURF DE MUNDAKA / REPORT de DESSIE McGLINCHEY

Mais um report em cima do acontecimento. O dia de hoje, sábado, saldou-se por um bom swell com Mundaka a funcionar em grande. Algumas andavam pelos 2mt e as fotos não deixam dúvidas. Amanhã de manhã saberemos quem passou às finais! Para já, o report de Dessie McGlinchey:


Gerry McGahey

SATURDAY, APRIL 25th / MUNDAKA KAYAKSURF CHAMPIONSHIP

As the tide started dropping the wave started shaping up. From early this morning everyone that had travelled to Mundaka knew that today was going to be classic, that will be talked about for a long time. Big hits were the order of the day. Some fantastic surfing was witnessed by the spectators high on the cliffs. Big respect to all the juniors from Basque country and Northern ireland who were probably catching the biggest waves of their lives. The contest ran for around 5 hours and the mens open class is down to semi finals the mens IC is at the final and the junior open is also at final. Here is some of the 300 pics taken by Gerry Mc Gahey. There were a lot of other photographers here today so im sure more excellent pictures will appear in the next few days.
Enjoy the snaps.

Dessie McGlinchey


Jonny Bingham (Northern Ireland)


Bruno Melo (Portugal)


Javi Diaz (Galiza)


Dessie McGlinchey (Northern Ireland)


André Pinto (Portugal)

Basque paddler


Oskar Martinez (Basque Country)


Dessie McGlinchey (Northern Ireland)


Dessie and Gerry - Northern Ireland Squad


Edu Etxeberria and his new toy (Basque Team)

Thanks Dessie and Gerry! All the best for the finals!

MUNDAKA FINALS / RESULTS

Boas ondas!

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MUNDAKA REPORT by DESSIE McGLINCHEY / APRIL 24

CAMPEONATO DE KAYAKSURF DE MUNDAKA / REPORT DE SEXTA FEIRA por DESSIE McGLINCHEY


Corin King

Hoje, sábado, terão início baterias para o VII Campeonato de Kayaksurf de Mundaka, País Basco. Dessie McGlinchey, do team da Irlanda do Norte e um dos mais activos elementos da nossa NEWS TEAM, enviou-nos mais um report. Este relata-nos o dia de ontem em que a Northern Ireland Team foi surfar para Sopelana (a escassos km de Mundaka) visto não terem ondas no local da prova. Nas fotos, os craques da classe júnior da Irlanda do Norte. Já aqui o referimos mas nunca é demais relembrar que a "escola" de kayaksurf de Irlanda do Norte - juntamente com a do País Basco - é uma das melhores do mundo. Já formou vários campeões mundiais - Jonny Bingham, Dessie McGlinchey, Chris Hobson, Kevin Quinn, etc - e agora, a nova geração de kayaksurfistas vai certamente dar que falar. Mas vamos ao report de Dessie:

"Today (friday) we surfed Mundaka in the morning and it was small, every 15/20 mins a 3 wave set would come through which gave some good fast rides. We went over to Sopelana in the afternoon for some bigger waves created by a strong onshore wind. I have sent you some pics of our Juniors Jake king is in the Relfex, Andy McClelland is in the red Neutron and Corin King is in the green Neutron. All the pictures were taken by Gerry McGahey."

Dessie McGlinchey / canisurf.com


Gerry McGahey


Jake King


Corin King


Andy McClelland


Andy McClelland

Andy McClelland


Corin King


Corin King


Jake King


Andy McClelland


Spelana Beach / Photo by Eneko Larrazabal

Thanks Dessie and Gerry! Good luck for the event!

MUNDAKA SURF REPORT

Boas ondas e vamos esperar pelas novidades da W-Team!

luis pedro abreu

www.kayaksurf.net

WATERTECH TEAM PRESENT IN MUNDAKA KAYAKSURF 2009 CHAMPIONSHIP

W-TEAM JÁ ESTÁ EM MUNDAKA PARA PARTICIPAR NO CAMPEONATO

Depois de Marrocos, a W-Team ruma agora até ao País Basco para participar no Campeonato de Kayaksurf de Mundaka. Rui Calado enviou-nos a lista dos w-raiders: Bruno Melo, André Pinto, Nuno Borges, Pedro Castro e o mais recente elemento da W-Team: Francisco Saraiva. Boa sorte pata todos e tragam a taça!!

After Morocco, Watertech Team is now in Basque Country for this year Mundaka Kayaksurf Championship. The W-raiders are Bruno Melo (National Kayaksurf and Waveski Champ 2008), André Pinto, Nuno Borges, Pedro Castro and Francisco Saraiva - the newest member. All the best for the comp!!

The infamous W-Van / photo by Rui Calado

Francisco Saraiva / Photo: João Vaz

Tudo sobre a W / All about Watertech:

Obrigado Rui e boa sorte para todos!!

MUNDAKA SURF REPORT by DESSIE McGLINCHEY

Boas ondas!

luis pedro abreu

www.kayaksurf.net

MUNDAKA KAYAKSURF CONTEST STARTS TOMORROW!

CAMPEONATO DE KAYAKSURF DE MUNDAKA / COMEÇA AMANHÃ! / REPORT



É uma das mais conhecidas prova de kayaksurf da Europa e é lá que muitos dos maiores craques do kayaksurf actual disputam heats e enfrentam a poderosa onda (quando funciona!). O kayaksurf.net já apoia o evento há vários anos e, apesar de não podermos lá estar este ano, os reports já começaram a chegar.

Dessie McGlinchey, Northern Ireland Team, diz-nos que ontem, quinta feira, não havia ondas em Mundaka mas que, para este sábado, estão esperadas ondas de 2.4 mt!! O team norte-irlandês está a competir com 3 séniores - Jonny Bighnam, Gerry e Dessie - mais 3 juniores: Corin King, Jake e Andy. Ficam algumas fotos de Oskar martinez (elemento da organização da prova) a surfar em Bakio (perto de Mundaka). As fotos são de Juan Lazkano - olasdevizcaya.com.

Dessie McGlinchey (Northern Ireland Squad), is alreday in Mundaka for this year comp. Yesterday there were no waves but, for tomorrow is expected a great swell. Here is the first report and then, some photos with Oskar Martinez surfing in Bakio (photos by Juan Lazkano - olasdevizcaya.com ).

Dessie McGlinchey reports:

"Well we arrived in Mundaka today (yesterday, thursday) and there was no waves. We are hoping there will be a small wave a low tide in the morning. The forecast for sat is for up to 8ft on the face, so for once there will be something exciting to report from Mundaka. (...) There are six paddlers from NI over for the contest. 3 seniors and 3 juniors. Jonny Gerry, Corin Jake Andy and myself. Dessie"

Juan Lazkano

OSKAR MARTINEZ / BAKIO / APRIL 2009

Thanks ot Dessie and Oskar!! All the best for the comp!!






WATERTECH NEWS / MUNDAKA KAYAKSURF CONTEST

Boas ondas!

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WORLDS 2009 / INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATIONS OPENED

MUNDIAL 2009 / ABERTAS AS INCRIÇÕES PARA OS INDIVIDUAIS / FORMULÁRIO ONLINE

Depois das equipas, já está disponível a inscrição nas provas de kayaksurf inseridas no Santa Cruz Ocean Spirit deste ano. Na modalidade kayaksurf, poderão inscrever-se no mundial ou na prova do circuito nacional (neste caso, em duas modalidades: kayaksurf e waveski). Os interessados já podem aceder à página e confirmar a inscrição! Basta clicar na imagem de baixo (tenham alguma paciência que o site é lento...)

Individual registrations for the Worlds in Portugal are already available on the official website. Click on the image below, and check the three skills: "kayaksurf world" and two classes for the portuguese circuit. Good luck!




Santa Cruz Beach / foto: kayaksurf.net



KAYAKSURF MUNDAKA / MUNDAKA KAYAKSURF CONTEST

Boas ondas!

luis pedro abreu
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