KAYAKSURF ON THE NEWS / FREESURF MAGAZINE

SECÇÃO KAYAKSURF.NET NA FREESURF DESTE MÊS



A secção kayaksurf.net deste mês na FreeSurf destaca o historial do Mundial de Kayaksurf - desde os primórdios britânicos até edição que este ano se realizou no nosso país. A FreeSurf continua a ser a única revista gratuita dedicada aos desportos de ondas e é mensalmente distribuída nas principais lojas de surf, associações académicas e algumas mega-stores de material desportivo. Para além de tudo isto, é a primeira revista de surf com kayaksurf nas suas páginas. Mais em baixo o link que permite a leitura do artigo. Não percam!

The kayaksurf.net section on this month edition of the portuguese magazine FreeSurf, is about the story of the kayaksurf worlds championships. This mag, is distributed in all country by the main surf stores and by all the academic associations. Besides all this, it's the first surf magazine that involves our sport avery months within it's pages thanks to the partnership with kayaksurf.net. Below, this month's edition.

PODEM LER ESTAS PÁGINAS EM MELHOR RESOLUÇÃO CLICANDO EM BAIXO!

WATERTECH NEWS / WORLDS 2009

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KAYAKSURF ON THE NEWS / PORTUGUESE MAGAZINE FOR STUDENTS

KAYAKSURF NA FÓRUM ESTUDANTE DESTE MÊS



A Fórum Estudante dedica a edição deste mês ao Verão e aos desportos radicais. Tiago Pires (Saca) faz a capa e o kayaksurf também lá está! Com uma distribuição de 70.000 exemplares, é mais uma revista a promover o nosso desporto numa edição que privilegia o desportos da moda. Muito bom! Podem ver aqui a páginas aqui nas NEWS mas, mais em baixo, o LINK onde podem ler todo o artigo em PDF.

One more magazine publishes an article about our sport. "Forum Estudante", 70.000 copies for distribution, dedicates this month edition to the Summer and the best sports. Surf and kayaksurf were chosen! They get in touch with kayaksurf.net and published an interesting article about how to start to practice. Really cool! Here are the pages and below, the link for the PDF edition (in portuguese...).

CLIQUEM EM BAIXO EM LEIAM A EDIÇÃO EM PDF

KAYAKSURF NA IMPRENSA II / MEDIA EXPOSURE II

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BRUNO MELO / WORLDS 2009

BRUNO MELO / MUNDIAL DE KAYAKSURF 2009

Bruno Melo leaving his heat / foto: kayaksurf.net

Bruno Melo não necessita de apresentações. O homem forte do Ocean Spirit, para além de organizar, programar, esculpir e gerir o evento, mantém a (excelente) aptidão para competir. Seja no kite, surf, waveski ou kayaksurf. Na sua classe (Masters HP), o Bruno chegou às meias finais e só não passou para a grande final por... 0.60. Senão vejamos: o inglês Gary Adcock conseguiu um 5.87 e Bruno Melo 5.27. Uma unha negra fez com que o inglês prosseguisse para as finais. Em suma, uma grande prestação e o Bruno a confirmar, uma vez mais, a sua grande forma. Em baixo, um slide-show com algumas fotos do craque.

Bruno Melo needs no presentations. He's the front man of all the event. He organizes, manages, plans and sculpted the Ocean Spirit event, yet retains the ability to compete in kitesurf, surf, waveski or kayaksurf. In his class (Master HP), he reached the semi-finals and, Gary Adcock passed to the finals for only 0.60 more. Nevertheless, Bruno Melo is in great shape and, once more, congratulations! Below, a slide-show with some of his pics. Enjoy it!

Bruno Melo competing / photo: SCOS cardeli.com

SLIDE SHOW / PHOTOS by Sofia Barata, kayaksurf.net and Tim Harvey

KAYAKSURF NA IMPRENSA / MEDIA EXPOSURE

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MIGUEL CARVALHO / OUR JUNIOR CHAMP AT THE WORLDS!

MIGUEL CARVALHO / O ÚNICO PORTUGUÊS A SUBIR AO PÓDIO NESTE MUNDIAL

Foto: SCOS / cardeli.com - Miguel Carvalho (4º) à esquerda junto de Adam Harvey (1º), Jordan Thomas (3º) e Corin (2º)

Esta é uma foto que o Miguel dificilmente irá esquecer. Já o tínhamos entrevistado em Abril deste ano na sequência das entrevistas "Nova Geração" e agora, passados escassos meses, o jovem de 16 anos de idade subiu ao pódio no primeiro mundial em que participou. Neste Mundial, para além do Miguel, a participação lusa contou nas inscrições individuais com o Hugo Paz, Paulo Simões (Men HP) e Bruno Melo (Masters HP). O Hugo e o Paulo ficaram pelo segundo heat da sua classe e o Bruno chegou às meias finais da classe Masters HP. Parabéns a todos! Ficam algora algumas fotos do Miguel e, amanhã, Bruno Melo nas NEWS!

JUNIOR HP

1- Adam Harvey (Jersey)
2- Corin King (Northern Ireland)
3- Jordan Thomas (Wales)
4- Miguel Carvalho (Portugal)

We interviewed Miguel in April as one of the national promises in kayaksurf scene. Now, a few months after, he's in the podium - 4th place in Junior HP. Besides Miguel, we also had three more athletes registered in "Individual's" - Hugo Paz, Paulo Simões (Men HP) and Bruno Melo (Masters HP). Hugo and Paulo stayed for the two first heats and Bruno Melo reached the semi-finals of Masters HP. Congratulations for all! Now, a few photos with Miguel and, tomorrow, Bruno Melo on the News!

Photo: Tim Harvey - www.photof8.co.uk

Photo: Tim Harvey - www.photof8.co.uk

SLIDE SHOW / FOTOS de Sofia Barata, kayaksurf.net e Tim Harvey

Obrigado Tim e Sofia!

MUNDIAL DE KAYAKSURF / BRUNO MELO - WORLDS / BRUNO MELO

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KAYAKSURF WORLDS 2011 - TWO OFFICIAL PROPOSALS

CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL DE KAYAKSURF 2011 COM DUAS PROPOSTAS OFICIAIS EM JOGO


SCOS / photo: cardeli.com

Já com saudades do Mundial de Kayaksurf, começam agora a chegar as NEWS em jeito de rescaldo. No último dia de prova, Pete Blenkinsop, da WSKA, confirmou oficialmente as propostas existentes para a realização do próximo mundial de kayaksurf - Costa Este dos EUA ou Austrália.

Darren Bason, inglês agora a viver na Austrália, apresentou os seus argumentos e afirma que a "ilha continente" necessita de um Mundial para impulsionar a modalidade num dos paraísos mundiais dos desportos de ondas. Joey Hall e Spencer Cooke, Costa Este dos EUA, apresentam uma opção economicamente mais viável mas também mais sujeita às intempéries habituais por aquelas bandas. Em meados ou finais de Agosto, a WSKA (Associação Mundial de Kayaksurf), irá decidir de ficará por alguma destas alternativas ou então, poderá surgir com outro local alternativo. Aliás, a hipótese de uma terceira alternativa ganhava força nos últimos dias no seio do campeonato porque, a bem dizer, havia muita gente insatisfeita com qualquer uma das candidaturas. Vamos esperar para ver!

Entretanto, mais algumas imagens das finais por "Equipas" na sexta, dia 31 de Julho, que ainda não tínhamos publicado.

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Already missing those incredible days in Santa Cruz, time now to update all the NEWS about the Worlds (and all the other material). In tha last day, Pete Blenkinsop confirmed to us that are, at this moment, two official proposals for the next Worlds - USA East and Australia.

Darren Bason, now living in Australia, defends that the "big island" needs the championship to promote our sport in one of the great surf paradises on earth. Joey Hall and Spencer Cooke presented a more economical proposal but with some peopleo saying that the waves are not too consistent. Summarizing, we'll have to wait till the end of this month so the WSKA committee says if any of these countries or any other, will reveive the next Worlds. Let's wait!



Meanwhile, here are some more pics from the Team Event Finals (July 31).




If you want these or others, there are many more photos on display at Tim website, http://www.photof8.co.uk/ , and that if anyone wishes, you can buy copies from Tim Harvey (either prints or electronically).


James Hawker


Edu Etxeberria


Edu Etxeberria


Urko Otxoa


Chris Harvey


Stephen Farthing


Pete Blenkinsop


Nathan Eades


Gary Adcock


Chris Hobson


Jonny Bingham


Adam Harvey

Thanks Tim!

You can check some more reports on:

http://nisurfkayak.com/blog
http://www.drugfreelifestyle.com/
http://jbkayak.blogspot.com/
http://www.eskasurf.com/
http://www.jacksonkayak.com/articles/article.cfm?directory=articles09&article=200907243
http://www.surfkayaking.com.au/surf_kayaking/world_surf_kayak_champs_2009.html

http://kayaksurfclub.zip.net/


O MUNDIAL DOS PORTUGUESES / PORTUGUESE ON THE WORLDS

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SANTA CRUZ OCEAN SPIRIT / KAYAKSURF & WAVESKI NATIONAL CIRCUIT

CNKW / SANTA CRUZ OCEAN SPIRIT / RESULTADOS



Decorreram ontem os heats finais da terceira prova do Circuito Nacional de Kayaksurf e Waveski. Cinco dos participantes inscreveram-se somente na classe waveski e os restantes 17 participaram nas duas classes. A prova teve início no site principal do Ocean mas, às 14h, mudámos para o site sul devido à realização das finais do Campeonato Mundial de Kitesurf. As condições eram duras com vento forte e ondulação incerta mas os atletas nacionais lá deram o seu melhor.

Durante a manhã foram anulados alguns heats em ambas as classes e realizaram-se 10 baterias em waveski e 11 em kayaksurf. Em baixo os resultados gerais.

Durante esta semana, iremos continuar com mais alguns reports do Mundial de Kayaksurf e dar saída às muitas notícias que nos têm chegado. Destaque para as maiores ondas que alguma vez vimos surfadas. As fotos chegaram-nos na semana passada da Costa Rica com, claro, Alejo Pacheco! Do Chile também temos mais ondas e de França, mais waveski. Fiquem atentos às NEWS!

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The last day of the Ocean was completed with the Kitesurf Worlds finals and the Portuguese Kayaksurf & Waveski Circuit (CNKW). The CNKW ran in the main site with but, at 2pm. we moved to the south site due the Kitesurf finals. The contitions were good for kites but hard for surfkayaks and waves. Nevertheless, our atlhetes gave their best and below, the main resuts. Soon, more photos.

Check out the NEWS during this week because we're going to publish more reports about the worlds. Besides the worlds, we also have incredible photos with Alejo Pacheco in Costa Rica (5 mtrs!!) and from Chile, and... keep an eye on the news!

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CIRCUITO NACIONAL DE KAYAKSURF E WAVESKI

KAYAKSURF

1- André Pinto
2- António Palavra
3- Bruno Melo
4- Luís Vieira

WAVESKI

José Ratinho by SCOS cardeli.com

1- Filipe Brás
2- Bruno Melo
3- Jorge Justino
4- José Ratinho

André Pinto by SCOS cardeli.com

CNKW / OCEAN SPIRIT / Fotos by Sofia Barata



Obrigado Sofia!

TODOS OS RESULTADOS - CLICAR AQUI!

MUNDIAL DE KAYAKSURF / KAYAKSURF WORLDS

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PLASTIC SURFKAYAK CHAMPS / AUGUST 22, 23 / FULL REPORT

PLASTIC SURFKAYAK CHAMPS / 22 e 23 AGOSTO / SURF REPORT by JOHN WATSON

Photos: Caroline Janganant

Decorreu nos dias 22 e 23 de Agosto na praia de Woolacombe, SW da Inglaterra. O kayaksurf.net foi Media Partner e o report de John Watson aqui está. Mais um evento que juntou nomes bem conhecidos do kayaksurf britânico com o alto patrocínio da Mega Kayaks.

John Watson sent us (Thanks John!) the surf report from the Plastic Surfkayak Champ that was held in Woolacombe Beach (England SW) last August. Names well known from the World Team Champion are in it! The photos ate from Caroline Janganant (thanks Carol and Marc). Below, check out all the text sent by John and the slide show with oics from Carol.


Woolacombe Beach


CAROLINE JANGANANT

August 22, 23rd
Plastic Surf Kayak Champs / Woolacombe Beach / Report by John Watson

40 people took part in the Plastic Surf Kayak Champs at Woolacombe beach, North Devon last weekend. With free boats available to use, the event attracted many kayakers to their first surf competition - and they had the chance to surf against each other and England Team paddlers.

After 2 rounds for everyone, then a knockout from quarter-finals onwards, Rich Sims finished with a well-deserved win and a prize of a stay for two in The Thatch Restaurant and Pub, Croyde Bay.
Most successful newcomer to competition had a surprise too - Sam Jones won a plastic Neutron for two 1st places in the heats and reaching the quarter-finals. At the evening party, everyone went away with something, thanks to the generous sponsorship from Ainsworth, Mega, Nookie and Buff. First prize in the raffle was a composite Neutron RV won by another newcomer, Andy Ryder.

Sunday saw the first Tag-Team Pairs Contest, with 11 pairs entered. Each heat combined 3 pairs, and started with a "Le Mans" style racing start from the beach. One partner surfed whilst the other waited out back. After scoring a wave, the surfer sprints out back to tag his partner, who paddle-twirls above his head to show the judges he's "on". Every surfer is scored separately, and finishes with 1 point for 1st, 2 for 2nd etc, to 6 points for 6th place. The Tag-Team's total score is their points combined.

Round Two saw heats with the leading teams drawn against each other, to make the closest competition.
Combined points after Round Two gave a clear win for Dylan Petherick and Steve Bowens - good surfing and some devious tactics had won the day!

It made a great fun Sunday morning. Try this format at home and we'll soon have a World Tag-Team Challenge set up!



Plastic Surf Kayak Champs
22 August 2009, Woolacombe, North Devon / RESULTS

1. Rich Sims
2. Chris Hobson
3. Sam Davenport
4. Philip Watson
5= Glyn Brackenbury
5= Jon Mount
7= Ed Long
7= Steve Chivers
9= Jack Horwell
9= Robyn Pearcey
9= Tim Holland
9= Andy Hambley
9= Pete Copp
14= Andy Davey
14= Jon Purdey
14= Nathan Long
17= Sam Jones
17= Steve Bowens
17= Mitch Barclay
20= Denzil Pearce
20= Dylan Petherick
20= Harry Uren
20= Rich Berry
24= Lee Royle
24= Nick Kent
24= Paul Hammond
24= Jolyon Kirwin
24= Byron Lewis
24= Mikey Bridges
30= Paul Cook
30= Andrew Ryder
32= Ben Brown
32= Emma Wynter
32= Charles Geeson
32= Aidan Brackenbury
32= Kyle Chivers
32= Peter Login
32= Daniel Lloyd
32= Siobhan Pratt
40 Anna Lancefield

Prize of a plastic MEGA Neutron awarded to Sam Jones - most successful newcomer to competition. Raffle prize of a composite Neutron RV won by Andrew Ryder, also a newcomer to competition. Many thanks to sponsors The Thatch at Croyde, Ainsworth, Nookie, Buff and Mega. Almost everyone was able to go away with a prize.

Tag-Team Pairs Contest, Woolacombe, 23rd August 2009

1st Dylan Petherick / Steve Bowens 7 pts
2nd = Sam Davenport / Jack Horwell 10 pts
2nd = Philip Watson / Chris Hobson 10 pts
4th Denzil Pearce / Pete Copp 12 pts
5th Aidan Brackenbury / Glyn Brackenbury 14 pts
6th = Marc Woolward / Justin 15 pts
6th = Luke Spooner / Ross 15 pts
8th = Robyn Pearcey / Nate Long 16 pts
8th = Andy Hambley / Paul Hammond 16 pts
10th = Jack Barker / Laura 18 pts
10th = Jon Purdey / Andy Ryder 18 pts


Chris Hobson

SLIDE SHOW / PHOTOS by CAROLINE JANGANANT



Thanks a lot John and Caroline! Congratulations for the event.

All about MEGA below:




FREESURF ONLINE / FREESURF MAG ONLINE VERSION

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WORLD KAYAKSURF 09 REPORT / FINAL RESULTS

CAMPEONATO DO MUNDO DE KAYAKSURF 2009 / PORTUGAL OCEAN SPIRIT

Last day of the event! / Photo: cardeli.com

Depois de 8 dias de competição entre 157 atletas, 12 equipas e 15 países, eis que chega ao fim o Mundial de Kayaksurf 2009. O dia de hoje amanheceu com chuva e vento de sul e as condições meteorológicas pareciam não querer mudar mas, à tarde, lá surgiu o sol. As finais "Individuais" concluiram-se conforme o previsto e eis agora os resultados gerais. Conforme devem calcular, todos temos centenas de fotos e horas de filme para editar... para já, aqui fica a listagem das classificações deste Mundial. O júnior Miguel Carvalho, o único português a chegar às finais, ficou num honroso quarto lugar em HP. Para a primeira participação num Mundial, muito bom!! Parabéns Miguel! Durante a semana, mais fotos e algumas particularidades deste Mundial.

TODOS OS RESULTADOS FINAIS - CLICAR AQUI!

CIRCUITO NACIONAL DE KAYAKSURF E WAVESKI (CNKW)

Decorreram hoje as baterias iniciais da terceira prova do CNKW. Cinco dos participantes inscreveram-se somente na classe waveski e os restantes 17 participaram nas duas classes. As condições não foram as melhores devido ao vento forte que até permitiu a realização das finais do Mundial de Kitesurf. Amanhã, as baterias reeniciam às 11 da manhã e a entrega dos troféus está agendada para as 18 horas.

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After eigth days of competition between 157 surfkayakers, 12 Teams and 15 countries, the Worlds come to the end. We had today a cloudy morning with some rain (soft) but, in the afternoon, the sun appeared as usual. We run today all the "Individual" Finals as was programed and here are the general results. As you can imagine, we all have thousands of pictures (well... some of us because my camera has disappeared) and loads of video. For now, check the main results of this Worlds and, during the next days, we'll post pictures, videos and all more news about this great event.

This sunday will be the Finals of the Portuguese Kayaksurf and Waveski Circuit during the day (Ocean Spirit Time!!).

Personally, I hope that you all enjoyed the event! A special THANKS to Tim Harvey for all the incredible photos. The same to Cardeli, Pete Copp, and Steve Farthing for the great photos you sent during all this days and that will continue to be published in the next few... weeks!


TIM HARVEY

If you want these or others, there are many more photos on display at Tim website, http://www.photof8.co.uk/ , and that if anyone wishes, you can buy copies from Tim Harvey (either prints or electronically).



England Team 2009 Worlds Champion / Photo: Pete Blenkinsop

TEAM EVENT

1- ENGLAND
2- EUSKADI / BASQUE COUNTRY
3- NORTHERN IRELAND
4- JERSEY AND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS
5- Wales
6- Scotland
7- USA West
8- USA East
9- Ireland
10- Portugal
11- Japan
12- Galicia



Men HP Podium / James, Nathan, Dave and Edu / SCOS cardeli.com


Dave Speller / Photo: Tim Harvey

MEN HP

1- David Speller (Jersey and the Channel Islands)
2- Edu Etxeberria (Basque Country)
3- Nathan Eades (Wales)
4- James Hawker (England)


Men IC Podium / James, Jonny, Dessie and Urko / Photo: SCOS cardeli.com


Urko Otxoa / Photo y Tim Harvey

MEN IC

1- Urko Otxoa (Basque Country)
2- Dessie McGlinchey (Northern Ireland)
3- Jonny Bingham (Northern Ireland)
4- James Hawker (England)


Women HP Podium / Devon, Emma, Naomi and Rhiannon


Naomi James by Tim Harvey

WOMEN HP

1- Naomi James (Wales)
2- Rhiannon Woodman (Wales)
3- Emma Wynter (England)
4- Devon Barker (USA West)


Women IC Podium / Rhiannon, Lindsay, Alisa and Ainhoa

Ainhoa Tolosa by Tim Harvey

WOMEN IC

1- Ainhoa Tolosa (Basque Country)
2- Alisa McDougall (Jersey)
3- Lindsay Usher (USA East)
4- Rhiannon Woodman (Wales)


Master HP Podium / Andrew, Jim, Stephen and Gary / Photo SCOS cardeli.com


Steve Farthing / photo: Tim Harvey

MASTERS HP

1- Stephen Farthing (Australia)
2- Gary Adcock (England)
3- Jim Grossman (USA West)
4- Andrew Wildman (England)


Jim Grossman by Tim Harvey

MASTER IC

1- Jim Grossman (USA West)
2- Gary Adcock (England)
3- Ian Sherrington (Scotland)
4- Stuart McGlinchey (Jersey)


Grand Master IC Podium / Wayne, Tim, John and Luis

GRAND MASTER IC

1- Luis Abando (Basque Country)
2- John Inglis (Scotland)
3- Tim Rowe (Jersey)
4- Wayne Waddington (USA West)


Grand Master HP Podium / Tim, Tom and Luis

GRAND MASTER HP

1- Luis Abando (Basque Country)
2- Tim Rowe (Jersey)
3- Russ Buskirk (USA East)
4- Tom May (USA East)


Junior HP Podium / Miguel, Adam, Jordan and Corin

Adam Harvey by Tim Harvey

JUNIOR HP

1- Adam Harvey (Jersey)
2- Corin King (Northern Ireland)
3- Jordan Thomas (Wales)
4- Miguel Carvalho (Portugal)


Junior IC Podium / Jonathan, Andy, Corin and Eoin


Corin King / Photo: Gerald Mc Gahey

JUNIOR IC

1- Corin King (Northern Ireland)
2- Andy McClelland (Northern Ireland)
3- Jonathan Mount (England)
4- Eoin Keyes (Northern Ireland)


Santa Rita Beach by cardeli.com


Ocean Team! / SCOS by cardeli.com

CEREMONY PHOTOS by Sofia Barata

ALL THE EVENT LIVE ON OCEAN SPIRIT TV HERE!

ALL THE RESULTS / FINALS - CLICK HERE!

You can check some more reports on:

http://nisurfkayak.com/blog
http://www.drugfreelifestyle.com/
http://jbkayak.blogspot.com/
http://www.eskasurf.com/
http://www.jacksonkayak.com/articles/article.cfm?directory=articles09&article=200907243
http://www.surfkayaking.com.au/surf_kayaking/world_surf_kayak_champs_2009.html


CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE KAYAKSURF & WAVESKI 09 / NATIONAL KAYAKSURF NEWS + WORLDS 2009

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