SQUADRA Italia in Portugal / Kayaksurf & Waveski

Team Italia está em Portugal ;)


photo by Pedro Dinis

Na foto podemos ver (a partir da esquerda), Fulvio Guarino e Francesco Socci (Donoratico), Stefano Bellotti (Recco), Nanni Puglisi e Paolo Bartoloni (Roma). Os cinco italianos andam pelas praias da Costa da Caparica (S.João) e ainda virão até Peniche ;) Stefano anda a treinar no waveski com que irá entrar no Mundial no Ocean Spirit deste ano. Em breve, mais fotos!

We can see in the picture (from the left) Fulvio Guarino and Francesco Socci (Donoratico), Stefano Bellotti (Recco), Nanni Puglisi and Paolo Bartoloni (Roma). The italian team is at this moment in Portugal surfing in Costa da Caparica beaches (near by Lisbon). Stefano is training with his waveski for the Worlds (next August in Ocean Spirit Festival, Portugal). During the next few days, they will go till Peniche ;) Soon, more photos!!

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KAYAKSURF Santas Olas 2011 / Argentina / Oficial Video & Photos

Festival de Kayakaurf Santas Olas / Vídeo oficial e selecção de fotos



Decorreu de 22 a 24 de Abril na Praia da Constituição, Mar de Plata, Argentina, mais uma edição do "Santas Olas". O Festival deste ano foi fantástico em imagens e aqui fica a selecção enviada por Hugo Grassi (best off) e o vídeo oficial. É notória a evolução do kayaksurf na Argentina e o nível dos atletas comprova bem este aumento de performance. Muito bom!

Took place from 22 till 24th April in Mar de Plata, Argentina, one more edition of Santas Olas Festival. This year was awesome for photographers because the swell was very good and light, even better. Hugo Grassi sent us some of his best photos of this year (see the slide-show below). The video is one more prove that this event is becoming better and better every year ;)

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Marcos Hugo Grassi


Daniel Micieli


Gabriel Landini


Ruben Farriol


Jorge Anchorena

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ITALIA

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II Copa de España / Campeonato Galego de Kayaksurf e Waveski

Campeonato Galego / Kayaksurf & Waveski 2011 / dias 4 e 5 de Junho

José Piñeiro, NEWS TEAM kayaksurf.net e Club Kayaksurf Galiza (CKSG), envia-nos o cartaz, programa e respectivo convite para a prova de 4 e 5 de Junho em Razo. É um evento OPEN sendo que a única exigência, é ser atleta federado no respectivo país. Fica o convite!!

Jose Piñeiro, NEWS TEAM kayaksurf.net and also from Club Kayaksurf Galicia (Spain), sent us the poster and all the infos about next kayaksurf and waveski competition in Razo. It will be in June, 4th and 5th and it's an OPEN event. Foreign competitors just have to prove that they are federated in their cano associations. Last year was a great event and this year, we'll be there again to cover all the competition ;)

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II Copa de España - Campto. Galego Kayaksurf e Waveski
De novo o Club Kayaksurf Galicia organiza a II Copa de España e Campionato Galego de Kayaksurf e Waveski.

Será os próximos 4 e 5 de Xuño na Praia de Razo, Carballo. A proba conta co apoio das Federacións Española e Galega de Piragüismo e o Concello de Carballo.

Como o ano pasado esperamos a presencia dun numeroso grupo de surfistas. A competición é Open, polo que está aberta a participación a deportistas non nacionais, sendo o único requisito estar en posesión da licencia federativa.

O prazo de inscripcións estará aberto hasta o 31 de Maio.
Inscripcións on-line: www.kayaksurfgalicia.com

Programa:
Sábado 4 de Xuño
09:00 Confirmación inscripcións
10:00 Inicio competición
17:00 Free surf
21:30 Cea

Domingo 5 de Xuño
10:00 Inicio competición
13:00 Entrega de trofeos

Colaboran:
Concello de Carballo
Protección Civil Carballo
Federación Española de Piragüismo
Federación Galega Piragüismo
Kayaksurfgalicia.com
Kayaksurf.net
RPF Kayaks
Varada
Teirón
Art Surf Camp

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Obrigado Jose!! Lá estaremos ;)


ARGENTINA
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CNKW11 / Kayaksurf, Waveski, SOT Photos + Best Wave Trophy

CNKW11 / Troféu Best Wave + Fotos kayaksurf.net


Henrique Frazão (org), Luis Pedro Abreu (kayaksurf.net) + Bruno Melo / Winner of "Best Wave" Trophy / Foz do Arelho, Portugal

São mais de 100 fotos kayaksurf.net que retratam o grande fim de semana que passámos na prova inaugural do Circuito Nacional de Kayaksurf e Waveski. Aproveitamos para dar os parabéns a Bruno Melo, vencedor do Troféu Best Wave instituído pelo kayaksurf.net. O Bruno, vencedor do circuito 2010 em waveski e vencedor da prova da Foz do Arelho na mesma categoria, sacou uma onda de... nove ponto. Parabéns e vejam as fotos. Vale a pena ;) Em breve, mais algumas com os craques na água.

More than 100 photos kayaksurf.net took last weekend during the first event of the Portuguese kayaksurf & waveski circuit. We take this chance to congratulate Bruno Melo, winner of the Best Wave Trophy sponsored by kayaksurf.net. Bruno won waveski class (and tha 2010 circuit in the same class) and made a 9 points wave last weekend. Check out the photos! Really great vibe! Soon, some more "action" photos ;)

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Best Wave Trophy

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GALIZA / SPAIN

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Watertech Team / Full Power on the Portuguese Surfkayak Circuit

W-Team domina na 1ª Etapa do CNKW11 / Foz do Arelho



Com sete presenças no pódio, a Watertech domina na 1ª Etapa do Circuito Nacional de Kayaksurf e Waveski. Ficam os nomes, as máquinas que usaram e respectiva classificação. Duas notas a assinalar: o novo surfkayak da W (protótipo) dá deu cartas e o troféu Best Wave kayaksurf.net também foi ganho pela Watertech Team (Bruno Melo). Parabéns!

With seven presences in the podium, Watertech Team dominated this first contest of the portuguese circuit. Two notes to add: the premiere of the new Watertech surfkayak (prototype) and the conquest of the Best Wave Trophy kayaksurf.net by Bruno Melo, W-Team. Congratulations!

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W-Team Full Power on the Portuguese Surfkayak Circuit
by Rui Calado

Waveski:

1 - BRUNO MELO - Watertech W-Guru
2 - PEDRO CASTRO - Watertech W-Guru
3 - HUGO ALMEIDA
4 - FRANCISCO SARAIVA

Men's HP:

1 - MIGUEL CARVALHO - Watertech ONA
2 - PEDRO CASTRO - Watertech ONA
3 - BRUNO MELO - Watertech Prototype
4 - JAVIER BLANCO

Men's IC:

1 - ANTONIO PALAVRA
2 - HENRIQUE FRAZAO
3 - MIGUEL CARVALHO - Watertech 666
4 - PEDRO CASTRO - Watertech 666


Bruno Melo and the new Watertech prototype

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KAYAKSURF Scotland / News Team kayaksurf.net

Matt Speke / Novo elemento NEWS TEAM kayaksurf.net


Matt Speke / Port Rush, Northern Ireland by Denzil Pearce

É mais um a adicionar à nossa NEWS TEAM que já reúne 49 elementos (!!) oriundos de inúmeros países. Reports, fotos, curiosidades, eventos... tudo devidamente autorizado. É uma das secções de maior sucesso no kayaksurf.net. Por agora, vamos conhecer Matt Speke da Escócia. Top!

It's one more element to add to our awesome NEWS TEAM. We are already 49 elements (!!) from all over the world. They sent us reports, photos, curiosities, events. Many thanks to all of them and now, let's meet Matt Speke from Scotland!

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NEWS TEAM KAYAKSURF.NET / SCOTLAND

Name: Matt Speke
Age: 31
Address: Inverness, Scotland
Paddling since: 1997
Favourite surf spots: Thurso pipe and Strathy Bay. North Scotland.
Gear: DB Fusion 7’7 kayak, Double Dutch paddles, Gath Gedi helmet,

Sportive achievements:
1st Long Boat, 2nd Short Boat - Scottish Champs 2010. Joint 17th Long Boat, 31st Short Boat at 2009 Worlds. 2nd Short Boat, 3rd Long Boat 2011 Scottish Champs.

Just taken over as Chairman of Surf Kayak Committee for the Scottish Canoe Association.

Matt Speke / DR



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Thanks Matt and welcome!!


CNKW11

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SA Waveski Closed Championships / Report by Gareth Evans

Campeonato de Waveski Sul Africano / Prova de Nahoon Reef by Gareth Evans



Decorreu no passado dia 30 de Abril em Nahoon Reef e Gareth Evans, NEWS TEAM kayaksurf.net, envia-nos o full.report com fotos fantásticas. Muitos deles estarão entre nós para o Mundial de Waveski no Ocean Spirit. Top!

The SA Waveski Closed Championships finished on the 30th of April at Nahoon Reef, East London. Garetn Evans, NEWS TEAM kayaksurf.net, sent us all the report with amazing photos by Rory Taylor. Congratulations fo all and enjoy the report ;)

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Rory Taylor

The SA Waveski Closed Championships finished on the 30th of April at Nahoon Reef, East London.

The 2011 Glacéau Vitamin Water SA Closed Waveski Champs finished on Saturday the 30th of April with the prizegiving and a last chance for the competitors from all along the coast of South Africa to have a drink and a chat together.



The competition began with the event briefing, AGM and social get together on Wednesday night. With a huge swell and a howling gale, there was a muted feel and talk of postponing the start until Friday. Thursday dawned and the rising sun lit big barrels whipped into perfection by the wind as it raced in from the South West and tore the tops from the waves. A few hardy souls paddled out to sample the pounding surf, and the decision was made to start the event with the more experienced riders.

Initial heats were run in the morning and then it was decided to postpone until the wind dropped the next day.



On Friday morning the wind had died to a light breeze and the waves were wrapping round the rocks and peeling down the reef with the sets pulsing from medium to large. Risk/reward was the judging criteria and some of the waveski surfers were taking it to heart with deep drops into big bowling waves providing some breath-taking rides and also some bone-shaking mishaps.

As the competition progressed and the ranks of competitors thinned, the heats got more furious and the moves bigger and more critical. Daniel Nel and Willie Graser, both from Western Province worked hard to hold the Border waveski surfers at bay, winning the Grand Masters and the Veterans respectively, while in the Ladies division Mary-Ann MacSherry from Border was surfing out of her skin to seriously worry the eventual winner, Sandra Pienaar of Eastern Province. The Border Juniors were out in force with Tian Podges of Border the eventual winner.



In the end there was no stopping Mike Cowan at his home break as he took the Senior final, while Doug Copeland never hesitated whatever the surf threw his way, fully deserving his win of the Masters division. In the New Age division Max Eckhoff took the win.

WORLD WAVESKI SURFING TITLES / Portugal 2011



Nahoon Reef is the Border backyard and it was a great relief to the Border Team when the final points count showed a clear Border win. Western Province was a major threat coming in a close second. The highlight of the Prizegiving was the announcement of the SA Waveski Team to compete against the rest of the World at the 2011 World Waveski Championships in Portugal. The SA Team will be: Ruan Brand (Border Junior), Andre Burger (Border New Age), Mike Cowan (Border Senior), Ian MacLeod (Eastern Province Senior), Doug Copeland (Border Master and Team Captain), Percy Louw (Western Province Master), Gerard Wilke (Western Province Grand Master), Charl du Plessis (Western Province Grand Master), Willy Graser (Western Province Veteran) and Sandra Pienaar (Eastern Province Ladies). Jan Brand (Border) will be Team Coach and Tubby Wills (EP) will be Team Manager.

It was a well run, excellent event for all of the waveskiers from Kwa-Zulu Natal, Eastern Province, Western Province and Border and thanks must go to all of the sponsors and the organising committee for ensuring that the event was memorable and fun.

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SCOTLAND

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Kayaksurf & Waveski / CNKW11 / Some PHOTOS

CNKW11 / Foz do Arelho e Peniche / Fotos de Ricardo Fernandes e Sónia Reis


Ricardo Fernandes by Sónia Reis

Fica o registo com algumas imagens do passado fim de semana. Ricardo Fernandes e Sónia Reis assinam a autoria. Enjoy it ;)

Some photos from last weekend during the first competition of the Portuguese Kayaksurf & Waveski Circuit. Authors: Ricardo Fernandes and Sónia Reis. Enjoy it ;)

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Sónia Reis &
Ricardo Fernandes



Obrigado Sónia e Ricardo ;)


SOUTH AFRICA

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CNKW11 / FOZ DO ARELHO / RESULTADOS

Circuito Nacional de Kayaksurf & Waveski 2011 / Foz do Arelho / I Etapa / RESULTADOS


vencedores kayaksurf hp / all photos by kayaksurf.net

Decorreu este fim de semana na Foz do Arelho a 1ª prova do CNKW 2011. Com uma organização inexcedível, o evento abriu com chave de ouro o circuito deste ano. No primeiro dia, a praia da Foz do Arelho serviu de palco mas, devido às condições do mar, o segundo dia de prova decorreu em Peniche (spot Bocaxica). Como devem calcular, há centenas de fotos para publicar e mais reports sobre o evento mas, já para abrir, ficam os resultados finais. Durante a semana, mais NEWS acerca do evento. Parabéns à Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior (organização) e à Federação Portuguesa de Canoagem que se fez representar na entrega de prémios por Vitor Félix.

Took place this weekend the first competition of the portuguese kayaksurf & waveski circuit. The event was held in Foz do Arelho and kayaksurf.net reported from there all the results and other information. Now, the final results of this weekend. Great event with 39 entries reparted by kayaksurf HP, IC, SOT and waveski. During this week, wait for more photos!!

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VENCEDORES KAYAKSURF HP


Miguel, Castro, Bruno e Javi

1. MIGUEL CARVALHO
2. PEDRO CASTRO
3. BRUNO MELO
4. JAVIER BLANCO

VENCEDORES KAYAKSURF IC


Miguel, Palavra e Frazão

1.ANTÓNIO PALAVRA
2. HENRIQUE FRAZÃO
3. MIGUEL CARVALHO
4. PEDRO CASTRO

VENCEDORES WAVESKI


Bruno, Francisco, Castro e Hugo

1. BRUNO MELO
2. PEDRO CASTRO
3. HUGO PAZ
4. FRANCISCO SARAIVA


VENCEDOR KAYAKSURF SOT


José Morais, Hugo Paz, Eurico Viana e Jose Forte (da esq. para dta.)

1. HUGO PAZ
2. JOSÉ RATINHO
3. EURICO VIANA
4. JOSÉ FORTE

TROFÉU KAYAKSURF.NET / BEST WAVE


Henrique Frazão (organização), Luis Pedro Abreu (kayaksurf.net) e Bruno Melo

Vencedor do Troféu Best Wave: Bruno Melo
Troféu criado pelo kayaksurf.net que premeia e melhor onda do evento (onda 9 pontos de Bruno Melo)

TODAS AS CLASSIFICAÇÕES



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ALGUMAS FOTOS


Moisés, Diogo e Gil Melo / SUB-18

ORGANIZAÇÃO


Dream Team

MAIS FOTOS...

E ainda há muitas para publicar!! Parabéns a todos e até ao Ocean Spirit para a II Etapa do CNKW11 ;)

PHOTOS

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