13-6-2009
Top 3 honoured. |
At 17.00 the top three of the Zwitserleven zeilweek have been honoured during a ceremony on the big stage. You could see the surfers are not used to such big crowds. But they got their prices and reward.
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13-6-2009
Succesfull WC slalom windsurfing |
The WC windsurfing of 2009 was a succesfull edition. The event took place during the Zwitserleven Zeilweek on the Island of Texel. During the registration at Monday a bright sun warmed up the beach. With the good forecast we had a promising event to come. It was a shot in the hole on day one. Bernd Flessner (G16), top favorite was delighted: “ It is years ago, when we had such condition during a slalom competition. Side shore winds and marks in the break. Unbelievable.”
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13-6-2009
Adriaan van Rijsselberghe: “ Nine points for the event.” |
There are nice waves rolling in and most windsurf contenders have paddled out. Also Adriaan is out, but I need him for a quick chat about the event. He was one of the promotors of the event. He got more and more windsurfers wild about the contest here on Texel.
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13-6-2009
Number 6 of the event |
During the start of the famous Round Texel Catamaran race we had a quick chat with number 6 of the World Championships Slalom. According the wind we wouldn't have extra races today and we can make final results.
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12-6-2009
Hard condition today |
With an onshore northwest wind and a hard break it was a hard day for the windsurfers. Due to the upcoming wind de waves got bigger and made it more difficult for the sailors. Still de contest directors managed to complete two complete eliminations. They started a third one, but they couldn't complete it due to the dying winds.
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12-6-2009
Josh Ludo: runner up? |
Just before the start we had a little chat with Josh Ludo (ESP12). After day 1 he was on the third place. He took second place in the first elimination of today and it looked like he could be the winner of the day.
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11-6-2009
No races today |
It is over for today. It looked like it would happen today. The wind increased and the organizers set a course. All windsurfers where prepared to go out on the water, but the organizers had difficulties to set the right course.
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