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MauiSails TR-8 Video presentation

Maarten — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:55:49 +0000

In this video, sail designer Artur Szpunar explains what the main focus points were during the development of the TR-8 racing sail. He also talks about what has been improved compared to last year. The TR-8 is MauiSails top of the line racing sail and will be used by sailors like Micah Buzianis (see Micah picking up his sails).

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Want to know which sizes are available? Check out the specs over here.

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PWA World Tour: Sylt 2011

Maarten — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:25:12 +0000

Check out the PWA livestream from Sylt, Germany.

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Live stream World Cup Klitmøller

Maarten — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:38:37 +0000

Currently the PWA World Tour is visiting Denmark and the live stream just went live. So if you like seeing some good wave action from Cold Hawaii…you are on the right place!

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Dunkerbeck secures the slalom world title 2011

Maarten — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:38:27 +0000

Bjorn Dunkerbeck managed to secure the PWA slalom world title with still one event to go. Congratulations to Bjorn! Good to see someone else winning again. Not that I have anything against Antoine Albeau but after winning several world titles in a row it is good to see somebody else win again. The same happened a while back in the Formula 1 where Michael Schumacher was taking all the wins successively. That became a bit boring after a while.

Bjorn Dunkerbeck - PWA World Champoin 2011. Photo by PWA / John Carter

In my opinion it would even be better to see someone win who has never won before instead of Bjorn, Ben van der Steen for example. That will shows to the other windsurfers that it’s still possible to win a world title between all the “old” guys. On the other hand Bjorn Dunkerbeck and Antoine Albeau show how incredible talented they are because they are so consistent in their performances over the years.

Let’s see what will happen in Sylt, Germany. That will be the last race/slalom stop of the PWA Tour 2011.

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Jason Polakow presents JAWS

Maarten — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:11:20 +0000

Usually I don’t just post videos but this one is just awesome. The footage of Jaws and the editing is just great. It’s almost a mini documentary. Check out Jason Polakow presents Jaws.

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New wave sails: North Sails Hero & ID Ultralight 2012

Maarten — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:38:50 +0000

We are just in the second part of 2011 and the first new 2012 windsurfing sails are hitting the market. North Sails released the new wave sail range for 2012. Besides familiar models, like the Ice and Duke, they also released two new ones. The new wave sails are called the Hero and ID Ultralight. Check out the introduction videos below:

Intro video for the North Sails Hero 2012:

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Intro video for the North Sails ID Ultralight 2012

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Intro video for the North Sails Duke 2012:

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Intro video for the North Sails Ice 2012:

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Windsurfer International Magazine july

Maarten — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:52:15 +0000

The Windsurfer International Magazine has been released for July 2011. No racing or slalom tips in this issue like other issues. For me the most appealing article was the Defi Wind event guide. I tried to participate in the Defi Wind a few years ago but due to the bad conditions no races were completed.

Go check it out:

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Planet Reef 2011: Win tickets

Maarten — Sat, 14 May 2011 11:42:46 +0000

Update: Read on to see who won the Planet Reef tickets

We are boarding with the Ocean Diva once again for the sexiest party in the Netherlands: Planet Reef. And you can also join the party on the 12th of June and see who will become the new Miss Reef Holland because the pre sale has started. But of course it would be better to go for free and spend some extra money on drinks for your friends (or yourself ). Mad Windsurfing offers you 2×2 tickets for you to win. Nice!

How to win tickets for Planet Reef (and the Miss Reef Finals)

It’s very easy. Answer this question and leave your reply:
What is the location where the party is going to be held?

Details

You will have more chance of winning if you have “liked” the Mad Windsurfing fan page.
You will need a postal address in the Netherlands or Belgium because I will send them by mail.
I will use a standard postal delivery service. I don’t give guarantees about their service. In other words, if they lose the tickets I can’t arrange new tickets. The party is held on a boat so there is limit space.
On the 1st of June I will announce the winners.

And the Winners are:

Eva
Luke

The correct answer was of course the Ocean Diva which will start cruising at the Passengers Terminal, Amsterdam. Thanks everybody for participating, See you on the party!

Click on the flyer to get more info and order tickets online.

Check also the Planet Reef page on facebook for clips and pics from other Planet Reef editions.

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Don’t try this at home: Triple loop attempt results in hard crash

Maarten — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:43:00 +0000

Boujmaa Guilloul had a big crash recently while attempting the triple forward loop. Luckily he is fine now. He has some footage to see what went wrong because the attempt was filmed with a GoPro camera. As you can see below, the crash is pretty extreme. Not strange that Ricardo Campello was wearing a helmet during his triple loop attempts.

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Are you the new Miss Reef 2011 Holland?

Maarten — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:00:14 +0000

Reef Holland is looking for the new Dutch Miss Reef 2011. If you are a beautiful girl with a nice bum and want to compete with other breathtaking girls, sign up for the competition. Hurry up, because the deadline is the 1st of may. The winner will get two tickets to an exotic destination. Nice!

The competition consists of a few preliminary rounds with a big final during the yearly Planet Reef Party. The models will be accompanied by a professional model agency. They will help you prepare and get the best out of the contest. After the finals, the Dutch Miss Reef 2011 will be able to compete in the Miss Reef world-wide.

The last Planet Reef party was really awesome and my expectations are also high for this year. Check out these Miss Reef pictures from last year, just to get in the mood.

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