SARAH-QUITA OFFRINGA - 1ST - FREESTYLE WORLD TITLE NO.15
The title tally is up to twenty-four in total and fifteen for Freestyle. I have won fifteen in a row now! This year’s competition was nerve racking actually. I think because I am also competing in waves and slalom. In freestyle the heats are very intense as in just eight minutes you have to perform between six to fourteen moves. I felt like I was not in the right mental state for freestyle. We started with the women on the first day, which caught us off guard. I usually take my time in the morning watching the heats and get mentally prepared and now we had to just jump straight in. I was very nervous in the single. In the first two heats I actually sailed quite well, but then in the final I dropped the ball. I still won it by 0.4 of a point against Oda, but I think I got a bit lucky there.
For the double I was still nervous. It was a bit of a new feeling for me this year as I felt the pressure and I never managed to shake the nerves off. I didn’t really mind the light conditions, but it meant we had to revert back to basics rather than being able to perform the high-level moves. It wasn’t my highest level, but it was good enough for me to win the title, which is what matters in the end.
LENNART NEUBAUER - 1ST - BACK-TO-BACK VICTORIES
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New School
Slingshot’s windsurfing brand manager, Wyatt Miller, has noticed that kids are drawn to playing with wings and puts forward an interesting case as to why he thinks this could help entice them and others into windsurfing.
Changes
Wave sailor Flo Jung reflects on our changed world during his lockdown in Germany.
THE LAST WAVE
Lockdown stirred the creative juices of reader Björn Alfthan, who peers into the future to present a fictional story set in the wild waves of Norway, five years from now.
STILL IN THE GAME
After a horrific fracture in his leg from a crashed aerial in 2018, Alessio Stillrich is back! John Carter talks to the highflyer from Gran Canaria about his move to the Simmer team, recovering from injury and how he learned to windsurf in Gran Canaria!
MOVE ON UP - GET ON THE FRONT FOOT
This month we look at how our front foot weighting can affect and improve different aspects of our main windsurfing moves.
SOUTH' KIPA
Nik tweaking it over home waters.
A NEW NORMAL
On a trip to La Tranche-sur-Mer in France last year, Tris Best estimated over 80% of the windsurfers were foiling. This summer in Portland Harbour, foiling activity has increased dramatically too he reports. With the market offering plenty of choice to recreational windfoilers, our test team check out some of the latest foil offerings.
TACKING – THE SEQUEL
Having given you time to practice, Harty concludes his tacking series by critiquing various tacking options, including the carve tack, as well as offering solutions to common slip-ups.
‘NO VAPOUR TRAILS TO SCAR THE SKY' *
Realising we may be about to enter an extraordinary period in our lives, Harty decided to keep a windsurf-centric lockdown diary. Here are some of his choice excerpts.
REDEMPTION DAY!
Renowned for its windsurfing and variety of spots to sail at, Kimmerdige Bay is a wave sailing jewel on the south coast of England. Timo Mullen gives a guide to its shores while reflecting on why a recent session there was a reminder that there is no place like home!
