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French kitesurfer cruises from San Francisco to Tahiti
Thursday, 06 November 2008 10:10

Anne Quéméré

This is it, the solo mariner succeeded in casting off in direction of Tahiti from San Francisco at 10 :32 :03 (local time) on Tuesday November 4th.  This corresponds to 19:32:03, in France.

Anne Quéméré set off in a bright 'Frisco sunshine and leading away from the bustle of the USA elections!  This incredible adventure is the beginning of the Adrien Challenge. 

The long wait was well worth it.  This morning, all conditions were met for the launch of the Adrien Challenge: Great sunshine and a North by Northwest wind in the range of 20 to 25 knots.  That wind is expected to hold for the next three days, along 123° west, keeping Anne out of range of the cargo routes.

A wonderful departure

The sun was shining on 'Bay City accompanied by a steady wind.  What more could one ask for the start of the Adrien Challenge? After a last briefing and the final checks on board the Oceankite, Anne Quéméré was towed to the Departure point, under the Golden Gate Bridge.  From then on, Anne was on her own, manoeuvring the launch of the kite that would take her to Tahiti. 

This meant pumping the kite borders, launching the various lines, lifting the anchor and finally, raising the kite. It took her over 45 minutes to really consider the adventure "launched".

Good bye

Once the kite was airborne, the mariner waved goodbye to the few people who had come to see her off, in spite of the call to head to the voting booths, to elect a new president. Anne was quite satisfied by a wave and these few words "We'll see you soon in Tahiti!".  No false modesty there, but rather contained enthusiasm...

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Norwegian ship orders new kite system to SkySails
Monday, 03 November 2008 17:30

Wilson will have a kite propulsion system

Bergen-based Wilson ASA has become the first Norwegian shipping company to order SkySails propulsion.

This environmentally friendly towing-kite propulsion system is scheduled to be installed on the vessel “Wilson Grip” next year. "Wilson has high expectations that SkySails on Wilson Grip will prove to be an environmental and economic success for further Wilson vessels," says Oyvind Gjerde of Wilson ASA.

“This sale to Wilson gives SkySails the opportunity of thoroughly examining how SkySails propulsion performs during practical use in the conditions on the nothern North Sea and the Norwegian Sea,“ added SkySails founder and managing director Stephan Wrage.

The MV “Wilson Grip” is 88 meters long, has deadweight of 3,700 tons and produces nearly 1,500 kW of power. The ship will be outfitted with a SKS C 160 SkySails (160-square-meter). With a good wind a SkySails system of this size can generate up to 8 tons of tractive force. For comparison: the “Wilson Grip” needs about 11 tons of thrust to reach its cruising speed of 11 knots.

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Final 2008 KPWT event to start in Essaouira
Friday, 31 October 2008 11:52

KPWT Essaouira 2008 

Morocco will host the Essaouira Kiteboard World Cup, final of the 2008 KPWT, from the 1st to the 9th of November.
  
There are a thousand reasons to come to Essaouira. Its festivals Gnawa and Andalusian, the Portuguese style of its magnificent ramparts, the unique bustle of its medina. Its always pleasant, temperate climate. And of course, the beaches !

The beaches outside the town are just as magnificent. Sidi Kaouki, 14 km south of the town is know as a good surfing spot, as is Moulay Bouzerktoune, 25 km to the north of Essaouira, which also offers very good waves.

Located on the Atlantic, Essaouira -and Morocco at the same time- are well-known to be one of the best watersport's place in the world.

Moreover, the city of Essaouira owns the Blue Flag label, which prove the good spots quality, its dynamism about all watersports and also its ability to hold an International event like the Essaouira Kiteboard World Cup

Born in 2001, with the Brunotti Essaouira Pro , the kiteboard World Cup has built a strong reputation in the world of Kiteboard since then. The participation of the best international kiteboarders in the 2006, 2007, editions reported on TV on a worldwide basis of more than 300 countries spread and strengthened the paradisiacal image of Morocco as a water sports playground all over the world.

Essaouira benefits by various wind directions, from South to North, with variations between 15 to 35 knots, perfect conditions for Freestyle and Course Racing.. Moreover, the Wave masters -attractive waveriding riders- which will held on Moulay. Its beach break is famous, with waves about 2 meters high, the swell coming from various directions -NW, W, S.

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SURFING

John John Florence pulls biggest Alley-Oop in pro surfing
18/06/2013
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Joel Parkinson, Taj Burrow, Bruce Irons, Kelly Slater, Josh Kerr, Julian Wilson and Gabriel Medina have fallen in Round 1 of the 2013 Oakley Pro Bali, at Keramas, Indonesia.
The chest-head high waves on offer brought a few surprises on the first elimination round of the 2013 Oakley Pro Bali. John John Florence scored one of the biggest airs ever seen in competitive surfing. Full rotation up in the sky awarded with a 10-point ride. Unbelievable Alley-Oop.


Tom Butler and Sebastian Steudtner want the biggest waves in Europe
17/06/2013
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Tom Butler and Sebastian Steudtner had a busy winter chasing huge swells around Europe.
When they're not surfing, Butler and Steudtner never stop training and getting fit for the next big wave surfing session. Road cycling is a big part of their training program as is boxing. In the beginning of the year, two huge swells invaded the Atlantic. On the 13th January, Shane Dorian pushed the both European surfers to paddle into the biggest waves to date in the Old Continent. Praia do Norte, Nazar [ ... ]


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KITEBOARDING

Bruno Sroka will kiteboard from France to Ireland
18/06/2013
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Bruno Sroka will try to connect France to Ireland in a 240 nautical mile (444 kilometers) kiteboarding journey that will last 17 hours.
This will be the first of three projects that will get Bruno Sroka kite crossing the Mediterranean Sea (2014) and the Atlantic Ocean (2015). The former kitesurfing world champion is always setting himself new and intense challenges. He kite crossed the English Channel, he sailed along Israel, Egypt and Jordan for the Gulf of Aqaba project and he crossed C [ ... ]


Kiteracing Oceanic Championships set for Western Australia
13/06/2013
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The inaugural Kiteracing Oceanic Championships will be sailed in Leighton Beach, Western Australia, between 10th-15th December.
The new annual Course Racing event is run by the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) and International Sailing Federation (ISAF). There will be kite racers from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, America, Great Britain, Brazil, Spain, Germany, Poland, and more, competing at the Kiteracing Oceanic Championships.


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WINDSURFING

Monfalcone crowns 2013 Raceboard Youth and Masters world champions
18/06/2013
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Giuseppe Zerillo and Pawel Gardasiewicz have been crowned the 2013 Raceboard Youth and Masters world champions, at Marina Julia, Monfalcone.
The final day of windsurfing races saw one more race being run, for a total of six counting for the overall results. Light wind specialists Giuseppe Zerillo and Pawel Gardasiewicz made it clear right from the start that they were in it to win it, taking bullets in every single race.


Antoine Albeau sails to victory at the 2013 PWA Catalunya World Cup
17/06/2013
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Antoine Albeau has conquered the 2013 PWA Catalunya World Cup, in Spain. The final took four hours to be completed, due to the gusty and shifty winds.
Albeau has tasted his inaugural season triumph, on the beautiful shores of Costa Brava, to halt Bjorn Dunkerbeck from claiming the title, for the first time, in three years. The French sailor demonstrated his perfectly timed starts time and time again, along with a phenomenal top speed to blow the competition out of the water.


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BODYBOARDING

The Jeff Wilcox Memorial Classic returns for 16th edition
18/06/2013
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The Jeff Wilcox Memorial Classic has been revived. One of the longest running independent bodyboarding events in Australia will be run for the 16th year, since 1990.
"You don't have to reach the top to be a champion, just be the best you can be". Jeff Wilcox's quote has never been so updated and real. Inspiring the new generation, that is what the event's all about. Jeff was a brilliant sportsman with amazing potential, excelling in bodyboarding and hockey. He passed away with only 14 years  [ ... ]


The King of the Box 2013 debuts in New South Wales
18/06/2013
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The King of the Box 2013 will attract more than 180 of Australia's best wave riders to the Box Beach, in Port Stephens, Australia.
The world's best bodyboarders have been visiting the Box Beach, in New South Wales, but this year the competition will be opened to surfers, too. An innovative contest structure will have a two-week waiting period to ensure the best possible conditions. The two selected windows are September 5th-8th or September 12th-15th.


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