WaterSports

Watersports Team Rider Marcus Hansen

Admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:40 +0000

Congratulations to Watersports Team Rider Marcus Hansen for finishing 6th in the 49er World Champs adding to his SUP honors this year NZ National Title 1st place and overall champion of the State sponsored summer series

Here is a few words from Marcus

Last week Josh Porebski and I competed at the 2012 49er world
Championships in Croatia. On the last day of the championships there was a final race with only the top 10 competitors of the event competing. We just managed to qualify for this final race after being in 10th place despite having the same number of points as 11th place but beating them on countback. Before the start of the final race with the top 10 we were busy trying to decide which side of the course was favoured as the race course was in much closer to the shore than our other races. We had a good start to the race and after the first lap we found ourselves in the lead. This is when we realised we had been so busy trying to decide our strategy we forgot to check the number of laps for the race. We made an educated guess that we were probably doing three laps. When we crossed the finish line after the third lap in first place we were relieved to get the finishing horn. This boosted our overall place from 10th to 6th overall. It was definitly one of the most stressful races of my life!!

Red Bull Storm Chase 2012 are your ready for it?

Admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:13:51 +0000

Red Bull Storm Chase 2012: Are You Ready for the Ride of your Life?

3 fat storms above 10 Beaufort, 10 sailors, and the entire planet as a stage. These are the breathtaking ingredients for the most-challenging windsurfing contest of all time. From now on you can suggest your favourite spots as competition grounds www.redbullstormchase.com. You can also register to take part – if you dare. 10 Storm Chasers will be voted by the windsurfing community around the world between July 2^nd and July 16^th. From August 1^st until November 30^th the Red Bull Storm Chase is on.

What does it feel like in the eye of a raging storm?

The 2006 Red Bull Storm Chase Europe created the concept of windsurfing genuine storm conditions. This time it’s going global. By hunting down 3 massive storms anywhere in the world, the 10 best athletes will battle for the crown of ultimate storm windsurfer. The contest format is simple: 10 riders compete in the first mission. Six of them advance to mission number two. In the final mission the top 4 riders will battle for the ultimate Storm Chaser’s crown. To guarantee raging conditions, Red Bull Storm Chase 2012 will be mobile to the max, with a 4-month holding period and just 48 hours to mobilise riders and global contest crew on-site before the storm strikes. The starting flag goes up when the winds exceed 10 Beaufort (54 knots / 100 kmh / 62 mph).

From now on anyone who dares can apply for a starting place at the event website: www.redbullstormchase.com. Heavy weather skills, gear and full commitment to the event are required. When the storm calls there can be no excuses! But we don’t need to tell you that, do we?
By submitting spots and voting the riders, anyone can be a part of the Red Bull Storm Chase without even getting wet. Your choice of mission locations is critical. Until the end of May you can suggest spots for the three missions. In early July a distinguished panel of experts will nominate the top 50 candidates from the submitted riders for the public voting stage. During a 2-week online voting period, you can pick your favourite high wind wave specialists from the pro and amateur windsurfing scenes. The 10 athletes with the most votes will be battling for the ultimate Storm Chaser‘s crown.

The global hunt begins on August 1^st and will run for a period of four months until the end of November. At the event website you can be involved in all stages of the event and view all daily updates, rules, results, photos and videos. So don’t miss the chance to be part of the event. Hook yourself into www.redbullstormchase.com and enjoy the ride. One thing is for sure: 2012 will be the year of the Storm Riders.

Red Bull Storm Chase 2012

May 1 – May 30: Spot submission: www.redbullstormchase.com

May 1 – June 28: Rider Registration: www.redbullstormchase.com

July 2 – July 15: Top 50 Online Voting for the 10 finalists

August 1 – November 30: Contest, 3 storms

Website: www.redbullstormchase.com

Watersports Team Rider Marcus wins NZ SUP Nationals

Admin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:57:27 +0000

Watersports Team SUP rider Marcus Hansen WINS 2012 NZ SUP Nationals

Marcus has powered his way to the top of the pile in the SUP world, in his first season competing he has won the 2012 NZ SUP Open national title, also to cap off an epic season Marcus won the overall title finishing top of the leader board competing in the State SUP summer series.

Marcus equipment of choice is the Fanatic 12’6″ race board and 100% carbon Fanatic paddle click here to have a look at his board

Windsurf School Holiday Programme

Admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:04:17 +0000

Mad Loop Windsurf School Holiday Programme

Get involved in the Mad loop School Holiday programme, fun for all levels of student.

10-13th April and 17-20th April 12-2pm

Lake Pupuke, North Shore, Auckland

Click here to make a booking

Kiteboard Aitutaki Lagoon

Admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:24:41 +0000

Winters on it’s way brrrrrrrr

Ditch the wet suit and book a fantastic kite trip in the warm tropical waters of Aitutaki with other keen kite boarders.

Crystal clear warm waters with a super smooth trade winds, sound good?

Limited spaces left for June, July and August trips

Click here for full details of the trip

Tickets for the Move Premier

Admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:22:45 +0000

Tickets for the Move Premier for The First Glide

Tickets available for both nights click here for info and bookings

Should be an awesome night enjoy!!

NZ SUP Champs

launchadmin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:37:08 +0000

NZ SUP Champs

Give it a go races for all levels of rider click here for all the information

Kiteboard Aitutaki Lagoon

Admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:32:58 +0000

Winters on it’s way brrrrrrrr

Ditch the wet suit and book a fantastic kite trip in the warm tropical waters of Aitutaki with other keen kite boarders.

Crystal clear warm waters with a super smooth trade winds, sound good?

Limited spaces left for June, July and August trips

Click here for full details of the trip

Cabrinha Tour of Duty Video Updates

Admin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:55:27 +0000

Follow the Cabrinha Team on their Tour of Duty:

Recent update: Day8!

Day 7:

Day 6: Rotorua EXTREME

Day 5: Taranaki

Day4: Wellington – Titahi Bay

Day 3: Kaikoura

Day 2: Lake Clearwater

Day 1: Christchurch to Lake Clearwater

2012 CABRINHA IN STORE

Admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:49:25 +0000

The 2012 Cabrinha Kiteboarding range is now in store!

From the outstanding performing Switchblade, the ultimate wave kite the Drifter and the proven power-house that is the Crossbow we have the kite for you. All delivering power through the new Quicklink Control System – the most reliable, user-friendly control system money can buy!