Robby Swift commits the best pieces of action from Cabo Verde to film in his brand new podcast

For those not nearly spent with watching Ponta Preta’s mesmerising waves, brace yourself for more hard hitting action from the PWA’s curtain raiser in Cabo Verde, this time in the form of Robby Swift’s brand spanking new podcast.

The extended length feature documents all the finest action from the event, hosted by team JP / NeilPryde’s finest riders.

Catch up on everything from behind the scenes scoops to awesome footage straight off the film reel. There’s also an insightful interview with Cabo Verde runner up, Kauli Seadi, who talks progression, quad fins, his sailing motivation and more.

To check out Robby Swift’s podcast from the definitive Cabo Verde PWA World Cup, click HERE

for videos check video 1 video 2 and video 3 or visit the PWA official site

featured by Andrew Buchanen PWA

France takes the 2008 ISWC World Cup Titles

Cyril Moussilmani (FRA, Fanatic, North) and Valerie Ghibaudo (FRA, Loft Sails) take the victory of the 2008 ISWC World Cup Ranking. The Board Manufacturers Ranking is won by Starboard, in the Sail Manufacturers category North Sails takes the crown. The most successful nation in 2008 was again France.

After 12 events, three of them categorized as continental or world championship grade, the actual ISWC world ranking incorporates a total of 394 sailors from 22 nations, representing 3 continents.

With four events sailed, Cyril Moussilmani was able to defeat Ben van der Steen (NED) and reigning world champion Antoine Albeau (FRA, Starboard). In the ladies division, Valerie Ghibaudo discarded the last event of the season in Dungarvan and still took victory over Zara Davis (GBR) and Marion Raisi (FRA).

Starboard was able to win its first constructors title due to the change of European Champion Bjorn Dunkerbeck (SUI, Starboard, Proof, North Sails) from Thommen eralier in the year, Fanatic in second with two sailors in the top five, then T1, benefitting from the points Bjorn collected earlier in the season.

For the fourth time in a row, North takes the crown in the sail manufacturers category, including the ISA contructors titles from the former years. Loft Sails and KA Sails jumped up high in the ranking due to the performances of their top sailors.

The top speedsailing nation 2008 has been France for another time, with Netherlands in second, closely beating Germany in third.

The ISWC world ranking is a "rolling ranking", which includes the results of every competitor in the past 12 month and reflects the current status of each sailor and brand. With more national events to be included to the world ranking in 2009, the challenge for the 2009 world cup title will become even more thrilling.

Standings after 12 events in 2008:

Mens Category:

1. Cyril Moussilmani (FRA, Fanatic, North) 749.683 points

2. Ben van der Steen (NED), 676.632 points

3. Bjorn Dunkerbeck (SUI, Starboard, Proof, North) 668.569 points

4. Antoine Albeau (FRA, Starboard) 548.261 points

5. Philip Adamidis (GRE, Fanatic) 537.600 points

Womens Category:

1. Valerie Ghibaudo (FRA, Loft Sails), 614.125 points

2. Zara Davis (GBR), 431.875 points

3. Marion Raisi (FRA), 337.083 points

4. Karin Jaggi (SUI, North Sails), 335.000 points

5. Birgit Hoefer (GER), 316.875 points

more information at International Windsurfing Asociation

Racer turned MC, Ruben Petrisie, looks to become the first rap star born out of windsurfing.

Raised on the Island of Bonaire, Ruben Petrisie (Exocet / Loft Sails) is famed for his contorted freestyle moves and blistering pace around a race course, as opposed to being a rising star within the music industry.

However, this might all be about to change. Ruben is the gifted product of a musical lineage that can be traced back through his ancestors. His father is a talented song writer and guitarist, his mother sang gospel core, his brothers play the drums and bass guitar, and his sisters are singers too. Music is literally in Petrisie’s blood, so it comes as no surprise to find that he’s a talented MC.

A relatively recent phenomenon, Petrisie only started rapping in 2007 when he met rapper Tetik, and in turn was introduced to Base Mode records. A year on, and Petrisie has now recorded a number of tracks he describes as a fusion of hip-hop and funk.

We wish the best of luck to Ruben on his musical crusade, and suggest everyone checks out his beats at http://www.myspace.com/rubenbang or listen to the MP3 below.

PWA / Andrew Buchanan

punk ass pozzers

The Sylt World Cup took center stage on the huge expanse of Westerland beach, from the 25th September – 5th October, with athletes from all four corners of the world engaging in a nine day, multi discipline windsurfing extravaganza, to crown both event and World Champions.

Marking the 25 anniversary since its birth, this milestone in the event’s history will certainly be remembered as one of the most memorable encounters to date. Over the course of the competition, in excess of 200,000 windsurf fans endured the unpredictable North Sea weather, to watch one of the greatest windsurfing shows on the planet.

Entering Sylt, the 2008 Slalom World Title had already been handed to Antoine Albeau (Starboard, NeilPryde), after the Frenchman claimed three straight event victories in the Costa Brava, Pozo and Fuerteventura.

However, this left the remaining podium positions wide open for the taking, and with the top ten sailors sitting dangerously close to each other, a poor result in Sylt would carry huge implications for the 2008 overall rankings.

slalom results men

1 - Bjorn Dunkerbeck

2 - Antoine Albeau

3 - Cyril Mousillmani

for more results go to PWA site

friends: the Psyho familly the windsurf coach the speedsurfing blog

for ideas, suggestions or whatever: windmaster@windsurf-mania.com

$Tyxo.bg counter$