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seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
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seanhogan seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
30 May 2014 9:02am
1000 competitors again

40km run






Paul Kelf
Paul Kelf
WA
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Paul Kelf Paul Kelf
WA, 678 posts
30 May 2014 10:06am
Clearly the sport is in decline

Impressive turnout
sausage
sausage
QLD
4874 posts
sausage sausage
QLD, 4874 posts
30 May 2014 12:29pm
Never ceases to amaze me the footage of this event. I'd like to know how they manage that many windsurfers and their gear - do people rig up a couple k's up and down the coastline and just sail up to the start or is the event area big enough to manage the incredible numbers.

(I know Vando has attended so he might be able to shed some light)
seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
seanhogan seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
30 May 2014 12:37pm
Two new cal's in the top ten (and they're teens...) :-)

I checked the list, no aussies but a couple of kiwis.

There was a tandem and tonight a guy is giving it a go on a foil... in 30 knts...
yoyo
yoyo
WA
1646 posts
yoyo yoyo
WA, 1646 posts
30 May 2014 1:14pm


The guy in the middle must feel like a motocross racer who after getting the holeshot falls in the first corner.
Dr Duck
Dr Duck
SA
450 posts
Dr Duck Dr Duck
SA, 450 posts
30 May 2014 4:55pm
Here are few pics of the 2013 Defi Wind. I stumbled across it by accident in Gruissan when I was on a cycling holiday. No shots of the windsurfing, but some to set the scene. It's as big and organised as a rock concert with a similar atmosphere. I would love to do this race one day. Note the 3.3 sail in one pic! Strong and offshore. For the SA guys, the conditions are remarkably similar to Sellicks in a summer SE. Not sure how they handle the boat cover and stuff like that. Philip Koster was handing out the prizes when I was there.



















The Windsurfing Shed
The Windsurfing Shed
NSW
294 posts
The Windsurfing Shed The Windsurfing Shed
NSW, 294 posts
30 May 2014 6:24pm
sausage said..

Never ceases to amaze me the footage of this event. I'd like to know how they manage that many windsurfers and their gear - do people rig up a couple k's up and down the coastline and just sail up to the start or is the event area big enough to manage the incredible numbers.

(I know Vando has attended so he might be able to shed some light)


Here is an inside video of yesterday's race. It gives you an idea of rigging area, launching etc.

Light breeze for the spot 20-25kts, 100L-6.3 for Valentin Brault (finished 2nd), not sure about gear for the rest of the leading guys.

Forecast for the rest of the event looks promising...
www.windguru.cz/242


seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
seanhogan seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
30 May 2014 7:05pm
leading guys were geared with 7m, they did well as the wind dropped in the second half of the race.
jusavina
jusavina
QLD
1504 posts
jusavina jusavina
QLD, 1504 posts
31 May 2014 12:30am
If you are DSQ or give up a race you get 1001 points... That might be hard to come back at the general classification after that

That's just 1000.3 points difference when you win a race.
seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
seanhogan seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
31 May 2014 8:04am
CaptainHadoc
CaptainHadoc
NSW
128 posts
CaptainHadoc CaptainHadoc
NSW, 128 posts
31 May 2014 8:54am
sausage said..

Never ceases to amaze me the footage of this event. I'd like to know how they manage that many windsurfers and their gear - do people rig up a couple k's up and down the coastline and just sail up to the start or is the event area big enough to manage the incredible numbers.

(I know Vando has attended so he might be able to shed some light)


The beach north of the start line is big enough. There's also quite a huge car park in front of the south side of the beach, so space isn't a problem. You also have people renting cabin all along that same beach, so that's even more space to ring. Really space isn't a problem. Plus you don't need no big sails...
BenKirk
BenKirk
NSW
600 posts
BenKirk BenKirk
NSW, 600 posts
31 May 2014 11:10am
With that wind, big waves and large numbers of sailors it reminds me of a NSWWA comp at Gerroa...

I'll be passing Gruissan in August, is it windy then?
seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
seanhogan seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
31 May 2014 11:12am
it's windy all year round down there ;-) all you'll have the best temperatures
Haggar
Haggar
QLD
1670 posts
Haggar Haggar
QLD, 1670 posts
31 May 2014 12:04pm
The conditions look great this year !
vando
vando
QLD
3419 posts
vando vando
QLD, 3419 posts
31 May 2014 12:57pm
sausage said..

Never ceases to amaze me the footage of this event. I'd like to know how they manage that many windsurfers and their gear - do people rig up a couple k's up and down the coastline and just sail up to the start or is the event area big enough to manage the incredible numbers.

(I know Vando has attended so he might be able to shed some light)


No wind snags when i went.
It blew 40knots the day before and the day after the event
I was there a couple days before so manage to sail down the run. 10ks of flat water
amazing atmosphere though so many sailors
would love to go again some time
AUS1111
AUS1111
WA
3621 posts
AUS1111 AUS1111
WA, 3621 posts
31 May 2014 1:39pm
Ditto!

Was there ten days and got one magical hour of sailing. Thankfully the forecast was so bad that there was never any hope of racing, so rather than wait around the beach the missus and I got to check out the local vineyards, Toulouse, Carcasonne, Marseilles etc. It's hard to have a bad time in France.
seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
seanhogan seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
1 Jun 2014 9:17am
Only 650 out of 1000 were brave/mad enough to take the start of the 4th leg in 40knts




Dr Duck
Dr Duck
SA
450 posts
Dr Duck Dr Duck
SA, 450 posts
1 Jun 2014 8:58am
I'm amazed. Just brutal.
JonesySail
JonesySail
QLD
1122 posts
JonesySail JonesySail
QLD, 1122 posts
1 Jun 2014 9:25pm
wow the start must be so hard...the footage for the leaders heading back looks awesome.. what an inspirational event...the only place I can imagine this working in Australia is WA, Shark Bay...
seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
seanhogan seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
1 Jun 2014 9:26pm
Cucchi (point7 boss) won the last race minutes ago, now to the maths to sort a winner for the event
sausage
sausage
QLD
4874 posts
sausage sausage
QLD, 4874 posts
1 Jun 2014 9:38pm
seanhogan said..

Cucchi (point7 boss) won the last race minutes ago, now to the maths to sort a winner for the event


Windsurfing is the winner at the end of the day Sean
seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
seanhogan seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
1 Jun 2014 9:44pm
Definitely !!! If only it wasn't so far away (+ travelling with gear) it would really be worth having a go !!!!
The Windsurfing Shed
The Windsurfing Shed
NSW
294 posts
The Windsurfing Shed The Windsurfing Shed
NSW, 294 posts
2 Jun 2014 9:17pm
Nice inside video of the last day:

seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
seanhogan seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
6 Jun 2014 8:37am
The Windsurfing Shed
The Windsurfing Shed
NSW
294 posts
The Windsurfing Shed The Windsurfing Shed
NSW, 294 posts
17 Jun 2014 11:15pm
Nice video from the Exocet Team

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