wpx_SpeedSurfingBlog1 Speedsurfers Poll Not soo long ago the speedsurfingblog readers voted in this poll http://www.speedsurfingblog.com/2010/12/poll-about-speedsurfing.htmlNow it is time to use the 146 votes and draw some conclusions: 95% does speedsurf 44% uses speedsurfing equipment (speedboard, speedfins or speedsails, etc) 66% (also) uses slalomequipment for speedsurfing 30% only uses slalomequipment for speedsurfing 87% uses slalom/ freerace/ freeride equipment … Read more
Black Project Fins http://www.blackprojectfins.com/?page_id=281 The Black Project Type S is a new speedfin design too me. Tom Hammerton and Martyn Ogier ride/ developed/ tested these fins. We know Martyn from the speed:world:cup and Tom from Hotsails but also high speed on Maui between breaking waves. The design makes me remember the Kai Kopf fins some years … Read more
Wind wind wind wind Yeah we should get a little bit more wind than average last month, winddirection West South West. Which probably forces all speedsurfers to look for speedspots without tide :(, not much to do about this. Soo 95% chance it will be Strand Horst for me, at this moment it looks like … Read more
Windy week with a lot of results Ben vd Steen went superfast in gusty conditions, I was there, and also Peter Volwater with new PR (who had to leave early). It is good to know the conditions used for these extreme high speeds. When looking to Peter and Ben the chop was often higher than the … Read more
About Herman Maes On speedsurfingblog.com: Guest-Editor Expertise: Speedsurfing in Belgium, blog-trends Contact: herman@dailybits.be What does speedsurfingblog.com means to Herman? I think I was one of the first contacts of Erik to help him setting up speedsurfingblog.com. Giving him some tips about how to start blogging and using which available tools. Since 2002 I’m already a personal … Read more
Interview – Manfred Fuchs This post guest-editor is Herman Maes and uploaded to speedsurfingblog by Erik.As a first post on speedsurfingblog.com I want to give some credits on one of the persons who are making the whole gps speed revolution so much easier, by providing gps-results (gps-speed.com). Manfred Fuchs is the German developer of this gps … Read more
Introduction To Alastair Nichol, the Speedsurfing Blogs Latest Author I’m very happy to accept Erik’s kind offer to become an author here on the Speedsurfing blog so i’ll introduce myself. My names Alastair Nichol and I first started windsurfing in 1984 age 12 and very quickly i caught the bug for the sport. For the … Read more
Surfmagazine 11/2010 http://www.extremesportsmagazines.nl/surf/ Great to be in the surfmagazine with this big picture, WOW. I like it a lot 🙂 Erik Loots Erik is windsurfer for 10+ years. In his daily life he is professional in construction dewatering, advisor, troubleshooter. Erik likes adventures, explore and to challenge himself. During his life he is trying to get … Read more
Most promising speed product for 2012 Well I like to know the latest developments in windsurfing, especially speedsurfing. In 2010 the idea of the reflex battens of Severne was definitely something I thought that stood out. This year it was the year of “the widebase”, loads of brands added such a design which must be … Read more
new KA race 2012 action Awesome windsurf photo’s Jeffrey Leeflang -For me the 1st time to see the new KA race and its looking great! Photo’s token at Strand Horst, the Netherlands Dirk Doppenberg -NED51 Dirk Doppenberg-NED51 Erik Loots Erik is windsurfer for 10+ years. In his daily life he is professional in construction dewatering, … Read more
