Speedvideo Port Saint Louis 2010 Really high quality video summarizes the event perfectly!! I like it 🙂 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 the best … Read more
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
Severne Reflex II online! 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 the best out of it and have respect for the earth, nature and future generations. … Read more
Poll about Speedsurfing A new poll, which should give more insight about todays speedsurfing. I bet the group speedsurfers or windsurfers with GPS is quite big (if you count also riders without pure speedequipment). Erik Loots Erik is windsurfer for 10+ years. In his daily life he is professional in construction dewatering, advisor, troubleshooter. … Read more
Patrick Diethelm online – 2 speedboards http://www.patrikdiethelm.com/ is online, he chose to develop 2 speedboards. 43cm and 50cm wide. And the boards are not slow as Torsten Mallon demonstrated 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 … Read more
Metal speedfins (aluminium, alloys, stainless steel) We know G10, glass, carbon very well for speedsurfing fins. But speedsurfers and windsurfing development looks often for innvoations or ways to improve performance (make it easier to go fast) These photos are found on www.surf-forum.com, the german windsurf forum Extreme thin blades, I wonder how long this would … Read more
the Invention of Windsurfing video Wind & Water – the Invention of Windsurfing from Joseph Schuster on Vimeo.Never saw the video, have to share it. Just great, and also some speedsurfing included 🙂 Erik Loots Erik is windsurfer for 10+ years. In his daily life he is professional in construction dewatering, advisor, troubleshooter. Erik likes … Read more
Hydrofoil and speed It just looks AWESOME Does a hydrofoil and speedsurfing match is the question. For hydroptere it works, but on the windsurfer we don’t have room for a crew tuning the foil angle of attack. This is the only very succesfull sail powered craft for speed. When looking to the years of devepment … Read more
Craig Hollins AKA kato does 553,5km distance in 24hours I just read on the gpsteamchallenge site Craig Hollins did the most distance ever on a windsurfer in 24h (in the gpsteamchallenge). http://gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2010-11-30&team=16Not normal this is a great performance. Craig used his Carbon Art Slalom 52 and a few KA Koncept sails. Check out the link for … Read more
Best Wishes for 2011 Wish you plenty of wind, fun and new personal speedrecords in 2011!Cheers, Erik 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 the best … Read more
