Από το αγγλικό περιοδικό windsurfing BOARDS:
BOARDS magazine editor Bill Dawes sent us this excerpt for all PWA readers to get another flavour and viewpoint on the event as written by the mag’s team of writers, who all stood dumbfounded in the Ponta Preta dustbowl, just yards from the action.
PWA Wave World Cup Cabo Verde: Josh Angulo takes it all!
[Monday 26. of February 2007]
Josh Angulo, the local hero takes home the first trophy from the brand new tour stop Punta Preta on Sal/Cabo Verde Islands. Kick-starting the 2007 season, Sal received 32 of the most rewarded wavesailors to show off at one of the world's most superb wave spots.
Perfect eight to ten foot waves rolled through the point break, and fifteen knots of wind made for the best competition conditions the PWA has ever seen: starboard tack down the line waveriding, in hollow powerful surf.
The top pros battled it out for $35,000 and precious World Tour points.
Despite the holding period still being open until March 4, the event is closed by now: The double elimination and super session are already completed, leaving the riders free to enjoy the superb sailing all over the Island of Sal!
Making it to the finals were Australia's Jason Polakow, Maui's Kevin Pritchard, the current PWA Wave World Champion, Cabo Verde recent transplant Josh Angulo, and Brazil's Kauli Seadi.
In the outstanding conditions, the local boy, Josh Angulo, powered his way into first place. With impeccable timing from knowing the break so well, Angulo ripped to pieces every part of the wave to come up with the title.
In second is Kauli Seadi, who had won the first elimination and was laying some beautiful turns carving right in the pocket. Nevertheless, Kauli Seadi who was on a 4 squaremeter sail, went down against Angulo in the very final heat, who was going big on a 5.8 sail!
Kevin Pritchard took third place with his massive aerial attack, and Jason Polokow rounded out the top four with his power sailing arsenal.
"I am super happy to win this event. My friends and family were here to watch me take the victory. I could hear the beach cheering me on after every hit on the wave, it was really cool" says Josh Angulo.
Kevin Pritchard: "The level of sailing here was just incredible! It was cool to be part of this event with such amazing conditions. ... I was happy to get third place and it is a good start in defending my world title again this year!".
Becoming fifth after a great run up the ladders in the second elimination, Jason Polakow says: "I think I trashed 5 or 6 entire rigs on the rocks today!" Hollow waves and a horrendous shorebreak had made this competition fierce, even for the most experienced Australian.
Many beachgoers were treated to the sight of windsurfing’s highest profile names tearing the lengthy set waves apart. Rarely has the action be seen as close-up as these sandy beaches near Santa Maria allow, with world-class displays performed right under the judges and spectators noses.
Watch the outstanding Josh Angulo performance:
http://www.pwaworldtour.com/fileadmin/u ... _Verde.pdf
Josh Angulo stamps Cabo Verde firmly on the map, his epic fight back in an all-time double elimination final against Kauli Seadi, sealing the event win.
Ο Josh Angulo με τα σανίδια του: Angulo boards: www.anguloboards.com
και τα Ezzy Sails: www.ezzy.com
συνεχίζει τις νίκες του χωρίς αντίπαλο.
Ο Josh Angulo είναι ο μοναδικός αθλητής απο τους 32 συνολικά αθλητές:
http://www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?i ... a3fca74615
που συμμετείχαν στον αγώνα wave του Cabo Verde που χρησιμοποιεί
για τις νίκες του τα τα ίδια σανίδια windsurfing Angulo boards: www.anguloboards.com
και τα ίδια πανιά Ezzy sails: www.ezzy.com
που θα βρείς στον διανομέα τους για την Ελλάδα:
www.WindRider.gr
To νέο video απο το Cabo Verde:
http://u-ride.net/videos/all/pwacapvert-hi.wmv
http://www.dailydose.de/competition/200 ... den/03.swf
Ο Josh Angulo είναι ο μοναδικός επαγγελματίας αθλητής πού χρησιμοποιεί για τις νίκες του τα ίδια πανιά
Ezzy Sails: www.ezzy.com
και τα ίδια σανίδια windsurfing Angulo boards: www.anguloboards.com
που χρησιμοποιεί στην Ελλάδα και σε όλο τον κόσμο ο κάθε χομπίστας αρχάριος, μέσος ή πάρα πολύ καλός windsurfer και που φυσικά μπορεί να τα προμηθευτεί από το εξιδεικευμένο κατάστημα διανομής της χώρας του.
Εδώ θα ενημερωθείς πως ο Josh Angulo κέρδισε τον αγώνα
χρησιμοποιώντας τα σανίδια windsurfing Angulo boards: www.anguloboards.com
και τα πανιά Ezzy sails: www.ezzy.com
Περισσότερες πληροφορίες στα παρακάτω links:
Watch the outstanding Josh Angulo performance:
http://www.windrider.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=401
http://www.windrider.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=400
http://www.windrider.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=388
http://www.windrider.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=387
http://www.windrider.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=386
http://www.windrider.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=385
http://www.windrider.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=384
http://www.windrider.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=383
http://www.windrider.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=382
http://www.windrider.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=381
http://www.windrider.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=379
http://www.windrider.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=378
QUALITY IS OUR STRENGTH!
Τα καλύτερα προιόντα και αξεσουάρ με διαφορά παγκοσμίως και με αποδείξεις!
ANGULO BOARDS: WWW.ANGULOBORDS.COM
Produced in the Angulo's factory using custom sandwich technology!!!
EZZY SAILS: WWW.EZZY.COM
http://www.ezzy.com/2006/sails/materials.cfm
EVERY sail is rigged and checked before it's shipped.
Handcrafed-Handmade construction from the Ezzy's factory
Ezzy Sails: www.ezzy.com
and
Angulo boards: www.anguloboards.com
are TESTED for you in tough conditions before you get them!!!
Angulo Boards: WWW.ANGULOBOARDS.COM
Ezzy Sails: WWW.EZZY.COM
FOR FURTHER INFO:
http://www.windrider.gr/forum/viewforum.php?f=3
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