Wind Foiling and Freestyle brought an extreme display in light winds

Wind Foiling was one of the anticipated exhibition racing formats and the fourth days conditions were just perfect, with a light breeze blowing over the Lake of Silvaplana.

A total of 8 Races were completed at the end of the event and one could see the hydrofoil pilots silently flying at a fast phase, especially when crossing near to shore line of the event site, while heading back towards the windward mark. Crossing the finish line was another exciting moment ( which we could have easily missed ) but thanks to the event MC who announced the names of each flying pilot who were pretty fast gone if you would not pay attention.

The Argentinian Worldcup rider Gonzalo Costa Hoevel wins the Wind Foil Exhibition Race before the 2016 Formula World Champion Alexandre Cousin from France and the Vice-Freestyle World Champion Amado Vrieswijk from Bonaire. The reigning Slalom World Champ Matteo Iachino from Italy and Freestyle European Champion Steven van Broeckhoven took fourth place.

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FREESTYLE RIDERS PERFORM A SHOW

The first session was held in the morning, the riders got pulled by a home made winch at good enough speeds to perform spectacular maneuvers even if no wind, which made it special as they could get close to the shore where the crowd was waiting to see their fast spinning stunts.

A crowd teaser show with some of the best Freestylers from around the World

Watch the Adam Sims edited Video

Wind Foiling and Freestyle brought an extreme display in light winds

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Slalom Competitions finally started after a lay day on the third event day.

Water polo was the high light activity on Lake Silvaplana.

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 ALL THE WAY UP ON DAY 4:

Who would turn down an invitation on a sunny smooth morning to visit one of the highest peaks of the famous Mount Corvatsch at an estimated height of 3300meters above sea level.

Heading up is a smooth and exciting ride with a pretty big and stable gondola lift with an amazing view over the lake not long after the departure. Temperature increases and the Clouds appear closer, the views are stunning and its definitely a must do, when visiting lake Silvaplana.

As the day got hotter, the thermal winds started to fill in on the lake, but it took some time, because some of the first  slalom heats got cancelled several times until conditions became suitable enough for some exciting racing.

Jordy Vonk [NED] and Sebastian Kördel [GER] share the same points after 2 races and some exciting racing as winds finally blew up to 20knots during the afternoon.

“Video of the Final heat sailed”

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Top 5 after 2 Slalom Races

1. Sebastian Kördel [ GER ]
2. Jordy Vonk [ NED ]
3. Alexandre Cousin [ FRA ]
4. Richard Stauffacher [ SUI ]
5. Malte Reuscher [ GER ]

Top Women
1 Karin Jaggi SUI-14
2 Esther de Geus NED-16

 The Action Continues > More Slalom More Foil More Formula and The Freestyle Show

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15^th August – Silvaplana – Engadin – Switzerland : Start of the Swiss Championship for Formula Windsurfing.

The multiple World and European Champion Wojtek Brzozowski from Poland leads in front of the reigning world champion Alexandre Cousin from France and the Swiss Richard Stauffacher after 5 races in suitable conditions under a blue sky, with winds up to 18knots.

Formula Windsurfing Top 5, after 5 races

1. Wojtek Brzozowski – POL
2. Alexandre Cousin – FRA
3. Richard Stauffacher – SUI
4. Elia Colombo – SUI
5. Florian Bandel – GER

The Swiss Franziska Stauffacher, A multiple Swiss Champion currently leads the Women rankings.

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Tomorrow Wednesday the slalom races will start on the Silvaplana Lake. Sebastian Kördel from Germany, Amado Vrieswijk Bonaire, Jordy Vonk from Holland and Marco Lang from Austria are among the big favourites at the Swiss Championships to be held from the 15^th to 20^th of August.

Other contenders to the coveted title are Formula World Champion 2016 Alexandre Cousin FRA, World Cup World Champion Wojtek Brzozowski from Poland and Swiss Richard Stauffacher and the winner of the 2016 Marathon Elia Colombo from Ticino.

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Opening Day with Kite Foil Races in Silvaplana

Partly Cloudy Skies and fresh thermal breeze bring summer vibes to lake Silvaplana, visitors gathered and windsurfing competitors arrived to sign up for this week’s competition program containing a variety of windsurf racing formats.

Kite Foil Races successfully accomplished a total of 7 races on the event opening day.

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Windsurfers got rigged and tuned up, a few went out on Slalom and others on Formula equipment’s, even some on hydrofoils to prepare for the foil exhibition race this weekend.

The forecast looks pretty much ok for the rest of the week and we look forward to keeping you up to date during the next coming days.

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]14. – 20. August 2017
Silvaplana – Engadin – Switzerland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WITH THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENGADIN SURFMARATHON,THIS REGATTA BECOMES THE OLDEST STILL EXISTING WINDSURFING EVENT IN THE WORLD.

ALL WINNERS OF THE LAST 40 YEARS HAVE BEEN INVITED
to the wonderful Engadin for a one-time anniversary. Olympians, World Champions, European Champions and Swiss Champions have followed the invitation and will compete with the legends of windsurfing on the “Legends Race” from 18th – 20th August on Lake Silvaplana.

The Swiss surf legend and windsurf pioneer Charly Messmer, who won the marathon in 1981, will be guest in Silvaplana. Also present will be the fastest windsurf women in the world and 29-time world champion Karin Jaggi from Bern. The Mother, windsurf pro and marketing manager of her own windsurfing brand won the marathon in 2003 and became a freestyle world champion in her home country at the Lake Silvaplanain 2005. From the Swiss perspective, the very interesting two athletes are, the Olympic athletes Jan Bonga, who won the Regatta in 1987. He will start with his original Olympic board and the multiple Swiss champion Richard Stauffacher who won the Engadin Surfmarathon back in 2009 and 2013. The list of winners and windsurfing legends is long. Active and former windsurfers from 15 nations are expected to celebrate the great anniversary in the Engadin on Lake Silvaplana. Special mention should also be made of the two record winners who won the marathon four times in the years 1988 – 1999. These are the Olympic Windsurfers Timm Stade and Matthias Bornhäuser, both from Germany.

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THE ENGADINWIND TAKES PLACE ON THE LAKE SILVAPLANA FROM 14TH TO 20TH AUGUST 2017

and offers an attractive program with highlights. The big highlight is surely the 40th Engadin Surfmarathon on Saturday 19th August. An international and high-caliber field is expected. Among the favorites is World Cup rider Sebastian Kördel from Germany, who has already won the marathon three times. He is one of the youngest winners of the legendary regatta, along with probably the most famous Windsurfing legend Robby Naish USA. Robby Naish won the first Engadin Surfmarathon in 1978 at the age of 15 years. Sebastian Kördel was only 17 years old at his first victory in 1990 and would naturally like to take another win, to equalize the record winners.

Sebastian Kördel is also one of the favourites at the Swiss Championships from 15th to 20th August in the disciplines Formula Windsurfing and Slalom. Other contenders to the coveted title are the 2016 Formula Windsurfing World Champion Alexandre Cousin FRA, multiple World- and European Champion Wojtek Brzozowski from Poland, the multiple Swiss Champion Richard Stauffacher and the winner of the last Marathon Elia Colombo from Ticino. In the Slalom you can look forward to the Austrian World Cup rider Marco Lang and the Swiss rider Baptiste Beer.

The highlights of the Engadinwind 2017 will take place on the weekend from 18th – 20th August. The windsurfing Foil Race will be carried out with an absolutely high-profile crew. At the start is the acting Slalom World tour Champion Matteo Iachino from Italy. Other Foil Windsurfer are the expert Gonzalo Costa Hoevel from Argentina, Bruno Martini ITA, Marco Lang AUT and Sebastian Kördel GER, all top athletes from the PWA World Tour.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]

THE BIG HIGH LIGHT WITHOUT WIND

will be the Freestyle Tow-in Session from 18th– 20th Auguston the Silvaplana Lake.Five of the Top Ten World Tour freestylers will offer a stunning show at the highest freestyle level. The “Crème de la Crème” of the Windsurf Freestyle Sports will make a show on the water of Lake Silvaplana with maneuvers like: Air Funel, Burner, Spock 720, Flaka into Ponch and of course some creations of loops

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THE ENGADINWIND IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WATER SPORTS EVENTS IN THE WORLD
and starts on the 14th August with the Kitefoil Race. On the 19th August, the legendary Engadin surf, kite and sailing marathon will take place for the 40th anniversary. The Marathon is the oldest windsurf regatta, which takes place every year at the Engadin. One can be curious whether the kites will continue the 42km Marathon faster than the windsurfers and sailors on the beautiful Lake Silvaplana. The Engadinwind attracts more than 200 athletes from more than 15 nations into the unique landscape of the Engadin.

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