28.11.11

REES DUNCAN / ENGLISH VERSION

World Waveski Senior Champion 2011


Name: Rees Duncan
Age: 39
Address: Emerald Beach, NSW, Australia
Occupation: Financial Planner
Paddle since: Age 11
Other sports: Spearfishing and football (soccer)
Canoe Club: Coffs Harbour Wave Ski Club
Sponsors: Wavemaster Australia & Stix Paddles

Main sportive achievements:
4 times world waveski champ,
2 times junior world waveski champ,
2 times senior world waveski champ,
13 national waveski titles

About:

WWST11 Ocean Spirit Festival:
It was an amazing event and just what the sport needs to be recognised along with other main stream surf events

Portugal:
Friendly place with nice relaxed summer feel

World waveski scene:
We need to grow numbers and exposure. I think we need to be partners in a bigger sport (canoeing) and host multi surf discipline surf contest like Ocean Spirit

Future perspectives:
Personaly, continue surfing to push my personal level and the sport, but not compete

Brazil 2013:
Will be good for the sport, but I do not intend to compete at this stage

kayaksurf.net:
Excellent website and great for the sport

Last words:
Ocean Spirit 2011 was an awesome event but did not allow us to showcase our best surfing due to the changing conditions, I hope it will continue to involve waveski surfing in the future as our sport needs this sort of exposure.. Well done to all especially the contest organisers who had to deal with trying conditions. Good luck to the organising committee in 2013.

Thanks Rees ;)

ALL PHOTOS / CLICK:

15.11.11

CHRIS HOBSON / ENGLISH LIGHT VERSION

World Kayaksurf Champion HP 2011


Name: CHRISTOPHER HOBSON
Age: 22
Address: BUDE, CORNWALL
Occupation: LAMINATOR AND DESIGNER AT MEGA INTERNATIONAL
Paddle since: AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER
Other sports: SWIMMING
Canoe Club: BUDE CANOE CLUB

Sponsors:
MEGA SURF KAYAKS, NOOKIE PADDLING EQUIPMENT, GATH HELMETS, ROBSON PADDLES, SURF KAYAK SKILLS, SPORT NORTHERN IRELAND

Website / Facebook:
CHRISTOPHER HOBSON

Main sportive achievements:
2006 JUNIOR WORLD CUP CHAMPION,
2007 JUNIOR IC WORLD CHAMPION,
2011 MENS OPEN EUROPEAN CHAMPION,
2011 MENS OPEN WORLD CHAMPION

Gear:
MEGA PROTON + TRIDENT - ROBSON F FACEBOOK LUID PADDLES - NOOKIE SPRAYDECK, TI TOP, SOCKS, SHORTS, CLOTHES - GATH HELMETS

USA Kayaksurf Worlds 2011;
WELL WHAT CAN I SAY; THIS COMP WAS GREAT, REALLY WELL ORGANIZED, ESPECIALLY GIVIN THE CIRCUMSTANCES HURRICANE IRENE LEFT. THE GUYS REALLY PULLED IT OUT OF THE BAG. WE HAD CONSISTENT SURF, CONDITIONS VARIED GREATLY, BUT I DONT THINK ANYONE WAS EXPECTING THE SURF TO GET AS GOOD AS IT DID. THE STANDARD FOR THIS WORLDS WAS DEFINITELY AT THE HIGHEST I HAVE EVER SEEN IT, THE PROGRESSION WITH IN THE SPORT AND THE PADDLERS IS PHENOMENAL, THERE WERE NO EASY HEATS! I GUESS ALOT OF THIS IS DOWN TO THE KIT PEOPLE ARE USING, AND THE KAYAKS. THE WAY THE DESIGN HAS CHANGED OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, ALONG WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF KAYAKS IS AMAZING. I AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT FEW YEARS TO SEE HOW THINGS CHANGE AND PROGRESS!

FUTURE:
THE FUTURE.... I GUESS TO KEEP SURFING, KEEP ENJOYING IT, AND KEEP MAKING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING KAYAKS AT MEGA!!


Australia WORLDS 2013:
IM OPTIMISTIC FOR THIS ONE, BUT IM AWARE ITS A HUGE UNDERTAKING FOR EVERYONE TO GET THERE. I JUST HOPE THAT PEOPLE MAKE THE EFFORT, AND SPONSORS STEP UP TO HELP PEOPLE GET THERE, AND HELP OUR SPORT GROW!

Last words:
JUST TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL MY SPONSORS, AND EVERYONE WHO HAS HELPED ME ALONG THE WAY TO WINNING THE ONE TITLE IVE ALWAYS DREAMT OF! IT WOULDN'T OF BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU!

PHOTOS & VIDEO / CLICK:

2.11.11

JEFF MUNSON / ENGLISH VERSION

SOUL SURFER

Name: JEFF MUNSON
Age: 43
Address: CORONA DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA
Occupation: SALES

Paddle since: SURFING SINCE AGE 9, WAVESKI SINCE 2009
Website / Facebook: JEFFMUNSON.COM / JEFF MUNSON

Main sportive achievements:
Before accident - BIG WAVE PADDLE IN SURFING
After accident - LONG DISTANCE PADDLEBOARD RACES (32 MILES)

About:
I’M 6 FEET 6 INCHES – PIECES - BROKE MY NECK, BACK AND FAVORITE LONGBOARD ON ONE WAVE WHILE SURFING PUERTO ESCONDIDO AT 7AM MARCH 10, 2000. I WENT HEAD FIRST INTO THE SANDBAR ON A SMALL (6 FOOT) DAY WITH MINUS TIDE AND VERY HOLLOW.
  
WWST11 Ocean Spirit Festival:
LOVE IT. GREAT IDEA.

Portugal:
BEAUTIFUL. CANT WAIT TO COMPETE AGAIN IN PORTUGAL.

Future perspectives:
US WAVESKI VENTURA OCTOBER 2011

Brazil 2013:
CANT WAIT!

kayaksurf.net:
I USE IT TO SEE CONTEST INFO

Last words:
SO STOKED TO BE ABLE TO SURF (SIT-DOWN SURF) AGAIN AND MOST OF ALL BE ABLE TO COMPETE AGAINST THE WORLDS BEST IN THEIR SPORT…STOKED AGAIN…FU#%$& PRICELESS!

ALL THE PHOTOS / CLICK:
http://www.kayaksurf.net/JeffMunson.html