Formula Windsurfing Worlds

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Brett Morris
Brett Morris
NSW
1204 posts
NSW, 1204 posts
13 Jul 2013 8:18pm
Last Day. Steve Allen (AUS-0) is 2nd, but has the best form going into the last days with a 1st and 3rd yesterday.
Anyone who knows Steve, knows he is the king of closing out the last day with a victory....Go Steve....

www.formulawindsurfing.org (facebook sites etc updating constantly)....
JustinL
JustinL
NSW
468 posts
NSW, 468 posts
14 Jul 2013 8:36am
Casper wins it. In heat four he got a DNF because he gave his rig to his mate who broke his! What a top bloke Casper is. He also won a RSX world title, he's one of the best. Both dutchies, Casper and Dorian(Weymouth gold) for sure made each other who they are today.

Well done to all the Aussies.
SeanAUS120
SeanAUS120
QLD
769 posts
QLD, 769 posts
15 Jul 2013 8:11am
Yeah... was pretty awesome to watch.

Interestingly Casper brought the Gaastra Vapor 2 and F2 boards to try out. He found the F2 with a massive (think it was a 76/70cm) fin was the best setup for the flat water, shifty winds. Albeau and Dagan had the Evo 6 proto's and Casper wasn't able to get one so used a production Evo 5 and beat all of them with it.

I told him he should just go over to Albeau's van and take all the protos out and say "I'll take these now...thanks".

jusavina
jusavina
QLD
1505 posts
QLD, 1505 posts
15 Jul 2013 2:38pm




da vecta
da vecta
QLD
2515 posts
QLD, 2515 posts
15 Jul 2013 3:41pm
SeanAUS120 said..

Yeah... was pretty awesome to watch.

Interestingly Casper brought the Gaastra Vapor 2 and F2 boards to try out. He found the F2 with a massive (think it was a 76/70cm) fin was the best setup for the flat water, shifty winds. Albeau and Dagan had the Evo 6 proto's and Casper wasn't able to get one so used a production Evo 5 and beat all of them with it.

I told him he should just go over to Albeau's van and take all the protos out and say "I'll take these now...thanks".



Never look in the back of a strange Frenchman's van.
sausage
sausage
QLD
4874 posts
QLD, 4874 posts
15 Jul 2013 3:58pm
It's surprised me somewhat for a long time now how little press is given to Steve Allen - he's always up there at most international events he's competed in (PWA etc) and yet gets very little publicity compared to others who seem to be better at their own PR maybe (apart from seeing his name on my iSonics). I know windsurfing isn't exactly a mainstream sport in terms of the media opportunities but even within our community he seems to be ignored. Does he smell or is he just really modest and goes about his business in the most unassumming way.

Anyhow just an observation and a big thumbs up for his 3rd place at the world titles. No small feat in anyone's language.
JustinL
JustinL
NSW
468 posts
NSW, 468 posts
15 Jul 2013 4:08pm
Steve is a superstar, he was on Dancing With The Stars (Poland)
sausage
sausage
QLD
4874 posts
QLD, 4874 posts
15 Jul 2013 4:28pm
JustinL said..

Steve is a superstar, he was on Dancing With The Stars (Poland)


Must have missed that series
AUS4
AUS4
NSW
1296 posts
NSW, 1296 posts
15 Jul 2013 6:07pm
da vecta said..

SeanAUS120 said..

Yeah... was pretty awesome to watch.

Interestingly Casper brought the Gaastra Vapor 2 and F2 boards to try out. He found the F2 with a massive (think it was a 76/70cm) fin was the best setup for the flat water, shifty winds. Albeau and Dagan had the Evo 6 proto's and Casper wasn't able to get one so used a production Evo 5 and beat all of them with it.

I told him he should just go over to Albeau's van and take all the protos out and say "I'll take these now...thanks".



Never look in the back of a strange Frenchman's van.


Also Casper was using a 12m and Albeau and Dagan were using 12.5m
SeanAUS120
SeanAUS120
QLD
769 posts
QLD, 769 posts
16 Jul 2013 12:09am
JustinL said..

Steve is a superstar, he was on Dancing With The Stars (Poland)




Scroll to 0.56 seconds for the most EPIC dance intro you have ever seen... hahaha
SeanAUS120
SeanAUS120
QLD
769 posts
QLD, 769 posts
16 Jul 2013 12:11am
sausage said..

It's surprised me somewhat for a long time now how little press is given to Steve Allen - he's always up there at most international events he's competed in (PWA etc) and yet gets very little publicity compared to others who seem to be better at their own PR maybe (apart from seeing his name on my iSonics). I know windsurfing isn't exactly a mainstream sport in terms of the media opportunities but even within our community he seems to be ignored. Does he smell or is he just really modest and goes about his business in the most unassumming way.

Anyhow just an observation and a big thumbs up for his 3rd place at the world titles. No small feat in anyone's language.


Yeah... you kinda have to do your own press in windsurfing. Even to get in the magazines or the videos at the events. The guys who actually go over and ASK to be interviewed get interviewed. Sad but true. Steve was at the World's with his whole family (inc the kids) so I imagine that eats up your time to go running after reporters!

John0
John0
QLD
23 posts
QLD, 23 posts
16 Jul 2013 12:19am
Winner in Lightweight Division <75kg was Wilhelm Schurmann BRA-999. Ross Williams frequently enters as a lightweight but never gets near the weight limit.
sausage
sausage
QLD
4874 posts
QLD, 4874 posts
16 Jul 2013 1:31am
SeanAUS120 said..

JustinL said..

Steve is a superstar, he was on Dancing With The Stars (Poland)


Scroll to 0.56 seconds for the most EPIC dance intro you have ever seen... hahaha


Thanks Sean - that was briliant. It's just like a plane crash, horrific to watch but you just can't turn away .
Kazza
Kazza
TAS
2344 posts
TAS, 2344 posts
16 Jul 2013 10:54am
sausage said..

It's surprised me somewhat for a long time now how little press is given to Steve Allen - he's always up there at most international events he's competed in (PWA etc) and yet gets very little publicity compared to others who seem to be better at their own PR maybe (apart from seeing his name on my iSonics). I know windsurfing isn't exactly a mainstream sport in terms of the media opportunities but even within our community he seems to be ignored. Does he smell or is he just really modest and goes about his business in the most unassumming way.

Anyhow just an observation and a big thumbs up for his 3rd place at the world titles. No small feat in anyone's language.


Yes I agree. Seems like a really nice guy, must be Aussie!
Reflex Films
Reflex Films
WA
1460 posts
WA, 1460 posts
16 Jul 2013 11:12am
SeanAUS120 said..

JustinL said..

Steve is a superstar, he was on Dancing With The Stars (Poland)




Scroll to 0.56 seconds for the most EPIC dance intro you have ever seen... hahaha


my eyes , me eyes - they're burning - aaaaagh!!!

da vecta
da vecta
QLD
2515 posts
QLD, 2515 posts
16 Jul 2013 4:47pm
He sails onto stage on a windsurfer doing the shaka, and drops the rig for the girl. Absolute gold!! (...and speaks Polish too).
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