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VIDEO | 2016

Video: “Practice makes Perfect”

Freestyle Windsurf action from 2016 and before.So far it has been a great year, having the opportunity to visit so many great places. Competing in both the PWA World Tour Windsurfing and European Freestyle Pro Tour was so much fun!

My favorite gear:
Boards: JP Freestyle 92L, 101L
Sails: Neilpryde Wizard
Big thanks and shout to my supporters

 

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EFPT EVENTS

EFPT | Lanzarote

EFPT Lanzarote 2016

Back in Holland again after a great Championships. Finished 14th overall after 2 double eliminations. This championship was “AMAZING”, we’ve had incredible conditions during the contest. Waves, strong wind and level during this contest was the highest we’ve seen so far in any Freestyle competition! Very excited to break in the top 10 again in second double elimination (9th place). Still need to improve my contest sailing more and more. So time to review learn and train harder 😉 Congrats to my friend Steven van Broeckhoven winning the event and of course to all other riders, everyone was ripping so hard! Last but not least, big shout out to the organizers of this event very proffesional we’ve been spoiled by you!

To sum it up: moving forward and craving for more of this!

 

Words from the EFPT:
“The second Dutchie of the fleet Maarten Van Ochten (JP/Neilpryde) who is having his competition comeback this year went for nice double forwards and air chachoos at the reef. He managed to pull some very decent heats in the single and also double elimination yet had to give way to Loick Spicher in the end”

 “Maarten Van Ochten (JP/Neilpryde) was filling his sheet against Manu Rodriguez , Loick Spicher and Tonky Frans who eventually ended his run through in a very close heat. Van Ochten showed shakas, shove it spocks, forwards, air-chachoos, burners, burner 360ies, switch chachoos and airfunnel 360ies and proved that even after a break in competition sailing he was still a rider to watch out for”!

 

My favorite tools for this contest were:
Boards: JP Australia Freestyle 92L and JP Australia Freestyle 101
Sails: Neilpryde Wizard 4,5 to 5,4
Style: NP Surf 2/2 mission Shortleg and NP Surf Mission Harness

 

 

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EVENTS PWA

PWA | PODERSDORF

PWA Podersdorf 2016

What a blast to finally compete again! It’s been a while since I was able to compete again, but I’m back on tour again and it’s very exciting for me to perform again on the highest level! The PWA Podersdorf was a great way to step out of my comfort zone and to challenge my level against the very best Freestyle windsurfers in the World. I could win a couple heats and I lost couple too. The level right now is again very high, though I feel that there’s much more potential for me and so there is for others in the upcoming tourstops. The new live-scoring system at the PWA is great way to get the needed feedback to step up the level of sailing during heats. Even though I had a couple of good heats and lost by sometimes close scores, I really know now where to improve! I’m thrilled to be back again, as this will be a very exciting year!

Thanks to all my loyal sponsors, partners, familie and friends supporting and believing in me!

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NEWS

TRAINING | Brasil

Brasil:
A couple of days ago I arrived in Brasil. Jericoacoara, known for choppy waters strong winds and sometimes little waves. This place is challenging. The world best come over here to practice and polish their skills for the upcoming competition season. So far I really had to get used to the conditions. My hands where kind of suffering from blisters the first few days. The water is warm, like taking a warm bad at home. Very nice! Here the first few images from my first days in Jericoacoara.

Photos: Tricktionary

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NEWS SPONSORS

SPONSOR | Neilpryde

Neilpryde Wizard 2016
For all of you windsurfers out there! Somedays ago I received the whole new Neilpryde Wizard 2016. After intense testing for well over one year by the NEILPRYDE WINDSURFINGdesign team and team riders, the new Wizard came out. My experience; incredible sail pop (even way more than before..) Very wide windrange, loads of control, quick planning and as one might expected, lighter than ever. Yes it’s different and I’m convinced it will blow your mind too! Each sail does have the same characteristics, though details are different. Some sizes might be just used in powerful winds some in lighter. For instance the 4,2 and 3,8 no need for loads of pumping characteristics. Giving these sizes more control like a 5m2 makes you feel in control, in even the craziest wind conditions given by mother-nature. As for the bigger sizes (5,1 up to 5,7). Amazingly fast planning but still loads of control whilst being overpowered. To sum it up; each sail has it’ own flavor and I’m glad these peaces of art will help me getting my level on a new height. And you got to admit they are quite fashionable too right?!

Photos: Neilpryde

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SPONSOR | 3D feature

3D feature
Check out this new awesome 3D feature from JP AUSTRALIA You cannot only rotate the board in every direction, you will also find useful comments by clicking on the numbers on the board.

Photos: JP Australia

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MAGAZINES NEWS

MEDIA | World of Windsurf

World of Windsurf
Nice covererage in the latest edition from World of windsurf Thanks to Uroš and Ruben and good luck with the the new adventure and so the Magazine of World of Windsurf! http://www.worldofwindsurf.com

 

Photos: Oliver Staufacher/ Sven Akerboom

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INTERVIEW MAGAZINES NEWS

INTERVIEW | Windsurf.UK

Interview wit Windsurf UK
The other day I had a fun interview with Cheers guys! I would like to thank my friends Oliver Staufacher capturing those great photos. And Sven Akerboom for the preproduction, you guys are the best. Btw I can’t wait for another session at Big Bay, South-Africa. Just love it there for both Freestyle and Jumping.

Photos: Oliver Staufacher/ Sven Akerboom