VICTORY
After more than a year out of action, the Severne team claimed a double victory at the 2021 EFPT Austria event with Amado Vrieswijk taking the win in the freestyle discipline and Lennart Neubauer claiming first place in the tow-in discipline. Lennart also finished 6th in the freestyle discipline.
Kiri Thode took second place in the tow-in discipline, as well as, 9th place in the freestyle double elimination. Also finishing 9th was German Severne rider Felix Volkhardt.
Photos; Axel Lang/EFPT
Amado wins Freestyle double elimination
Starting on the same note as he finished off with last time there was an EFPT event, Amado stormed through the freestyle single elimination on the last day of competition as the wind filled in enough to compete. He then had to wait for the rest of the day for the double elimination to take place. The double elimination final happened in super light winds stacking the odds against Amado who despite the super light winds managed to take the win in a super final against Italian rider Jacopo Testa.
Amado recalls the day: “It feels really good to be back competing on the freestyle gear after a year and a half break. After long days of waiting Sunday, the wind finally filled in. The conditions were still up and down with strong gusts in one heat and lighter winds in the next making it definitely challenging conditions to compete. However, I felt confident and the more heats I did the better I got back in the competition rhythm. At the end of the double elimination, it came down to the last minute of the competition to claim the win in some of the lightest winds I have sailed/competed in a long time. To start where I left off feels great and shows that the work from the last year has paid off. Now I hope this is the full restart of the competition season and that we can fully show our level in the next events.“
Lennart Neubauer wins Tow-in and finishes 6th in freestyle double elimination
Lennart was one of the most noteworthy sailors of the event. Despite his young age of only 17, Lennart clearly meant business after more than a year of just training and waiting to get back into action.
Lennart says: “Winning the tow-in on Saturday was absolutely amazing after a close final. I managed to secure the highest scoring move after the second round which allowed me really to wait till the end to see everyone’s scores and claim the win on the final move.”
The day after, the disciplines were switched and it was now time to focus on freestyle single and double eliminations: “After that, we got good wind on Sunday to finish both a Single and a double elimination which allowed me to climb up back to 6th place which is my best result to date on the EFPT. I was very close to get even further after a super close heat against Giovanni Passani but with the win in the tow-in this will be an event to remember for a long time! Now I’m looking forward to the next events and I’m even more motivated to build on this result in these events.”
Newcomer Felix Volkhardt
With only a few international events under his belt, German Severne rider Felix Volkhardt had the best event of his career so far finishing 9th overall.
“I was really looking forward to the first EFPT event happening again after 1 1/2 years of no events. I felt ready for the event since I had some good training in the winter and couldn’t wait to sail my first heats again!” says Felix who initially was kicked out of the single elimination in the early rounds but fought his way back during the double elimination.
“Really happy about that and can’t wait for the next events to take part! My plan for the upcoming season is to make it to all of the EFPT events and push as hard as possible to keep my place in the Top 10 or even improve on that” a satisfied Felix states.
Dieter Van der Eyken out with injury
After a big crash during the tow-in warmup session, Dieter was force to retire and had this to say: “The EFPT in Austria didn’t go as planned for me, after making it to the 2nd round in the freestyle single elimination and qualifier for the tow-in final I made a bad crash during the tow-in warm up on Saturday landing on my left knee and was forced to pull out of the contest. I felt quite good before the crash and despite this setback, I’m already looking forward to getting back fit and to get the competition season started. It was an amazing event, with amazing results from the team and a new start in the new normal! Contest season is OPEN!“
Stay up to date
You can follow the latest from the EFPT scene by visiting their website efpt.net. The next event on the calendar will take place in Vieste, Italy from June 2nd to June 5th.
More Severne news
Defi Wind 2023 – Sara Wennekes wins first title and new Severne gear hits the water
Defi Wind 2023 goes into the history books as the biggest windsurfing event the world has ever witnessed.
A whopping 1406 windsurfing enthusiasts, amateur racers, and pros alike gathered in Gruissan, a beautiful town located in the southeast of France to form the epicenter of windsurfing between the 18th and 21st of May.
location feature – Club vass
Operating for more than 30 years, Club Vass Active Holidays has been offering the ultimate windsurfing holiday since 1987. One of the biggest windsurf centers world-wide, Club Vass offers perfect conditions for all levels including kids, a huge selection of brand new equipment, unparalleled instruction, and a great atmosphere.
DOUBLE TOP 4 IN BONAIRE
The Freestyle Pro Tour brought back freestyle to paradise. ¨The King & Queen of the Caribbean¨ took place in Bonaire, and Team Severne did not leave empty handed.
Team Severne dominion at PWA-IWT Chile
Jane Seman and Philip Köster crowned themselves as the winners of the PWA – IWT Surazo Infernal in Matanzas, Chile.
Choosing the right board – the style guide
Severne Team Rider and Coach Simon Bornhoft, takes us through an overview of all the different board styles categories to help you build the foundations of choosing exactly the right type of board for you and your quiver.
Margaret River Wave Classic 2023 delivers nuclear winds followed by a classical sunset final session
Margaret River delivered nuclear winds followed by a classical sunset session for this year’s “Margaret River Wave Classic”.
Once again, local legend Scott McKercher @smiksup put together some insane rides to claim the win in the open fleet ahead of Bastian Escofet and Hendrix Stone.
The youth fleet was a tight battle between local grommets Jake @jake_ghiretti and Oliver @oliver.desforges . This time, Jake took the win with some impressive riding throughout the whole day.
Balz “Radiculo” Muller rides full Severne
One of the most influential riders of our time, and the instigator of the foilstyle movement, Balz “Radiculo” Müller, has been a staple of the Severne team for many years. You’ll now see Balz spinning up moves on both Severne boards and sails.
Margaret River Wave Classic 2023
The 2023 Margaret River Wave Classic in Western Australia will happen this year from January 26-29.
Severne is proud to support this year’s event, and to see competition wave action return to “margs”.
The Margaret River Wave Classic 2023 will go ahead as a IWT** tour stop.
Dyno Diaries with Simon Bornhoft – One Board One Year – Multiple Progression
As the year closes in, Simon Bornhoft looks back on his Windwise experiences from 2022 picking out some key tipping points of progression and also demonstrates how the Dyno is one board that you can take everywhere with you.