Fuerteventura Wave Classic p2

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How did you choose the location ? Why Fuerteventura ?

Because we wanted to show all the pros, that Fuerte not only is slalom but also has incredible waves all around the north shore. It´s also just a few steps from France and therefore not expensive, in contrary to the Hawaiian myth !

Was it easy to realize that project ?

The project was made easier by the motivation of Pierre Bracar, Orlando and Steve Palier. So we brought our ideas, invited the riders and did some other things… So it still stays simple and interesting.

Among the invited riders some are excellent in surfing, others in jumping. The conditions on Fuerteventura’s north shore in winter are more down the line wavesailing, aren´t they ? Doesn´t that take the risk of « penalizing » some of the riders ?

Yes, it´s true that Fuerteventura’s north shore is very surf oriented. What will be sure is that there will not be any jumps ! But basically, we think that all the riders have a preference for surfing. There will be more than a few who will be envious of us.

What about you, you could cause a surprise in a contest like that, where the pressure wouldn´t be that big as on a stage of the world tour ?

All the invited riders have an incredible potential in wave riding…. It´s difficult to say who will cause a surprise, all of them will give 100%. More important : without pressure and amongst friends this can become very spectacular !

Finally , what do you expect from a « soul-contest » like this ?

Our only goal is to realize a relatively easy sport event. Thomas an me said : «  so why shouldn´t we organize a trip with all the top riders of the PWA, just to better our sailing skills and arrive at the world tour events on top level ». So our goal is very simple : just ride together with friends and do a little bit of promotion for our sport and our favored island !

Check the event site www.fuertewaveclassic.com for more informations and reports !

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