Always Look On The Light Side Of Life?
12.12.07 - By: Brian McDowell
Is it fair to run wave sailing in next to no wind?One of the sport's all-time masters of wave riding Josh Angulo gives us some philosophical views that are certainly food for thought.
"What are suitable conditions in my mind? It changes depending on if the wind is side-off or side-on and what the surf is doing.
I come 100% from a surfing background so I always try to use the currents and any other water movements to my advantage rather than disadvantage.
Basically for me it really comes down to more of a surfing approach, if there’s enough wave and wind to get a couple turns in, then for me it's on.
Outside of competition, it's more about what I’m in the mood for or who I’m with.
I may surf even if it's windy or sail even if it's light. That really depends on my personal feeling.
However at a contest, that's what I’m there to do, so I’d like to compete all costs in whatever the set up.
Personally I think Windsurfers in general should actively target fresh new lighter wind locations that have regular swell.
And if the PWA had the luxury of choosing its locations than I would say yes they should take in some low wind, clean surf spots too.
But the reality is that PWA tour stops are determined by whoever it is that can come up with the hard cash.
I do think we’ve missed opportunities to get results at times. For example at Sylt, in my opinion, we should’ve started the women's event earlier, and run some heats of men, stopped the freestyle double elimination on the windy day, and then run some heats of men’s wave single, and we could’ve easily sealed the deal on the last day.
To me Tiree was a total joke too. The day we ran an expression session at Crossapol, Balephuil was way fun, with everybody jumping and getting waves and the event moved there about 2 hours too late.
We definitely could’ve had a bunch of heats done that day. We also missed a few sporadic heats at Balevullin and then completely dropped the ball on the last day by waiting around on hold... unstinkinbelievable!
I’m a big heavy guy, and the last time I complained the conditions were not suitable was during a slalom heat in Fuerte this year, when the winds shifted pretty dramatically and I couldn't make the mark. (Of course that had nothing to do with the fact that I did a really wide jibe the mark before…)
I also know I’m probably in a minority with my view. Maybe all 15 of the others in the Tiree top-16 would’ve complained if we’d carried on or got a little nervous with their end of year rankings left up to what they’d call a lottery as the pressure came on at the last.
Ha! Maybe I should be a head judge one day? Who knows, I’m sure my freaked-out style to compete in anything, would probably mellow in time, and I could probably run a real good event!
I know most of those guys are trying to do their best. But these thoughts are my personal opinion and everybody's entitled to their own.
At the end of the day we’re all so blessed to be able to have that contact with water and wind.
There are a lot of people in the world under persecution and less fortunate than us and some that have lost family members to great tragedies, so on the whole all these previously discussed subjects are really not that important in the bigger picture of life”.
Thanks Josh
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Ezzy Freeride 2008:
Ezzy Wave SE 2008:
The man himself
Josh airs a section in almost zero wind at Sylt
Solid surf and sketchy wind on the season's final day in Scotland
Source:http://www.pwaworldtour.com
http://www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?i ... 78f6378913
Josh Angulo has beaten light weight riders on a regular basis in contests using standard Angulo boards and Ezzy sails.
http://www.windrider.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?p=659#659
THE HI END COMBINATION...
FOR THE HI END PERFORMANCE...
IN LIGHT WIND & WAVE CONDITIONS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4SIzpWY ... re=related
AND IN STRONG WIND & WAVE CONDITIONS:
http://www.angulocaboverde.com/videos/josh2006.wmv
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptoly_B0XuE
http://www.angulocaboverde.com/videos/pontapreta.wmv
Josh Angulo gorges himself at Fontana - Punta Preta, Cabo Verde
HI END TECHNOLOGY IN ANGULO BOARDS AND IN EZZY SAILS
ALWAYS ONE STEP AHEAD!!!
http://www.windrider.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=540
PWA Wave World Championships
Overall 2007
1. Kauli Seadi (Quatro / Naish)
2. Victor Fernandez (Fanatic /Simmer)
3. Josh Angulo (Angulo boards/Ezzy Sails)
4. Nik Baker (Mistral / North)
5. Kevin Pritchard (Starboard /MauiSails)
6. Levi Siver (Starboard / NeilPryde)
4ον7. Jason Polakow (JP / NeilPryde)
8. Vidar Jensen (North)
9. Julien Taboulet (F2 / Naish)
10. Ross Williams (Tabou / Gaastra)
...
17. Klaas Voget (NeilPryde / Fanatic
1ον. Ο Josh Angulo είναι ο μοναδικός αθλητής που αγωνίζετε με τα δικά του windsurfing σανίδια Angulo boards: www.anguloboards.com και τα πανιά Ezzy Sails: www.ezzy.com
μέσα σε 40-50 άλλους αθλητές σε κάθε επίσημο PWA wave event - διαγωνισμο:
http://www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?id=355
2ον. όταν όλοι αυτοί οι 40 - 50 αθλητές ανήκουν σε ομάδες προιόντων windsurfing που πολυ-διαφημίζονται σε περιοδικά και δελτία τύπου και dvd ότι είναι τα καλύτερα,
3ον. και όταν καταφέρνει πάντα ο Josh Angulo να είναι μέσα στους τρείς πρώτους overall παγκοσμίως:
http://www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?id=355
http://www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?i ... 35208a84a1
4ον. τότε μόνο από αυτή την σύγκριση και ο πιό άσχετος στον χώρο του windsurfing καταλαβαίνει και μπορεί να διακρίνει από μόνος του πόσο ανώτερα σε ποιότητα, αντοχή, απόλυτο κοντρόλ προσφέρουν στους
windsurferς σε όλο τον κόσμο τα windsurfing σανίδια Angulo boards: www.anguloboards.com και τα πανιά Ezzy Sails: www.ezzy.com
5ον. Josh Angulo has beaten light weight riders on a regular basis in contests using standard Angulo boards and Ezzy sails.
http://www.windrider.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=491
Διάβασε την ιστορία του Josh Angulo:
http://www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?i ... 35208a84a1
Competition Record Results:
1998 U.S. Wavesailing Champion
1999 First Place Da Kine Wavesailing Competition 2000
2nd place World Wavesailing Championship
Hawaii State Racing Champion
1st Place Sylt Expression Session
3rd place Ireland Grand Prix
3rd place Maui Grand Prix
3rd place Da Kine Wavesailing Competition
1st Place London Indoor Men's Jump 2005
1st Place Aloha Classic Wave 2006
1st Place Cabo Verde Wave 2007
Οταν ένας βαρύς αναβάτης καταφέρνει να κερδίζει πολλούς ελαφρύτερους
τότε για τους ελαφρείς αναβάτες που θα χρησιμοποιήσουν τα windsurfing σανίδια Angulo boards: www.anguloboards.com και τα πανιά Ezzy Sails: www.ezzy.com θα έχουν πολύ καλύτερη απόδοση, κοντρόλ, πλανάρισμα, μπότζα, επιτάχυνση και περισσότερο χρόνο προπόνησης, ευκολία χειρισμού στον λίγο και στον πολύ αέρα.
ANGULO 2008:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouBnRMSvY2U
No Waves........No problem.....
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