Comments on: Ceri Williams & the GP World Tour http://www.carbonsugar.com/interviews/ceri-williams-the-gp-world-tour/ A weblog about high performance windsurfing. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:40:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Karolinis http://www.carbonsugar.com/interviews/ceri-williams-the-gp-world-tour/#comment-7825 Karolinis Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:43:06 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/?p=65#comment-7825 Good to hear that, Sean! Will be looking forward for new articles. Good luck in your tour! Good to hear that, Sean! Will be looking forward for new articles.

Good luck in your tour!

]]> By: Sean OBrien http://www.carbonsugar.com/interviews/ceri-williams-the-gp-world-tour/#comment-7125 Sean OBrien Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:32:37 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/?p=65#comment-7125 @ oli - good question! I've taken a little break from this website for a short while, while I'm in Europe and competing on the windsurfing tour. I've also been involved in some other projects so I haven't had enough time to do the research for these articles. But I'm not neglecting it! I get back home to Australia in early December straight after the final FW GP-Tour event in Brazil. So I will get back to writing articles in early December again, when I'm behind a computer on a 'desk' rather than in the front seat of my van on the road :-/ At the moment some friends of mine (with my help) are putting together a tuning/trim guide together for ALL the current 2008 FW boards which we will release on the site "hopefully" fairly soon. If there's anything in particular people might want me to write about - feel free to make some suggestions and I'll try to get something together. While I'm in Europe I can tap in to the knowledge of all the Pro's on the tour, so its a great opportunity to find things out. Thanks for reading ;) @ oli - good question!

I’ve taken a little break from this website for a short while, while I’m in Europe and competing on the windsurfing tour. I’ve also been involved in some other projects so I haven’t had enough time to do the research for these articles. But I’m not neglecting it! I get back home to Australia in early December straight after the final FW GP-Tour event in Brazil.

So I will get back to writing articles in early December again, when I’m behind a computer on a ‘desk’ rather than in the front seat of my van on the road :-/

At the moment some friends of mine (with my help) are putting together a tuning/trim guide together for ALL the current 2008 FW boards which we will release on the site “hopefully” fairly soon.

If there’s anything in particular people might want me to write about - feel free to make some suggestions and I’ll try to get something together. While I’m in Europe I can tap in to the knowledge of all the Pro’s on the tour, so its a great opportunity to find things out.

Thanks for reading ;)

]]> By: oli http://www.carbonsugar.com/interviews/ceri-williams-the-gp-world-tour/#comment-7088 oli Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:16:04 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/?p=65#comment-7088 when will this site be updated? grtz when will this site be updated?

grtz

]]> By: Sean OBrien http://www.carbonsugar.com/interviews/ceri-williams-the-gp-world-tour/#comment-1417 Sean OBrien Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:27:04 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/?p=65#comment-1417 @ Rafa - thanks for that! I managed to find that on FW.org after some research also. I never made it to the 2007 Europeans but it looked like a great spot from the photos. Will be looking forward to the event. @ Rafa - thanks for that! I managed to find that on FW.org after some research also.

I never made it to the 2007 Europeans but it looked like a great spot from the photos. Will be looking forward to the event.

]]> By: Rafa http://www.carbonsugar.com/interviews/ceri-williams-the-gp-world-tour/#comment-1402 Rafa Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:30:58 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/?p=65#comment-1402 Hello, The 2009 Worlds will take place in Santa Pola, Alicante -- same venue as the 2007 Europeans. Cheers, Rafa Hello,
The 2009 Worlds will take place in Santa Pola, Alicante — same venue as the 2007 Europeans.

Cheers,
Rafa

]]> By: Sean OBrien http://www.carbonsugar.com/interviews/ceri-williams-the-gp-world-tour/#comment-1400 Sean OBrien Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:54:28 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/?p=65#comment-1400 Great! We can only hope that North America gets the gong for the event down the track... I hadn't heard where in Spain they were thinking of having the 2009 Worlds? I thought that was decided at the AGM during the 2008 Worlds? Great! We can only hope that North America gets the gong for the event down the track…

I hadn’t heard where in Spain they were thinking of having the 2009 Worlds? I thought that was decided at the AGM during the 2008 Worlds?

]]> By: Andreas http://www.carbonsugar.com/interviews/ceri-williams-the-gp-world-tour/#comment-1396 Andreas Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:49:44 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/?p=65#comment-1396 Yep, that's the spot. And Jesper left quite an impression as a nice guy and fast sailor. I remember the Aussie contingent that came to the 04 Nationals in SF. Great group of guys, and keen racers all. No need for an 8.2 in SF, btw, but a 9.0 is always a good idea there (10 seems to be the median size in the locals' quivers, flanked by 9's and 11's). With a little forethought and planning, Worlds in either spot could be timed in such as way that it could be the culmination of the West Coast racing schedule - which would then result in a great series of lead-up events. That way, visiting/traveling sailors could make it as long a trip as they'd like, with tons of great racing to keep them busy (and tons of fun stuff to do when not sailing). -Andreas http://g-42.blogspot.com Yep, that’s the spot. And Jesper left quite an impression as a nice guy and fast sailor.

I remember the Aussie contingent that came to the 04 Nationals in SF. Great group of guys, and keen racers all. No need for an 8.2 in SF, btw, but a 9.0 is always a good idea there (10 seems to be the median size in the locals’ quivers, flanked by 9’s and 11’s).

With a little forethought and planning, Worlds in either spot could be timed in such as way that it could be the culmination of the West Coast racing schedule - which would then result in a great series of lead-up events. That way, visiting/traveling sailors could make it as long a trip as they’d like, with tons of great racing to keep them busy (and tons of fun stuff to do when not sailing).

-Andreas
http://g-42.blogspot.com

]]> By: Sean OBrien http://www.carbonsugar.com/interviews/ceri-williams-the-gp-world-tour/#comment-1391 Sean OBrien Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:41:23 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/?p=65#comment-1391 Yeap, all the Aussie guys who have raced in San Fran have only great things to say about the place and the race organisation. I would be there in a flash (although I'd probably have to go out and buy a 9.0m or an 8.2m!). Is it Hood River where they do most of the FW racing in the Gorge? Think I remember talking to Jesper Vesterstrom who competed at the FW North Americans a few years back in that spot; he also had great things to say about the venue. Yeap, all the Aussie guys who have raced in San Fran have only great things to say about the place and the race organisation. I would be there in a flash (although I’d probably have to go out and buy a 9.0m or an 8.2m!).

Is it Hood River where they do most of the FW racing in the Gorge? Think I remember talking to Jesper Vesterstrom who competed at the FW North Americans a few years back in that spot; he also had great things to say about the venue.

]]> By: Andreas http://www.carbonsugar.com/interviews/ceri-williams-the-gp-world-tour/#comment-1386 Andreas Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:01:30 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/?p=65#comment-1386 If Ceri is serious about North America for the 2010 or 2011 Worlds, he should be looking at working with either the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco or VMG Events (organizers of past FE Worlds, FW Northamericans, US Nationals, and the long-standing grass-roots Gorge Cups). Two excellent venues: - High probability of running 15 races to max out the schedule - Very scenic (a video produced in either place would make for awesome promotion for the sport) - Spectator-friendly locations - Strong local fleets by US standards - Good international flight connections (PDX for the Gorge, SFO for SF) - Did I mention high probability of wind? -Andreas http://g-42.com If Ceri is serious about North America for the 2010 or 2011 Worlds, he should be looking at working with either the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco or VMG Events (organizers of past FE Worlds, FW Northamericans, US Nationals, and the long-standing grass-roots Gorge Cups). Two excellent venues:
- High probability of running 15 races to max out the schedule
- Very scenic (a video produced in either place would make for awesome promotion for the sport)
- Spectator-friendly locations
- Strong local fleets by US standards
- Good international flight connections (PDX for the Gorge, SFO for SF)
- Did I mention high probability of wind?

-Andreas
http://g-42.com

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