I'm going to the Basque country for the competition Zarautz in Spain,but I'm making a quick stop at my shaper's factory "RT surfboards", small surprise when i saw a photo of the Maldives last year for his advertising, here is the photo below. This morning, the first round started in 3/4 feet waves, not easy to surf, I enter my heat slightly stressed, but manage to find a wave averaged 5.5 and a small score of 4.0 but I was needing a 6.4 to go second, unfortunately no waves during the last ten minutes of the heat, its disappointed that I return to France, I will do some footages before the next contest next week in the Azores because swell is supposed to return in the next days, thank you all for the support anyway.
Mexico 2012
Tuesday, 28 August 2012
28 Août
De passage au pays basque pour la compétition de Zarautz en espagne, je fais un petit arrêt chez mon shapeur RT surfboards, petite surprise puisqu'il a utilisé une photo des Maldives de l'an dernier pour son enseigne, voici la photo ci dessous. Ce matin, le premier tour du QS a été lancé dans des vagues d'1m20, pas évidentent à surfer, je rentre dans ma série légèrement stressé, mais parviens à trouver une vague moyenne a 5,5 et un petit score de 4,0 mais j'ai besoin d'un 6,4 pour passer deuxième, mais malheureusement grosse accalmie et pas de vague pendant les dix dernières minutes de la série, c'est donc déçu que je rentre en France, je vais en profiter pour faire quelques images avant la prochaine compétition aux Azores la semaine prochaine puisqu'un swell est censé rentrer dans les prochains jours, merci à tous malgré tout pour le soutien.
I'm going to the Basque country for the competition Zarautz in Spain,but I'm making a quick stop at my shaper's factory "RT surfboards", small surprise when i saw a photo of the Maldives last year for his advertising, here is the photo below. This morning, the first round started in 3/4 feet waves, not easy to surf, I enter my heat slightly stressed, but manage to find a wave averaged 5.5 and a small score of 4.0 but I was needing a 6.4 to go second, unfortunately no waves during the last ten minutes of the heat, its disappointed that I return to France, I will do some footages before the next contest next week in the Azores because swell is supposed to return in the next days, thank you all for the support anyway.
I'm going to the Basque country for the competition Zarautz in Spain,but I'm making a quick stop at my shaper's factory "RT surfboards", small surprise when i saw a photo of the Maldives last year for his advertising, here is the photo below. This morning, the first round started in 3/4 feet waves, not easy to surf, I enter my heat slightly stressed, but manage to find a wave averaged 5.5 and a small score of 4.0 but I was needing a 6.4 to go second, unfortunately no waves during the last ten minutes of the heat, its disappointed that I return to France, I will do some footages before the next contest next week in the Azores because swell is supposed to return in the next days, thank you all for the support anyway.
Saturday, 18 August 2012
18 Of July
La compétition est terminée pour moi, j'ai perdu ma série hier après midi malgré de bonnes conditions. Après un super heat avant hier, une très bonne vague et un gros total pour passer mon troisième tour. 4eme tour je rencontre Vincent Duvignac, un brésilien et un basque; une petite erreur tactique me coûte malheureusement la 2ème place pour le tour suivant, je suis quand même satisfait du résultat même si la déception est bien là mais cela fait partie de l'expérience. Maintenant petite pause d'une dizaine de jours avant le prochain WQS à Zarautz ( Espagne ), le temps de récupérer et se remotiver. A très vite et merci à tous pour votre soutien !!
The competition is over for me, I lost my heat yesterday afternoon despite good conditions. After a great heat before yesterday, a very good wave score and a big total to get through my third round I met Vincent Duvignac a brasilien surfer and a Basque ; a small tactical error unfortunately cost me a place in the next round, I'm still happy with the result even if the disappointment is there but it's part of the experience. Now break of ten days before the next WQS in Zarautz ( Spain ) time to relax and recover at home. Thanks a lot for the support !!
The competition is over for me, I lost my heat yesterday afternoon despite good conditions. After a great heat before yesterday, a very good wave score and a big total to get through my third round I met Vincent Duvignac a brasilien surfer and a Basque ; a small tactical error unfortunately cost me a place in the next round, I'm still happy with the result even if the disappointment is there but it's part of the experience. Now break of ten days before the next WQS in Zarautz ( Spain ) time to relax and recover at home. Thanks a lot for the support !!
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Sooruz Lacanau Pro 2012
C'est le premier jour de compèt sur le spot de Lacanau. J'ai gagné ma série dans des conditions très difficiles, à marée basse, faisant fermer les vagues très rapidement sur le sable, pas évident de sortir d'excellentes notes mais je suis heureux de ne pas reproduire les mêmes erreurs qu'à Newquay, et donc de bien me placer dès le début de la série. Aujourd'hui à vu le contest annulé; petite journée de détente sur Bordeaux entre amis en attendant le prochain call demain matin à 8h et de grosses conditions en prévisions !!
This is the first day of competition here in Lacanau. I won my heat in very difficult conditions, at low tide, a lot of close-out, not easy to get high scores but I'm happy not to make the same mistakes as Newquay, and therefore well placed me at the beginning of the heat. Today saw the contest canceled; small relaxing day with friends in Bordeaux until the next call tomorrow morning at 8am and great conditions in sight !!
This is the first day of competition here in Lacanau. I won my heat in very difficult conditions, at low tide, a lot of close-out, not easy to get high scores but I'm happy not to make the same mistakes as Newquay, and therefore well placed me at the beginning of the heat. Today saw the contest canceled; small relaxing day with friends in Bordeaux until the next call tomorrow morning at 8am and great conditions in sight !!
Monday, 6 August 2012
Newquay Aout 2012
C'est de Newquay, sur la côte Est anglaise, que j'écris ce petit article, entre deux parties de ping pong et les JO en live. Les vagues sont minuscules et les prévisions ne semblent pas très encourageantes, d'autant plus que l'eau et les températures n'ont rien de très estivales comme celles de France. En attendant les premiers tours du QS qui se dérouleront demain, voici la deuxième et dernière partie de mon Hiver à la Réunion, à la memoire d'un ami Alexandre Rassiga décédé le 23 Juillet dernier.
It's from Newquay, on the East Coast of England,that Im writing this small article between two game of table tennis and the Olympics on live TV. The waves are tiny and the forecasts do not seem very encouraging, even more when the water temperatures and weather are very cold. In the meantime the first rounds of the QS to be held tomorrow, here is the second and last part of my Winter vacation in Reunion Island, to the memory of a deceased friend Alexander Rassiga on July 23.
It's from Newquay, on the East Coast of England,that Im writing this small article between two game of table tennis and the Olympics on live TV. The waves are tiny and the forecasts do not seem very encouraging, even more when the water temperatures and weather are very cold. In the meantime the first rounds of the QS to be held tomorrow, here is the second and last part of my Winter vacation in Reunion Island, to the memory of a deceased friend Alexander Rassiga on July 23.
Thursday, 2 August 2012
Home again
Petit passage à la maison après quelques semaines dans le sud-ouest. Un peu de repos avant de partir pour l'Angleterre et le deuxième QS de la saison européenne, en espérant que les conditions seront au rendez-vous, mais j'ai hâte de retrouver la compétition après plusieurs mois d'entrainement. Voici une petite vidéo et quelques vagues de mon passage dans les landes au mois de Juillet dernier.
Small passage at home after a few weeks in the southwest. A little rest before heading to England and the second QS of the European season, hoping that conditions will be waiting for us but I'm looking forward to the competition after several months of training. Here is a short video and a few waves of my time in the Landes last July.
Holy Light from Julien Turpaud on Vimeo.
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