Defi Wind Gruissan 2

2006/05/29

For sure, the biggest windsurfing event of the world"!

600 racers registered and fighting on the run in the same time. 150 people in waiting list and more than 1000 demands of registration.
150 people at the organisation level (more than 120 on the water all day long splitted in 50 boats and one helicopter...
2500 liters of beer...

Incredible results of the Fanatic international and national teams. 6 riders in the top 17!!!

Special congratulations to two of them :
- Pieter Bijl who was the only one able to put pressure on Antoine Albeau. Amazing racer who succeded in the 5th round to finish second despite a crash against the starting boat at the very beginning of the race.
- Erwan Bordier, Fanatic sales rep who won the "night and day contest", mix of good results on the water (17th overall) and long long long nights in night clubs.

The 06 defi wind is finished. Every one is waiting now for the 07 edition with its 1000 participants...!

Here are the final results of the Defi Wind 2006:

1/ Antoine Albeau
2/ Pieter Bijl (Fanatic)
3/ Steve Allen
4/ Florent Renard
5/ Julien Quentel
6/ Arnon Dagan (Fanatic)
7/ Cyril Moussilmani (Fanatic)
8/ David Lledos
9/ Gérald Pelleau
10/ Micah Buzianis
11/ Dan Ellis (Fanatic)
12/ Erik Thieme (Fanatic)
17/ Erwan Bordier (Fanatic)

More info: www.windsurfjournal.com

First on the local TV journal - check out this web link, the news is located around 15 min:

Then on the main TV news journal @ 8.30 pm, most important one -
The news is located @ around 26m... click here

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Preview:

The most important slalom event in France is coming soon;;))

The "Defi Wind" will take place in Gruissan between the 25th and the 28th of May with 600 participants, 3 days of full speed slaloms on flat waterand lots of parties...

Fanatic is part of the event as well, giving some boards as prizes for the participants.