Poll
SeaSailSurfer of 2008 : Francisco Lobato
Ernesto Bertarelli wins the « 2008 Paperboard Surf »
samedi 31 janvier 2009 –
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During the month of January, your were a lot to vote for the SeaSailSurfer of the year. This time, you choose the Pogo 2 skipper, Francisco Lobato (www.franciscolobato.com). He followes Pierre-Yves Moreau and Benoît Lequin who won in 2007.
1 | LOBATO Francisco | 35% (341) |
2 | JOYON Francis | 13% (124) |
3 | DAVIES Samantha | 11% (107) |
4 | DESJOYEAUX Michel | 9% (84) |
5 | JOSCHKE Isabelle | 3% (33) |
6 | TROUSSEL Nicolas | 3% (32) |
6 | PEYRON Loick | 3% (32) |
8 | ALBEAU Antoine | 3% (31) |
9 | BERENGER Nicolas | 3% (30) |
10 | DICK Jean-Pierre | 2% (21) |
11 | COVILLE Thomas | 2% (20) |
11 | LEROY Claire | 2% (20) |
13 | AINSLIE Ben | 2% (18) |
13 | CAIZERGUES Alex | 2% (18) |
15 | GREGOIRE Jeanne | 1% (12) |
16 | CATTELAN Sebastien | 1% (11) |
16 | LAUTROU P.Y. | 1% (11) |
18 | STEYEART Sarah | 1% (10) |
19 | BONTEMPS Julien | 1% (7) |
20 | GILMORE Stephanie | 0% (4) |
For the first "Paperboard surf Surf #Surf ", you gave the price to Ernesto Bertarelli. May be you think that the responsability of the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup problems come more from Swiss than from USA (Ellison is only 5).
Second is Maud Fontenoy and her "round the world" race. Third is Figaro sailor Antonio Pedro Da Cruz.
1 | BERTARELLI Ernesto | 26% (48) |
2 | FONTENOY Maud | 20% (37) |
3 | PEDRO DA CRUZ Antonio | 17% (31) |
4 | GALFIONE Jean | 10% (18) |
5 | ELLISON Larry | 9% (16) |
6 | STAMM Bernard | 8% (15) |
7 | CAMMAS Franck | 4% (8) |
8 | THEBAULT Alain | 4% (7) |
9 | GAUTIER Alain | 1% (2) |
9 | VAN David | 1% (2) |
The rules
As every year, you have one month to vote for the SeaSailSurfer of the year ! Here isa list of 20 names from which you can select your SeaSailSurfers of the year. and for the first time this year, you can also vote for the « 2008 Paperboard Surf »…
This a list of 20 personalities which illustrated themselves in 2008 in sailing, kitesurfing or surfing. Twelve of them were seen allotting the title of SeaSailSurfer of the month. The eight others established notable performances during this year. It is now up to you to vote (NB now : You can vote 1 time every 15 days and choose 2 names). The results will be announced at the beginning of February.
List of SeaSailSurfers of the year 2008
ALBEAU Antoine (FRA)
SeaSailSurfer of March
49,09 knots on a windsurf
AINSLIE Ben (GBR)
Finn olympic champion
3 gold medals and 1 silver in 4 olympics
ISAF sailor of the year
BERENGER Nicolas (FRA)
Cap Istanbul winner
BONTEMPS Julien (FRA)
SeaSailSurfer of August
Silver medialist in Bejing (board sailing)
CAIZERGUES Alex (FRA)
outrighted record holder over 500 meters with 50,57 knots
CATTELAN Sébastien (FRA)
SeaSailSurfer of October
First man to sail over 50 knots on 500 meters
COVILLE Thomas (FRA)
SeaSailSurfer of July
Solo North Atlantic record holder
DAVIES Samantha (GBR)
SeaSailSurfer of November
Top photographer on the Véndée Globe
First non french sailor at the end of december
DESJOYEAUX Michel (FRA)
SeaSailSurfer of December
From last to 1st in the Vendée Globe
DICK Jean-Pierre (FRA)
SeaSailSurfer of February
Barcelona World Race winner
GREGOIRE Jeanne (FRA)
5th of the Solitaire du Figaro
Best women performance in the solo race
JOSCHKE Isabelle (FRA-GER)
SeaSailSurfer of September
Cap Istanbul leg 3 winner
JOYON Francis (FRA)
SeaSailSurfer of January
Solo south Atlantic record holder
Solo round the world record holder
FFV sailor of the year
LAUTROU Pierre-Yves (FRA)
SeaSailSurfer of June
Winner of the Mini-Fastnet
LEROY Claire (FRA)
SeaSailSurfer of April
Double world match-racing champion
LOBATO Francisco (POR)
Scratch winner of Les Sables – Les Açores – Les Sables
PEYRON Loïck (FRA)
SeaSailSurfer of May
The Artemis Transat Winner
GILMORE Stephanie (AUS)
Double surf world champion
STEYEART Sarah (FRA)
Laser Radial world champion
TROUSSEL Nicolas (FRA)
Double winner of the Solitaire du Figaro
The « 2008 Paperboard Surf »
Who will recieve the « 2008 Paperboard Surf » this year ? To you to choose
For the first time, SeaSailSurfnautes are seen proposing shorts-list of 10 names of personalities of the surfing sports which are to illustrate for an anti performance in 2008. A dismasting or a spectacular crash landing, projects insane or badly understood, one saw of all this year. It is up to you to choose who, in your eyes, deserves this “paperboard surf” this year !
BERTARELLI Ernesto : Alinghi owner broke the America’s Cup whith his new rules.
CAMMAS Franck : In February, Groupama 3’ skipper ended his Jules Verne Trophy upside down away from New Zealand. voir ici.
ELLISON Larry : BMW Oracle Racing CEO broke the America’s Cup (too) with his DoG challenge.
FONTENOY Maud : In February, the skipper of the monohull L’Oreal dismasted as whe was ending her round the world trip against the winds. voir ici.
GALFIONE Jean : With Gilles Favennec, the champion withdrawed in the Transat AG2R after rounding the madeira island in last position. voir ici.
GAUTIER Alain : In march, he gave the helm of this trimaran to Ed Baird while the weather conditions were heavy. It did finished with a spectacular capsize away from Lorient. voir ici.
PEDRO DA CRUZ Antonio : In October, the capverdian skipper has been penalized by the jury in the 5th leg Cap Istanbul. voir ici.
STAMM Bernard : In December, he finished his Vendée Globe on the rocks in the Kerguelen island. voir ici.
THEBAULT Alain : The Hydroptère ’skipper finished a 61 knots (GPS) run upside down. voir ici.
VAN David : In January, this American wanted to round the world by single handing a sellf made strange trimaran, the Tin Can. voir ici.
Dans la même rubrique
2008 SeaSailSurfers : SeaSailSurfer of December 2008 : Michel Desjoyeaux
SeaSailSurfers of 2007 : SeaSailSurfer of december : Stephanie Gilmore
SeaSailSurfer of the month : Armel Tripon and Erwan Tymen SeaSailSurfers of October 2003
SeaSailSurfer of the month : Armel Cléac’h, SeaSailSurfer of August 2003