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Video : Johnny Heineken won the Bridge to Brigde 2013

Foiling kitesurfer breaks his 2012 record by 2 minutes

samedi 14 septembre 2013Christophe Guigueno

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Every year from 1998, the Ronstan Bridge to Bridge race invite all sailing engines for a run between two gates from the Golden Gate. This year, the competition was included in a 18 feet event and french photographer and cameraman Christophe Favreau was there.

On the starting line this year, there was windsurfers, 18 feet, kitesurfers and a MOD 70. It is Cam Lewis’ trimaran hebought in France for his Orion Racing Team.

This year, the final win came to the kitesurfing world champ Johnny Heineken who complete the run in 12 minutes. Two minutes better than last year but, in 2013, the american kitesurfer had a new weapon under his feet : a T foil Foil #foil .

This is Christophe Favreau’ video and here are his photos of the event.


History :

  • 1998- McKee Brothers 49′er 27′-18″
  • 1999- Bill Wier- windsurfer 25′-20″
  • 2000- Vlad Moroz- windsurfer 21′-20″
  • 2001- Rob Hartman- windsurfer 20′-20″
  • 2002-Chip Wasson- kiteboarder 18′-04″
  • 2003- Micah Buzianis -windsurfer 16′-23″
  • 2004- Seth Besse -windsurfer 17′-10″
  • 2005- Anthony Chazez- kitrboarder 17′-54″
  • 2006- Jeff Kafka -kiteboarder 20′-28″
  • 2007- Chip Wasson- kiteboarder 16′-30″
  • 2008- Howard Hamlin- Aussie18 skiff 22′-25″
  • 2009-John Winnning Ausie 18 skiff 19′-46″
  • 2010- Michael C -Aussie 18 skiff 19′-44″
  • 2011- Bernie Lake -kiteboarder (16′-15″)
  • 2012- Johnny Heineken -kiteboarder 14′-14″
  • 2013- Johnny Heineken -kiteboarder 12′

Source : www.uswindsurfing.org/?p=1159



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