Valeu Dreamkite!!
Today the Dreamkite came to it's end, I'm pretty tiered since I had to do the doubles for the men's and women's freestyle. It's been really fun here!! here are some pics from today.
Valeu galera do Dreamkite!! o evento foi demais, curti muito. Nos vemos no ano que vem!
Valeu galera do Dreamkite!! o evento foi demais, curti muito. Nos vemos no ano que vem!
Dreamkite 2010
Dreamkite 2010
The next of the PKRA will only happen in the beginning of November so I found myself with a lot of time in my hands to work on projects with Red Bull and work on things that were pilling up at home since I never get to come home.
To make the best of this break from the PKRA, I decided to come to the Dreamkite 2010, this is a Brazilain event that happens in a place that follows the name of the event since it's really a dream for us kiters, the name of the spot is Barra do Cunhau, it's a river mouth with flat water with kickers on the outside, trade winds and warm water….not mentioning that the sun shines everyday, what else can we ask for?
I haven't competed in a Brazilian event since 2008! that was so long ago, so I figure it was time to come and ride with all my brazilian friends, have a little holiday and enjoy myself. It's been amazing here, I forgot how much fun I have on these Brazilian events with the crew! It's a completely different atmosphere, everyone is super chilled out and it's all about having fun. Since there were only 4 girls I'm also competing with the man, just to make them extra nervous with the idea of loosing for a girl :)
I'm impressed with the organization of the event and how well the competition is going, I didn't expect such a good structure for us riders and the huge amount of competitors that came, next year I'll come back for sure!
The other day we did a trip to a near by paradise called Baia Formosa, we were a group of 10 to 12 ppl and we added some more along the away when we stopped to take part on a interview for the local radio station, I thought it was a bar at the beginning, that's how small and unusual the radio station was! Baia Formosa is beautiful, we got there on the perfect tide for the waves, the waves got quite big and very fun.
I'll leave on monday back to Sao Paulo and finish my duties back there :) and enjoy my time in Brazil.
The next of the PKRA will only happen in the beginning of November so I found myself with a lot of time in my hands to work on projects with Red Bull and work on things that were pilling up at home since I never get to come home.
To make the best of this break from the PKRA, I decided to come to the Dreamkite 2010, this is a Brazilain event that happens in a place that follows the name of the event since it's really a dream for us kiters, the name of the spot is Barra do Cunhau, it's a river mouth with flat water with kickers on the outside, trade winds and warm water….not mentioning that the sun shines everyday, what else can we ask for?
I haven't competed in a Brazilian event since 2008! that was so long ago, so I figure it was time to come and ride with all my brazilian friends, have a little holiday and enjoy myself. It's been amazing here, I forgot how much fun I have on these Brazilian events with the crew! It's a completely different atmosphere, everyone is super chilled out and it's all about having fun. Since there were only 4 girls I'm also competing with the man, just to make them extra nervous with the idea of loosing for a girl :)
I'm impressed with the organization of the event and how well the competition is going, I didn't expect such a good structure for us riders and the huge amount of competitors that came, next year I'll come back for sure!
The other day we did a trip to a near by paradise called Baia Formosa, we were a group of 10 to 12 ppl and we added some more along the away when we stopped to take part on a interview for the local radio station, I thought it was a bar at the beginning, that's how small and unusual the radio station was! Baia Formosa is beautiful, we got there on the perfect tide for the waves, the waves got quite big and very fun.
I'll leave on monday back to Sao Paulo and finish my duties back there :) and enjoy my time in Brazil.
Planeta EXPN
Today I took part on a live ESPN show called Planeta Expn, the show was all about water sports, it's very interesting as they always have extreme sports on the show.I also got to catch up with a friend from school that's working there and we did a little backstage interview. You can check that and a little movie from the girls competition in Fuerteventura on the ESPN webpage:
http://espnbrasil.terra.com.br/planetaexpn/post/143135_BRUNA+KAJIYA+ESTEVE+NO+PLANETA+EXPN+DESTA+QUINTA+FEIRA
1st in Fuerteventura World Cup
1st place in Fuerteventura World Cup!
After a full day waiting for the challenges of the double elimination, today the time came and I felt ready for it, the wind was not as strong as the other days and it felt good not to be overpowered on my Ion 5.5m.
My challenger was the polish rider Karolina Winskowska, she defeated Gisela Pulido with solid and powerful riding giving her a 5X0 decision. But today I had my game on and performed well in these extreme conditions here in Fuerteventura, I landed my usual tricks plus a frontmobe and a blind judge switch, that also gave me a 5X0 decision against Karo. I'm very satisfied considering the 5.5m is a super fast and tricky size :)
Today was suppose to be about celebration but unfortunately one of us got injured, Kevin Langaree landed on a chop after a trick coming in and his knee popped out of place, injuring his ligaments. I really feel for him, this is a nightmare for us athletes, but he's is an amazing rider and a very determined person so I believe he'll be back soon to fight for his title. Kev I wish you all the best and hope to see you soon on the next comps!
Now it's Skymaster's time, today we did a few very fun heats, the device is attached to our boards and it measures the hight you reach on the jumps, of course there were tricks to gain extra hight like pulling your legs up when reaching the top, but the best was Sebastian Garat, that actually kicked his board up and gained a few meters more :) And tomorrow there's more big air!
After a full day waiting for the challenges of the double elimination, today the time came and I felt ready for it, the wind was not as strong as the other days and it felt good not to be overpowered on my Ion 5.5m.
My challenger was the polish rider Karolina Winskowska, she defeated Gisela Pulido with solid and powerful riding giving her a 5X0 decision. But today I had my game on and performed well in these extreme conditions here in Fuerteventura, I landed my usual tricks plus a frontmobe and a blind judge switch, that also gave me a 5X0 decision against Karo. I'm very satisfied considering the 5.5m is a super fast and tricky size :)
Today was suppose to be about celebration but unfortunately one of us got injured, Kevin Langaree landed on a chop after a trick coming in and his knee popped out of place, injuring his ligaments. I really feel for him, this is a nightmare for us athletes, but he's is an amazing rider and a very determined person so I believe he'll be back soon to fight for his title. Kev I wish you all the best and hope to see you soon on the next comps!
Now it's Skymaster's time, today we did a few very fun heats, the device is attached to our boards and it measures the hight you reach on the jumps, of course there were tricks to gain extra hight like pulling your legs up when reaching the top, but the best was Sebastian Garat, that actually kicked his board up and gained a few meters more :) And tomorrow there's more big air!
1st on singles @ Fuerteventura
The competition finally started for me here in Fuerteventura, with unusual lighter winds we set off this morning with the first round of the men and worked out way up to the finals.
Again I had a quite tough way to the final, first meeting Joana Litwin then Karolina Winkowska, I advanced both heats riding on my 5.5m Ion and every time I went on the water the wind seemed to pick up even more. By the time it got to my final against Gisela Pulido the wind was blowing hard and we had a super challenging heat, I landed some powered tricks, my favorite one was a blind judge 3 going out, a gust caught me right on the middle and yanked me forward, I really thought I was going to crash pretty hard but somehow I pulled it off :) The conditions were really rad, that made it extra fun.
For the men Kevin Langaree won with a solid riding and big props for Alex Pastor and Andy Yates that were also killing it on these extreme conditions.
Again I had a quite tough way to the final, first meeting Joana Litwin then Karolina Winkowska, I advanced both heats riding on my 5.5m Ion and every time I went on the water the wind seemed to pick up even more. By the time it got to my final against Gisela Pulido the wind was blowing hard and we had a super challenging heat, I landed some powered tricks, my favorite one was a blind judge 3 going out, a gust caught me right on the middle and yanked me forward, I really thought I was going to crash pretty hard but somehow I pulled it off :) The conditions were really rad, that made it extra fun.
For the men Kevin Langaree won with a solid riding and big props for Alex Pastor and Andy Yates that were also killing it on these extreme conditions.
North of Fuerteventura
Since the last stop in Germany I've been training here in Fuerteventura, I was on the north of the island riding on the nice flat lagoons and flag beach with kickers. We were a big crew of riders since North was photoshooting there and Stance was making a video, here are some pics from these days….
Now I'm down south for the Fuerteventura World Cup, today was the registration and tomorrow action!!
Now I'm down south for the Fuerteventura World Cup, today was the registration and tomorrow action!!
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