European Junior Kitesurf Cup 2007

St. Pierre-la-Mer 17th, 18th, 19th May

Thursday 17 May

The first day of the competition and a very very windy day. With gust close to 50 knots, average 35 knots pushed our choice to run a hang time with the two top categories 17/21 years old and the 14/16.

The winner in the first one was Thomas Banks from England in the final versus Jordan Petrement, and the best jump was made by Olivier Dansin with 6.50 seconds.

In the 14/16 category the Portuguese Gonçalo Gomes won against Thomas Paris.

With a wind backing down at the end of the day we were able to run the first heats of the freestyle the youngest division 10/13, the girls and the 14/16 year old category.

Friday 18 May

What an epic day!!!

After a roaring Thursday up to 50 knots, we were all down at the beach hoping for better conditions according to the weather forecast.

The forecast was correct; all day long we were served by a wind averaging the 20 knots, off shore, therefore offering perfect flat waters.

First we started with the girls, followed by the 14/16 and the 10/13. A little over an hour later, we were down with the 3 winner brackets.

Results:
Girls: 1st: Hélene Barriere Fra
2nd: Mathilde Serin Fra
3rd: Lauren Robard Fra

14/16: 1st: Valentin Fayemendie Fra
2nd: Thomas Paris Fra
3rd: Gonçalo Gomes Por

10/13: 1st: Maxime Nocher Fra
2nd: Jaka Komocar Slo
3rd: QuentinValesa Fra

At 10.45 the 17/21 ladder begun, and as expected 2 hours later, we had a final between Adrien Jaujou and Florian Daubos, who with more technical tricks took the victory.

17/21: 1st: Florian Daubos Fra
2nd Adrien Jaujou Fra
3rd: Pierre Vogel Fra

A little lunch break for the security boat team, the jury and the riders and we were ready for the double elimination.

In the 14/16, Paul Serin made a very big come back from losing in the second round to finishing 4th losing against Gonçalo Gomes from Portugal. Dispite this the podium, stayed the same:
Double elimination results: 14/16:
1st: Valentin Fayemendie Fra
2nd: Thomas Paris Fra
3rd: Gonçalo Gomes Por

The girls double was the private yard of Caroline Adrien, who after losing in the first round of the winner bracket, came back to face Hélene Barriere in the final. Hélene kept her 1st seat, and Caroline could keep her cute smile for her second place.
Double elimination results:
Girls: 1st: Hélene Barriere Fra
2nd: Mathilde Serin Fra
3rd: Lauren Robard Fra


In the yougest division, Maxime Nochet was always at the forefront, always asking to the organisers, even on the very very windy day "In how much time are we going in the water?" He clinched the victory after 3 heats ahead of Jaka Komocar from Slovenia, 11 years old, who was also very happy to have his dad driving him all the way from Slovenia to Saint Pierre la Mer, France. In third place Quentin Valesa, showing big potential for future contests. Double elimination results:
10/13: 1st: Maxime Nocher Fra
2nd: Jaka Komocar Slo
3rd: QuentinValesa Fra


Let's talk to wrap it up about the -Saint Requier case- Mister Marvin for his friends, a very nice guy, a tiny bit shy had a slow start in the first ladder of the 17/21. He lost in the second round of the toughest division, then disappeared, probably away with some friends or sleeping behind a rigged kite on the beach.
And then came the double elimination time. Mister Marvin won 5 straight heats but apart from these epic victories he was defeated by Adrien Jaujou in his 6th heat .

The wind was weakening a bit, Adrien was worried, using a 13M2 and being heavier than his opponent, he was going for a losing heat. Marvin stoned by the huge amount of effort and was believing in his winning faith of the day.
After a tight heat Adrien with some nice handle passes barely made it to face again Florian Daubos in the final.
It was almost 7pm, start of the heat, 3 minutes later, 3 horn strokes, cancellation due to lack of wind.

A 15 minute waiting period was set. 8 minutes later the wind teased the Jury, and a second shot to run the final was set, but it was just not enough to run the final:

Double elimination results:
17/21: 1st: Florian Daubos Fra
2nd Adrien Jaujou Fra
3rd: Marvin Saint Requier Fra

Saturday the 19th of may :

After a big party at the restaurant « the spot » we gathered slowly at the beach around 10 to 11am, knowing that the wind was still sleepy.

At 5pm we had the prize giving ceremony with the mayor of Saint Pierre la mer.

Final results :

Double elimination results:
Girls: 1st: Hélene Barriere Fra
2nd: Caroline Adrien Fra
3rd: Mathilde Serin Fra

Double elimination results:
10/13: 1st: Maxime Nocher Fra
2nd: Jaka Komocar Slo
3rd: QuentinValesa Fra

Double elimination results: 14/16:
1st: Valentin Fayemendie Fra
2nd: Thomas Paris Fra
3rd: Gonçalo Gomes Por

Double elimination results:
17/21: 1st: Florian Daubos Fra
2nd Adrien Jaujou Fra
3rd: Marvin Saint Requier Fra

Hang time :
17/21 : 1st place : Thomas Banks GB
2nd place : Jordan Petrement Fra
3rd place : Marvin Saint Réquier Fra

Best time : Olivier Dansin : 6’’. 50

14/16 : 1st place : Gonçalo Gomes Por (4’’906)
2nd place : Thomas Paris Fra (3’’62)

Thank you to our partners: Conseil général; conseil régional de l'Aude; Municipalité & office de tourisme de Saint Pierre la mer; Abac informatique ; Charly Barr ; Etp Polysol ; Ets Madaule ; Fromagerie Escoubeyrou ; Imprimerie De Bourg ; La Negly ; Lavoye ; Le Spot ; Sbade Promotion ; Discotheque le Taka and of course Sudwindsports.

See you next year

Aloha,

The EJKC Team