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		<title>1°TROFEO BURLAMACCO SUP WATER RACE</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ci siamo, ci siamo quasi…..a parte qualche autorizzazione ancora da ottenere siamo a tiro. La burocrazia del Comune di Viareggio è veramente tanta e complicata, non è così facile riuscire ad ottenere tutti i permessi e concessioni. Oltre l’ingente esborso di denaro, le richieste si moltiplicano di giorno in giorno e il traguardo sembra allontanarsi sempre più…….Ma noi non molliamo, crediamo in questa manifestazione e vorremmo portarla a casa. Il posto si presta, l’atmosfera è quella giusta, il pubblico sarà [...]]]></description>
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<h4 style="text-align: justify;">Ci  siamo, ci siamo quasi…..a parte qualche autorizzazione ancora da  ottenere siamo a tiro. La burocrazia del Comune di Viareggio è veramente  tanta e complicata, non è così facile riuscire ad ottenere tutti i  permessi e concessioni. Oltre l’ingente esborso di denaro, le richieste  si moltiplicano di giorno in giorno e il traguardo sembra allontanarsi  sempre più…….Ma noi non molliamo, crediamo in questa manifestazione e  vorremmo portarla a casa.</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: justify;">Il  posto si presta, l’atmosfera è quella giusta, il pubblico sarà  numeroso…potrebbe funzionare, funzionare per noi vuol dire………DIVERTIRCI   tutti insieme e far divertire tutti coloro che faranno da spettatori.</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: justify;">Il  carnevale di Viareggio ci può dare una mano, già in una condizione  normale la passeggiata a mare ogni domenica vede la presenza di migliaia  di persone, figurarsi durante l’ultima di carnevale con la previsione  dei fuochi serali e la chiusura del corso in maschera…..Ecco un assaggio  di quello che vedrete…</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><a title="berlusca" rel="fancybox" href="http://www.supmania.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/berlusca.jpg"><img title="berlusca" src="http://www.supmania.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/berlusca-764x1024.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="805" /></a></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: justify;">Questa  è una piccola anticipazione di quello che sfilerà sul corso  principale…che ne pensate?……..Ma tornando a noi.. il 1° Trofeo  Burlamacco, vuole essere una manifestazione promozionale goliardica, che  offrirà anche una competizione dagli alti contenuti agonistici…..ma  attenzione……. tutti possono partecipare e confrontarsi con la tavola in  loro possesso, le categorie sono differenti e i premi sono tanti, tutti  potranno esprimere le loro potenzialità a prescindere dalla tavola  utilizzata………..</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: justify;">A  chi non disponesse della tavola per poter partecipare….no problem, lo  staff grazie agli sponsor presenti e alle ditte che parteciperanno  all’evento, vi metterà a disposizione un sup per partecipare. L’unica  clausola richiesta è saper nuotare….eh eh eh …scherziamo, mi auguro che  lo sappiate fare tutti. Dovrete solo avvertirci con un pochino di  anticipo, in modo da metterci in condizione di reperire le tavole  richieste……</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: justify;">La  gara top della giornata, sarà la “Battle sup race”, rispetto al  programma iniziale, abbiamo pensato di raddoppiare il percorso. Non più  3,3 KM, ma bensì 7 Km adrenalinici,  con una bella corsa in  spiaggia….tanto per stancarci un pò….</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><a title="PERCORSO" rel="fancybox" href="http://www.supmania.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PERCORSO.bmp"><img title="PERCORSO" src="http://www.supmania.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PERCORSO.bmp" alt="" width="600" height="309" /></a></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: justify;">Come  potete vedere dalla foto, tutto il percorso  può essere seguito  interamente dal pubblico che,  grazie alla passeggiata arriva fino alla  testata del molo,  a meno di 50 metri dalle boe di virata. Il giro di  boa principale avverrà invece all’interno del canale, la vicinanza con  il pubblico, e il tifo che verrà generato dalla competizione, farà  salire la carica agonistica degli atleti. Tutti gli iscritti alla loro  prima competizione, potranno godere di questa spinta adrenalinica  supplementare che,   solo la presenza di un pubblico partecipe può  trasferire.</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: justify;">nei  prossimi giorni verrà pubblicato tutto il programma completo e l’elenco  dei premi……ma vogliamo tenervi un pò sulle spine……a presto</h4>
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		<title>LE SORPRENDENTI COPERTURE DI ITALYTENTS</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DIRETTAMENTE DAL SUD-AFRICA, LE SORPRENDENTI COPERTURE DI ITALYTENTS. QUESTE MERAVIGLIOSE TENDE, SONO REALIZZATE CON UN INNOVATIVO TESSUTO IMPERMEABILE ELASTICO, PROTETTIVO AI RAGGI UV E GARANTITO PER 10 ANNI. POSSONO ASSUMERE FORME DIVERSE E PER TUTTE LE SITUAZIONI. IDEALI PER FIERE,  MANIFESTAZIONI OPPURE CERIMONIE E MATRIMONI. INSOMMA, GRAZIE ALLA LORO ENORME DUTTILITA&#8217; POSSONO ESSERE UTILIZZATE VERAMENTE PER TUTTO E MONTATTE OVUNQUE. LA RICERCA DEI MATERIALE E&#8217; STATA SVILUPPATA DA UNA DITTA ITALIANA LEADER DEL SETTORE, E POI APPLICATA A QUESTE COPERTURE. [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff9900;">DIRETTAMENTE DAL SUD-AFRICA, LE SORPRENDENTI COPERTURE DI ITALYTENTS.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff9900;">QUESTE MERAVIGLIOSE TENDE, SONO REALIZZATE CON UN INNOVATIVO TESSUTO IMPERMEABILE ELASTICO, PROTETTIVO AI RAGGI UV E GARANTITO PER 10 ANNI.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff9900;">POSSONO ASSUMERE FORME DIVERSE E PER TUTTE LE SITUAZIONI. IDEALI PER FIERE,  MANIFESTAZIONI OPPURE CERIMONIE E MATRIMONI.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff9900;">INSOMMA, GRAZIE ALLA LORO ENORME DUTTILITA&#8217; POSSONO ESSERE UTILIZZATE VERAMENTE PER TUTTO E MONTATTE OVUNQUE.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff9900;">LA RICERCA DEI MATERIALE E&#8217; STATA SVILUPPATA DA UNA DITTA ITALIANA LEADER DEL SETTORE, E POI APPLICATA A QUESTE COPERTURE.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff9900;">SE MONTATE CORRETTAMENTE, POSSONO RESISTERE A VENTI SUPERIORI AI 100 K/H, LA SUPERFICIE PUO&#8217; ESSERE MODULABILE, SI POSSONO AVERE DI TUTTE LE DIMENSIONI E FORME, SERIGRAFATE O NO.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff9900;">UNA VERA INNOVAZIONE E UNA BELLA ALTERNATIVA ALLE CLASSICHE COPERTURE&#8230;..</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff9900;">TEMPI DI MONTAGGIO E SMONTAGGIO CONTENUTI, PALI IN ALLUMINIO DOTATI DI PUNTELLI PLASTICI CHE POSSONO ARRIVARE AI 4MT&#8230;KIT DI RIPARAZIONE&#8230;</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff9900;">UNA BELLA E PIACEVOLE REALTA&#8217;, IDEALI PER GLI STABILIMENTI BALNEARI E PER I LOCALI CHE DEVONO SFRUTTARE GLI SPAZI ALL&#8217;APERTO..</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff9900;">MA ANCHE PER LA COPERTURA DELLE IMBARCAZIONI, PER IL VOSTRO GIARDINO.INSOMMA PER TUTTO.<br />
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff9900;">ITALYTENTS  OFFRE UN SERVIZIO COMPLETO E PERSONALIZZATO, CON LOCAZIONE E MONTAGGIO, OPPURE VENDITA E ASSISTENZA&#8230;&#8230;</span></p>
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		<title>PROVA EOS</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2011 18:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DA WWW.SURFSKI.INFO Surfski.info Review: EOS 660 Sunday, 27 June 2010  &#124;  Written by Rob Mousley Fast – but not for the faint hearted&#8230;  We’ve been paddling the EOS 660 from Kayak Centre. Here’s the Surfski.info review. Kayak Centre EOS 660 Credits: www.surfski.info First Looks The most noticeable thing about the EOS 660 is of course that hump in front of the cockpit.  Trying it out in surf, I can confirm that the hood effectively reduces the amount of water that [...]]]></description>
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<h1>Surfski.info Review: EOS 660</h1>
<h1>Sunday, 27 June 2010   |   Written by Rob Mousley</h1>
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<p>Fast – but not for the faint hearted&#8230;  We’ve been paddling the EOS 660 from Kayak Centre. Here’s the Surfski.info review.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.surfski.info/media/k2/items/cache/a6e4d9622a775d7eed800918154a7577_L.jpg" alt="Kayak Centre EOS 660" /></p>
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<h2>First Looks</h2>
<p>The  most noticeable thing about the EOS 660 is of course that hump in front  of the cockpit.  Trying it out in surf, I can confirm that the hood  effectively reduces the amount of water that gets into the cockpit.   It’s not such an important factor here in Cape Town where we seldom race  out through surf – but it is a nice feature to have in places where  surf launches are a matter of course.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="EOS 660 side view" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/06/EOS660/EOS-660-sidex600.JPG" alt="EOS 660 side view" width="600" height="88" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/06/EOS660/EOS-660-sidex1000.JPG" target="_blank">Click here for a larger image</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="EOS 660 hull" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/06/EOS660/EOS-660-hullx600.JPG" alt="EOS 660 hull" width="600" height="77" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/06/EOS660/EOS-660-hullx1000.JPG" target="_blank">Click here for a larger image</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="EOS 660 rocker" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/06/EOS660/EOS-660-rockerx600.JPG" alt="EOS 660 rocker" width="600" height="73" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/06/EOS660/EOS-660-rockerx1000.JPG" target="_blank">Click here for a larger image</a></p>
<p>The  skis (we played with both carbon and glass layup versions) are  beautifully finished; there’s great attention to detail and the  components used (footplate rails; tiller bar; rudder pedals) are high  quality.</p>
<p>The ski is long – 6.60m (hence the 660).  It is flat  (20mm more rocker than the Red7 Surf70 Pro and 40-50mm less rocker than  the Fenn Mako Elite.)</p>
<p><img title="EOS 660" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/06/EOS660/EOS-660-025.JPG" alt="EOS 660" width="123" height="400" /><img title="EOS 660" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/06/EOS660/EOS-660-024.JPG" alt="EOS 660" width="91" height="400" /></p>
<p>The carbon ski had some updates, see below</p>
<h3>Footplate Adjustment</h3>
<p>Adjusting  the footplate position is extremely quick and easy – the rudder lines  are self-adjusting and the footplate catches are released by means of a  lever.  Press the lever to one side, the catches are released.  Push the  footplate to the new position and the sprung catches re-engage.  Simple  and easy to use.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="EOS 660" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/06/EOS660/DSC_0029.JPG" alt="EOS 660" width="400" height="268" /></p>
<p><em>A simple lever mechanism makes it easy to release the footplate catches</em></p>
<h2>Paddling the EOS 660</h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Paddling the EOS 660" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/06/EOS660/ijr%20&amp;%20surfski-209.jpg" alt="Paddling the EOS 660" /></p>
<p><em>Dale Lippstreu, before heading out for a paddle in Hout Bay</em></p>
<h3>Comfort</h3>
<p>The  paddling position is very comfortable – and feels higher than some  other skis (like my Mako Elite for example.  It’s not as high as the  Nelo seat however!)</p>
<p>I found my coccyx being rubbed by the bucket,  so I fitted my trusty Lincke Kayaks bum pad.  (The pad has Velcro sewn  onto its nylon cover and all you have to do is put two small pieces of  self-adhesive Velcro into the bottom of the bucket.)</p>
<h3>Flat Water</h3>
<p>The  carbon ski was on its way to the USA and I only had the chance to  paddle it once.  We did a 16km circuit in False Bay on a flat day.   There was a light breeze coming from the south so we had a small amount  of side-on chop; absolutely flat water as we paddled through the  Simonstown yacht marina, some small head-on chop; some more side-on and a  run back to the finish in Fish Hoek on small downwind runs.</p>
<p>My  first impressions were that although the ski felt a little frisky, it  also felt fast.  It seems to glide along very easily on flat water.</p>
<p>The  best way to judge a new ski of course is to paddle against your regular  paddling partners – and I had two of them with me.  We normally have a  great dice between the three of us.  I was able to paddle alongside them  very comfortably and it seemed to me that when it was my turn, I was  able to pull the group easily; perhaps more easily than normal.</p>
<p>When we turned downwind, the ski seemed to pick up the small bumps very readily and to stay on them.</p>
<h2><strong>Choppy Water/Small Downwind Conditions</strong></h2>
<p>A  few days later I had the opportunity to try the glass ski in more  challenging conditions.  We have a delightful downwind route called the  Millers Run here in Cape Town, which we paddle whenever the southeaster  blows.  In winter, when we have prevailing northwesters, we paddle it in  reverse – the “Reverse Millers”.  On this particular day the wind was  blowing more west (offshore) than northwest so it wasn’t an ideal day  for it – let the wind blow you past the finish at Millers Point and it’s  next stop South Atlantic!</p>
<p>While the others took the direct route I  took a more cautious line and headed across in the direction of  Simonstown before turning downwind.  Although I’d chosen a good line,  the waves and wind were still coming at a 45 degree angle over my right  shoulder.   I was impressed with the ability of the ski a) to catch the  small runs and b) to hold its line.  I had half expected to be broaching  a lot in the short steep wind chop, but the ski was very controllable.</p>
<p>As  we approached Millers Point the wind increased in speed, blowing sheets  of spray off the surface of the water.  In addition huge ocean swells  were coming towards us, and there were massive breakers smashing over  the rocks.  Usually we navigate between the rocks before turning sharp  right, broadside to the wind to paddle into the ramp – but not today.   This time we had to go right out and around the point, leaving us with a  long side-on paddle in.  Just to add to the excitement there was a  sizeable shore break at the ramp; timing was critical to avoid being  smashed either onto the ramp itself or onto the boulder-strewn shore.</p>
<p>We  all made it in one piece.  And I was left with feeling that the ski was  handle-able even in pretty extreme conditions.  I couldn’t gauge the  speed however since I paddled effectively on my own and had none of my  usual markers to judge by.</p>
<h3>Big, Messy Downwind</h3>
<p>I met my  match a few days later however in a southeaster when we did a proper  Millers run – from Millers Point to Fish Hoek.  Conditions were classic  for this time of year.  Nice runs, but technical with chop swirling from  the side.</p>
<p>To my surprise I felt quite tippy in the ski.  Although  I was catching runs, the ski kept being knocked about by the confused  sea and I felt increasingly unstable and unsure of myself.</p>
<p>The sun was already setting and the water was very cold (around 14C) so I was highly motivated not to fall in.</p>
<p>At  the lighthouse I stopped to wait for my buddy, turned side-on to the  waves to look for him and found myself fighting to stay upright, to the  point that I could hardly snatch a stroke or two to get the ski moving  forward so that I could turn downwind.  Shaken, I paddled very  conservatively back to Fish Hoek.</p>
<p>My impressions:</p>
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<li>In spite of the chaotic sea, the ski would launch onto the runs very readily.</li>
<li>In the big sea conditions it didn’t seem to nose dive excessively and didn’t seem to decelerate when it did.</li>
<li>The  drainage was good; the ski is equipped with the Red7 bullet scuppers.   (I rate these highly and have equipped my Mako Elite with them.)</li>
<li>I broached a couple of times but not abnormally so – any ski will broach if you’re not up to speed when a wave comes under you.</li>
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<p>But, I found the ski a handful in the gnarly waves.</p>
<h3>Short, steep downwind chop</h3>
<p>Sometime  later the opportunity arrived to take the ski on a proper reverse  Millers Run.  I took my Mako Elite and my regular paddling partner Dale  Lippstreu took the EOS.  We agreed to paddle together to the lighthouse  and then race the second half of the route down to Millers Point.</p>
<p>Dale  found that in these specific conditions, the ski seemed to dip its nose  and get stuck behind the next wave and he couldn’t stay with me.  The  ski has a fair amount of volume in the tail and we theorise that this  was picking the back of the ski up and not letting it pop over the next  wave.</p>
<h3>Smaller runs&#8230;</h3>
<p>But we paddled together several  times in smaller runs both in False Bay and Hout Bay and Dale was able  to drop me, seeming to stay on the runs longer and in these conditions  we felt that it was perhaps the flatter rocker of the EOS that was the  difference.</p>
<h3>Big, clean swell?</h3>
<p>Winter in Cape Town is not  conducive to safe, big ocean conditions and we never had the opportunity  to try the ski in such conditions.  However, we will have another ski  to try in a couple of weeks and as soon as we do have an opportunity to  try it, we&#8217;ll update this review.</p>
<h3>Upwind Paddling</h3>
<p>We did a  Vulcan Run (4km out into the open Atlantic from Hout Bay to Vulcan Rock  and back) in rough conditions and I put another paddling buddy, Jurgen  Geitner on the EOS.  It was striking how he was able to put the hammer  down into the wind and drop the rest of us.  Jurgen currently paddles a  Fenn Millenium and so is used to tippy skis.</p>
<p>We all remarked on how quiet the ski is going into chop – it seems to slice through the waves very cleanly without slapping.</p>
<p>(Jurgen  dropped back initially when we turned downwind, but after a while  seemed to adapt to the ski, caught up and dropped us again.)</p>
<h3>Remounting</h3>
<p>I  did fall off the ski &#8211; on flat water (in Shark Alley next to Fish Hoek  just as I was telling the story of the last sharky episode when a ski  was bitten by a Great White!).  Being quite highly motivated, I got back  on the ski fairly quickly.</p>
<p>I also tried it on bouncy water after a downwind run.</p>
<p>Being  unused to it, I found the hood disconcerting – I’m used to grabbing the  footstrap and paddle together during the remount.  On the other hand  the relatively shallow bucket aids the process.  Overall I don’t think  the ski is any more difficult to remount than others – but it’s  advisable to give it a go before setting out for your first hectic  downwind!</p>
<p><img title="EOS 660" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/06/EOS660/EOS-660-027.JPG" alt="EOS 660" width="176" height="400" /> <img title="EOS 660" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/06/EOS660/EOS-660-028.JPG" alt="EOS 660" width="99" height="400" /></p>
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		<title>MARATONA TERRA DEI FORTI..MARIANO PROTAGONISTA</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anche in questa occasione, il nostro Mariano Bifano si è ben conportato all&#8217;Adige Maraton, piazzandosi al secondo posto, un peccato visto che il ragazzone era in testa fino ai due km all&#8217;arrivo, poi un malore allo stomaco dovuto al freddo subito, lo ha costretto a rallentare e quasi fermarsi , dando la possibilità ai sui inseguitori di raggiungerlo e superarlo&#8230;&#8230;mannaggia&#8230;..mannaggia&#8230;..ma va bene così, sarà per il prossimo anno&#8230; Siamo sicuri che mariano il prossimo anno ci regalerà innumerevoli soddisfazioni, sia [...]]]></description>
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<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Anche in questa occasione, il nostro Mariano Bifano si è ben conportato all&#8217;Adige Maraton, piazzandosi al secondo posto, un peccato visto che il ragazzone era in testa fino ai due km all&#8217;arrivo, poi un malore allo stomaco dovuto al freddo subito, lo ha costretto a rallentare e quasi fermarsi , dando la possibilità ai sui inseguitori di raggiungerlo e superarlo&#8230;&#8230;mannaggia&#8230;..mannaggia&#8230;..ma va bene così, sarà per il prossimo anno&#8230;</h3>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Siamo sicuri che mariano il prossimo anno ci regalerà innumerevoli soddisfazioni, sia nel K1 discesa  che nel surfski, e noi saremmo sempre qui per raccontarvi le sue gesta e i suoi successi, quindi&#8230;&#8230;.Vai Mariano siamo con te pronti a sostenerti in tutte le tue avventure, lo staff di surfskimania di augura un 2011 pieno di successi e soddisfazioni&#8230;&#8230;</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">ora vi lascio all&#8217;articolo preso direttamente dal sito ufficiale&#8230;.saluti</p>
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<p>VERONA, 17 OTTOBRE &#8211; Nemmeno il tempo  birichino ha fermato la settima edizione dell’Adigemarathon  Terradeiforti, maratona internazionale di canoa, kayak e rafting che ha  visto 500 canoisti agonisti di 82 società provenienti da 10 nazioni,  solcare il fiume Adige. Oltre ad altrettanti amatori in canoa e gommone  scesi dall’Isola di Dolcè, per una grande festa della canoa italiana  organizzata, come di consueto, dall’associazione sportiva  dilettantistica Terradeiforti Sport, Canoa Club Pescantina, Verona e  Borghetto, Comune di Dolcè, Pescantina e il patrocinio di Regione  Veneto, Comuni di Rivoli Veronese, Brentino Belluno e Avio e la  fondamentale collaborazione di 400 volontari. Anzi, talmente sentita era  la gara internazionale, che valeva tra l’altro come prova unica per il  campionato italiano di maratona fluviale, che da Borghetto d’Avio i  canoisti sono partiti con qualche minuto d’anticipo rispetto all’orario  stabilito, le 10, allo start d’eccezione della campionessa olimpica di  mountain bike Paola Pezzo.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.federcanoa.it/images/stories/TomasSlovakvincitoreassolutodellAdigemarathonfotoennevi.jpg" alt="TomasSlovakvincitoreassolutodellAdigemarathonfotoennevi" width="267" height="178" /> ‘’La  canoa? Sport duro e faticoso ma, come la mountain bike, meraviglioso  perché sempre a contatto con la natura’‘. ha commentato la Pezzo mentre,  tra la spettacolare partenza della trentina Borghetto d’Avio curata  come di consueto dal Canoa Club Borghetto e il traguardo di Pescantina,  andavano in scena 35   chilometri di adrenalina pura e duelli mozzafiato  terminati solo all’agognato traguardo veronese.</p>
<p>Primo assoluto il fuoriclasse ceco Tomas  Slovak, vincitore del K1 Olimpico Senior in 1 ora 56 minuti 47 secondi  che ha battuto al fotofinish il K2 Olimpico Master dei tedeschi Seibel e  Klemm (1 ora 56 minuti e 48 secondi). In campo femminile pagaie al  vento per il K2 Olimpico senior delle tedesche Manuela Stoeberl e Maria  Hollerieth, prime in 2 ore 9 minuti e 59 secondi.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.federcanoa.it/images/stories/MaxBenassiLucaPiemonte.jpg" alt="MaxBenassiLucaPiemonte" width="230" height="166" /> Terzi, primi tra gli italiani, il K2 Olimpico Senior del campione del  mondo Max Benassi e Luca Piemonte, in acqua travestiti rispettivamente  da Superman e Uomo Ragno. Ma nemmeno il travestimento da supereroi ha  funzionato per portare in Italia l’Adigemarathon che mai ha iscritto  nell’albo d’oro un vincitore assoluto italiano. Il duo azzurro è giunto a  16 secondi da vincitore. ‘’Dopo dieci chilometri eravamo in testa &#8211;  hanno masticato amaro i due azzurri sul traguardo di Pescantina &#8211; un  problema tecnico purtroppo ci ha rallentato, complimenti però a chi ci  ha preceduto’‘. A parziale soddisfazione del duo azzurro il successo di  categoria.</p>
<p>Ma l’Adigemarathon ha parlato anche  veronese grazie a Luca Panziera, portacolori del Canoa Club Pescantina  presieduto da Alviano Mesaroli. Panziera si è laureato campione italiano  di maratona fluviale nella categoria K1 maschile Senior, percorrendo i  35 chilometri col ragguardevole tempo di 2 ore 2 minuti e 18 secondi,  precedendo Mariano Bifano della Marina Militare Luni Sarzana (2 ore 3  minuti 39 secondi). Tempo che ha permesso a Panziera di primeggiare  anche nella classifica assoluta della categoria in questa settima  edizione dell’ Adigemarathon. ‘’E’ stata una gara dura soprattutto nella  seconda parte &#8211; ha commentato un esausto ma felice Luca Panziera &#8211; dopo  la Chiusa di Ceraino la fatica si è fatta sentita, per questo la  vittoria è stata ancora più bella’‘. Le soddisfazioni per il CC  Pescantina non sono finite qui: Andrea Simonelli ha vinto il titolo  italiano nel K1 Fluviale Master E col tempo di 2 ore 20 minuti e 21  secondi. Grandi soddisfazioni anche per il Canoa Club Vicenza: Andrea  Giacoppo ha vinto il titolo italiano nel K1 Fluviale Master B (2 ore 9  minuti e 4 secondi), successo bissato dal compagno di squadra Andrea  Pavan nel K1 Fluviale Master A (2 ore 8 minuti e 16 secondi). Successi  anche per il Valbrenta Team Asd che ha laureato campione italiano nel K1  Fluviale Junior Stefano Scremin e nel K1 Fluviale Ragazzi Pierpaolo  Bonato mentre al secondo posto, nel K1 Fluviale Under 23, si è  classificato Davide Maccagnan sempre del Valbrenta Team Asd.  Nel  campionato italiano ragazzi, snodatosi sui venti chilometri dall’Isola  di Dolcè a Pescantina, gradino più alto del podio per Pierpaolo Bonato  del Valbrenta Team Asd in 1 ora 10 minuti e 46 secondi, quarto Francesco  Vassanelli del Canoa Club Pescantina (1 ora 12 minuti 34 secondi). Tra i  master vittoria assoluta nell&#8217;Adigemarathon per Cesare Mulazzi della  Canottieri Adda 1891 di Lodi in 2 ore 1 minuto e 41 secondi. ‘’Acqua  sotto e acqua dal cielo, miglior tempo non ci poteva essere per  concludere la stagione agonistica della canoa italiana perdipiù con  l’Adigemarathon, una manifestazione che sta regalando soddisfazioni a  tutto il nostro movimento’‘ ha commentato dal palco delle premiazioni il  presidente della Federazione Italiana Canoa e Kayak Luciano Buonfiglio  mentre Bruno Panziera, presidente di Terradeiforti Sport, annunciava:  ‘’Nel 2011 l’Adigemarathon costituirà una delle dieci prove del primo  campionato mondiale di maratona fluviale’‘. Su <a href="http://www.adigemarathon.it/">www.adigemarathon.it</a> le classifiche complete della manifestazione</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Report Trofeo Skorpion Bay Nuova Pineta Si è svolto il 3 ottobre ad Ostia Lido, presso la splendida cornice dello stabilimento balneare “Nuova Pineta”, il secondo Trofeo Scorpion Bay. La giornata sfavillante, un sole caldo e il mare perfetto per la gara. Il trofeo che per il primo anno ha esteso la competizione allo stand up paddler, oltre che alle canoe da mare: outrigger, surfski e kayak, è stato organizzato dal gruppo Tulku Canoa Roma, con la sponsorizzazione della Scorpion [...]]]></description>
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<p>Si è svolto il 3 ottobre ad Ostia Lido,  presso la splendida cornice dello stabilimento balneare “Nuova Pineta”,  il secondo Trofeo Scorpion Bay.</p>
<p>La giornata sfavillante, un sole caldo e il mare perfetto per la gara.</p>
<p>Il trofeo che per il primo anno ha  esteso la competizione allo stand up paddler, oltre che alle canoe da  mare: outrigger, surfski e kayak, è stato organizzato dal gruppo Tulku  Canoa Roma, con la sponsorizzazione della Scorpion Bay e la  partecipazione di DB Surf e Gravità Zero.</p>
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<p>Non ci si aspettava assolutamente il  grande successo di partecipanti e di pubblico, 54 atleti inscritti di  cui 20 per il sup ed i restanti nelle altre discipline. La spiaggia di  Ostia rispolverata come nelle più importanti occasioni!!!</p>
<p>Il percorso era un circuito a bastone di  2,5 km da effettuare solo una volta per un totale di 5 km, con partenza  in linea direttamente in acqua. Gara sia maschile che femminile era  open, quindi niente categoria di età e tipo di tavola.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Dopo le iscrizioni e la presentazione  degli atleti, una partenza a ritmo elevato e potente. Già dai primi  metri si poteva capire il probabile risultato finale: Gasbarro, Nika e  Capparella sono partiti come schegge, subito dietro Ceccarelli e  Cipollari. Al giro di boa, si passa al lato in downwind, Nika con delle  pagaiate lunghe e tecniche prende il sopravento su Gasbarro, il distacco  verrà mantenuto fino al traguardo.<a title="skorpion partenza poli" rel="fancybox" href="http://www.supmania.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/skorpion-partenza-poli.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" title="skorpion partenza poli" src="http://www.supmania.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/skorpion-partenza-poli-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="360" height="240" /></a></p>
<p>La gara femminile non ha storia Silvia Mecucci la domina dall’inizio alla fine non c’è niente da fare per la sue avversarie.</p>
<p>La manifestazione prosegue con le gare  di canoa effettuate su un distanza di 10 km (due giri del percorso),  tirata sia la gara di outrigger che di surfski.</p>
<p>La premiazione si è svolta in un clima  famigliare e goliardico tra tutti gli atleti, condotta dal presidente  del gruppo organizzatore Gianni Montagner, insieme ai veri promotori  dell’evento Marco Pompei e Elisabetta Bassianeli.</p>
<p>Siete tutti inviatati il prossimo anno  per la terza edizione del Trofeo Scorpion Bay, sperando di migliorare  con un numero sempre maggiore di atleti, sponsor e pubblico, con nuove  idee già al vaglio del gruppo Tulku Canoa Roma.</p>
<p>ARRIVO MASCHILE</p>
<p>1             Nika Leonard                    00:36’42”</p>
<p>2             Gasbarro Fabrizio            00:37’14”</p>
<p>3             Capparella Giordano      00:37’42”</p>
<p>4             Cecarelli Alessandro      00:38’16”</p>
<p>5             Cipollari Massimo            00:41’36”</p>
<p>ARRIVO FEMMINILE</p>
<p>1             Mecucci Silvia                   00:52’07”</p>
<p>2             Servadei Nadia                 00:58’47”</p>
<p>3             Ferrante Daniela             01:11’11”</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IN OCCASIONE DELLA VINCITA DI OSCAR ALLA OHANA MANA CUP DI VILLASIMIUS PUBBLICHIAMO IL REPORT REDATTO DALLO STAFF DI WWW.SURFSKI.INFO A VOI LE CONSIDERAZIONI. LO STAFF DI SURFSKIMANIA SI PROPONE DI PROVARE PRESTO QUESTA BELLA BARCA PER ESPORVI E RACCONTARVI COME SEMPRE ,LE SENZAZIONI PROVATE DURANTE IL TEST&#8230;A PRESTO Review: Epic V12 Ultra Saturday, 15 May 2010  &#124;  Written by Erik Borgnes I have had the opportunity to spend some time with an Epic V12 this spring.  The following is [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;">A VOI LE CONSIDERAZIONI. LO STAFF DI SURFSKIMANIA SI PROPONE DI PROVARE PRESTO QUESTA BELLA BARCA PER ESPORVI E RACCONTARVI COME SEMPRE ,LE SENZAZIONI PROVATE DURANTE IL TEST&#8230;A PRESTO</p>
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<h1>Review: Epic V12 Ultra</h1>
<h1>Saturday, 15 May 2010                    	             |        	                 				 			Written by Erik Borgnes</h1>
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<p>I  have had the opportunity to spend some time with an Epic V12 this  spring.  The following is a review of that ski plus additional uninvited  and personally biased commentary.</p>
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<h2>The Basics</h2>
<p>The Ultra construction V12 that I have is awfully light.  I don’t  have an accurate scale, but the advertised 23 lbs seems about right.   Boat construction is not my forte’ so I won’t comment much about that.   In short, though, it seems light, stiff, well finished, typical of the  Epics.  The outer skin, according to Greg Barton, is a “combination of  carbon (in the higher stress areas) and Kevlar on the outside, and  Kevlar and lightweight fiberglass on the inside” with a core mat in  between.  Because I’m a “run the boat up onto the beach”  and a “Rock?  That’s merely a speed bump!” type of guy, my preference would be more in  line with a solid hull that would be less susceptible to pressure point  impacts, even if it would add a pound or two.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Epic V12" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/05/V12/side600.jpg" alt="Epic V12" width="600" height="66" /></p>
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<h2>Footwell</h2>
<p>The footwell size and shape seems standard and in line with the Fenn  Elite and the Think Uno.  The footplate is angled back a normal amount.   It’s easy to adjust.  The rudder cables are Spectra and continuous as a  loop, so you can adjust the footwell length without the use of an allen  wrench, which to me, is neither here nor there as it’s easy to do on  the Fenns anyway.  I don’t like that the V12‘s footplate creaks a bit  when you really “stomp on the gas”, but any two-point anchored footplate  will creak to a certain extent.  I think only the Stellar and Red7 skis  have the 3-point footplates, though I could be wrong about that.</p>
<h2>V12 Seat</h2>
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<p>The V12‘s seat is “the bomb” <em>[Editor: For our non-US readers, this is “good”]</em>.   In my opinion, the V12 and the Think skis have really hit the seat  shape and under-knee hump perfectly.  Having said that, I am fully aware  that everyone’s backside is a different size and shape and that no one  ski will be perfect for every paddler.  But, after having spent many  hours in many skis, and having overheard many other paddlers’ similar  comments regarding the Think and V12 seats, I feel fairly comfortable  generalizing there.  Specifically, the V12 seat is wide and flat at the  bottom so you’re less likely to get “hip pinch” if you’ve got wide  hips.  The standard V10, V10L, Fenn Elite, Mako 6, original Synergy have  seats that are lower and more rounded and thus more likely to result in  “hip pinch”.  “Why not “just add a foam pad?”  In my experience, that’s  never as good an option as if the seat were simply raised and flattened  and paddled bare (bare seat, not bare paddler).</p>
<h2>Cowling</h2>
<p>I suppose that I should comment on the V12‘s cowling because it’s  kind of innovative for a racing ski.  I don’t really have an opinion  about it, though.  I do use it but I chopped it a bit so that its “arms”  won’t get in the way of my paddle when I do a reentry.  I also drilled a  hole in it to attach a gps because I don’t think that the gps will get  reception under the cowling and I prefer not having the gps on the  footstrap.</p>
<h2>Venturi</h2>
<p>The V12 venturi is an Andersen SuperMini bailer, common on small  boats like sailboats and open canoes.  When open, it sucks air at 5 mph  (9 kph). I have closed the venturi, filled the footwell entirely, opened  the bailer, and watched it drain while paddling in rough water.  It  drains well and the footwell stays completely dry while paddling. One  opens and closes the bailer with a wire handle that’s simple to use in a  open style canoe or a sailboat.  I, however, found it quite troublesome  to open or close when on the water.  I don’t know if it’s my short arms  or fat legs, but it’s practically a Yoga position to get my hand down  to that bailer handle.  I also practically come to a complete stop  attempting to open or close it, and I almost capsize each time I try.   So why incorporate a bailer that a fat old guy like me can’t open or  close while paddling?  Well, I thought about this, and came up with a  new and improved handle design that is easier to operate and you can  operate it with your foot.</p>
<h3>New improved venturi handle</h3>
<p>The pictures are likely all you’ll need, but just in case, here’s how  I made it.  Drill / burn a slot in one side of the tennis ball just  wide enough to fit the top of the cage into (I used a Dremel tool with a  drill bit).  Drill two smaller slots on the other side of the tennis  ball, one in front of and the other behind where the cage top hits the  inside top of the ball.  Through those latter two slots, insert a long  zip tie through one and out the other, making sure to “grab” the cage.   Tighten the zip tie and rotate it so that the cut end is inside the ball  where it won’t cut your foot.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/05/V12/ball1-1.jpg" alt="V12 Venturi Handle" width="300" height="200" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/05/V12/ball2-1.jpg" alt="V12 Venturi Handle" width="300" height="200" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/05/V12/ball3-1.jpg" alt="V12 Venturi Handle" width="300" height="200" /><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/05/V12/ball4-1.jpg" alt="V12 Venturi Handle" width="300" height="200" /></p>
<p>Then cement some sort of “stopper” astern of the bailer so that the  ball doesn’t “flop” backwards too far.  You can now close the bailer by  rolling the ball forwards with your heel, and open it by rolling the  ball back and down to open it.  I can now open or close the bailer even  while paddling rough water or while surfing.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/05/V12/bailer1-1.jpg" alt="Epic V12 Venturi Handle" width="300" height="200" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/05/V12/bailer2-1.jpg" alt="Epic V12 Venturi Handle" width="300" height="200" /></p>
<p>Just don’t take your dog’s ball like I did, or you’ll have one frustrated dog.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/05/V12/assistant.jpg" alt="Assistant..." width="400" height="266" /></p>
<p><em>Hey dad, what did you do with my ball?</em></p>
<h2>Speed</h2>
<p>I have done several interval sessions on the V12, and I think that I  have a pretty good idea of its speed.  Firstly, the boat speed that I  think relevant for most of us is the steady state marathon race pace  speed, i.e. about 7.2 to 8.2 mph (13.3 to 15.1 kph).  I’ve done many of  these sessions in a variety of skis with a gps and HRM.   Usually, I’ll  do several back to back 2 km intervals with 1 min rest in between, on  flat, deep water, and I’ll average about 7.5-8.0 mph (13.9 to 14.8  kph).  To me, the V12 with bailer all the way open seems be a bit slower  than the Uno and Fenn elite, but with the bailer closed, might be a  hair faster than either on very flat water.  Paddling with the bailer  all the way open increases the drag noticeably &#8211; and my guess is a drop  in speed of about 0.1 to 0.2 mph (0.2 to 0.4 kph) at my interval speed.   That’s on flat water.   On rough water, the drag from the bailer  probably matters considerably less.</p>
<h2>Handling</h2>
<p>How does the ski paddle?  Well, I think you can tell a lot just by  looking at the hull shape and how it’s different from other elite racing  skis.  Below the waterline, the V12 looks pretty standard with a narrow  rounded cross section, no chines, and no flat spots, so, it should feel  fairly predictable on the water and like it has low drag and somewhat  low initial stability &#8211; and it does.  Where the V12 is different from  the other elite racing skis, though, is that from the waterline up, it  flares considerably from the bow to the stern.   So, secondary stability  is actually pretty good and very predictable.   As a result, the V12  feels quite stable in waves because the waves “hold” onto the wider  waterline beam higher up on the ski and they do this at the bow,  amidships, and at the stern.  In beam waves, it performs well, too, and  because its bow has a rounded cross-section like the new Red7 and Uno,  it doesn’t get rolled and pushed much by the wind and waves.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Epic V12" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/05/V12/hull1.jpg" alt="Epic V12" width="290" height="481" /></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><img title="Epic V12" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/05/V12/hull2.jpg" alt="Epic V12" width="290" height="402" /></h2>
<h2>Downwind</h2>
<p>Downwind, I think the bow flare works well and gives the ski a really  stable and soft, floating feel much like the Custom Kayaks Mark 1 which  I think is like a magic carpet ride.  I’ve had the V12 on a few  downwind runs, one of them a 22 mile (41 km) straight shot in 3-5 ft  (1-2 m) seas.  The V12 steers very neutrally and seems to lift or stay  on top of the runners as opposed to porpoising up and down, digging in  to the waves, or feeling too loose or squirrelly.  The cockpit placement  must be a bit forwards on the ski because the V12 seems to drop down  and into runners fairly easily, surprising me occasionally.  The Fenn  Elite has that same tendency.  Initially, I though the steering on waves  to be a bit sluggish.  I speculate that this is because of the  interaction of the slightly flexible rudder pedals, the Spectra lines,  and the spacing on the rudder yoke.  If you simply use a bit more rudder  pedal movement, however, to steer the boat, then you’re fine and it  becomes a non-issue.</p>
<p>At first, I was burying the bow quite a bit while surfing.   I then  learned that the V12 responds very well to slightly leaning back to get  the bow up and running on top of the wave, so in the end, I don’t see it  as an issue for me where I paddle.</p>
<h2>Rudders</h2>
<p>I’ve used the standard Epic rudder, the new weedless Epic rudder, and  two custom rudders, one quite small and raked at 45 degrees, made by  Don Kiesling (DK) from Seattle.  All seem to work well with the ski,  even the small DK one, which tells me that the hull’s stability is  mainly from its shape and not from the rudder.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="DK rudder for the Epic V12" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/05/V12/rudder.jpg" alt="DK rudder for the Epic V12" width="500" height="292" /></p>
<p><em>DK rudder for the Epic V12</em></p>
<p>The yoke that holds the rudder in place seems solid and practical and  works well enough for me to not be worried about the rudder coming  loose or falling off.  But, in my opinion, the simplicity of the Fenn’s  hex-nut on top of the square-top rudder post or the adjustable Think  system are better and more fool-proof.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Si è conclusa con un grande successo l&#8217;Ohana Mana Cup in Sardegna. il NOSTRO portacolori , Mariano Bifano a bordo della bellissima CX della ditta Allwave ha conquistato un grandissimo secondo posto alle spalle del mitico Oscar Chalupsky &#8230;che ricordiamo ha vinto ben 11 volte la Molokai&#8230;&#8230;.quindi un ottimo risultato per Mariano che paga soltanto un poco di inesperienza in questo tipo di competizioni, infatti al giro di boa di metà percorso il suo vantaggio sugli avversari era notevole ed [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3 style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.surfskimania.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/surfski.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-995" title="surfski" src="http://www.surfskimania.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/surfski-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a> Si è conclusa con un grande successo l&#8217;Ohana Mana Cup in Sardegna. il <span style="text-decoration: underline;">NOSTRO</span> portacolori , Mariano Bifano a bordo della bellissima CX della ditta Allwave ha conquistato un grandissimo secondo posto alle spalle del mitico Oscar<em> Chalupsky</em> &#8230;che ricordiamo ha vinto ben 11 volte la Molokai&#8230;&#8230;.quindi un ottimo risultato per Mariano che paga soltanto un poco di inesperienza in questo tipo di competizioni, infatti al giro di boa di metà percorso il suo vantaggio sugli avversari era notevole ed Oscar girava solo in quinta posizione, ma alla boa la svolta, il mare mosso,  l&#8217;onda ed il vento dietro avantaggiavano l&#8217;eperienza del Campione che sfruttando la sua grande abilità di surfata passando da un&#8217;onda all&#8217;altra anche allungando il perorso, raggiungeva e superava ad uno ad uno tuti gli avversari.</h3>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Mariano vistosi raggiunto provava a tenere la poppa di Oscar, che però riusciva ad allungare di quel tanto che basta per tagliare il traguardo con un piccolo vantaggio&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..</h3>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Un grande risultato comunque per Mariano, che all&#8217;esordio in una competizione importante si impone come il miglior Italiano nella specialità, lasciandosi alle spalle atleti della Nazionale Italiana e Europei di alto livello&#8230;..quindi GRANDISSIMOOOOOOOOOOOO&#8230;&#8230;.</h3>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Siamo convinti che questo risultato non farà altro che motivare il nostro Ragazzo per le sfide future, e l&#8217;esperienza fatta servirà in modo concreto a migliorarne le decisioni e le scelte sulle linee da seguire durante le prossime gare..</h3>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Ancora ed Ancora bravo Mariano&#8230;&#8230;</h3>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">di seguito il report redatto a cura di www.surfski.info</h3>
<h1>Ohana Mana Cup (Sardinia) Oscar Chalulpsky wins</p>
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<div>Tuesday, 28 September 2010                    	             |        	                 				 			Written by Oscar Chalupsky</div>
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<p><em>[Editor: Oscar Chalupsky made the long trip to Italy  to take part in the Ohana Mana Cup event in Sardinia. He found some  tough competition and even tougher paddling conditions...]</em></p>
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<div>Oscar Chalupsky wins&#8230;                                      Credits: Barbara Kossy</div>
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<p>It was a big decision to come to the race in Italy again, no prize  money and not much downwind!  It was 2 years since my last visit to  Sardinia; last time the race was in the north and there were more OC1&#8242;s  than surfskis.  Flew to Milan where Boyan [<em>Zlatarev – Epic’s European agent</em>]  picked me up with the Epic van and 30 surfskis in tow. We drove the 3  hours to Genoa to catch the ferry to Porto Torres then down to the race  venue in the Tanka Village, Villasimius.</p>
<h2>Great Venue</h2>
<p>This hotel is like Mauritius in that it has all the facilities  including, yes you will never guess surfskis to rent. The package  included all meals and all drinks (that is beer, wine and water!).  This  place is amazing, and a great venue for a race base.</p>
<p><img title="Ohana Mana Cup" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/09/Sardinia/venue04.jpg" alt="Ohana Mana Cup" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p><em>Deceptively calm conditions before the race!</em></p>
<p>I gave a clinic the next day <em>in the rain</em> (it never rains in  Sardinia).  I knew that the next day the wind was going to be very hard.  I met some of the racers and most of them didn’t know me and hadn’t  raced against me so they were all thinking that the fat old fart has no  chance against the speed and fitness of the Italian national team. (Not  to mention the top sprinter and white water paddler from Slovenia, Jost  Zakarajsek). Another Italian had won a world cup Wild Water race and was  in the Italian Wild Water team.</p>
<p>An easy night of beers and a new drink from Sardinia called Mirto  which is very similar to Jaegermeister set me up for the race. There was  no wind yet but windguru was saying 26kt in the morning.</p>
<p><img title="WindGuru" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/09/Sardinia/WindGuru20100925.jpg" alt="WindGuru" width="366" height="231" /></p>
<h2>Mistral!</h2>
<p>The next day dawned with the wind howling from the NW &#8211; the direction  the Mistral winds blow most days in the summer. Race briefing was  scheduled for 9.15 am Italian time and ended up at 10.00am.  Life jacket  and leashes were compulsory &#8211; a Good Thing &#8211; and the race started on  the water.</p>
<p><img title="Ohana Mana Cup" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/09/Sardinia/course.jpg" alt="Ohana Mana Cup" width="300" height="400" /></p>
<p><em>Course</em></p>
<p>We eventually started at 10.30am which was fine by me as the wind was  getting stronger all the time.  As usual the sprinters took off quickly  as it was 2km to the 1st turning point, Secca Berni, this was dead  downwind but protected so you couldn&#8217;t catch any runs.  Banfano turned  the Berni 1st and was trailed by 4 Italian sprinters and the Slovenian. I  was around next with Boyan Zlatarev on my tail. As we turned I knew we  were in for a very tough race.</p>
<p>The 5 leaders went direct to the next point and I tried to get out of  the wind by heading in a bowed course. As I looked across I saw that  Bafano had dropped the 4 others and Boyan had dropped off me. I had no  clue where I was going till the safety boat came across to me. Once I  knew where I had to go I was happy with my line.  I still had to make a  course deviation as I misunderstood where I had to go, they said keep  the rock on my right… but I never worked out which one.</p>
<h2>Into the Wind</h2>
<p>As we turned out of the shelter of the bay we were met by the teeth  of the wind and reflected chop from the waves rebounding off the cliffs.  I was level with the Slovenian and just behind Daniel Sanchez Viloria  of Spain and the last of the Spanish sprinters with Bafano about 200m  ahead. These were super tough conditions &#8211; the worst I have paddled in  for a while. I caught the 2 guys up and sat with them for a while  realizing that I had to go after Bafano if I had any chance of winning.</p>
<p>I wasn&#8217;t catching him at all but I didn&#8217;t want to kill myself as I need some energy for the supposed downwind.</p>
<h2>“Downwind” leg</h2>
<p>We turned around the island and then we were heading back downwind…  As I turned the Island there was no downwind only a very rough sideways  mess that I had just come through, but after about 2km the wind changed  direction and the runs started coming. I didn&#8217;t make up any time in the  mess on Bafano but as the runs started, I started catching him very fast  but no quite fast enough.</p>
<p>Incidentally, he was using a paddle length of around 205 which made  him fast into the wind. As we turned the last island toward the Secca  Berni, I shortened my paddled to 212.5 from 215. I drew up close to  Bafano but thought I would have no chance against him on the flat and  sideways wind to the finish. I tried to do a bow course to Secca Berni  but the safety boat kept making us go straight. I managed to get a few  side on runs that gave me a slight gap on Bafano as I turned into the  gale I knew it was 2km of hell.</p>
<p><img title="Mariano Bifano" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/09/Sardinia/2nd%20place%20person%20Mariano%20Bifano%20finish.jpg" alt="Mariano Bifano" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p><em>Mariano Bifano sprints up to the finish</em></p>
<p>I knew that he was fast and I didn&#8217;t want to look back to show any  weakness but had to in order to make sure I still had my lead intact. It  was one of the hardest courses I have done and it ended up being only  3km of downwind of a course of 20km. Next time it will be 20km of  downwind which will be easily possible.</p>
<h2>GPS Track</h2>
<h2>One ski, no paddler!</h2>
<p>There were a few anxious moments for organiser Guido Cali as one of  the paddlers ski was found with no paddler…  The paddler had abandoned  his ski because the rudder had broken then climbed on one of the many  islands! They had 5 safety boats for the 55 strong field but about 15  paddler pulled out due to the very tough conditions.</p>
<p><img title="Ohana Mana Cup" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/09/Sardinia/Top9%20L-R.jpg" alt="Ohana Mana Cup" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p><em>The top 10 line up</em></p>
<p><img title="Tina Leone and Lance Roozendaal" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/09/Sardinia/1st%20OC%20Tina%20Leone%20and%20Lance%20Roozendaal%20from%20the%20USA%20and%20NZ.jpg" alt="Tina Leone and Lance Roozendaal" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p><em>First OC to finish: Tina Leone (US) and Lance Roozendaal (NZ)</em></p>
<h2>Ohana Mana Cup by Kauna Team Cagliari (Sardinia)</h2>
<h3>25 settembre 2010 &#8211; 20 km race &#8211; wind 26/30 west &#8211; temperature 25° &#8211; 1,50/1,80 max waves</h3>
<h3>Surfski result:</h3>
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<li>Chalupsky  Oscar (RSA) 1.42.51 V12</li>
<li>Bifano Mariano (Italy) 1. 43.19 Allwave</li>
<li>Falli Filippo (Italy) 1.48. 13 V10L</li>
<li>Serra  Luigi (Italy) 1.48.59 V12</li>
<li>Sanchez Viloria Daniel (Spain) 1.50.49 V12</li>
<li>Zlatarev  Boyan (Bulgaria) 1.51.15 V12</li>
<li>Santoni   Iduino (Italy) 1.52.04 V10</li>
<li>Cannizzo Alessio (Italy) 1.55.28 V10</li>
<li>Zakarajsek  Jost (Slovenia) 1.56.18 V10</li>
<li>Willscheid  Gernot (Germany)  2.05.14 Fenn 6</li>
<li>Redweik Thilo (Germany) 2.06,53 Honcho pro</li>
<li>Galligani Matteo (Italy) 2.07,32 Epic V10 L</li>
<li>Pacini Sergio (Italy) 2.16,40 Red 7 pro 70</li>
<li>Sfameni Paolo (Italy) 2.20,46 Epic V12</li>
<li>Facchin Andrea (Italy) 2.27,59 Epic V10</li>
<li>Raspanti Luca (Italy) 2.31,21 Fenn XT</li>
<li>Dixon John (USA) 2.38,47 Epic v10 sport</li>
<li>Willscheid Gudrun (Germany) 2.40,01 Fenn XT</li>
<li>Zuddas Andrea (Italy) 2.42,30 Epic v10 sport</li>
<li>Jacovacci Emilio (Italy) 2.48,20 Epic V12</li>
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<li>Graziani Mario        RSA ritir,</li>
<li>Gaudino Alessandro Italy ritir.</li>
<li>Angioj Alessandra    Italy ritir.</li>
<li>Bina Walter               Italy ritir</li>
<li>Nateri Francesco      Italy ritir.</li>
<li>Fedi Bruno               Italy ritir.</li>
<li>Fioritoni Mauro        Italy ritir.</li>
<li>Giampà Domenico   Italy ritir.</li>
<li>Fioroni Fabio           Italy ritir.</li>
<li>Giraldi Stefania         Italy ritir.</li>
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<p><img title="Ohana Mana Cup" src="http://www.surfski.info/images/stories/2010/09/Sardinia/flag.jpg" alt="Ohana Mana Cup" width="298" height="400" /></p>
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		<title>PROVA SURFSKI HONCHO GURU REPORT</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[questo è un report abbastanza semplice da realizzare, semplice  come questo surfski che andremmo ad analizzzare, il Guru infatti si colloca nella fascia di mercato dei Surfski semplici o da principiante che dir si voglia, molto adatto per le sue caratteristiche per essere utilizzato come barca per eccellenza per l&#8217;avviamento a questa disciplina sportiva&#8230;&#8230;. Probabilmente molti non saranno molto d&#8217;accordo con questa mia affermazione, specie per chi ha provato altre barche &#8220;semplici&#8221; come ad esempio , per fare un nome [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.surfskimania.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/guru_header.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-986" title="guru_header" src="http://www.surfskimania.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/guru_header-300x67.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="67" /></a>questo è un report abbastanza semplice da realizzare, semplice  come questo surfski che andremmo ad analizzzare, il Guru infatti si colloca nella fascia di mercato dei Surfski semplici o da principiante che dir si voglia, molto adatto per le sue caratteristiche per essere utilizzato come barca per eccellenza per l&#8217;avviamento a questa disciplina sportiva&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
<p>Probabilmente molti non saranno molto d&#8217;accordo con questa mia affermazione, specie per chi ha provato altre barche &#8220;semplici&#8221; come ad esempio , per fare un nome su tutte la Fenn xt.</p>
<p>Io provo a dare una spiegazione che secondo il mio modestissimo parere potrebbe togliere diversi dubbi, dunque vediamo, non è facile inziare un report di uno ski e parlare di un&#8217;altro, partiamo dal presupposto che ora siamo qui per descrivere le qualita pregi e difetti del guru e non per paragonarlo ad un&#8217;altra barca, ma la mia affermazione è legittimo che ha bisogno di una spiegazione, quindi diciamo per tagliare subito la testa al toro: la Fenn XT è forse più stabile e più istintiva rispetto alla guru, e su questo credo potremmo essere tutti d&#8217;accordo, ed all&#8217;ora perchè la guru viene consigliata come canoa per iniziare?</p>
<p>E qui viene il bello perchè dipende molto dai punti di vista, per quanto mi riguarda e quindi è un&#8217;opinione soggettiva, la guru pur essendo forse un pochino meno stabile favorisce l&#8217;apprendimento dell&#8217;equilibrio su questo tipo di imbarcazioni, ha bisogno di un periodo di rodaggio un pochino più lungo rispetto alla Fenn che prendi e vai&#8230;.la guru è un pochino più nervosetta, si avvicina di più ad un surfski ad elevate prestazioni, ragazzi naturalmente parliamo di neofiti che ci salgino sopra&#8230;&#8230;..chiaro no!!</p>
<p>La barca si presenta molto bene , le linee sono belle lo scafo è affusolato, la prua generosa e profonda, la linea di chiglia si ferma dopo poco  non proseguendo ma arrotondandosi, lo sccop roker non è pronunciatisimo ma evidente, il pozzetto è abbastanza stretto e profondo e la barca in quella zona è piuttosto alta sull&#8217;acqua.</p>
<p>la seduta è abbastanza comoda. il punta piedi regolabile con le consuete slitte laterali non è proprio il massimo, poco inclinato e morbido in fase di spinta, spingendo la flessione è inevitabile.<a href="http://www.surfskimania.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/guru_top.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-989 alignleft" title="guru_top" src="http://www.surfskimania.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/guru_top.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="80" /></a></p>
<p>Il foro dello scarico è generoso e funziona abbastanza bene anche se la velocità necessaria per avere un vero effetto venturi deve essere superiore ai 8/9 km orari.<a href="http://www.surfskimania.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/skupper.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-988 alignright" title="skupper" src="http://www.surfskimania.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/skupper.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="80" /></a></p>
<p>La honcho, rispetto alle prime produzioni ha inserito un pozzetto stagno molto generoso con tappo di grosse dimensione e uno stivaggio superiore ai 50 kg, a poppa del pozzetto esiste una ritenzione elastica che consente di posizionare sacche anche di dimensioni importanti, questi accesori consentono a questo surfski di affrontare tragitti piuttosto lunghi, consentendo al suo utilizzatore di portarsi al seguito diverso materiale, in particolar modo nel periodo invernale c&#8217;è la possibilità visto i volume disponibile di  portarsi un cambio asciutto o degli indumenti per garantirci in base alle condizioni climatiche di variare l&#8217;abbigliamento a richiesta.</p>
<p>in acqua lo sski si comporta molto bene, riesce a  raggiungere velocità importanti mantenendo una buona stabilità, dopo un periodo di apprendistato è possibile iniziare a spingere con le gambe impostando una bella pagaiata sportiva che sicuramente gratificherà il suo possessore&#8230;</p>
<p>Con il mare a prua la barca reagisce benissimo entra bene nell&#8217;onda e il volume generoso a prua aiuta a non farla sprofondare anche in fase di surfata, anche con il mare al traverso lo sski ha una buona risposta consentendo dei recuperi senza particolari problemi.</p>
<p>Con l&#8217;onda dietro lo sski è divertente parte abbastanza velocemente in surfata e per essere una barca di 5,80 da principiante, non è niente male..</p>
<p>quindi in generale giudizio più che positivo, la costruzione è molto migliorata come pure i materiali utilizzati, anche le rifiniture sono curate, come un po tutti questi costruttori delle volte si perdono in cavolatine , qualche colpetto ripreso al volo o rittocchino non perfetto, però nel complesso come già detto il giudizio è molto positivo, e mi sento di poterla consigliare a chi venedo da un kayak da mare si vuole cimentare in questa affascinante disciplina&#8230;.</p>
<p>è uno ski che vi farà divertire, è stato pubblicato un bel report su un sito di riferimento che è www.surfskiinfo.com, e di seguito quello che la ditta dice della sua barca&#8230;..</p>
<p>Honcho Surf Skis<a href="http://www.surfskimania.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/guru_left2.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-987" title="guru_left2" src="http://www.surfskimania.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/guru_left2-197x300.jpg" alt="" width="197" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/ROBY/IMPOST%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /><br />
This boat is aimed at the novice surf ski paddler, <strong>NO</strong> previous experience is required, just get on and go.</p>
<p><strong>STABLE, STABLE, STABLE</strong></p>
<p>is what the GURU is all about. The GURU is also super competitive, boasting a host of never seen before features.</p>
<p>The flatter rocker line, and reduced rear deck volume, puts the GURU into a league of its own, combining stability with performance.</p>
<p>New technology unique to Honcho boasts a scupper system that empties a full cockpit in around 15 seconds, <strong>AMAZING!!!</strong></p>
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<p>The GURU is so stable that we have incorporated a 20litre dry storage compartment, for paddlers wanting to take along provisions for sleep outs.</p>
<p>New manufacturing techniques employing imported core materials, gives all HONCHO products the stiffness and lightness required from a performance craft of this nature</p>
<p>An extra 50mm of cockpit adjustment for taller paddlers</p>
<p>GURU will accommodate paddlers in the weight range 50kgs to 120kgs with ease.</p>
<p>Optional INTERNATIONAL SAFETY ORANGE colouring as shown on this boat makes getting lost a thing of the past.</p>
<p>This orange is a NSRI standard internationally.</p>
<p>Export customers.<br />
The Guru fits perfectly into a 20ft container. (30 boats full 20ft container)</p>
<p><strong>DIMENSIONS </strong></p>
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<p>We put GURU to the test with six individuals who had never paddled a surf ski before.</p>
<p>The results speak for themselves………………………<br />
All six were able to climb on and paddle immediately without any coaching</p>
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