Slovenian champion 2009 !!!

Finally all the competitions in 2009 are over. Last one was held on sunday 18.10. on Slovenian small coast in town called Izola. Conditions were more than crazy. Super choppy with gusty and very cold wind. Despite all the craziness we finished full double elimination. Heats were extended on 8min in single and 7min in double elimination, so it was fair for everyone. Judges decided to judge by overall impression system(EFPT). There were 13 competitors which is very good for so small country. First the wind was light, I used 5.2 and RRD Twintip 100l later in the final I was powered up with 3.7. Every next heat I showed better action on the water and victory of single elimination was mine. After I was waiting for about an hour for my opponent. It was again Zan Sude who wanted revenge. Wind was very tricky this time so it was a lottery to choose the right sail. I took 4.3 and it was just enough. Zan and me were both fighting hard in very difficult conditions. My performance was better and the judges were convinced. Marko Simic was third, Zan Sude second and I became Slovenian freestyle champion. The season was really good for me and I will do my best to be even better in the next year.

Photos by Franci Brezar

Vsa tekmovanja za leto 2009 so končno končana. Zadnja tekma je potekala na slovenski obali v Izoli. Razmere so bile več kot nore. Morje je bilo dobesedno razbito, veter izredno nekonstanten in mrzel vendar smo kljub temu uspeli izpeljati dovojno eliminacijo. Heati so bili podaljšani na 8 min v enojni in 7 min v dvojni eliminaciji. To je bilo najbolj pravično za vse. Sodniki (Bobo, Žiga Hrček in glavni sodnik Tine Slabe) so sodili po principu skupni vtis (kakor sodijo na EFPT-ju). Tekmovalcev je bilo za majhno Slovenijo veliko. 13 freestylerjev se je prišlo borit za naslov državnega prvaka. Nivo je od lanskega leta močno narastel, žal je lahko tistim, ki niso prišli pogledat tekme. Veter je bil skoraj cel dan na naši strani. Na začetku je bil malo muhast, zato smo tekmovalci vozili s 5.2 in več ter okoli 100 l deske, proti koncu pa je pokazal zobe in morali smo vzeti 3.7 - 4.2. Za vse so bile razmere zelo težavne, a smo jim dobro kljubovali. Najprej sem zmagal enojno eliminacijo, nato pa v dvojni to samo še potrdil. Prvič sem postal državni prvak v freestylu in ni lepšega kar se ti lahko zgodi za konec sezone. Le trdo delo vse poplača. Hvala vsem, ki ste me podpirali, hvala sponzorjem, prijateljem in pa predvsem staršem, ki še imajo nekaj potrpljenja, saj študij ne gre ravno po planu.

Rezultati:

1. Andraž Žan (KJD Tramontana)

2. Žan Šude (Style team)

3. Marko Simič (Hr)

4. Miloš Miloševič (Style team)

5. Matej Učakar (Style team)

6. Mitja Kotnik

7. Jure Černec (Style team)

7. Jurij Panjan (Style team)

9. Denis Lampret

9. Žiga Korenč (Style team)

9. Jaka Mulej (Style team)

9. Robert Rekar (Style team)

9. Jaka Mankoč