2001 King of the Cape Freestyle Pro-Am (FINAL STANDINGS)

[Marc A. Lefebvre (US-775)]

PRO MEN DIVISION:

Place Name
1. Martin VanGeenhoven
2. Taty Frans
3. Tonkey Frans
4. Brian Talma
5. Ro Mayer
6. Jace Panebianco
7. Marcos Perez
7. Web Pederick
9. Eric Girard
10. Olivier Matte
11. Nathan Mershon
12. Sky Solbach

AMATEUR MEN DIVISION:

Place Name
1. Mike Burns
2. Tom Hazel
3. Keke Dammers
4. Jerry Evans
5. Yuvannie Tillman
6. Robert Netsch
7. Neil Malik
8. David Nagel
9. Fred Vetterlein
10. Bill Reid
11. Jamey Clarke
12. Mark Goldman
13. Daniel Lefebvre
14. Peter Kimball
15. Jean-Marc Jacob

AMATEUR WOMEN DIVISION:

Place Name
1. Petra Kanz
2. Nancy Liu
3. Dana Meidema
4. Dottie Daniel
5. Valerie Netsch
5. Velma Potash

NOVICE MEN DIVISION:

Place Name
1. Choko Frans
2. Chris Bernabela
3. Solvig & Nevin Sayre
4. Jim Allen
5. Stephan Pantu
6. Francois Dufault
7. Jay Edson
8. Chris Caron
8. Jack Faller
8. Michael Alex
11. Kyle Kelly
12. Ace Ali

NOVICE JUNIOR DIVISION:

Place Name
1. Kiri Thode
2. Sammy Lingehood
3. Evan Netsch
4. Jeremiah Piersconek
5. Hillary Netsch
6. Ben Delguercio
6. Bradley Louw

--
Marc A. Lefebvre (US-775)
Cape Cod Windsurfing Association President
US Windsurfing North East Regional Director
Sponsors: AHD/Neil Pryde/Fiberspar/Island Sports/Widax Corp
Email: lefe...@iWaveSolutions.com
WWW: http://www.ultranet.com/~lefebvre/
Motto: "Windsurfing is life, the rest is just details!"

[Alan White]

In article <9g2h5d$gi4$1...@bob.news.rcn.net>,

"Marc A. Lefebvre \(US-775\)" <lefe...@iWaveSolutions.com> wrote:

>PRO MEN DIVISION:
>
>Place Name
>1. Martin VanGeenhoven
>2. Taty Frans
>3. Tonkey Frans
>4. Brian Talma

I'm not familiar with Taty and Tonkey Frans.... Where are they from?

I see the Netsch family placed...Congrats!

Alan

windsurfing club site: http://www.ibscc.org

[Wind Barney]

Windsport mag (great magazine!) had a 1-pager on these rippers in one of
there last issues.

They are from Bonaire. Tonky born in 1983, Tati in 1984.

- Mark

"Alan White" <Alan...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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[MTVNewsGuy]

Fantastic event! While there was a competition involved, every aspect of this
event seemed designer around camraderie and support. To be able to go out as a
novice and practice amongst the pros (sometimes hilarious full-contact practice
on the light-air day), to spend time talking with Brian Talma, Marcos Perez,
Jace Panebianco (homeboy!) and the astonishing Bonaire Kids was just wonderful.
The Cape Cod WA, and in particular Marc Lefebvre and Ann Phelan, did a great
job. Also full props to Trip Forman, who did a great job on the mic from the
judging platform.

I will be returning next year, with many friends.

Michael
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[Steve Pretti]

Go Tom Hazel!

A fellow Marsh Creek Lake Sailor.

[Joe Meehan]

Hi Alan,

They are from Bonaire. The whole group that came
over from Bonaire were excellent. Makes you wonder
what cannot be done on a short board!!

Joe
IR-84
Starboard/Neil Pryde

Alan White <Alan...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message news:<9g2kvb$9c7$1...@slb1.atl.mindspring.net>...

[Ellen Faller]

Taty and Tonkey are 2 of the Bonaire kids who competed. As Marc
mentioned at the awards ceremony, Taty was eligible for the Junior
Division as he is under 16. Clearly, he is rather good at freestyle and
decided, or was persuaded, to enter the Pro Division. Good choice in any
case! Ro Meyer, 5th, is also one of the Bonaire group. You will be
seeing more of these guys I am sure as they are really impressive in
light wind, medium wind and high wind. And Kiri will be beyond awesome
as he is agile, fearless, and looks like a mini-Brian Talma.
Ellen

[MTVNewsGuy]

Steve Pretti wrote>Go Tom Hazel!

Steve,
Transition Tom was outstanding! He was the first sailor in any class
(including the pros) to get the entire beach to roar after hitting some amazing
move (I think it was a clew first railride helitack). He was consistently
great. In my opinion his second place finish behind Mike Burns (go Long
Island!) was close, but there was considerable distance between himself and the
rest of the pack.

Michael
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[Alan White]

In article <3B251A76...@yale.edu>,
Ellen Faller <eleanor...@yale.edu> wrote:

>Taty and Tonkey are 2 of the Bonaire kids who competed. As Marc
>mentioned at the awards ceremony, Taty was eligible for the Junior
>Division as he is under 16. Clearly, he is rather good at freestyle and
>decided, or was persuaded, to enter the Pro Division. Good choice in any
>case! Ro Meyer, 5th, is also one of the Bonaire group. You will be
>seeing more of these guys I am sure as they are really impressive in
>light wind, medium wind and high wind. And Kiri will be beyond awesome
>as he is agile, fearless, and looks like a mini-Brian Talma.
> Ellen

Thanks for the info! I wish I'd started this sport that young!

Hope they can make it to Hatteras this fall... Would love to see them in action at Barton's.

[Marc A. Lefebvre (US-775)]

"Alan White" <Alan...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> In article <9g2h5d$gi4$1...@bob.news.rcn.net>,
> "Marc A. Lefebvre \(US-775\)" <lefe...@iWaveSolutions.com> wrote:
>
> >PRO MEN DIVISION:
> >
> >Place Name
> >1. Martin VanGeenhoven
> >2. Taty Frans
> >3. Tonkey Frans
> >4. Brian Talma
>
>
>
> I'm not familiar with Taty and Tonkey Frans.... Where are they from?

As the group has responded, they are from the Island of Bonaire. Here is a
listing of the Bonaire Kids for your reference. To be honest, THEY ALL
could have competed in PRO. The youngest, Kiri, is already doing one handed
SPOCKS with a SHAKA to the crowd, and he is only 10. Unreal!

PRO MEN DIVISION:

Place Name

2. Taty Frans
3. Tonkey Frans

5. Ro Mayer
12. Sky Solbach

AMATEUR MEN DIVISION:

Place Name
3. Keke Dammers
5. Yuvannie Tillman

NOVICE MEN DIVISION:

Place Name

1. Choko Frans
2. Chris Bernabela

NOVICE JUNIOR DIVISION:

Place Name
1. Kiri Thode

2. Sammy Vingerhoets

[Ellen Faller]

I'll follow Michael Alex's remarks to say that this was a really
excellent event, and manymanymanymanymany thanks go to Annie and Marc
and their team of organizers. I attended the first year's event, and it
has clearly grown in strength and breadth.
The winds were light but the freestyle was amazing. So many different
people with SO many different abilities, some that just emerged as they
hit the water. You just don't know what you can do until you find
yourself involved. The beach crowd was enormous and enthusiastic.
It was great to run into other rec.ws'rs like Michael who was
competing. And a big HI to Charlie Cook (hope that is the name) who came
up and introduced himself as a lurker on this group (OK, here's your
chance to make that first post...)
There was always someone to cheer for. My husband was competing with
Michael; Tom Hazel has been in an ABK camp with me twice; 4 of my boards
were under various comptetitors; there were friends from RI who came to
watch for one or both days and do some sailing also; and the Bonaire
kids whom I'd seen in action when on vacation down there in Jan/Feb.
And I don't know who Annie knows at the National Weather Service, but
they came through with great weather (even if it wasn't aerial freestyle
level).
For those of you who missed it, I offer my sincerest sympathies. But
be sure to come next year!!!!
Thank you Marc and Annie. Annie also won a kiteboard, so let's all
wait for her first report....
Ellen

[Marc A. Lefebvre (US-775)]

"Alan White" <Alan...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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>

> I'm not familiar with Taty and Tonkey Frans.... Where are they from?

As the group has said, these kids are from Bonaire. These kids were just
amazing to watch. The youngest, who is like 10 years old, Kiri, can do a
one handed spock, with a shaka to the crowd in the middle of it. Just
amazing. I think the level of all the sailors in this competition was
raised by their very presence, were these kids pushed their fellow
competitors to try new things and go for moves they may have never tried
before. Most of the older "kids" in the pro division are either working on
or are completing a new move called the Diablo. Most of the PWA Guys don't
quite have this down yet. On top of that, they have invented their own move
they call THE SAINT, which I am sure you will see in the mags soon. I wish
we had a little more wind to really show off the skills of these kids in the
higher winds. I am sure some of the pros were wishing the same thing about
the wind. We had steady 10-13mph. What's nice is that there was no wind
minimum, so there was an event no matter what. A successful competitor is
one who has the skills for high wind and low wind tricks. This event pushes
the PWA guys to work on their light wind tricks. I hope that eventually the
PWA will throw out their wind minimums for freestyle events all together.
You can do light wind tricks on short and longboards, so, no need for
special equipment. Anyways.... I digress.... I kinda wish we had a
whole freestyle tour in the US. I would love to organize this, if only I
didn't have to earn a living. :)

Here are the list of all competitors who were from Bonaire:

PRO MEN DIVISION:

Place Name

2. Taty Frans
3. Tonkey Frans

5. Ro Mayer
12. Sky Solbach

AMATEUR MEN DIVISION:

Place Name
3. Keke Dammers
5. Juvannie Thielman

NOVICE MEN DIVISION:

Place Name

1. Choko Frans
2. Chris Bernabela

NOVICE JUNIOR DIVISION:

Place Name
1. Kiri Thode

2. Sammy Vingerhoets

[Ann L. Phelan]

I dunno about the kiteboard..I am already addicted to one sport..cannot take
another..Thanks to Trip from F One for donating the board. Thanks to ALL our
sponsors and volunteers. It was an amazing weekend. I have never had a
wedding reception but each KOTC feels like "my wedding": so much time and
planning and then, well it is over all too quick.

I am thankful to ALL the sailors and spectators who came to make it great.
See you all in 2002.

Ann Phelan
Event Coordinator
KOTC
CCWA

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Ann Phelan
Caribbean Wind & Sun Vacations
P.O. Box 820
S. Dennis, MA 02660
508-385-8174
a...@antiguacaribbean.com
Ellen Faller <eleanor...@yale.edu> wrote in message
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[Wind Barney]

So can someone explain what the Diablo and Saint are?

Thanks.

- Mark

"Marc A. Lefebvre (US-775)" <lefe...@iWaveSolutions.com> wrote in message
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[Steve Pretti]

Did you notice th wooden rails Tom added to his Taboo board for rail riding?
Tom is an inspiration to watch and he is on the Lake as long as there is
enough wind to move a little bit. He is always willing to teach and offer
advice as well. I can be on the Lake BAFing and Tom will sail over and say
something like "let me see how your heli-tack is going" and suddenly you are
in a great situation bing coached by a great sailor.

Lots of stoke for Tom-

Steve Pretti

[Ellen Faller]

We were just looking at a video of Tom from this weekend. He is really
smooth. But then I thought that 4 years ago too. It looks so simple when
he does all those tricks!
Ellen

[Ann L. Phelan]

Tom has come far..everyone did great..if anyone is in the Gorge, Big Hugs to
Ro, Sky and Tonky from Annie

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Ann Phelan
Caribbean Wind & Sun Vacations
P.O. Box 820
S. Dennis, MA 02660
508-385-8174
a...@antiguacaribbean.com

Ellen Faller <ellen...@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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[Jim Cianci]

I think this event was so much fun. My wife and kids really enjoyed the
show. The CCWA crew did a great job. Jim from Can-Am was so funny on the
PA. I have never tried any of this freestyle but seeing all the people with
these light wind tricks, I am thinking this might be something fun to learn.
Are there any lessons or clinics around that teach this stuff? Any good
videos on learning freestyle?

I cant wait for next year. Maybe I will practice all season and enter in
Novice next year.

-Jimbo
ccwin...@hotmail.com

[Alan White]

In article <9g81bv$krn$1...@bob.news.rcn.net>,
"Jim Cianci" <ccwin...@hotmail.com> wrote:

I am thinking this might be something fun to learn.
>Are there any lessons or clinics around that teach this stuff? Any good
>videos on learning freestyle?
>
>

Peter Hart just came out with two excellent freestyle video tutorials: "Show'n Off" (I & II). Part
I teaches a lot of basic freestyle tricks like duck jibes, monkey jibes, etc. Part II actually
goes into loops, vulcans, and spocks. Pretty entertaining as well. Brian Caserio produced some
good wave freestyle videos. His site is http://www.side-off.com ( I know I give this site url out
a lot; I promise I'm not paid commissions :-) Brian has just done so much to support the sport.

[Ellen Faller]

Clinics: check out the website (http://www.extremewindsurfing.com) of
Extreme Windsurfing in Atlantic City, NJ as Petra Kanz has a freestyle
clinic coming up. Also check the ABK website,
(http://www.abksports.com/) as there will be an Andy Brandt freestyle
clinic in Dewey Beach, Del Oct 12-14. Any ABK camp that encounters light
winds will also give you an opportunity to learn some basic stuff too.
Videos: Peter Hart has a couple of good freestyle instruction tapes
out, and there is another featuring the Pritchard brothers, Steppin Up.
The Side Off website will give you the details on the tapes.
(http://wwwsideoff.com)
I highly recommend freestyle in and of itself, and also as a way to
improve your regular sailing. And it is one more thing to do on those
very light wind days at the beach.
KOTC was a fabulous event and we all enjoyed it tremendously.
Ellen

[MTVNewsGuy]

Jim,
I took the ABK freestyle clinic last fall as a lark, and entered the King of
the Cape as a novice myself. It was indeed a blast!

The Peter Hart videos focus on planing freestyle, which is lots of fun but not
necessarily the best place to start. Most good instructors can teach backwind
sailing, helitacks, sail and sailbody 360's. From those four basics (and throw
in fin-first sailing for laughs) an enormous amount of fun can be had, not to
mention that they improve your planing skills.

Michael
US5613

[Wolfgang Soergel]

Jim Cianci wrote:
>
> I think this event was so much fun. My wife and kids really enjoyed the
> show. The CCWA crew did a great job. Jim from Can-Am was so funny on the
> PA. I have never tried any of this freestyle but seeing all the people with
> these light wind tricks, I am thinking this might be something fun to learn.
> Are there any lessons or clinics around that teach this stuff? Any good
> videos on learning freestyle?
>

It actually is fun. And while there may be good clinics and videos which
can speed up your learning, teach you the systematics of some moves and
can be really helpfull, the good thing about freestyle is: You can just
go out and start practice NOW. On any day, nearly any gear. OK,
relatively steady subplaning conditions, a board which can float you and
(much more important imho) has good nonskid help, as well as light rig
components and reduced diameter booms. But for a start it doesn't
matter, as long as you aren't totally overpowered.
Now just try to get the basic methods of going straight wired: Normal
sailing stance (i assume you can do that), backwinded, fin first, clew
first. Learn to stear into both directions, if you feel good in
subnplaning condtions, try it in planing conditions. Noww add in all
thinkable transitions between those and you can do a magnitude of
tricks. Good ones for the beginning are heli tacks (hint: round up
before you throw the sail into the wind, back hand back, front foot in
front of the mast), duck jibing the sail (easier in planing conditions
or with sails under 6.0), changing side in front of the mast (depending
on the timing of it this gives an ordinary tack, nose tack or backwinded
tack). Once you get a bit of practice (which of course means more like 2
or 3 transitions per minute than per hour. You now see why light rig
components do have some advantage, you're going to drop the rig rather
often in the beginning. But soon you'll learn and if your in
waterstartable conditions it's not going to be a big deal anyways if you
just remember: Always hold on to the booms).
--
Wolfgang