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Copper Mountain grant program accepting applications
November 28, 2012
Looking to educate children of Summit and Lake counties about environmental stewardship? Looking for additional funding for those projects? Copper Mountain's Environmental Foundation is currently accepting proposals for projects for the 2012/13 grant cycle.
The foundation was started in 2007 by Copper employees, with a long-term goal to support environmental initiatives in Summit County and the surrounding areas. Grant funds are raised solely by the donations from Copper employees and doubled by the Copper Match program.
Since its inception, the program has awarded more than $80,000 in grants to help fund youth and environmental programs, according to Steve Miller, acting board president for the foundation.
Previous grants have ranged from $2,000-$10,000 per project. Eligible recipients include private and nonprofit organizations, government agencies and individuals, but must have participants between the ages of 5-18 from Summit or Lake counties.
Employees of Copper voluntarily contribute through tax-deductible donations from their paychecks, and Copper matches their donations at 100 percent.
Employees that donate to the foundation also have the opportunity to sit on the board of directors that weigh in on the applications submitted for the grant funding, Miller said.
"It's a nice thing we do for our employees. Not just the board makes these decisions – we allow those who donate to attend the grant- funding cycle process," Miller said.
Since the foundation's inception, the High Country Conservation Center, Friends of the Dillon Ranger District, Girl Scouts of America and the Summit School District, have been beneficiaries of the grant program.
"It's been wonderful – Copper's foundation has been one of our biggest long-term supporters," said Jessica Evett, executive director of Friends of the Dillon Ranger District.
Evett said FDRD plans on applying for the grant again this year.
"This year we hope to continue building those weeklong extended opportunities for kids," Evett said. "That's our ultimate vision. One-day opportunities to work with kids are great, but what we really need to have is more extended contact with smaller groups of kids to make the experience more transformative for them."
Thanks to the Copper grant program, three years ago the Keystone Science School established the Mountain Pine Beetle Youth Coalition. Students enrolled in the program funded by the grant assumed a stakeholders' role in the problem.
Role-playing as forest health officials, students came up with policies on how to manage the pine beetle problem and maintain forest health. The program carried with it an action component, allowing children to learn about the issue in a hands-on way, according to Dave Miller, programs manager for the school.
"The grant was instrumental," Dave Miller said. "The program blossomed into our Education in Action program for youth, without the grant from Copper, we would not have that program."
The school plans to apply for a grant again this year to continue to grow its Education in Action Program.
"The Keystone Science School Mountain Pine Beetle Coalition was really an emotional one," Steve Miller said. "It was really impressive to see these kids, some that would not typically be given this opportunity, go and explore and learn in a hands-on way."
Through its funding from the foundation, the school has involved students from Lake and Summit counties. Last year more than 200 Summit Middle School students learned about mountain pine beetle issues, forest health, watershed management and water quality.
"We want our program to be as impactful as possible," Dave Miller said. "By involving youth with project-based, hands-on learning, the work we do is not just the Keystone Science School – we work with teachers and we're really cognizant of our curriculum."
Educating the youth on environmental stewardship will "make the world a better place to live for future generations," Steve Miller said.
"I have a 5-year-old daughter and she's on us all the time about water consumption, lights, energy savings – it's amazing" Miller said. "We're trying to make a difference by teaching them and getting them involved so they grow up and share."


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Wedding cakes are one of my favorite parts of weddings. I love seeing all the designs + trying so many yummy flavors! Gone are the days of heavy buttercream and too many flowers. Delicate cakes are totally in, so today I'm featuring a few of my favorite new cake trends!
- Fresh flowers are out, sugar flowers are in – I love the delicacy of sugar flowers. I love that you can design them in creative ways {adding different colors, textures, etc}. I also love that you can save them after the wedding day!
- Go for delicate textile details – wedding gowns have always been a great source for wedding cake inspiration. Pretty frills, lace, and overlays are super elegant, but not all details need to be overly feminine. Lately, I've been seeing lots of edgy designs that are still very fitting for a wedding cake.
- Wacky cake are OUT – you don't have to feature a topsy-turvy cake to catch your guest's attention. Cake designers are going all out, but in a more restrained way. They're focusing more on perfectly designed details rather than structural design.
- Loose floral arrangments – forgo rigid floral design and feature something a bit more fluid. Something that flows and still looks elegant and put together. Sugar flowers that cascade look more realistic and fanciful.
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Cold Day for Coal as Miners Plunge
Coal stocks had a terrible 2013, but the full-year drops hid far-better second halves. But with coal getting hit early this year, it's fair to ask: Is the coal boom over?
The Market Vectors Coal ETF (KOL) dropped 21% last year, but has gained 6.3% during the past six months. Peabody Energy (BTU), meanwhile, fell 25% last year but has climbed 27% during the past six months, Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) declined 27% but has gained 41% and Arch Coal (ACI) plunged 38% but gained 25% during the last six months. Consol Energy (CNX) rose 20% last year and gained 19% during the last six months.
And there were reasons to believe the coal recovery could continue. Newedge's Robbert van Batenburg thought the policy mix could be more supportive with mid-term elections ahead, and the Wall Street Journal headline claimed that "despite gas boom, coal isn't dead."
It is today. Alpha Natural Resources has dropped 6.3% to $6.51 at 3:50 p.m., Consol Energy is off 1.5%, Peabody Energy has fallen 1.1% and Arch Coal is off 2.3%. The Market Vectors Coal ETF has dipped 0.8%.
John Bridges notes that coal prices settled lower than expected--but offers some positive news as well. He explains:
Coking coal for Q1 settled at $143/t, lower than most analysts' forecasts on lackluster demand, though the falling A$ protected margins for regional producers. The commodity currencies remain under pressure in a well supplied commodities market and weakening Chinese growth. We revised our coking coal benchmark forecasts lower by $10/t for 2014 and 2015, respectively, in our note on Sunday night. After benefiting from sharply higher freight rates as coking coal price peaked, we expect that railroad companies will relinquish some margin to support the US met coal. Consequently, we are forecasting a smaller $5/t drop in US coking coal prices, at the mine...
The one miner who might not benefit: Peabody Energy. Bridges writes:
BTU is the US listed miner that's hurt the most by our lower price deck. Although it is aggressively cutting costs, BTU's Australian production won't benefit from US rail company give backs and its 60%+ hedged position on 2014 A$ expense reduces the benefit of the weaker A$.
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Discussion in 'Great Skate Debate' started by Sugar, Feb 11, 2013.
http://www.thegatewaynews.com/ap sports/2013/02/11/plushenko-wants-tv-commentator-charged-with-libel
More articles (in English):
Posted yesterday in the Plushenko fan thread in the Trash Can:
Why would all those people really do this whole scenario of back surgery that's fake? Lol.
Of course what Plushy has really accomplished is bringing more attention to the commentator.
Does this constitute libel in the legal sense? Paging our in-house lawyer. I don't expect a comment on the Russian law, US law would be fine.
I'm not a lawyer, and as pointed out, libel is defined very differently in many places. I asked my in-house media law resource (Mr. Overedge, who asks me to point out that he too is not a lawyer and knows nothing about Russian libel/slander law), and here's what he says:
- Whether it's libel might depend on whether the commentator actually phoned all the hospitals himself and verified first-hand that Plushenko was or wasn't registered as a patient, i.e. did due diligence to back up his claims. If he relied on reports from other media without verifying those reports, that usually isn't a sufficient defense.
- It also might depend on whether the commentator contacted Plushenko's reps and asked them for their side of the story, before saying what he said.
- It could also depend on how the comments were phrased. Saying "Plushenko is a liar" could be libellous. Saying something like "Plushenko is not registered in any hospitals and this causes me to question what Plushenko is saying" could be interpreted as fair comment, not libel.
- And in most libel cases, the person suing has to show that there was some damage to their reputation in the eyes of the public, and usually that the damage resulted in some measurable harm to them (e.g. losing their job). Plushenko might have to show that the commentator's remarks e.g. caused him not to be booked for ice shows or not be chosen to go to competitions.
ETA: The headline of this thread is a little misleading. It may be different in Russia, but libel is not usually a criminal act where the police or the state lay charges. If Plushenko wants someone to be "charged" with libel, he will probably have to sue the person himself.
If he can create enough hassle for the reporter and the paper, he might be able to put a little libel chill on some of the nastier sports reporters for the future, which would not necessarily be a bad thing. Some of them go so far as to rival theatre critics. I doubt if he could cause some posters on fan sites to think before they post, but wouldn't it be nice if he could?
In the US, for a public figure to recover for defamation (libel or slander), there also has to be a showing of malice ... which in these cases is defined that either the reporter knew that the report was false, or, had absolutely no reasonable basis for thinking it true. That reporter relied on Israeli media reports that no one with Plushy's name was registered in any hospital may be enough to show that there was no malice.
If I am not mistaken, the criminalization of libel was first abolished under Medvedev to be reintroduced last year under Putin, although I am not sure of the specifics of the new law
I've just watched 4CC Ladies FS on Russian Eurosport 2 and whilst LI Zijun was landing difficult combinations incredibly well, Zhurankov was talking and talking and talking saying that he's gonna get sued and explaining himself. I don't speak Russian so I have no clue what he actually said. Any Russian posters heard this and could help?
I really hope this lawsuit gets thrown out by the courts. What Zhurankov said was incredibly stupid but I don't think that stupidity should be a crime.
Is there a clip to Zijun's program on Russian Eurosport? I volunteer to translate tonight after work. I am surprised they didn't force feed you Russian in Poland, Ziggy.
Thanks for the post. I think this would be key in a US court.
There you go: LI Zijun - 4CC FS (Russian Eurosport 2)
That ended in 1989.
Well some schools still had Russian because you had all those Russian teachers that you had to give some work to not mine.
I'm not sure you can get that sort of information by calling up Israeli hospitals - "excuse me, is so and so a patient at your hospital getting treatment for this or that"? It's not the sort of information you'd find online, either. I'm pretty sure patients would be entitled to privacy, and their information would not be shared without their consent. So even if there were such reports in the local media (and if there were, it was only in Russian-language sources, not the Hebrew-language ones) it means nothing.
If the facts reported are true, I hope Plushenko wins. Accusing someone of faking their very real medical issues as a publicity stunt seems pretty libelous to me. It would have been different if he's wondered (but not outright stated) if maybe Plushenko and his camp were overstating the extent of the injury, but to accuse him of lying, faking it and malingering, based on no real evidence and an attempt at violation of privacy (medical confidentiality, no less) is out of line.
ETA - here is the relevant information regarding the Israeli Patient's Rights Law:
Somehow I don't think Plushenko sent that waiver to the people investigating his hospitalization.
Wasn't it Mishin who told journalists that Todd Eldredge faked dislocating his shoulder during the warmup at one of the Worlds to get out of competing? I guess what goes around comes around.
I don't see the point of the article anyway. Does anyone doubt that Plushenko has back problems after all of his years of competing? Why would he need to fake anything?
How is that even relevant?
1) Two wrongs don't make a right, unless you're 5 year old.
2) Mishin and Plushenko are two different people.
According to Plushenko "...Zhurankov slandered and insulted not only me, than also my entire team, including a genius coach Alexei Mishin,...." Plushenko is suing on behalf of his team not just himself. My point is that his team has employed the same tactics, so why is he so shocked and insulted?
I agree with Aliceanne that if you dish it out, you should be prepared to take it because it's inevitably coming back your way - that applies to Mishin.
That said, if Plushenko went through all that pain and surgery, I can see why he's furious at the comments - I'd be furious too. Let's hope he is telling the absolute truth (I have no reason to doubt him) and that he gets an apology as that was a low blow, as was Mishin's to Eldredge.
Because two wrongs don't make a right and because Plushenko is not responsible for what Mishin says.
oh the
Does this really matter in the country in question?
And journalists should be able to investigate, past the privacy that would stop a common person, shouldn't they?
I'm surprised no one thought Russia is a very peculiar country. Not exactly waving the human right flag. And the two most sore points would exactly be press freedom and courts.
I don't really care if Plushenko's right. The interest of the country and the rest of the world would very much be to let go.
On one side there's important stuff, that affects everyone's everyday life, including the economy. On the other side there's a man who's already blessed on his own and whose life would barely register a court victory.
When it comes to patient confidentiality - no, what would you have him do? I don't think that it should be expected that a journalist trick hospital staff to get information.
Not to get ahead of anyone but on the clip during Chinese girl's long Zhurankov said that altough he have always supported Plushenko and was one of his fans he is not taking his words back. He thinks there is too much PR around him not related to sport and that's all he meant.. Hope that helps..
I assume Plushenko would totally embarrass the Eurosport commentator and would dispel all suspicions if he publicly produced some papers proving that he was indeed admitted in that Israeli hospital and that he did undergo surgery there. Public apologies from the commentator would be enough for me and I would try to forget the whole story. It's not worth a lawsuit IMO.
Because pictures of him with a catheter that Yana tweeted just aren't enough for you?
misskarne, those pictures were definitely enough for me but it seems they were not enough for the Eurosport commentator. Or some of the Israeli media who said no patient named Plushenko had been registered with any Israeli hospital.
Interesting! So he's not apologising and retracting!
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No. Did I say it did?
Here's a translation of Ziggy's link:
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At this point Li does a 3 lutz and he calls it.
What a steaming pile of BS.
Basically, "I said he faked it and now I'm in trouble so I'm gonna throw it all on his camp and say they misinterpreted it when really it was plain as day what I said."


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I have a 2 post hoist. 10 K capacity since we have 5 trucks on the farm. Tax deductable. I have the underfloor kit. the cables and hoses run in a tray with a heavy metal cover. I have been thinking about adding an inverted u to better brace the posts, One truck weighs just under 10 K #. Mine has screw adjustable lift pads , and 4 inch extension blocks I also have extenders on all 4 arms so I can pick up a narrow frame T bucket. It's nice to have the full clearance under the car but a hassle when I was rewiring the 36 and the posts are in the way to open the doors. I thought a 40 X 120 ft shop would be large enough , the hoist is near the middle, the welders and torch,. drill press, grinder, are near the door since they get used the most. but with all the projects we end up with too much stuff in the way and have to move things to use the hoist. It should have had its own access side door. We are building a smaller retirement house with a 4 car garage and I will probably get a 4 post with wheels . and a flat-no slope driveway pad so it will be easy to roll outside if needed.
|Ive had a "Benwill" brand 4 post drive on hoist. Bullitt proof. Its heavy duty type.
I have a 2 post assymetrical Rotary (USA Made) and a 4 post from Greg Smith Equipment Company (Made in China).
I personally prefer the 2 post. I have a '31 Model A, '27 Model T, '65 C10, '69 Camaro, '02 Tacoma and a '2010 Jeep Wrangler... they all work with the 2 post design. I will agree though that it takes a bit of time and effort to make sure the arms are located correctly.
And what I used before I had the lift:
thanks for the feedback, guys! I really like the ease of use and versatility of the 4 poster, but can see me wanting to do wheel/brake/suspension work, and would really need to be able to support from the frame for that. if there is a model that allows that as an option, it would certainly be the best of both worlds.
Thanks again for the responses...hope all had a terrific Thanksgiving!!!
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|Had the 2 post and now have the 4 post. The problem with the 2 post in my situation was that I had a number of vehicles that I wanted to put onto the hoist ('32 Ford, '40 Chev, '42 Ford COE, '37 Pontiac) and I had trouble with every one of them. The 2 post arms have to be placed onto the frame and the wheelbase on a '32 is definately shorter than the rest in that the frame comes up in a sweeping motion. Try to have the front arms come and hit the frame the same time that the back did!! It was virtually impossible without using blocks to fill the void at the front. The '40 had the same problem in that the exhaust ran beneath the frame rail and so there was no room for the arms. The COE had a fairly straight frame, but because the COE has virtually no snout, you had to make sure it was far enough forward or back depending on where most of the weight was. Much of the time was spent making sure that the arms had to be in the proper position and that the vehicle had to be centered in the footprint of the hoist. That's why I sold the 2 post and got a Bend Pak. Now, no matter what I drive on it, as long as the wheels are on the ramps, the car goes up with no worries. My hoist is bolted down because I cannot see a person swinging the hoist out of the way and then bringing it back into its position. The posts have to be plumb in all directions and according to the instructions you have to adjust the locks so that they activate the same time. I've been trying to make my locks activate together and I still have a delay or can hear two of them activate within a sec of the other two. No biggee as it works great. Disadvantage of the 4 poster is that it occupies space and no matter where you put it or move it, it will still occupy space. That's why I bolt it down; being a little cautious as I know it's not going to move. Incidentally the '32 slipped off one of the arms on the 2 poster but stopped short because of the running board holding it up there. That's when I decided I had enough.
2-post vs 4-post -
2 post
The entire area under the car is accessible.
The lift has to be anchored to the floor, and may require the floor be reinforced to support the weight.
The car is always picked up by the frame, with the suspension hanging.
Care must be taken to determine placement of the lifting arms to keep the load balanced.
4 post
Ramps may restrict access to rocker areas.
The lift can remain portable - no anchoring required and many come with wheel sets - could be rolled outside if desired.
The lift picks up the car by its wheels, but jacking trays allow the car to be jacked up by the frame as well.
No arms to move, just drive on.
Can also be used for car storage (I suppose you could store a car on a 2 post, but don't know anybody that does).
more advice on lift requested
I'm interested in reviving this discussion if anyone is still on board...
I've thought the 2 posters looked good...what are the drawbacks to that design? Is there any particular one that you would recommend staying away from, either 2 or 4? I'm limited to a 12' ceiling, but that should be adequate. Just want to try to get one that works well if I do invest in a lift...any advice is appreciated!
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|I know what you mean about working on your back especially with a transmission on your chest as you are about to lift it into position, yet for the tenth time. I think that the BendPak with the cradle is a very good one so far.
if you buy a 4 post, also buy a jacking platform to do suspension work.
bendpac has nice ones that will go to 82'' and one that will go to 120''
you pay extra for the height, but i can empathize with you on hoists not going high enough
the bendpac HD-9STX will run you just short of $3k shipped.
me? i have 8'' ceilings in my barn i work on my back on cardboard
Stick with Bend Pak, Have used them for over 25 year.
Never had a failure (except 1 time when a ram culinder blew a seal and they overnighted me a whole new ramunder warranty)
Great product,great customer service and MADE IN THE USA
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|I agree with you, but I also found a lot that were questionable as to their safety features. Some were more expensive and had less features whereas others were cheaper, had more features and even copied some of the safety features in expensive ones, but were questionable as to construction. I don't want a hoist that is over kill, just something to lift my street rods (3500lbs) and yet be safe (must have the ANSI/ALI sticker). I have been leaning toward the BendPak or Dannmar. A lot of differences of opinion as to whether one hoist is better than the rest, but I just want an average down-the-middle road hoist. Many are advertising around the $2500 mark and yet you can't go by price as they all seem to be good except some have this and some have that. That's why I'm asking the forum for hands-on experience advice.
|I'm not sure what you consider reasonable, but doing an internet search for "car hoist", I came up with tons of them, regular and tall, all with redundant safety devices, some with videos, 7 to 12k capacity, for $2 to $3k. To me, $2k is reasonable for a portable lift. There are many standard height lifts shown for under $2k.
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I'm at the stage that I'm ready for a 4 post hoist. Presently I'm using a 2 post assymetrical hoist and through the years have found certain things about it that I do not like, many of them trivial. Had an occasion to use a Bend Pak 4 poster and it was great just driving on and working underneath it. Can anyone recommend a good and reasonable 4 poster rated at about 7000lbs. and having an extended height? I'm 6'7" and find that many are rather short on the lift. I've checked the archives and they are a bit outdated.
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I've tried almost everything you can possibly think of, Chambers said during PSU Basketball Media Day at the Jordan Center Monday. I've dressed up like (football player) Mike Mauti. I've handed out Big Macs. I've taught classes. I've done pep rallies. I've done almost anything that anybody's asked me to do, and then some. So I hope (fans) come out.
But coming off a 12-20 season in which Penn State finished last in the Big Ten, Chambers realizes there is one more important step to energizing the hoop fan base in Happy Valley.
Now we have to win, he explained. We've got to win games. It's like 'Field of Dreams:' you build it, they'll come; you win, they'll come. So hopefully we'll win some games.
In fairness to Chambers, the fact that Penn State actually won a dozen games overall (and four in the Big Ten) last season was something of a minor miracle considering the situation he inherited. After leading the Lions to their only NCAA Tournament appearance in his eight years at the helm, Ed DeChellis bailed for Navy more than month after the 2010-11season. He left behind a roster that included only one returning starter.
Chambers made that one starter guard Tim Frazier into a star last season. The junior won first time All-Big Ten notice after seeing his scoring average rise from 6.1 to 19.6 points, which was good for second in the league. Frazier finished first in the conference in assists and second in steals.
He's a freak athlete with his speed, Chambers said. Now he's added a 3-point shot. He's been really shooting the three well in practice. He's almost un-guardable. Last year, there were five (defenders) in the paint and he was almost un-guardable. Now you add a three to that?
Frazier is the keystone around which the 2012-13 Nittany Lions have been built. But, unlike last season, he now has some serious backcourt help in the form of Philadelphia native and Southern Mississippi transfer D.J. Newbill. At 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, Newbill brings a combination of skill and toughness Chambers called it Philadelphia swagger that was sorely needed to complement Frazier.
While Newbill was sitting out last season under NCAA transfer rules, he went head to head with Frazier every day in practice. And early in the preseason, Chambers purposely kept them on separate teams in most practices so they could push one another.
But with the season-opener against St. Francis closing in quickly (Friday night at the BJC), he has had the duo working together much more often in recent weeks.
There's a sense of chemistry being built, Chambers said. It's not exactly where it needs to be. It's in the infancy stages. It will only get better as they play together. But they can get each other shots. Tim has to get used to, 'I don't have to have the ball for 40 minutes,' which is going to be a luxury for him. That's a lot of stress, that's a lot of pressure for a point guard.
What we did to Tim last year, (they said for) 40 minutes, you have the ball, you have to make every decision and it better be right or we're in big trouble, Chambers added. Now you've got another guy who can dribble the ball, who can make plays for others, who can make plays for Tim.
Newbill said it has been an adjustment playing with Frazier all the time, as opposed to against him.
When we first started, it was different, he said. I think maybe the hardest adjustment was keeping up with him on fast breaks. He may be the fastest player I've ever played with. But we're getting better in practice every day.
As far as the supporting cast, Chambers lauded versatile sophomore forward Ross Travis as one of the most valuable players on the team next to Tim Frazier. He is going to be really big for us. I think he's going to have a breakout year.
Another import cog is redshirt junior Jermaine Marshall, who Frazier and Newbill praised as the best 3-point shooter on the team. The Lions were horrible from the arc last season (31 percent) and need at least one person to emerge as a consistent long-range threat.
Marshall has been slowed by a hamstring injury of late, prompting Chambers to say, We need a healthy Jermaine Marshall.
Inside, Chambers said he is counting on redshirt junior Sasa Borovnjak and redshirt sophomore Jon Graham to be his dynamic duo. He'd like them to combine for a double-double every game and focus on being physical with the opposing big men.
Both players worked on getting more athletic in the off-season.
(They've) got to come and play hard every day, Chambers said. They're going to be challenged. They'll be going up against first-round (NBA Draft) picks and Lottery picks (in the Big Ten).
Asked about specific goals for the season and whether they included a trip to NCAAs, Chambers side-stepped the questions and reiterated his familiar, We need to be the best team we can be by the end of the year. Does that mean more wins? I hope so.


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2015-02-19 // Lets go Australia! – Dennis Müller
F2 team rider Dennis Müller reports on his trip to Down Under. 22,369 airmiles and 6,000 kilometers traveled in four weeks! A great setting and fantastic spots make it an unforgettable experience – Australia a dream for every windsurfer.
Here you can read the travel reports from Dennis. We also have some great impressions.
2015-01-25 // F2 on Boot Düsseldorf
F2 and Maui Ultra Fins on the boot Düsseldorf as great symbiosis. Also at our booth, F2 team rider Dennis Müller (1st place GWA, Slalom 2014).
2014-09-24 //PWA World Tour Windsurfing
Top results during the PWA World Tour Windsurfing indoor event in Poland with Rick Jendrusch and Rafael de Windt ... Then Jordy Vonk wins longdistance race during The Real Trip - Beach to Beach in Makkun NL..
NOW AGAIN BIG SUCCES FOR F2 International Sports Dennis Müller secures victory in German Slalom..
2014-09-21 // Jordy Vonk / ned-69
Woehoeee, won 3 out of the 4 long distance races and took the win at the Real trip pro fleet. Cool event with 130 people at the starting line, be there next year! — mit Ingmar Daldorf, Jordy Vonk und Waddenteam Texel.
2014-06-04 // 3 top scores for Dennis Mueller
On the 4th day of the Rollei Summer Opening on Sylt, Germany, F2 teamrider Dennis Mueller achieved three top scores: 2nd, 4th and again 2nd place!
GREAT JOB, Dennis!
(Dennis Mueller & Vincent Langer - picture by CW / WindPic.de)
2014-04-30 // 5th place in Podersdorf
F2 teamrider Rick Jendrusch achieved 5th place at the first European Freestyle Pro Tour of the year - in Podersdorf, Austria.
That's what he had to say: "... we didn't have a lot of wind but I'm really happy with my result! It's a good start of the season! Had a good time here at the Surf Worldcup Podersdorf!"
Congratulations, Rick!
2013-11-17 //Jordy Vonk - new teamrider
We are really pleasured to present our new F2 international teamrider Jordy Vonk! This upcoming talent showed some great results over the years and really caught the attention. This is why we thought Jordy is the perfect rider to get on board of the F2 team. Here's what Jordy had to say:
"I'm really happy to join the F2 international team for next season. The boards proved to be top 10 PWA material and when I tried the SX Silberpfeil I became enthusiastic straight away. I can't wait to go to Tenerife this winter to train a lot with the boards and prepare myself for the next season. I believe I can make great results with the boards and I'll go for it 100%. I want to thank F2 a lot for this opportunity and we gonna make it an incredible time!"
2013-08-23 //f2 on missionxl 2013
F2 on MissionXL - 24.08. - 25.08.2013 in Brouwersdam, Netherlands!
"MissionXL is the most important windsurfing event in the Benelux and even one of the largest amateur windsurfing events in the world. Every year about 300 participants are aiming for awards at the downwind slalom race.
Everyone from young to old, from beginner to Pro can join a category of its own to enjoy competing against different ages and levels. In addition to the downwind slalom there are several spectacular demonstrations of some of the world's best PWA Pro riders. No less than five of the current top 8 riders of the PWA Freestyle Ranking are presenting themselves. Steven van Broeckhoven, Dieter van der Eyken, Tonky Frans, Taty Frans, Youp Schmit but also national champions as Davy Scheffers, Maarten Van Ochten, Rick Jendrusch, Nick van Ingen, Eva Old Ophuis, Hester Anderiesen, Paul Crook, Yentel & Rolien Caers and many more.
They walk around the entire weekend. So take your chance and get yourself an autograph or a nice group picture. There is a free accessible exhibition where you can see the latest stuff from Angulo, Choco Finnish, Fanatic, Gaastra, ION, JP, NeilPryde, North Sails, NP, Select, Severne, Starboard, Tabou, Unifiber and of course F2. The brands and their team riders will do a lot of presentations and consultations.
On Saturday evening a huge BBQ will take place in the area attended by a fat party, which will last until the early morning hours. On the award ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday there will be a chance for all participants to win raffle boards and sails.
So be there, everybody!"
(Dirk Doppenberg)
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(Image shows Rick Jendrusch on MissionXL 2012; taken by Reinout Smit / Kitesurfpics/Windsurfpics)
2013-06-28 // do you know johnny?
Johnny Yagen is a 14 years old kid from Eilat, Israel. He started windsurfing at the age of ten and practices almost every day on his F2 Rodeo to improve his skills continuously.
Until now he achieved several prices like the following ones:
1st place in the Freestyle Championship 2011 + 2012 - Israel
2nd place in the IFCA Freestyle Junior World Championship 2012 - France
3rd place in the IFCA Freestyle Junior European Championship 2012 - Croatia
2nd place in the IFCA Freestyle Junior World Championship 2013 - France
There is more to come from this talented young gun - for sure!
Keep it up, Johnny!
2013-06-20 // 3rd place for matteo iachino
Italian F2 rider Matteo Iachino scores big time!
He achieved 3rd place at the PWA CATALUNYA WORLD CUP and was spotted by PWA officials as a part of "the next generation of slalom sailors".
Well done, Matteo!
2013-06-17 // 2nd place for Dennis mueller at fehmarn
On the 1st and 2nd of June the very first Rollei Long Distance Race took place on the German island Fehmarn in the Baltic Sea. With winds up to 30 knots the participants had to cope with a challenging track of 12 km.
F2 rider Dennis Müller managed to own the 2nd place of this brand new format of regatta sports on his F2 Silberpfeil.
Congratulations, Dennis!
2013-06-17 // 3rd place for dirk doppenberg at brouwersdam
On the 10th of June Dirk Doppenberg achieved 3rd place at the 4th Regiocup North/South at Brouwersdam, Netherlands. With nearly perfect weather conditions, winds up to 35 knots and 40 participants in total he managed to leave most of his opponents far behind.
2013-06-10 // dani windsurf center
Dani windsurf center is located in Martinhal Beach. It's the best beach to practice windsurfing in the Algarve, Portugal.
In the morning the wind is still light. Those conditions are perfect for beginners. In the afternoon when the Nortada starts blowing, the wind can go up to 20 to 35 knots. Those conditions are perfect for the Freestyle and Slalom sailers.
With classes for every level and every gear you will need to learn or improve your windsurf skills.
Therefore F2 supports Dani windsurf center with the best material and know how.
2013-05-28 // 7th place for rick jendrusch at efpt
After achieving 2nd place in the Tow-In competition, Rick Jendrusch made 7th place at the European Freestyle Pro Tour in Russia.
Congratulations, Rick!
2013-01-25 //Kenneth danielson - website update
Teamrider Kenneth Danielson updated his website with some amazing pictures and informations about his winter training in South Africa.
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2013-01-17 // News from our Austrian Teamrider Nora Seeberger
Here she goes again! Nora rocking the Siam Park in Tenerife - with her F2 SUP Quad Wave.
2013-01-14 // News from our Austrian Teamrider Nora Seeberger
Great pics of Nora during her training-session in Playa Las Americas/Tenerife - with her F2 SUP Quad Wave.
2013-01-07 //Interview with teamrider Miachael Rossmeier
Great interview with our Teamrider Michael Rossmeier for
2013-01-07 // Annual Review 2012
Year 2012 is behind us and I think, even if I say that every year, it was a year with a lot of fun, hard work and new places involved. I focused more on EFPT tour and it was worth it... I got 5th in overall and I'm super happy with my result.
It was the best so far so how I wouldn't be. I organized three really cool windsurf camps around the globe and finished few video and travel projects... After a bussy year it was time to relax and have some fun with friends... But it wasn't just time off... it was also work for another video project, so actually fun :D. I visited Brazil for the third time and it was as always, great. Windy almost every day, warm and really good conditions to »own« all the newest moves. My level got higher for sure, as I sailed with the best riders, that's why I can't wait to hit the water and show some skills :).
But before that I will have a longer brake... Get into winter a bit more, make all the plans for events, windsurf camps and get fully ready for 2013. Till next time...
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2012-11-05 //Rick Jendrusch wins 7th at EFPT in France
After my 17th place in Sylt by the PWA I was really in form, I get also 1st on the Dutch Championships by the youth under 20. And Last week I was in France for the second stop of the EFPT were I end on the 7th place! So last time I get some nice results in the pocket! We had some really hard conditions. It was always full power or nothing!
It was the first time I was here in France and I really liked it. In the single elimination I had not that good start I end on the 9th place, but in the double I was on fire. I won 4 heats in a row. I think my hardest heat was against Julian Mas he is in the top 10 of the PWA but I won from him and I was into the next round against Davy Scheffers, There was the point were I lost. I had one of my best heats but it was not enough to beat Davy, it was still super close. But I'm really happy with my result! I end on the 7th place and that's pretty good for my first EFPT result! So I'm super happy with that.
Now we drive to England for the last EFPT stop, that will be from 3 till 6 november. I travel with Dieter van der Eyken my teammate from Severne. I hope I can even improve my overall result there. The forecast looks good and we can have also such a good event as here in France.
2012-10-25 // Coaching from Florian Söhnchen
After the successful Loop Challenge in 2012, our team rider Florian Söhnchen is going to be for the first time as a coach at the SURF Ride & Style riding technique event on Cape Verde / Sao Vicente in February 2013. The event is organized in cooperation with the SURF&Action Company, the SURF Magazine and TEAM Waterworld.
Further information on the event, prices and booking you get here ...
2012-10-22 // Last PWA World cup events of the year. Klitmøller and Sylt.
The two last PWA World cup events of the year is completed, and now I only have the Danish championships and maybe the Redbull Stormchase left to do before my winter training can begin.
The PWA World Cup in Klitmøller was once again a great success and it was a privileged for me to be able to compete against the best of the world on my home spot. The conditions weren't as good as the past two years, but neither the less we sailed a full double elimination.
The first day of the contest the wind was really light, but it came from a sideshore direction, and there was some head high sets coming through. In my first heat I was seeded through to second round and was against Pozo local Omar Sanchez.
Because the wind was so light I was really struggling to keep upwind, where the best waves were and therefore I spend to much time of the heat just trying to get up there. In the end I didn't pic up any good waves and that resulted in me loosing the heat. That meant for the first time of the year I was out, and all the way back to the first heat in the double elimination.
Read more here ...
2012-10-15 //Teamrider Florian Soehnchen in Ireland
Great report and spot guide from a trip to Donegal / Ireland our teamrider Florian Soehchen made last year, now on published on
Daily Dose
. Next trip planned is also going to Ireland, but this time checking out Brandon Bay. So stay tuned ...
2012-10-01 //PWA Worldcup Sylt
Teamrider Kenneth Danielsen with his Barracuda during the Worldcup in Sylt. Currently on 9th place ... keep it up!
2012-07-24 // Windsurfing into the unknown
Out now! Watch the movie and discover Kenya's picturesque coastline and wild safaris as a windsurfing destination.
Watch the movie here ...
2012-09-25//Andraz Zan in Lesvos
After the EFPT competition I stayed in Lesvos for a bit less than one month. It was windy almost every day and I had perfect conditions to train for next competition which will take place in France... The most interesting thing was the wave spot we checked one day...
Despite bad wind I scored quite big and nice waves- onshore conditions. Beside training I also organized a windsurf camp there from 2. till 11. September and it was just great. Windy every day and students were very very motivated so I had a great fun with teaching again. Now I am back home in Slovenia, preparing for next project which will be so amazing that I can't even imagine, so stay tuned!
2012-09-12 //Dorian Konrad on a trip in Prasonisi/ Greece
Austrian Teamrider Dorian Konrad, spent a great time with his Rodeo in Prasonisi.
Watch the Video of his trip here ...
2012-09-03 // Pozo 2012
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2012-08-20 // Andraž Žan - The last few month ...
After very cool camp on Rhodes(thanks again everyone for such a great time), I flew to Fuerteventura for the PWA competition… From the beginning of the trip till the end I had bad luck every day… First my equipment didn't arrive, then my new board which was sent to me to Fuerte, was totally damaged, not sailable, so I had to borrow it from my team riders( thanks to Jendrush and Paternina !!
The wind was very light and I didn't feel comfortable on new gear which I was not used to it, so I didn't do what i can… There was also some confusion with the accommodation so in 10days I changed the accommodation 5 times which was very stressful… the motivation dropped which was reflecting in the result at the end… Ok I said… what doesn't kill you it makes you stronger they say… I flew with Davy Scheffers to Holland, stayed 5 days at his place( big thanks to his mom, dad, dog and of course Davy for hospitality) and caught a really nice evening session before departure to Greece.
Those 5 days were really great, I got back the motivation and start to think different on competition… Before I realized it , we were in Sigri, Lesvos, unpacked and ready to rock! Sigri is the best place I have been to in Greece. Peaceful, beautiful, locals are super friendly, the sailing is amazing when it is windy, and you have unbelivable sunsets, so what can you wish more? Two days of rest and then EFPT competition started… The forecast was very tricky, so we were all scared it won't be windy, but luckily the wind kicked in and we had great conditions…. In first single I started really good. Switch both sides and every heat I added more power moves which was enough to win against Nikos Athanasiou, Adam Gavriel, and Adrian Beholz. Third place it was in the single and I was super happy. We started the double, but we couldn't really finish it the same day, so next day we went on.
The wind was still good and we saw really good action from everyone. I was waiting for my opponent and it was Adrian again. We both started very good, but the wind started to be very inconsistent and nuclear in the gusts… 5.2 was obviously too much. One move kept me from winning the heat again, so I ended up on 4th place this time. Still happy and motivated to go for another single elimination. The conditions were still good, so we proceeded with another single elimination. I had to come up again… I won the first two heats, then I was against the Russian Yakovlev who was clubbing up really fast with very good performance.
I knew what I have to do and I had an amazing heat with double moves, power moves and switch both sides so I advanced in the next heat which was against Davy Scheffers who was leading the event. I opened the heat with double moves and burner but as the wind started to get gusty again I lost the concentration, not to forget that Davy was ripping the whole heat with the newest moves in freestyle. I saved some energy and he advanced. Next heat was the losers finals, I had to go against Adrian again. I was dead already but still fighting and doing my best. It was not enough for third place. We finished the single and the wind dropped so we couldn't finish the double elimination. Great competition which I finished on 4th position at the end and it is my best result so far…
At the moment I am still in Sigri, training for next event and preparing for the clinic which will take place on 2.9. here in Sigri, Lesvos, so everyone is welcome to join!
2012-08-14 // Windsurf Camp on Rhodes with Andraž Žan
... more pics of the Windsurf Camp with Andraž Žan in Rhodes, Greece. From the 6th - 13th the participants learned to windsurf under the direction of our teamrider Andraž Žan.
2012-08-07 // Teamrider Florian Söhnchen in italian Funboard Magazine
The Italian Magazine Funboard printed a travel report from our teamrider Florian Söhnchen during his trip to Ireland (Donegal). Great pics (like Florian being in a magazine doing a one-handed Goiter for the first time) and and the stunning report can be
viewed here ...
2012-07-27 // Tenerife World Cup 2012
The second Wave World Cup of the year is now finished and I'm back home in Klitmøller, where my preparations for the next World Cup already have begun.
Tenerife was a great event, and delivered some good conditions most of the time. Sometimes the conditions was a bit tricky and change very fast so that was a bit frustrating, and stressful to compete in.
In the single elimination I was seeded through to the first round and was against my good friend and room mate Jamie Hancock. So the battle was on and it was a must win heat. The first day of the competition the conditions was quite good but just as our heat started the wind dropped a lot, so half way in the heat, head judge Duncan Combs decided to cancel the heat. The wind never retuned so we were in first heat the following day.
Read more on Kenneth Danielsens website ...
2012-07-24 // Windsurfing into the unknown
January 2012, professional windsurfers and teamrider Michael Rossmeier (Austria) and Phil Soltysiak (Canada) windsurfed into the unknown. Kenya's coastline has never before been discovered by windsurfers, and the two windsurfing explorers decided to find out what this part of the Indian Ocean has to offer. The pair scored 3 weeks of stable winds, stunning beaches, tropical waters and exhilarating safaris.
Kenya surprised these seasoned pros with what it has to offer, and soon you too will have the opportunity to see it from the comfort of your laptop, smartphone, tablet, or even better; watching from your work desk, cubicle or office.
At the moment we are proud to release a short teaser, while the full length clip will be released by the end of August 2012.
Watch the trailer
2012-07-16 // Spinout France is official F2 Test Center!
Spinout in France is a official F2 Test Center. Located in Almanarre many windsurfers and kitesurfers come together to at the Test Center because good wind condition but also becaus it's a lot of fun to leave a fomy trail in the large bay.
With an own shop and the possibility to rent and test the range, we are very proud to have such a strong partner.
2012-07-16 // 6th Place PWA Tenerife
After an amazing and tireing day yesterday in the single elimination today I got up early to get ready for the double. Wavewise conditions where not booming but wind was for sure howling! During my first heat I came across friend Katie from Ireland! I was not nervous this time at all...
Read the entire report on
Amandas website!
Congratulation to Amanda from the entire F2 Team!
2012-07-16 // Windsurf Camp on Rhodes with Andraž Žan
First pics of the Windsurf Camp with Andraž Žan in Rhodes, Greece. From the 6th - 13th the participants learned to windsurf under the direction of our teamrider Andraž Žan.
"The beach in Rhodes is perfect for windsurfing and other water sports. The nightlife offers a wide variety of options, which covers every taste, ranging from the picturesque taverns to the cosmopolitan bars and nightclubs of Ialyssos." Next possibility to participate is from 13th - 20th of July in Rhodes.
Further events can be viewed on his
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2012-07-12 // World Cup Gran Canary 2012
The World Cup on Gran Canary finished last week in the windiest conditions I ever sailed. I had to borrow a 3.4 to be able to sail some of my heats. The wind was guesting up to 60 knots at times and everyone was struggling to sail straight. Gran Canary was the first Wave World Cup of the year and it was great to see how the level again this year was super high.
I have spent most of the winter in South Africa training for this season, and when I got back to Denmark I got a personal trainer that has been helping me to optimize my workout in the gym. He made a specific program for me that worked on all my weak points, and at the same time he fine tuned my diet, so my body had the best conditions to improve. This way I can help prevent injuries and make sure my fitness level is the best it can be.
Continue reading on his website ...
- Kenneth Danielsen -
2012-07-09 // Great Pics from our Teamrider Florian Soehnchen
Teamrider Florian Soehnchen took some great pics from a training session at the Selenter See at the end of June.
See more on www.stehsegelrevue.com
2012-07-04 // Daniel Aeberli (SUI-96) wins the 5th event of the erpirion-Cup 2012
Teamrider Daniel Aeberli (SUI-96) wins the 5th event of the erpirion-Cup at the Walensee. By best temperatures and good wind he managed to win all three heats, which brought him the first place. Congratulations to this success!
Read more on the swiss windsurfing website!
2012-07-04 // 2013 F2 Barracuda wave board
Kenneth Danielsen (D-38) took the chance to visit the Cutre Windsurfing Center during the PWA event in Pozo to introduce the new Barracuda for 2013.
Read more on Cutres website!
2012-07-04 // Great report of teamrider Michael Krumm
In order to introduce new talents the eftp crew interviewd our teamrider Michael Krumm.
Read the complete interview here on the eftp website!
2012-07-02 // Redbull soulwave 2012
Last weekend the Redbul soulwave event took place in Klitmøller. The event had been gone for a few years, but came back stronger than ever this year. The event had both windsurfing and SUP'ing in the contest and in the end there would be an overall winner of both disciplines.
I only did the windsurfing part, as I haven't spend that much time on a SUP. The first day of the contest didn't provide any wind or waves, so everyone was just chilling at the event side.The second day was a different story. In the morning the SUP contest started in Klitmøller bay, and the conditions was looking quite good. Around 12 o'clock the wind was getting to strong, and the SUP was put on a hold, and the windsurf contest got started. The conditions was just improving through out the day, and in the final the conditions was at it's best for wave riding.I managed to get all the way to the final, along with Klaas Voget, Leon Jamaer and Mads Bjørnå.
All three of them was sailing really well, and I knew I couldn't afford to make any mistakes, if I wanted to win. Luckily I had my best heat of the day in the final, and when they announced me as the winner I was super stoked. The last day of the event they finished the SUP contest, and wining that was my PLASMA team mate Casper Steinfath. Leon Jamaer took the overall title of the contest. Big congrats to him and well done. Two days after the event we had a really windy session at Hanstholm. I was stacked on my 3.7 and just struggling to sail straight. After the session I went home and packed all my stuff, then slept 2 hours, got up and drove to the airport in Hamburg, and caught a plane to Gran Canary. It's super windy here and the first day on the water I was once again stacked on my 3.7. The PWA world cup is starting on Monday, and all the World cup sailers are starting to arrive.
- Kenneth Danielsen -
2012-29-06 // Florian Soehnchen on tour
Great report of our Teamrider Florian Soehnchen during his trip through Ireland in the current issue (July 2012) of the German SURF magazine.
Download his report here ...
2012-19-06 // Great Pics from teamrider Rick Jendrusch
Super nice session of teamrider Rick Jendrusch in Brouwerdam. Great Pics taken by Reinout Smit from Kitesurfpics.
(Reinout Smit / Kitesurfpics)
2012-19-06 // Big report of Kenneth Danielsen on Boardseekermag.com
Boardseekermag.com features a big report of our Teamrider Kenneth Danielsen, speaking about his results, his goals and his decision to change the discipline!
Read mor here ...
2012-11-06 // Matteo Iachino wins second event
Teamrider Matteo Iachino won the second event of the italian slalom tour in Sardinia last weekend. Furhtermore he started his first italian wave championship and reached an outstanding 5th place!
2012-11-06 // Amanda Beenen - New Website!
Teamirder Amanda Beenen just launched her new Website. Photos, Videos, and News keep us on track what`s going on in Amandas life as a professional Windsurfer.
Go to the Website ...
2012-11-06 // First win of the year 2012
The last few weeks here in Klitmøller have been quite good. Two weeks ago I won the first contest of the year in the danish wave championships DBO, and the week before that we had one of the best days so far this year here in Klitmøller.he first danish contest of the year was blessed with one full day of 25-30 knots sideshore wind, sunshine and great waves. The level of the competitors was as always really high, and everyone was giving up a prober fight for the win.
In the single elimination I won in front of Mads Lunøe who really was sailing well. Congratulations to Kenneth! Read more on his website here.
Watch his interview in the danish television:
2012-29-05 // Matteo Iachino is European Slalom Champion 2012
Two days ago the young Italian Slalom sailor Matteo Iachino won the IFCA Slalom European title at Roses in Spain. Matteo Iachino (ITA-140) is 22 years old and had his PWA Slalom debut three years ago, 2009 in Austria. This victory is already his second one, after winning the Swiss Championships in Almanarre.
Within the very short period of only three years, Matteo managed to become a Slalom sailor, who can even keep up with the elite of the Slalom world. This year, he finished the first event of the season at Reggio Calabria in 17th position and the second event in South Korea in 19th position and he even made it into a losers final once. At the moment he is ranked as the 19th best PWA slalom sailor.
His victory at the IFCA Championships is Matteo´s biggest international success so far and a small sensation. He defeated big names and proved that he is a young sailor, to watch out for in the future. Read the interview under
2012-23-05 // Casper Boumann wins 3rd
Casper Bouman wins 3rd durning the European Formula Championship 2012 in Sylt. During four days, windsurfers from 13 nations battled at Westerland for the Formula European title, with 75.000 spectators attending the show at Brandenburger Beach.
In seven heats, Casper could run his outstanding third place. Congratulations from the entire team!
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2012-18-05 // Extreme windsurfing (HD)
Filmed in Hawaii. Clip from the IMAX film "Extreme". Awesome clip of extreme wave riding on F2 back in 1998!
Check out the clip on Youtube ...
2012-15-05 // Kenneth Danielsen - Middles on fire
"This weekend we had the best conditions so far this year here in Klitmøller. Friday night didn't seem so promising when I turned up in Middles , but in the late evening hours just before it got dark, the conditions were on fire. The wind was offshore and the waves were pumping. We sailed until the last bit of light, and everybody was super stoked."
Check out his website for more ...
2012-14-05 // Bernhard Sievi Hardcore deluxe at the Urnersee
We knew that there would be hard winds. However, when we saw the waves building walls at the Urnersee (spot on the rocks), we knew that this session could become legendary.
Despite of water temperatures of 6-7 degrees and the wind blowing with over 100 kmh, this evening is titled "hardcore deluxe!"
2012-14-05 // Casper Pedersen (D-148) on F2
New Teamrider Casper Pederson kicking the waves on his new
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2012-05-09 // Tomas van Zelst at the dutch championship
F2 Teamrider Tomas van Zelst made good results during the dutch nationals with a first place in youth slalom and a second place at the youth formula.
Congratulations Tomas for 1st and and 2nd place!
2012-05-07 // 2nd and 3rd during championship in Brouwersdam
"Today 3 races formula during nationals championships at the Brouwersdam. Good to bee back after 10 months of injury and directly back on the podium. Its a very good feeling and I am very happy and the gear was working good!!!"
Congratulations Dirk Doppenberg for 3rd and Casper Bouman for 2nd place!
2012-05-04 // Florian Soehnchen (G-0)
Two great days with my Waveboard and small sails at the baltic sea with winds coming from nort, north-east.
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2012-04-30 // Surf Worldcup Podersdorf 2012
Good winds and great weather were crucial for the success of this years freestyle competition in Podersdorf. Phil Richards (K-823), Rick Jendrusch (H-120) and Remko de Zeeuw (H-444) represented the F2 Team at its best.
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2012-04-25 // Success at the erpirion Cup in Hyères
Teamriders Matteo Iachino (ITA-140) and Daniel Aeberli (SUI-96) participated at the erpirion-Cup in Hyères in south France. With strong winds and 5 complete races, Matteo Iachino could succed to win the first event of it's kind. With winning 3 of 5 heats, he was only shortly ahead of Daniel Aeberli who became could win second place in this event. Congratulations to these achievements.
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2012-04-23 // Girls Camp with Teamrider Amanda Beenen
Amanda Beenen did a girls camp with 24 young talents at the Surfcentrum Brouwersdam. Though there were temperatures of around 12 degrees, there was a lot of action and fun. All the girls were stoked to be on the water an test the new F2 boards.
2012-04-16 // Seasons First competition for Phil Richards and Danielle Lucas
Phil Richards and Danielle Lucas spent the weekend at the UKWA West Kirby Freestyle competition. The wind was light and so the UKWA had organized a Jet ski for a tow in competition. After half an hour warm up Phil was landing massive funnels and burners. During the competition the wind had increased a small amount and changed direction making it more challenging for the pro fleet to land their tricks but they all managed to get some big moves and it was a very close competition. Phil did a perfect burner almost sliding into a 900, and then also a huge air funnel to follow that!
Overall Phil came 3rd, a great start to the year, we are all hoping for more wind at the next event! This event made great practice and we are looking forward to heading over to Austria for the 1st stop on the PWA Freestyle tour.
2012-04-16 // Matthias Wölk becomes F2 Teamrider
Matthias "Matze" Wolk runs the new season on his new board sponsor F2. The F2 Missile for pure speed and the SX Racing 58 and SX Silberpfeil 69 LTD 2012 for slalom, will be equipping him on the water.
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2012-04-16 // Teamrider Matteo Iachino in italian Funsport Magazine
Big report of our teamrider Matteo Iachino in italien Funsport Magazine. Enlarge the picture to read the entire report.
2012-04-10 // Kenneth Danielsen – My trip to Cape Town
Amazing pics of our Teamrider Kenneth Danielsen during his training in Cape Town.
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2012-04-02 // Andraž Žan (SLO 49) – Luža Petrol 007
For the 7th time, event called Luža was held on famous Slovenian ski resort RTC Krvavec. Even though the spring is already here, there was still snow to organize a great event. We had 3 disciplines: Ski, snowboard and other(WTF). I thought at least 1 day I should have on snow this year, so I attached my sail on snowboard and action.
First I was not sure if I will be able to reach the kicker, but somehow I did and went for high cheeseroll. In the finals I didn't have much speed...anyway I reached the kicker again and jumped into back loop. I came first in WTF discipline because everyone sure thought wtf is this guy thinking- sail, snowboard :P ? It was great fun. Water was freezing cold but adrenalin was warming us up all day :) . So 1 day on snow for 2011/12 season – checked.
2012-03-28 // BIG welcome to the italien freestyle hero Marco Vinante
F2 welcomes Marco Vinante on the F2 Team 2012.
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2012-03-07 // Big Days 2012 - Wave Showdown in Ahrenshoop!
Since 2007, the big days the wind surfing contest of the year in Germany. The ultimate surf competition for wave riding elite, at the optimum time at Germany's shores!
Since 2007 the Supreme Surf Big Days is the most stunning wave windsurfing contest in Germany. The ultimate surf competition for wave riders will take place at the 1st of April 2012.
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2012-03-05 // Andraz Zan - Cape Town cruisin'
Teamrider Andraz Zan spend some town in Cape Town. Check out what was going on and take a look at some great pics ...
2012-03-02//F2 Facebook Fanpage
F2 Facebook Fanpage also in Spansish. After setting up the F2 International Sports Fanpage, the spanish windsurfing community brougth up the new Facebook Fanpage.
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2012-02-21// Kenneth Danielsen - Training in South Africa
Teamrider Kenneth Danielsen took some great shots during his training in South Africa. Don't forget to check his website:
2012-02-03// Svetlana Martynova – new F2 Teamrider
We are very proud to welcome Svetlana Martynova on the F2 International Team. Svetlana will be competing the next season with her pink-lady Rodeo 80L.
2012-01-26// Sixfeet teamrider Hanns Bühler in action in Capetown
Hanns Bühler rocking his Barracuda 77 in Capetown!
2012-01-20// F2 Teamrider Bernhard Sievi traveling in Australia
"In retrospect, a brilliant, varied trip along the west coast of Australia. For those many miles we've covered, and the "special living standards", we definitely have been rewarded with sufficient wind and good waves, beginning at northwest Gnaraloo and afterwards southwest of Mainbreak in Margaret River. The F2 Barracuda 77 was the perfect combo for this tirp and gave me lots of fun.
Unfortunately, some material broke down, precisely two poles and three sails." (PS: In the Region Margaret lives a good sailmaker names JamesJ)
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Working on an IT help desk can feel like an endless case of déjà vu. Let's face it: Computer users are damn predictable. If you've heard a problem once, you've heard it a thousand times before.
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Christmas Dough Bowl
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Loving the Christmas dough bowl! I haven't started decorating yet...I need to get on that!ReplyDelete
Beautifull and simpleReplyDelete
love it
Love your stile. Do you gonna do a house tour for the ChristmasReplyDelete
Very pretty. Snow and pinecones are my favorite combination:)ReplyDelete
So pretty! I love the little cardinal. I'm with you on the red. I never decorate with it but this year my silver, gold, and white tree just needed a hit of colour.ReplyDelete
Love this! Those sparkly ornaments make! I really like Amanda on the Voice too but there's so much talent I just can't decide who will win!ReplyDelete
Your bowl looks beautiful! I'm doing red accents this year too, and am loving it!ReplyDelete
I love your bowl and The Voice :) Amanda is great but I really like Cody and Nicholas too. I just don't know who's going to win!ReplyDelete
Those birds are so cute! I've decorated a bit so far this year and am using lots of red too.ReplyDelete
Love this little vignette! Mixing sparkles + nature is my favorite way to do Christmas : )ReplyDelete
So pretty! I've been wanting a dough bowl! I've got a lot of the Christmas decorating done but not all of it.ReplyDelete
So gorgeous, Megan! Love your nativity post too! I have a large collection, and this year I let S arrange them all on the bookcases, however she wanted. I hear her playing with them, and being the voice of Jesus. It about turns me into a puddle!ReplyDelete
I change it up every year since I have such an assortment to choose from. I am taking a risk this year in my formal dining room, red and turquoise. So far I like it. Red is my favorite, I always use it no matter what color I pair it with. The dough bowl looks awesome! Thinking I might have to bring mine inside now to use it for Christmas.ReplyDelete
The Voice! My favorite show. Cassadee, Trevin, Terry, & Cody are my picks. Christina was so transparent last nigh showingt that she is a sore loser, such harsh criticism to all the contestants, was not becoming of her.
I love how you decorated your dough bowl!! I had that same way in my hand at the Nutcracker Market and then talked myself out of it! uggh now I regret it. I had been looking for those everywhere as well, but was hoping to find one in a darker wood. But now I love yours! There's always next year... :)ReplyDelete
what a pretty idea!! love it.ReplyDelete
I lover your dough bowl! Please let me know where you get it? I have been trying to find a perfect one and i love yours!ReplyDelete
This is lovely! Would love if you'd join our Countdown to Christmas link party! Hope to see you there! Have a great week! :)ReplyDelete


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I am a huge fan of the original Dune series by Frank Herbert. They were intricately written and exciting to read.
This book has only a t..Show More »
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Brian Herbert and Anderson have done Frank proud. This last installment of the fascinating prequel to Dune is as rich and detailed as the previous wor..Show More »
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Documentation of a new boat is all there for you at closing, making application quick and easy. Years later when you get the wander lust, documentation means digging up documents that be lost, misfiled, or in need of updating. The fee will probably inflate over time too.
Most states require registration (even Montana of all places). I just mailed in my $24 for another two years in Maryland (they throw in the tender sticker for free, but you still need to renew it and display the sticker on it as well). In event of a move, the CG has your paper. I was told that documenting means not having to retitle in your new home state; just registration, thereby obviating battles over taxes.
Domesticvesseldocumentation.com lists these as added benefits:
"A Documented Vessel is easier to buy, finance and sell because its entire history (from the Builders Certificate to present, showing all previous Owners and Mortgages) is Officially Recorded on its Abstract of Title. For this is the reason why Documented appears in used boat ads as one of the most important attributes of the vessel offered for sale."
"Documentation elevates your yacht to the status of a US Flagged Vessel, placing it under the purview of the United State Admiralty Law, which is why most lenders require Federal Documentation. More than simply a system of registry, it is a prestigious Maritime Tradition which comes down to us virtually unchanged since the day of the Republic."
Clearly, documentation makes sense if you cruise or plan to cruise.
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Is there any benefit to having a Coast Guard documented vessel?
I just bought a 36 foot sailboat and I am planning to head down to South America in one year.
The boat is registered in NY and was documented, but I don't know why I should pay extra for the Coast Guard documentation. Is there any benefit to keeping up the CG documentation over a simple NY state registration?
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|State registration for title is illegal for federally documented boats. That is of course independent of state registration for tax purposes. Together, that is why states do not require (and in fact may not require) the display of registration numbers on federally documented vessels.
|In Texas one must also register with the state. However, one need only display the smallish sticker, not a series of letters and numbers required for a non CG documented vessel. Texas registration is good for two years. I just renewed my CG documentation, too. Painless, just fax a very short form to them.
|I live in Syracuse and have been a sailor for many years. A motorized vessel operated in NY waters by a NYS resident - owner must always have a current/valid state registration. Federal documentation has no bearing on that for this state. Your trip sounds like something I should be doing. A 36 footer is the range I've been considering. Good Luck.
Great Post Delirious!
I am preparing to re-document mine.
She was originally owned for her first decade by the Annapolis Naval Sailing Academy. The next owner stopped the documentation.
I have ALL paperwork you could imagine on the boat including EVERY bill of sail between owners over her 37 years of life including the request to cancel documentation by her second owner and multiple copies of all required forms and attached documents. So I imagine I should have everything I need no matter what.
Almost everyday I become more and more thankful for that binder of information. It's SO rare anymore to receive that level of through record keeping of a vessel.
Thanks again,
documentation vs. registration
Louisiana now requires all pleasure vessels must register with the state, documented or not. Times are tough for all the states and this is an additional source of income. I beleive you will see more states jump on board soon.
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Has anyone done this themselves recently that can go into details on the steps they took. I'm looking for a bit of direction on all the forms to fill out for a new boat I'm buying. Please PM me...thanks!
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There is a big difference between transferring documentation on a currently or previously documented boat (easy) vs. documenting a boat for the first time (less easy).
There are instructions on the end pages of these form pdfs.
Fill out form CG-1258A (This one is tough to find in their library unless you search for the name) http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvdc/forms/cg1258.pdf
If a mortgage IS involved you need the lender's sign-off (CG-4593)
If a mortgage WAS involved a "Satisfaction of Mortgage" letter from the bank assures a clear title - the CG will return the original.
You need a bill of sale (CG-1340 or a similar form)
A clear title (state form - varies by state)
And you'll need to send a check or credit card info - cost will be $100 to $150 depending on the number of forms & pages you end up sending.
If the boat has never been documented search up a documented model similar boat and use the displacement figures for that vessel.
If you know someone who has a boat like yours (model & year) you can search here for the statistics bt vessel name or documentation number.
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And in doing the above you save yourself $300 to $450 or so by not having to pay an agent to process your request.
|Florida law allows only 60 days in their waters before you must decorate your bow with their artwork. Just the registration sticker, not numbers are needed on a documented vessel.
See Post #6.
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A 47-year-old Morriston man was killed Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash in Levy County.
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Trooper J. Hoover reported that a four-door 1993 Cadillac, driven by 41-year-old Janelle Kelly, of Williston, was southbound on State Road 121, while Rodgers was driving a 2001 Pontiac van north on the same road.
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An Aerosol Tour de Forcing
Guest commentary from Ron Miller and Dorothy Koch (NASA GISS)
Scientists have confidence in a result to the extent that it can be derived by different investigators. Their confidence is increased if different techniques lead to the same conclusion. Concurrence provides evidence that the conclusion does not depend upon assumptions that occasionally are insufficiently supported. In contrast, two articles published last December on the same day arrive at very different and incompatible estimates of the effect of human-made aerosols on the radiative budget of the planet (Bellouin et al., 2005; Chung et al., 2005). They follow an earlier estimate published last year, (which included Dorothy as a co-author) that was in the middle (Yu et al., 2005). Aerosols are important to climate partly because their concentration is increased by the same industrial processes that increase the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases; yet aerosols generally oppose greenhouse warming. Because aerosols cause respiratory and other health problems and acid rain, they have been regulated more aggressively than greenhouse gases. Concentrations of some aerosols have decreased over the United States and Europe in recent decades as a result of environmental laws, although an increase has been observed in many thrid world regions, where economic development is a priority. In the twenty-first century, aerosol levels are anticipated to drop faster than greenhouse gases in response to future emission reductions, which will leave greenhouse warming unopposed and unmoderated.
Each published calculation of aerosol radiative forcing was a tour de force for integrating a wide variety of measurements ranging from absorption of radiation by individual particles to satellite estimates of aerosol amount. The disparate results emphasize the complexity and difficulty of the calculation. But let's start at the beginning….
Aerosols are solid particles or liquid droplets that are temporarily suspended within the atmosphere. Naturally occurring examples are sea spray or sulfate droplets, along with soil particles (dust) eroded by the wind. During the twentieth century, natural sources of sulfate aerosols were overwhelmed by the contribution from pollution, in particular from the burning of fossil fuels. The number of soot particles in the atmosphere was increased by industry and the burning of forests to clear land for agriculture. Sulfate aerosols are reflective and act to cool the planet. Soot particles are also reflective, but can absorb sunlight and cause warming. Soot production is greater if combustion occurs at low temperatures, as with cooking fires or inefficient power generation. Aerosols also scatter longwave radiation, although this is significant only for larger aerosols like soil dust, and is neglected by all three of the studies discussed here.
In addition to their ability to scatter radiation and change the net energy gain at the top of the atmosphere (the 'direct' effect), aerosols modify the reflectance and lifetime of clouds (the 'indirect' radiative effects). Aerosols act as nuclei for the condensation of water vapor, resulting in the distribution of water over a larger number of cloud droplets compared to condensation in clean air. This increases the cloud's ability to reflect sunlight, while increasing the number of droplet collisions required to form a raindrop large enough to fall out of the cloud, effectively increasing the cloud lifetime. Observations and models provide a weaker constraint upon the size of the indirect effects, so the studies discussed here confine themselves to calculating only the direct radiative effect of anthropogenic aerosols.
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