Raphik
Windsurfing Journey
The long Windsurfing journey started 1989. No idea how complex and challenging this Windsurfing skill ladder will look like. Even waterstarting seemed impossible. Lots of power required to plan comfortably without harness. This took a while as well as managing the first jibes. Duck Jibe was leaving scars and the Monkey Duck Jibe was a lot of repetitive, but also very accurate moving pattern analysis work. After many years of practise, the hardest still remains Switch Kono, Flaka and Forward Loop. I guess the Forward Loop was the first dream to achieve more than 35 years now.
1989
Porto HELI (CLUB Greece)
2 weeks June – Windglider
1991
fuerteventura (EGLI)
2 weeks – Mistral Screamer 110 l – practise waterstart -Mike
1992
Rhodos (Blue Horizon)
2 weeks August, waterstart OK, practise harness riding, Neil Pryde Custom 80 l – Mike
1993
Rhodos (Blue Horizon)
2 weeks August, practise more harness riding, Neil Pryde Custom 80 l – Mike
1994
gran canaria (Bahia feliz)
3 weeks July, practise more harness riding, Neil Pryde Custom 80 l – Mike, Bernd
1995
Fuerteventura (Egli)
2 weeks August, efficiancy & stance, Neil Pryde Custom 80 l – Charlie
1996
Kos (Club Mistral Kefalos)
3 weeks July, start jibing, Neil Pryde Custom 80 l – Mike, Julian, Bernd, Andi, Dieter
1997
Isla Margarita (El Yaque)
2 weeks March, practise jibing, F2 Sputnik 80 l – Casa Rita, Vela
1997
Aruba (Fishermans Hut)
2 weeks December, practise jibing, Pierre Bus Station, F2 Thommen 265 – 80 l – Wolfi, Gogo
1998
Fuerteventura (Egli)
2 weeks August, practise jibing, F2 Thommen 265 – 80 l – Mike, Kaddi, Bernd, Nicole, Oli, Babsi, Julian
1999
Karpathos (Chris Schill)
1 week September, jibes look bad, F2 Thommen 265 – 80 l – Hannes, Poseidon
2000
Isla Margarita (El Yaque)
2 weeks March, jibes look better, F2 Thommen 265 – 80 l, first kiteboarding sessions – Casa Rita, Vela
2000
Karpathos (Chris Schill)
2 weeks May, jibes full speed, F2 Thommen 265 – 80 l – Carmen, Mike, Kaddi – Amoopi, Albatros, run 45 min every day
2001
Karpathos (Chris Schill)
2 weeks June, jibes full speed, F2 Thommen 265 – 80 l – Amoopi, Albatros, run 60-100min, total 160 km
2002
Fuerteventura (EGLI)
2 weeks July, jibes full speed, JP 255/258, 80-90 l – Carmen, Nofie, Gogo, Nadine
2002
2 weeks August, Duck jibes, start Helitacks, JP Freestyle Wave 84 l – Carmen, Nofie – Chicken Bay Delfinia
2003
Karpathos (Chris Schill)
2 weeks June, start Donkey Jibes, JP Freestyle Wave 84 l – Wolfgang, Amoopi, Albatros
2003
Hurghada (Tommy Friedl)
1 week Oktober, JP X-Cite Ride, 105-144 l – Hannes, Jasmin Village, no wind!
2005
Karpathos (Chris Schill)
2 weeks August, first Donkey Jibes, start Helitacks, JP Freestyle Wave 84 l, 105 l F2 Guerilla 98 l – Hannes, Amoopi, Albatros
2006
Karpathos (Chris Schill)
1 week June, Donkey Jibes better, start Backwind Jibe, JP Freestyle Wave 84 l – Annett, Amoopi, Albatros
2008
KaRPATHOS (Chris Schill)
1 week June, Backwind Jibes, JP Freestyle Wave 84 l – Annett, Bijou, Gun Bay, Blue Lagoon Studios
2009
3 weeks June, Backwind Jibes, start Helitacks, JP Freestyle Wave 84 l – Annett, Bijou, Angie, Hannes, Paul, Kalimera Studio
2010
Karpathos (Chris Schill)
2 weeks June, Backwind Jibe, JP Freestyle Wave 84 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2011
2 weeks July, Backwind Jibes, JP Freestyle Wave 85 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2012
1 week March, Backwind Jibes, start Helitacks, JP Freestyle Wave 84 l – Annett, Bijou, Erich, Christl, Monika, Luis, Swiss Inn
2012
Karpathos (Chris Schill)
2 weeks September, Backwind Jibe, JP Freestyle Wave 84 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2013
Fuerteventura (EGLI)
2 weeks May, Donkey Jibes, JP Freestyle Wave 107 l – Annett, Bijou, Gorriones
2013
2 weeks July, Donkey Jibes, start Helitacks, JP Freestyle Wave 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2014
Fuerteventura (EGLI)
2 weeks April, Backwind Jibe, Jumping, JP Freestyle Pro 100 l – Annett, Bijou, Gorriones
2014
Karpathos (Chris Schill)
3 weeks July, Donkey Jibes, Backwind Jibe – !broken leg, JP Freestyle Wave 85 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2015
Fuerteventura (Egli)
2 weeks April, Donkey Jibes, start Helitacks, JP Freestyle 107 l – Annett, Bijou, Gorriones
2015
Karpathos (Chris Schill)
2 weeks June, Backwind Jibe, Jumping, JP Freestyle Wave 85 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2015
Karpathos (Chris Schill)
2 weeks September, Donkey Jibes, Backwind Jibe, JP Freestyle Wave 85 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2016
Fuerteventura (Egli)
2 weeks March, Donkey Jibes, start Helitacks, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Gorriones
2016
1 week May, Reverse Duck Jibe, Jumping, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2016
3 weeks August, Reverse Duck Jibe, Backwind Jibe, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2017
Fuerteventura (Egli)
2 weeks April, Donkey Jibes, start Helitacks, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Gorriones
2017
2 weeks June, Reverse Duck Jibe, Jumping, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2017
3 weeks August, Reverse Duck Jibe, Upwind 360, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2018
BonAire (Jibe City)
10 days March April, Donkey Jibes, Helitacks, Upwind 360, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Sorobon
2018
Karpathos (Chris Schill)
2 weeks May, Switch Kono, Jumping, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2018
Karpathos (Chris Schill)
3 weeks August, Switch Kono, Upwind 360, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2019
BonAire (Jibe City)
10 days April, Donkey Jibes, Helitacks, Upwind 360, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Sorobon
2019
Karpathos (Meltemi)
3 weeks June, Switch Kono, Jumping, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2019
Karpathos (Meltemi)
3 weeks August, Switch Kono, Upwind 360, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2020
4 weeks August, Donkey Jibes, Helitacks, Upwind 360, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2021
3 weeks May, Switch Kono, Jumping, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2021
Karpathos (Meltemi)
6 weeks August, Switch Kono, Upwind 360, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio, Windsurf University Camp
2022
BonAire (Jibe City)
10 days April, Flow Style, Helitacks, Upwind 360, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Sorobon
2022
2 weeks June, Flow Style, Ankle Biters, JP Freestyle Pro 85 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2022
Karpathos (Meltemi)
3 weeks August, Switch Kono, Upwind 360, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2023
Fuerteventura (Egli)
2 weeks April, Donkey Jibes, Helitacks, Upwind 360, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Annett, Bijou, Gorriones
2023
Karpathos (Meltemi)
2 weeks June, Flowstyle, Ankle Biters, Jawbreaker, Starboard Ignite 87 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2023
Fuerteventura (PWA - 1)
10 days August, Switch Kono, Upwind 360, JP Freestyle Pro 92 l – Bijou, Gorriones, VLOG
2023
3 weeks August, Flowstyle, Ankle Biters, Jawbreaker, Starboard Ignite 87 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2024
BonAire (Jibe City)
11 days March, Ankle Biters, Wing Foiling – Annett, Bijou, Sorobon
2024
Karpathos (Meltemi)
2 weeks May, Flowstyle, Ankle Biters, Jawbreaker, Starboard Ignite 87 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2024
Fuerteventura (PWA - 2)
10 days August, Switch Kono, Helitacks, Upwind 360, JP Freestyle Pro 85 l – Bijou, Gorriones
2024
Karpathos (Meltemi)
3 weeks August, Flowstyle, Ankle Biters, Jawbreaker, Starboard Ignite 87 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studioo
2024
Naxos (FPT - 1 - Flisvos)
11 days October – Annett, Bijou, Sunshine Apt
2025
Porto Pollo (FPT -2)
12 days May, 3rd – Bijou, Rupis, Windsurf Village
2025
Karpathos (Meltemi)
3 weeks July, Switch Kono, Jumping, Starboard iGnite 87 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2025
Prasonisi (Kirschner)
11 days October, Wingfoiling 1200/1400 Swift, XR 99, 5,5 Firefly, JP Freestyle Pro 95 l – Lighthouse Studio
2026
DAKHLA (FREAK)
2 weeks December, Wingfoiling, 2 completed jibes – Dakhla Attitude, Annett
2026
KARPATHOS (MELTEMI)
3 weeks , Starboard iGnite 87 l – Annett, Bijou, Kalimera Family Studio
2026
TBC