Curacao Challenge - Slalom and Freestyle Windsurfing Competition Caribbean

Online registration for the Curacao Challenge 2010 now possible

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:17:21 +0000

Now you can register yourself to become part of the biggest and most fun filled windsurfing event of 2010!!!

If you could talk to any of the Curacao Challenge 2009 participants, they would tell you that there’s no windsurfing competition on this planet that is more fun or more exciting than this one. And now it’s possible for you to experience the Curacao Challenge 2010 for yourself. Come and join the rest of us and register yourself online now.

After last year’s spectacular success, the organizers of the Curacao Challenge Slalom and Freestyle windsurfing competition, planned an even bigger and better event, this time, from the 1st – 6th of April 2010.

Find out all the details about this unique event on this website and book your trip today. We will be waiting for you at the starting-line. If you have any questions feel free to contact us at info@curacaochallenge.com

Reminder, there’s really only limited space available. We will only be able to accept a certain amount of sailors, so make sure you register as soon as possible and don’t miss it!!!

Registration fees for all the different disciplines are for those participants registering before the 1th of March 2010! After the 1st of March 2010 20% is added to all fees. Register after the 19th of March 2010 and 50% will be added to the entrance fee.

Fees can be transferred to or deposited on RBTT Bank acctnr. 10347283 Windfreaks Curacao (please mention name, sailnr. and discipline) or fees can be (for international competitors only!!!) rendered cash on the day of final registration on the 1st of April (please bring printout with online registration date with you)

If you are not living in Curacao, you are an international competitor!

We are looking forward to you sharing and enjoying this wonderful event with you.

See you April 1st!!

IMPORTANT
Check the Notice of Race for all the details and conditions

Click for the registration form.

Missed the event launch? Watch the video

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:56:26 +0000

November 26th there we held an exciting launch party. Read all about it in this article. Of course we also have a video report! The short footage of the speeches is in Dutch. Quick translation: the event is going to be bigger, better this year!

Video produced, filmed and edited by Tim from Onk. Watch other surf videos by Onk on their You Tube account

Event & Website Launch a great success with some special VIPs!

admin — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:15:40 +0000

After weeks of preparations and hard work the big night was finally there. We officially launched the event and the website to the press and our sponsors. The location: of course at the best surf school of Curacao. A lot of people where present and even special guests like world famous freestyle windsurfer Kiri Thode. Also our minister of Education, Culture and Sports Marilyn Alcalá-Wallé paid a visit and even addressed the crowd. She was particularly happy about how the organization feels about the event and it’s potential to contribute to the Curacao Tourism.

We had a chance to explain more what we want to do with the event. Of course it is going to be bigger and better than last year with more international competitors. But we also want to take a step towards the fans. That is why we made this website as it is. During the event we will have an on-site press office where a team of surf-enthusiasts will provide real time news and information with interviews, videos, pictures and a whole lot more. This offers our audience (on Curacao or wherever in this world) a great inside view of the competition.

We want to commit to you, the audience, and that is also why we try to keep you up to date through our facebook fanpage and our twitter account. Also we offer the chance for the audience to provide cool pictures they took of the event or video or whatever is cool and interesting.

We hope you all will like it and we appreciate your ideas and comments! It’s a work in progress.

After the presentations Curacao’s best surfers together with two from Bonaire and Curacao gave away a spectacular low-wind freestyle demonstration in the dark!

Thanks to photographers Perry van der Wolde and Susan Gevers for providing the pictures. Watch the video by Onk here.

Launch photos

Event Launch thursday November 26th

admin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:35:11 +0000

The Curacao Challenge is dedicated to the sport of windsurfing and all it’s followers. So to make it easier for all the “Windfreaks” out there in the world to find out more about our event, windsurfing and fellow windsurfers, we have decided to organize an official event en website launch party on the 26th of November 2009, location: Windsurfing Curacao @ the Spanish waters. You will need an invitation for this event as it is especially for the press and our proud sponsors. We will post an article with photos and everything this weekend.

In the weeks counting down to the main event, we will keep everyone informed, thru our new and interactive website, on the latest developments, the hottest news, who’s coming, where to stay whilst in Curacao and how easy it is to get here.
We have a lot of reasons to celebrate! Windsurfing is here to stay. Become a fan and invite all the other dudes and dudettes out there to join in on the fun and come experience the windsurf event of the year 2010.

Official event dates released

admin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:09:26 +0000

The event is to be held from April 1st until April 6 2010. The exact schedule will be available in the next few months.

Registration starts beginning of January

admin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:00:47 +0000

We will keep you informed on the exact date of registration. Register if you want to get a message when this happens, send an e-mail or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

Planning 2010 started already

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:58:07 +0000

For every major event next year’s planning starts as soon as the event is over. The whole organization is busy with sponsoring, location, marketing, competitors and much more. All of this to make the event even more successful than last year!

Overall Results 2009

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:55:55 +0000

OPEN CLASS
1 NB9 Frans Taty (BONAIRE)
2 NB61 Thode Demenson “Kiri” (BONAIRE)
3 CUR8 Schnitzler Ingmar (CURACAO)
4 nb11 Saragoza Bjorn (BONAIRE)
5 NB77 Finies Archuendro (BONAIRE)
6 CUR-12 wederfoort Victor Jordan (CURACAO)
7 nc-9 Osnabrugge Remco Remon (CURACAO)
8 AHO1 Saragoza Constantino (BONAIRE)
9 nb107 sintajago jeager (BONAIRE)
10 CUR-19 van der Wolde Perry (CURACAO)
11 NED152 Bosman Joris (HOLLAND)
12 NC-7 DeVries Fulco (CURACAO)
13 NB28 Meijer Monique (BONAIRE)
14 NC-17 deVries Mylene Veronique (CURACAO)
15 u1 Borash Myles (USA)
16 NC13 Bonne Edwin (CURACAO)
17 CUR6 Brandt Bruce (CURACAO)
18 CUR111 Boer Sergey (CURACAO)

WOMAN
1 NB28 Meijer Monique (BONAIRE)
2 NC-17 deVries Mylene Veronique (CURACAO)

SPORTS
1 c6006 van der Sluis daan (CURACAO)
2 CUR15 brouwer nick (CURACAO)
3 CUR74 Faber wilco (CURACAO)
4 NB52 Balentien Hendrick (BONAIRE)
5 H0 Kes Tom (HOLLAND)
6 T1 Beerepoot Thijs (HOLLAND)
7 c55 Peeters Luuk (CURACAO)
8 CUR90 maria sten (CURACAO)
9 H27 tammeling niels (HOLLAND)
10 CUR78 van Beusekom Sander (CURACAO)
11 a1 van Krieken Robbert (CURACAO)
12 c175 Adriaans Bob (CURACAO)
13 CUR28 Schaap Tijl (CURACAO)
14 c908 tedder woldemar (CURACAO)
15 M Marinus Marinus (CURACAO)
16 NC1007 DeVries Marcel (CURACAO)

JUNIORS
1 CUR22 Martina Felix (CURACAO)
2 CUR17 DaCostaGomez Alexander (CURACAO)
3 NB106 Heymans Ezri (BONAIRE)
4 NB19 Dylan Robles (BONAIRE)
5 CUR191 VanderWolde JeanPatrick (CURACAO)
6 CUR92 O’Donoghue Mark (CURACAO)
7 CUR 93 Lapas Rhiyon (CURACAO)
8 CUR28Junior Gielingh Milan (CURACAO)
9 NB104 Jonis Jamil (BONAIRE)
10 CUR333 stokhof koen (CURACAO)

MINI JUNIORS
1 NB20 Vrieswijk Amado (BONAIRE)
2 Aru888 Max Steven (ARUBA)
3 NB117Mini-junior Jurgen Saragoza (BONAIRE)
4 CUR99 vanderHorst Didier (CURACAO)
5 CUR101 vanderLubbe Kaj (CURACAO)
6 CUR911 denHeijer Felix (CURACAO)
7 CUR796 VanRomondt Timothy (CURACAO)

Overall Results rookies 2009

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:09:10 +0000

8-9 years old
Position name
1 Duncan Kasse(CUR)
2 Christopher Thuis (CUR)
3 Sven Scheper (CUR)
4 Bob Van Neutegem (CUR)
5 Melissa Verschoor(CUR)
6 Indigo Kooij (CUR)
7 Delano Moreno (CUR)
8 Dorian Vogel (CUR)
9 Roxan Van Leeuwen(CUR)

10-11 years old
Position name
1 Jean Paul Da Silva Gois (CUR)
2 Esther Van Zadelhof (CUR)
3 Chantal van der Wolde (CUR)
4 Nigel Scheper (CUR)
5 Ryan Richie (CUR)
6 Ben Kanaar (CUR)
7 Han Veltink (CUR)
8 Aron Kibbelaar (CUR)
9 Gijs Gelderblom (CUR)
10 Jesse Donker (CUR)

12+
Position name
1 Demis Ter Borg (CUR)
2 Andre Da Silva Gois (CUR)
3 Robin De Zeeuw (CUR)
4 Bo Van Leeuwen (CUR)
5 Anderson Winklaar (CUR)
6 Richard Richie (CUR)

Official Photos 2009 edition

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:05:11 +0000

Photos made by Ilse Spaans

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