Philippe Bru ci ha preso gusto: dopo il successo della ventosissima edizione della DefiWind 2015 (a proposito non perdetevi sul cartaceo in distribuzione al momento il racconto dell’avventura da parte del Skañoz Team L.N.I. NOLI alla sua seconda partecipazione consecutiva alla madre di tutte le long distance)… il team della Defi, ci riprova a Tahiti dal 17 al 21 luglio!

From July the 17th to the 21st Philippe Bru and his team will go for a very special water search in the polynesian archipelago with 100 wind hunters. The base camp will be Raiatea, a big island situated 210 kms away from Tahiti (40mn flight), next to Paradise, far away from the fast and furious Tramontana (local strong wind) from South of France, that just already welcome 1200 participants during the 15th edition of the Défi Wind Gruissan. The final goal is to find a new parfect course to make a splendid race on the water, in the same way that you could look for a treasure, as a new challenge for windsurfers from the world. The polynesian legend used to say that Raiatea and Tahaa (island next door) formed one and only island back in ages, before that some Giants collapsed the island with a gesture of harsh anger, following a sad heart-break. Raiatea also called « Hawaiki » was the first island inhabited by the polynesians.
Second biggest island of the whole archipelago after Tahiti, Raiatea is still nowadays the craddle of the polynesian culture. From crossing the seas with a Va’a (Polynesian outrigger) to planing at 60km/h full speed with a modern windsurf board (shaped full carbon), to reload the whole history of watersports evolution, from its origins until now. 100 windsurfers will start all together for 100km of intense racing and wonderful exploration. Such as an ancestral procession aiming at joining the separated islands, and celebrating the lagoon.

Maeva i Tahiti…

Game: Windsurf
Race Type : Long Distance 20/40/80kms
Number of entrance: 100 défieurs max
Age of participants  : From 13 to 77 years old
Minimum level required : All confirmed level
Wind conditions: 13 kots min
Equipment  : Free (Formula not allowed : wide 85cm max)

For info: tahitiwindsurfassociation@yahoo.fr
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