Mentre qui si “vagava” spesso a vuoto per gli spot liguri a caccia di libeccio (ieri però gran suppata…) il week-end in Cornovaglia, per il poker di rider rimasti a giocarsi la vittoria della Red Bull Storm Chase, si faceva… caldo!
Storm era previsto per la Mission 3 e Storm è stato. Nella seconda giornata di questa terza missione in Cornovaglia si sono visti venti fino a 70 nodi e onde fino a 10 metri. In una condizione in cui già era impensabile solo navigare, i 4 intrepidi atleti non si sono risparmiati mostrando un coraggio fuori dal normale. E le foto parlano da sole.
La gara è stata vinta da Thomas Treversa, davanti a Marcilio Browne. Sul podio anche Leon Jamaer. Quarto posto per Dany Bruch…
(photos © Sebastian Marko/ Red Bull Content Pool - Simon Crowther/Red Bull Content Pool)

Thomas Traversa Crowned Red Bull Storm Chase Champion
Cornwall, England, February 9th 2014 – France’s Thomas Traversa proves to be the undisputed, ultimate storm windsurfer, winning the Red Bull Storm Chase final after a thrilling third mission to Cornwall, U.K.  Marcilio Browne (BRA) secured the runner-up spot, with Leon Jamaer (GER) in third place and Dany Bruch (GER) in fourth position.
Red Bull Storm Chase has delivered a new era of windsurfing performance. Previously, nobody thought it was possible to even sail in the strength of storm-force winds that each mission delivered. But after seeing just how radical the world’s best sailors are, how high they could jump – and the quality and style of the waveriding on display, a new standard has been set. Neither cold water, wind in excess of 70 knots or giant, bone-crunching swell has deterred any of the superhero sailors on each mission.
For the final mission, England’s West Country supplied near Hurricane-force wind and 10- metre waves that fully tested the world’s best windsurfers, including the current World Champion, Marcilio Browne. After summoning the entrants from their training bases in South Africa, Hawai’i and the Canary islands, five rounds were run over February 8/9th at two locations in St. Ives Bay.
Please find attached the full press information and still images for immediate release!
To see the action, a highlight clip from Cornwall will be released tomorrow, Monday February 10th, followed by a series highlight movie on Monday 17th. The photo gallery will also be extended and all the material will be available to view at www.redbullstormchase.com