IN THIS EDITION: Jared Houston Injured at Nazaré, Tanner McDaniel Enters PJWT Season Finale with Points Lead, Sam Thomas' Shipsterns Clip is First Entry For Big Wave Awards 2016/17.
DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION SIDELINED WITH SHOULDER INJURY
2015 APB Men's World Champion Jared Houston (South Africa). Photo: APB/Josh Tabone.
PRAIA DO NORTE, PORTUGAL- Defending 2015 APB Men's World Champion Jared Houston has withdrawn from competition at the 2016 Nazaré Pro, as well as the season Finale at Fronton, due to a dislocated shoulder suffered during a training session at Nazaré. Here is the official press release from the APB World Tour: Jared Houston Suffers Shoulder Injury
TANNER MCDANIEL ENTERS PJWT SEASON FINALE WITH POINTS LEAD
Tanner McDaniel during the 2016 Arica Chilean Challenge. Photo: APB/Pablo Jimenez
PRAIA DO NORTE, PORTUGAL- Hawaiian Tanner McDaniel holds the points lead on the 2016 APB Pro Junior World Tour going into the Pro Junior season finale at the Nazaré Pro in Portugal. McDaniel is looking to fend off the Brazilian trio of Socrates Santana, Diego Gomes, and Matheus Bastos to claim his first ever Pro Junior world title. Here are the current points standings going into the final event of the season:
The 2016 APB Nazaré Pro contest window is Oct. 3rd-11th. Stay tuned to apbtour.com for all of the latest news and live webcast coverage.
SAM THOMAS' SHIPSTERNS CLIP IS FIRST ENTRY IN BIG WAVE AWARDS 2016/17
TASMANIA- Sam Thomas has submitted a new clip filmed at Shipsterns Bluff, becoming the first entry into the Nomad Bodyboards Big Wave Awards 2016/17. Check out the clip above, and be sure to visit Riptide Bodyboarding online for more information.
IN THIS EDITION: Iain Campbell Wins Viana Pro, Matheus Bastos Wins Viana Pro Junior, Neymara Carvalho Wins Bodyboard Girls Experience in Madeira.
IAIN CAMPBELL WINS VIANA PRO
(Left to Right) Amaury Lavernhe, Iain Campbell, Pierre Louis Costes, and Mike Stewart.
VIANA, PORTUGAL- In his third consecutive final on the 2016 APB world tour, South African Iain Campbell has defeated Reunion Islander Amaury Lavernhe to win the Viana World Bodyboard Championship. Here are the final results:
(MEN'S FINAL)
1. Iain Campbell (South Africa)
2. Amaury Lavernhe (Reunion Island)
(PODIUM FINAL)
3. Pierre Louis Costes (France)
4. Mike Stewart (Hawaii)
(Left to Right) Socrates Santana, Matheus Bastos, Joaquim Soto, and Pedro Marchardo.
VIANA, PORTUGAL- Matheus Bastos (Brazil) defeated fellow countryman Socrates Santana to win the Viana World Bodyboard Championship Pro Junior. Here are the final results:
5x Women's World Champ Neymara Carvalho wins EBT event #3.
MADEIRA, PORTUGAL- Neymara Carvalho has won the Bodyboard Girls Experience 2016, event #3 on the 2016 ETB (European Tour of Bodyboarding). Here are the final results:
The Annaëlle Challenge is an APB World Bodyboarding Tour specialty event that was created by Event Organizer and Director Gwen Renambot, and has been running since 2009.
The wave "Annaëlle" is located in the northwest of France in Brittany, hidden behind a very small island off the coast. It takes approximately 10 minutes by boat to get to the island. The wave works best on a NW swell in the 3.5 meter range (roughly 10-12ft.) with south winds but as Renambot pointed out, "You need a small tidal coefficient to have enough competition time. For the good conditions, it's not easy. Good swell, good winds, small tidal coefficient." When all of these elements come together, though, they can make for what Gwen calls a, "Perfect Day." Average water temperatures are around 14C/57F, so a good 3/2mm steamer is definitely necessary. Weather during the 3-month long contest waiting period, September through December, can also be a bit brisk as well, so don't forget your jacket.
On the organizational side of things, Renambot has a small army of people that help with the event. Cedric Henry and Nicolas Bouvrais came on board in 2012 and help with communications, media relations, community management, graphic design, and more. During competition days, there are upwards of 20 volunteers from the Tomahawk Bodyboard-Surf Club lending a helping hand.
Here is a look at the complete results for each year of the Annaëlle Challenge:
2009 COMPLETE RESULTS:
1. Yoan Florantin
2. Erwan Genre
3. Sylvain Langlet
4. Benoît Cren
5. David Lefèvre
5. Yves-Marie Le Fourn
7. Laurent Jegoudez
8. Irwin Cloarec
9. Alan L’helgouach
10. Pierre Le Duff
11. Yannick Allançon
12. Mathieu Milélla
13. Hadrien Cosmidis
14. Yann Salaun
15. Alan Genre
16. Guillaume Habasque
2012 COMPLETE RESULTS:
1. Alex Uranga
2. Yoan Florantin
3. Yann Salaun
4. Beneat Elosua
5. Clément Lodeho
6. Sylvain Langlet
7. Irwin Cloarec
8. Inico Ganzarain
9. Derek Crater
10. Arthur Cony
11. Yves-Marie Le Fourn
12. Guillaume Sautron
13. Fred Quemener
14. Jean Seb Geffroy
15. Laurent Jegoudez
16. Antoine Daviau
17. Davo Lefèvre
18. Erwan Genre
19. Alex Gavinet
20. Jordan Le Doze
2012 Video Highlights:
2013 COMPLETE RESULTS:
1. Jeremy Arnoux
2. Alex Uranga
3. Erwan Genre
4. Borja Gainzarain
5. Yves-Marie Le Fourn
6. Martin Mouradian
6. Morgan Le Quellec
8. Yann Salaun
9. Derek Crater
10. Julien Le Séhan
11. Laurent Dauenhauer
12. Ghislain Vaginay
13. Simon Carnot
14. Benjamin Nénert
15. Laurent Jegoudez
16. Guillaume Sautron
2013 Video Highlights:
2014 COMPLETE RESULTS:
1. Jeremy Arnoux
2. Alex Uranga
3. Pierre Louis Costes
4. David Le Fèvre
5. Borja Gainzarain
6. Derek Crater
7. Yves-Marie Le Fourn
8. Julien Le Séhan
9. Mickael Kerlir
10. Max Ausina
11. Morgan Le Quellec
12. Laurent Jegoudez
13. Simon Carnot
14. Ghislain Vaginay
15. Adrien Montmeau
16. Germain Romigou (Injured)
The 2015 Annaëlle Challenge, an APB world tour specialty event, was the 6th edition of this competition held in Brittany, France in November during its three month waiting period. Here's a look at the final results:
NEWS UPDATE: Annaëlle Challenge Called Off for 2016
BRITTANY, FRANCE- Event organizers officially announced on Tuesday, September 20th that the Annaëlle Challenge, an APB world tour specialty event, has been called off for 2016. The 7th Edition of the event is scheduled to run in 2017. Here is the press release:
(English)
THE 7TH EDITION OF THE Annaëlle Challenge WILL BE IN 2017!!
After each of the 6 editions of the Annaëlle Challenge, our main goal has always been to improve the contest organisation. We had to take a one-year break in 2011 to start a brand new cycle, materialized by being sanctioned officially as a world tour specialty event.
We choose to organize the 7th edition of the Annaëlle Challenge next year only, to keep growing this event. The level of performance from the riders has ...improved so high that we needed to follow that example : logistics, security, prize money, communication, ... We'll do our best to make sure this 7th edition will be the best, while keeping of course our local spirit : cultural exchange, friendliness and independence !
This won't be possible without our supporters and without the crucial help from our partners ! We can't wait to share with you our next adventures ! For more info, visit our website and follow us on social media.
Kenavo* !
*good bye in Breton
(French)
LA 7ème EDITION DU Annaëlle Challenge SERA EN 2017!!!
Après chacune des 6 éditions du Annaëlle Challenge, notre objectif a toujours été de chercher à améliorer l'organisation de la compétition. Nous avions ainsi déjà dû faire une pause en 2011, pour mieux repartir sur un nouveau cycle, qui se concrétisa notamment par notre intégration au sein du tour professionnel mondial.
Nous avons fait le choix d'organiser la 7ème édition du Annaëlle Challenge l'année prochaine seulement, pour nous permettre de continuer à faire grandir l'événement. Le niveau de nos compétiteurs a tellement augmenté au fil des années, que nous nous devons de suivre leur exemple : logistique, sécurité, prize money, communication ... Nous ferons notre maximum pour que cette 7ème édition soit la meilleure, tout en conservant notre esprit breton : échange, convivialité et indépendance !
Cela ne se fera pas sans votre soutien et sans l'appui essentiel de nos partenaires! Nous avons hâte de vous pouvoir vous faire partager nos prochaines aventures. Pour avoir toutes les informations sur la suite, rendez-vous sur notre site internet et sur nos réseaux sociaux.
Kenavo!
