2017 Overview
Rebuild of the Channel
2015 was the last time the event was going on and within the last 2 years the channel almost dissolved. So we had to rebuild from almost scratch (see pics below). We started in August with the rebuild but had to overcome a lot of difficulties, where nature and equipment was challenging us. Finally we where then able to start the competition in October. I have to say a big thank you to all the helpers/workers which made this difficult task work out well.
Channel layout 2017
All the effort payed of with several National Records, Personal Bests and a WORLD RECORD FOR WOMEN – where Zara Davis proved her talent and scills in Speed Windsurfing and achieved an astonishing 46.49knots on 500m!!!
Twan Verseput with 50.05knots and Rob Hoffmann with 50.01knots achieved a sensational result and are know in the 50knots club!!! This with only 35-40knots of Wind. This proved that the channel was faster then in the past, as the water was flatter and the new angle showed better performances in lighter winds.
| Speed ranking LSC 2017 | |||||
| Men Windsurf | knots | WR/NR/PB | Sail | Board | |
| Twan Verseput | NED-127 | 50.05 | PB/Event Winner | Severne | Starboard |
| Robert Hofmann | GER-11 | 50.01 | PB | Loftsails | Starboard |
| Gunnar Asmussen | GER-2 | 49.55 | PB | Severne | Starboard |
| Mikkel Asmussen | D-3 | 49.40 | NR | Simmer Style | Simmer Style |
| Andy Laufer | GER-93 | 49.22 | PB | North Sails | Fanatic |
| Farrel O’Shea | K-81 | 49.19 | Loftsails | ||
| Magnus Bengtsson | SWE-17 | 48.85 | PB | Neil Pryde | Mistral |
| Petter Malmkvist | SWE-7 | 48.44 | PB | Neil Pryde | Mistral |
| Björn Dunkerbeck | E-11 | 48.34 | Severne | Starboard | |
| Jim Crossley | K-33 | 48.08 | PB | Loftsails | Mou |
| Alexandr Goncharov | UKR-873 | 47.47 | NR | Loftsails | Mistral |
| Mark Grinnell | SA-321 | 47.12 | Severne | Mistral | |
| Ben Proffitt | K-800 | 47.94 | PB | Simmer Style | Simmer Style |
| Alberto Possati | I-107 | 45.17 | Severne | Starboard | |
| Christian Benzing | GER-77 | 43.34 | Severne | Patrik | |
| Norio Asano | JPN-25 | 43.95 | NR | S2 Maui | Patrik |
| Raffaello Gardelli | SWE-580 | 43.35 | Severne | Patrik | |
| Mitch Wagstaff | SA-1111 | 39.97 | Simmer Style | Simmer Style | |
| Women Windsurf | |||||
| Zara Davis | K-47 | 46.49 | WR | Simmer Style | Simmer Style |
| Miriam Rasmussen | NOR-17 | 42.93 | NR | Loftsails | Patrik |
| Heidi Ulrich | SUI-204 | 40.04 | PB | Neil Pryde | Patrik |
| Mio Anayama | JPN-311 | 39.06 | NR | Maui Sails | Patrik |
| Karo van Tonder | SA-89 | 38.96 | NR | Severne | Patrik |
| Men Kitesurfing | |||||
| Sylvain Hoceini | F-53 | 54.54 | PB | ||
| Sebastien Cattelan | F-69 | 53.98 | |||
| Taro Niehaus | SA-1 | 50.83 | |||
| Roger Örnvang | SWE-50 | 44.16 | NR Kite |
