Ian Curry
Interview: Philippe Sirceh
Lindhal Ian Curry-Lindahl spent a year at cwc working for Republic as a photographer, film maker, graphic designer and everything that touches the visual communication or wakeboard project. He was based right next to the full size cable park at CWC in Camsur and ride a lot the both parks, CWC and Republic wakepark during his stay. Ian is a rail rider, he really enjoy the direction of wakeboarding is going for the past few years, he enjoy riding his own way without really thinking how other people judges him. What else can I say about him ... He watch snowboarding to get inspired or wakeboarders,. He surf, skate and play Ice hockey since he was a little kid. He thinks Kelly Slater is the most inspiring athlete on earth and he hope John John florence will take over! He likes Brunette over blondies. He will never say no to a good party, and he do a lot of them! He thinks, mornings are the best moment of the day (when you didn’t party the night before). He is been to every continent in this world and he thinks he’ll never have travelled enough. Check out the next Few pages to see what Ian Curry-Lindhal is all about….
Aaron Gunn
Steffen Vollert
Once the wakeskate semifinals were over it was time for the cable pro men to battle it out. There were 2 heats of 4 riders and the top 2 riders of each heat went through to the finals. 16 year old Sebastien Dunn from Australia surprised everyone with an epic run full of clean tricks and amazing amplitude and scored himself a spot in the finals. Well done Mr. Dunn! The final rounds were now underway and it was time for the kids to battle it out for the top spot while parents lined the shores of the lake to encourage their children. 12 year old Korean rider Yun Seo Kim took home the title ahead of Luke Carrick and 9 year old Russian rider Maxim Sitnikov. Bobby Grant finished in 5th position despite an epic run. This was followed by the cable pro women category. Angelika Schriber’s run was really impressive with a perfectly executed 720 on the kicker, a transfer lipslide 450 out on the wall and really clean tricks. Korean rider Yun Heeyun came in second, followed by Russian rider Victoria Sosulina who rode with a cute little skirt instead of boardies. In the cable pro men category, it was no surprise to see Daniel Grant take the first place at his home cable. Sebastien Dunn came second despite landing a really impressive 1080 and fellow Australian James Windsor came in third. The wakeskate final was an international affair as it consisted of 1 Thai, 1 English, 1 Belge and 1 German. The only person missing was Clément Deprémonville from France but maybe next year! Andy Kolb fell on a couple of tricks and ended in fourth position while Simon Powell from England came in third. Local TWP riders Victor Salmon and Daniel Grant battled it out for the first place but with a massive transfer on the wall and a shifty 360 on the kicker, the title ended up going to Daniel Grant. With only 2 categories left, it was time for the features only pro women to take to the stage. Angelika Schriber’s final run was just as epic as her first run with massive 720’s off the kicker and transfers on the wall. The judges were impressed and put her in first place in front of russian rider Anna Zhakova and Phoebe King from England. It was now time for the final of all finals, the features only pro men final. The finalists were ready on the starting dock and it was on for a 15 minute jam session. Daniel started his run with a Pete Rose 720, followed by Aaron Gunn with a ts backside double grab 900, James Windsor flew through the air with a front to blind indy 10 meters above the water and Korean rider Yun Sang Hyun landed a perfect 1080. The atmosphere was electric and the spectators were up on their feet to encourage their favorites. At the end of an impressive 15 minute show, it was Daniel Grant who took the title ahead of Aaron Gunn, James Windsor and Yun Sunghyun. The day ended with the award ceremony where Aaron Gunn took the overall Features only title and Daniel Grant won the pro men cable title after 7 epic stops around the globe. What a fantastic year it was for the WWA world wake park series with over 400 competitors present throughout the 7 stops! We can’t wait for the 2015 edition to kick off! A big thank you goes out to all the sponsors without whom these events would not be possible, and also a big thank you to Aum and Aye for their warm and friendly welcome at Thai Wake Park. See you all in 2015 for the WWA WORLD WAKEPARK SERIES
FREDDY VON OSTEN Interview & Photos - Philippe Sirech
Hi Freddy, can you introduce yourself in a few world ? Well, my name is Frederic von Osten and I’m 21 years old. I’m living in Hamburg and I’ve been wakeboarding for 12 years. You’re more a cable rider than a boat rider, can you tell us why? Wakeboarding behind the boat is super expensive in Europe and I grew up riding at cableparks. Never swiched since... I also like riding behind the boat too. Its just super different but still lots of fun. You’re always travelling all around the world for contest, tell us more about your travelling life? I like short travel trips the most and I’m so thankful I get to see so many place around the world. It’s always great to get out of town and explore new places. Riding different spots and getting to know the riding culture with the local homies is always a pleasure for me. What is a typical day for Freddy Von Osten ? Actually there is no typicl day. But If I’m in town, I spend the morning doing work on my computer and shred during the day at my homecable in Hamburg. In the evening I work out in the gym and later on I get to enjoy some drinks at my favourite bar with friends. Can you give us your 5 best cable parks in the world and why? Of course one of my favorites is back home. I love shredding at my homecable. The cable I ride has so much pop for airtricks and great features too. In Hamburg we have three cables in one area, all of them are just 30 mins apart. If you haven’t been to Hamburg you should give me a ring and I’ll guide you around. I really enjoy flying over to Hip Notics in Spring time. Baris and his team take really good care of everyone and they have three lakes to shred your head off. Also a good place around spring is Pescara in Italy. That place is actually a secret spot for riding and relaxing. The people are so friendly and of course Italy has pretty good food. Not that many people know this place, thats why its not so crowded yet which makes it even better. Florida during the cold winter days in Germany is also a great spot to travel. I love America just because you can have and do what every you want. The country with unlimited possibility. Florida is also the place to be cause they have the most riding opportunities. If it comes down to my favorite place on earth to travel, it would have to be Tel Aviv in Israel. People are so nice and the culture there is insane. People forget that Tel Aviv is a student city and they really know how to party. Tel aviv is surrounded by nice bars, clubs and restaurants you hit after a beach day with friends. Wakeboarding isn’t that big in Israel, but the new cable there is still pretty cool to ride. And bro, even the girls there, hot as fuck.
Interview: Philippe Sirech Photos: Dieter Humpsch x Go Pro
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with Dieter Humpsch J Hi dieter ! In each issue of the magazine unleashed give voice to riders like you have a seen a lot of change in the sport. For you What event has radically changed the sport? I think “The Wakeskate Tour” has had a big impact on wakeskating and the way people see our sport. For you which rider clearly market sport last 10 years? Brian Grubb has done so much for wake skating all-round. He is great ambassador and has put wake skating in the eyes of millions through his efforts and dedication. Andrew Pastura, Nick Taylor and Reed Hansen are also huge assets to wakeskating and really show what the sport is capable of. For you which Brand and New shape’s market the sport in the last 10 years? Cassette was obviously a big step forward for wake skating but i think the shape of a wakeskate has begun to round out to a certain shape. I think everyone has figured out what works and now its just about sizes and weight for personal preference. It seems that In cable wakeboarding , wakeskating for you , has become more practiced than Wakeboard, wakeskate behind Boat . This is really the case? Yes for sure. It just makes sense really. Its so much more accessible for the average person. You can ride with your friends at the same time as well. I find boat riding has become more of a delicacy or a treat.
What would you need for the Wakeskate tour to become as big at the world wakesurfing tour ? Well wake surfing is doing well because first of all its a way to surf where there are no waves and surfing is one of the funnest things to do. Its also enjoyed by all ages. I think if the Wakeskate Tour somehow got in front of more people then more sponsors would get involved. Has wakeskating in US has changed since you started? Yes very much so. If it didn’t there would be something wrong. Everything progress’ and moves forward, hopefully. It crazy to see where it has come whats possible now. Its awesome! Over the years and Injuries that have happened to you , did you change the way you ride ? Sometimes i don’t do certain tricks because of certain injuries but i try to heal up and get past that. I always try not to get a block in my head about things. I Try to work my way past those. Do you have an idea of how long you will keep wakeskating for? Well I hope to be riding as long as i can. My goal is to keep wake skating competitively till I’m about 42. Hopefully longer. If you want to add last words, these lines are for you ! I would like to thank all my sponsors for their continued support, GoPro , Fox, Tige, Mystic, Home Wakeskates and all my friends and family.
John Broer - CWC - Philippines - Photo: Ian Curry Lindahl
Ian Curry-Lindahl - CWC - Philippines - Photo: Mike Roberts
Trevor Hanley - USA - Photo: Trevor Bashir
Marc Rossiter - Ronix Lake - USA - Photo: Philippe Sirech