The last German Trophy Stop on Fehmarn is nearly finished now. As there was some wind on Friday morning we could go for the first Eliminations. The wind dropped a lot towards the afternoon, so we couldn´t finish. My first heat was against Finn Behrens and I won. The second was against Stefan Permien. It´s been the 5th time we have to compete against each other.
Even though bad weather and wind forecast we could go through all the men, women and junior Singles. Stefan was once more the last heat for me the day. And he could win the final again. In the arvo we used the wind for a race. The first heat I won. The second I was in an inferior position against a Silverarrow and rogue Gruber. It was pretty the same in the third heat. So I was in third position again. So at the moment I am in position three.
Let´s see what the day brings. I go to have some breakfast first.

This time the stop of the Kitesurf-Trophy was in Sankt Peter Ording, which was the German Championship at the same time. Fortunately, I got the camper van from Boardway so I could hit the road on Wednesday night already.
The stop was one day longer this time than normally, that´s why there were many kites in the air on Thursday already. As the wind was pretty light and off-shore, we rode for a Best-Trick contest. I could do a double handle pass with my new 12.0 Psycho 4 from Flysurfer but couldn´t land the trick. In the end Mario Rodwald could win again with a nice KGB to blind.
On the next day, we could go for the race. In the first heat I was totally overpowered on my 12.0 I could go on the 6th place. I had to swop on my 10.0 quickly, but was disqualified because I went through the finish line wrongly. Eventually I just got a warning which I didn´t know and therefore didn´t compete the last two races. Anyway, Armin Harich won three of four races and could win.
On Sarurday we could go for the Single Elimination. I had to go against my team mate Sebastian Bubmann in the first heat who was apparently on fire. I couldn´t win although I did some kiteloop handle passes and slim chances. He was simply the better rider and won rightly.
The party on Saturday night needn´t to be unmentioned. It was massive and awesome. Even if you´re not a participant you´d enjoy it!
On Sunday, with a little hangover still, I had to go against René Schmieder in the Double Elimination and could win the heat. I hadn´t have so much fun during a heat before. In the next heat I had to go against Niklas Imaz. Pretty equal but he could land every single trick and therefore won the heat. We´ll see us on Fehmarn again ;)
I´m really happy that my body Jan Schiegnitz could go on the third place! Congrets!
In the finals, it was again Mario against Stefan. Mario could win again and therefore old and new German Champion!
I hope that I will get on the water the next days and rock the Psycho 4 and be fit for the Worldcup!

On the weekend was the Kitesurf-Trophy on the holiday island Sylt. Thursday night I was picked up by Kitejunkie.com who went all the long way from Munich over Frankfurt MAin to Sylt. Thanks for that!! We drove the 750km from Frankfurt Main to Sylt and arrived there on time for the registration at 10am.
The wind was pretty good though, but not enough to start the Single Elimination. They decided to start a kind of Fun Contest, where you have to show your best trick. Finally I had the chance to flight a new Psycho IV for the very first time and made three very powered kiteloop handle passes. The first place won Mario Rodwald with a Richmann (kiteloop with douple backrotation and handle pass afterwards). Super Mario.
At the afternoon the wind picked up and we could start the Single Elimination. I had to go against Stefan Permien. Even though I had a very good heat with kiteloop handle passes, slims etc. Stefan won the heat, who could land all his tricks super nice and powered. In the end Stefan and Mario were in the finals again, where Mario won against Stefan this time.
On Saturday we started the race. A huge fun, when more than 20 riders go on the same course to be the first. I didn’t think that it might be so much fun. I rode on the 4th place in the first race. In the second I could do pretty well in the beginning but another kite steered his kite into mine so we had to be rescued by a boat, because the wind was slightly off-shore. That took at least 45min. In the third race my tactic didn’t work well. Eventually I could do the 6th place after all. And I pretty satisfied as it was my first race.
When I was standing on the beach on Sunday morning, I thought that´s gonna be fun! The waves were massive and the wind pretty strong. I could win the first two heats in the Double. I was totally overpowered on my 8.0m and fought my way from wave to wave. The next heat I had to go against Rick Jensen. His conditions!! Massive megaloops with handle passes and more. It was simply fun to watch him riding this day. He could go into the finals. Rick was on fire! But he was too tired to win against Mario in the final. But still. Respect!
I am not sure what to do the next days. My flat is still occupied so I could use the time to go training in St. Peter. I am not sure yet. At the moment it is raining!