Makes me want to try wind surfing, have surfed almost 60 years and now a prone and knee long distance paddleboard. Turning 75 next month and wow, I think of so many water sports I'd love to do. Maybe in the next life. For you young people, if You think it ,do it .
The oldest beginner we had last year was 73. If you want to try it just go for it. Sure the high speed planing is cool, but there's also a lot of fun just cruising along on a large board with a small sail.
Мне 68 и я участвовал в соревнованиях, гонки на вингляйдере 1983 -84 году. Вот это были "умные гонки"! Нужен был очень большой опыт в парусном спорте, что бы выигрывать. Сейчас всё упростилось, многое зависит от везения. Может я не прав?
I started windsurfing in Florida at age 9. Since then, spent 8 summers in the Gorge, 5 trips to Hatteras, a minimum of 12 sessions per year. Started wind-foiling at age 42, approaching 50 and loving the heck out of windsurfing!
What a amazing Video. I am 53 and started with Windsurfing three years ago. Now it is my favorit sport it is my passion. I love all the UA-cam Videos from Nico. Many thanks🤙🤙
I was waiting for this DefI Wind video and I am not disappointed. It's great! Congrats to you on such a high ranking and to both you and Lars for putting together a fantastic video!
It was the best experience ever. From the start to the end, and from here to my sofa when I watch again my stomach was the same as then. The worst was when the waitress almost give my beer to you at the paparazzo restaurant, never scare that much :D Thanks for your video Nico 🙏 
Very enjoyable to watch, the actions being performed even during practice for the races showed the variety of moves possible and the skills required to carry them out perfectly.
The best recap I've seen this year (should be official ;-) ), you ride like riding should be like : fun (and with the leading group) . Can't wait for the part II
yeah, looked kinda scetchy. And also the crazy fast approaching speeds of the front runners going back and meeting slower competitors head on. Imagine the carnage if 2 competitors crash into oneanother... good that they wear helmets.
Great video Nico (and Lars) ! For the moment i'm one place behind you in the standings, i know the final result already but waiting for the second part to see it unfold :D
Did my first defi this year. Such an awesome atmosphere. Lots of friendly faces on the beach. Had fun and learned a lot. Will aim to join next year for sure. 🥖👌
Nico, Glückwunsch zu der Top Platzierung 🎉😂Tolles Video, Schön das ich dich mal live erleben durfte am Samstag am Kornwerderzand in NL😅 Wünsche dir weiterhin viel Spaß und Erfolg!!!!!
What a cool video and recap of the event. But what a bizarre start, really madness on the water 🤙 Hopefully you be able to move up a few spots. But this score is also a great achievement. 🙌
Hey Nico!!! Cool video. Amazing how many people are there at that time and all windsurfing, super! I want to join in one day too. Nice to have met you this afternoon in the surf shop at brouwersdam 😊🤙🏽❤
Top 1/2 video 😊, hope we won't wait too long for the other 1/2 🙏! It would be of great interest to most of us "fanatic amateurs" if you were to analyse the speed deficit from the top 20, it surely is not a matter of fitness/skill/rider weight but of tuning/equipment used?
Windsurfing is one of the more "extreme" sports that I've actually tried as a teenager and was somewhat good at since I had some basic sailing knowledge. Makes me wanna go again! :)
Great video! I always love the Défi wind videos. Could you post your uncut POV race on the second channel? It is so rare to have POV from the front of the fleet. Anyway the race is a bit less than 29 km on GPS, not 40km as advertised. Otherwise it would be an insane average speed.
Question about the speed. You mentioned (Video 13:35 min) that your time was 34:58 min to finish the 40 km race. That is an average of 37 knt, or 68 km/h. Is that correct? It seems to be little bit too high. 😀
Top video from le Défi, I've sailed a lot on this spot (and mostly PLN where the buoy is at the end of the beach) and I've never done the Défi, too much people, moreso now with the foils. I prefer when the water is smooth and ride along the sand, rather than the mess created by all those people and the wind obstruction you get when you are in the pack, you did not even started when the pros reach the first gybe 😅tough challenge for pros, huge challenge for amateurs, I have a huge respect for all participants.
What an event! No outstander will ever understand how it is possible to surf so fast with so many, without running into eachother. Wished I was a little younger :)
Wow ! ❤ Nice to see again that place Crazy crowd! Mate, have been surfing many years there in the 80‘‚ Yes, all of you guys haven’t been born then. Tons of fun and only a handful of surfers. Happy days Cheers
Makes me want to try wind surfing, have surfed almost 60 years and now a prone and knee long distance paddleboard. Turning 75 next month and wow, I think of so many water sports I'd love to do. Maybe in the next life. For you young people, if
You think it ,do it .
Wing foil is the way forward if you want time on the water with less body stress
The oldest beginner we had last year was 73. If you want to try it just go for it. Sure the high speed planing is cool, but there's also a lot of fun just cruising along on a large board with a small sail.
Мне 68 и я участвовал в соревнованиях, гонки на вингляйдере 1983 -84 году. Вот это были "умные гонки"! Нужен был очень большой опыт в парусном спорте, что бы выигрывать. Сейчас всё упростилось, многое зависит от везения. Может я не прав?
I started windsurfing in Florida at age 9. Since then, spent 8 summers in the Gorge, 5 trips to Hatteras, a minimum of 12 sessions per year. Started wind-foiling at age 42, approaching 50 and loving the heck out of windsurfing!
Fantastic video production - thanks for bringing us on the water with you. Good luck this season!
What a FANTASTIC movie!!! Really impressive how you filmed and edited this video. And of course nice to see how you managed to end in the top 20.
Spoiler alert 🙂
Einer der tollsten Defi Berichte, danke
What a amazing Video. I am 53 and started with Windsurfing three years ago. Now it is my favorit sport it is my passion. I love all the UA-cam Videos from Nico. Many thanks🤙🤙
I was waiting for this DefI Wind video and I am not disappointed. It's great! Congrats to you on such a high ranking and to both you and Lars for putting together a fantastic video!
Awesome video and editing! The Defi is such an amazing event! Loved every minute of it.
Great Video. Best one I've seen so far on the Défi. Well done.
Kia ora Nico, great stuff thanks loving it, windsurfed back in the late 80's. Wingfoiling looks a lotta fun 😀
Athletes like this will enjoy SpikeBoarding For cross training and commuting. Great video. Thanks for posting.
Super Video schnitt und Top Bilder vom Defi klasse Report 1A
Amazing race, respect for all the racers. Beautiful video. Thank you for sharing it👍
It was the best experience ever. From the start to the end, and from here to my sofa when I watch again my stomach was the same as then. The worst was when the waitress almost give my beer to you at the paparazzo restaurant, never scare that much :D
Thanks for your video Nico 🙏

Sehr cooles Defi-Video, danke!!
It's so good to see windsurfing hasn't died. That event looked amazing fun.👍
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It’s crazy how you manage to find your way through such so many windsurfers
Very enjoyable to watch, the actions being performed even during practice for the races showed the variety of moves possible and the skills required to carry them out perfectly.
Thanks a lot for the super video and great content on the channel! Congrats to you and Lars. Can’t wait to see the second part
Man, I was 3 miles away, what an event ! Well done ! 🔥
Awesome to get an inside view and honest feedback on the event - looking forward to the next video to see how things turned out
Fantastic video. Great to see a different perspective of the race. Keep up the great work.
Nico it was a pleasure to meet you at the Defi. Top top Rider close and friendly to amateur riders 💪💪💪
cant imagine how you dont get scared by so maany foils and fins 1400 omds
I thought the same, like what If you fall?
Probably someone would run you over...😬😬
My heart is racing! This film brings back memories of the day of big races here in New England.
Great video Nico 🤙🏻
One of tour best videos, and best competition, congrats
This is on my bucketlist.
Amazing, windsurfing is really something (both to watch and practice!)
That's amazing! So many sails! It was so satisfying to see you pull ahead at the start of the second race.
Soo cool! Congratulations!!🎉👏
Thanks!
awesome video!
It looks like you're enjoying fin waaaaaaay more than the foil :D
Thanks Nico insightful video 👌🏻
love your videos. I have already learned a lot from it.But this one has a beautiful edit.
Awesome speed on the foil! 40 KM IN 35 mins that equates to a 37 knot hour! That is amazing 🤩
Wow, such an exciting atmosphere. Congrats🎉
The best recap I've seen this year (should be official ;-) ), you ride like riding should be like : fun (and with the leading group) . Can't wait for the part II
an incredible experience, must be an amazing feeling surfing with so many other windsurfers 🤙🏼
Well done! Thanks for a nice video!
So cool. I haven´t been windsurfing since one and a half years ago but now I really want to give it a go again
Einfach fantastich gemacht das video!!!
Nice video and nice to meet you and giant Lars at the party😉
Awesome, such a huge race!
you have to be very strong to do this regatta; and you made two!?! Congratulations and thanks for sharing the experience: what a madness!?!!!
Very cool and impressive Nico 🤙
Great JOB Nico ! Congratulation ! :)
Great video Nico! Super inspiring. Thinking of giving Deffi a go myself next year! 👍💪🏻💪🏻
You should! And think about joining my DEFI clinic next year: surf-center.com/defiwind
amazing!!!!! i was there 😆 met you at the last day
The scariest part of my first Défi was not being able to see this black RIB coming for us at 40 knots, due to a thousand sails and my foggy window 😮
yeah, looked kinda scetchy. And also the crazy fast approaching speeds of the front runners going back and meeting slower competitors head on. Imagine the carnage if 2 competitors crash into oneanother... good that they wear helmets.
@@jfv65 Saw two foils have a head on collision right in front of me, didnt look fun!
At 5:42, what front wing size and fuselage you were using?
Great video guys, wanna go even more now!
It was nice to meet you last Sunday and hope to race again with you next Defi
You should. Come together with us next year! surf-center.com/defiwind
Great video Nico (and Lars) ! For the moment i'm one place behind you in the standings, i know the final result already but waiting for the second part to see it unfold :D
as always, awesome video!
What an excellent race. Fantastic all-round (except the song around the 14 minute mark).
Great footage and great performance man 🤙🏼
i live 15 years in gruissan, but i have not courage to start on this crazy race. respect for all participant
Great race! :)
That rabbit start is some crazy shit
Awesome coverage ❤
That jump at 3:57 WOW!!!
More like flight, not jump!
Nice Nico ! Can´t wait for next video :)
Did my first defi this year. Such an awesome atmosphere. Lots of friendly faces on the beach. Had fun and learned a lot. Will aim to join next year for sure. 🥖👌
So you have to join next time! :)
Fantastic video - it was great to experience the race! And also, great video editing to make it into a nice tight story!! That is very hard too!
Nico, Glückwunsch zu der Top Platzierung 🎉😂Tolles Video,
Schön das ich dich mal live erleben durfte am Samstag am Kornwerderzand in NL😅
Wünsche dir weiterhin viel Spaß und Erfolg!!!!!
Vielen Dank dir! :)
Vielleicht bist du ja nächstes Jahr beim DEFI dabei? surf-center.com/defiwind
@@Nico_GER7 😎mal schauen,
mein Sohn plant dort teilzunehmen und versucht mich auch schon zu überreden. Sieht schon klasse aus 😀
@@udoheadofwindsurfer1043 gemeinsam wäre doch cool :)
Amazing video as always! With funny Lars appearances 😂 what kind of drone did you use in 40knts😅
That was the FPV Drone from DJI but was very shaky on the controls😂
Sehr geiles Video! Welches Fin Board do you used?
Sick video🤙🤙
What a cool video and recap of the event. But what a bizarre start, really madness on the water 🤙
Hopefully you be able to move up a few spots.
But this score is also a great achievement. 🙌
Hey Nico!!! Cool video. Amazing how many people are there at that time and all windsurfing, super! I want to join in one day too. Nice to have met you this afternoon in the surf shop at brouwersdam 😊🤙🏽❤
Haha! Thanks for leaving a comment as discussed 🤝
@@Nico_GER7 💯
Top 1/2 video 😊, hope we won't wait too long for the other 1/2 🙏! It would be of great interest to most of us "fanatic amateurs" if you were to analyse the speed deficit from the top 20, it surely is not a matter of fitness/skill/rider weight but of tuning/equipment used?
Windsurfing is one of the more "extreme" sports that I've actually tried as a teenager and was somewhat good at since I had some basic sailing knowledge. Makes me wanna go again! :)
You should! :)
Just do it! 💥❤💯
2:38 Very exotic to use a copper fin instead of carbon. Is that good against seaweed? 😁
No, it is a new model I created by just accidentally leaving out a letter😂
you did a yery good job, very good video quality 👍
Great video! I always love the Défi wind videos.
Could you post your uncut POV race on the second channel? It is so rare to have POV from the front of the fleet.
Anyway the race is a bit less than 29 km on GPS, not 40km as advertised. Otherwise it would be an insane average speed.
Oh yeah, true.
Top effort Nico. Defi is on my bucket list... one day!
Thanks mate!!
If you come consider to join my DEFI clinic next year: surf-center.com/defiwind
Nice video. Love the flat water. What speed did you reach? And about the race wouldnt it be more comfortabele wearing a seat harness instead of waist?
Question about the speed. You mentioned (Video 13:35 min) that your time was 34:58 min to finish the 40 km race. That is an average of 37 knt, or 68 km/h. Is that correct? It seems to be little bit too high. 😀
I like the way you smile again ❤
Top video from le Défi, I've sailed a lot on this spot (and mostly PLN where the buoy is at the end of the beach) and I've never done the Défi, too much people, moreso now with the foils. I prefer when the water is smooth and ride along the sand, rather than the mess created by all those people and the wind obstruction you get when you are in the pack, you did not even started when the pros reach the first gybe 😅tough challenge for pros, huge challenge for amateurs, I have a huge respect for all participants.
What an event! No outstander will ever understand how it is possible to surf so fast with so many, without running into eachother. Wished I was a little younger :)
Defi looks amazing!
Wow ! ❤
Nice to see again that place
Crazy crowd!
Mate, have been surfing many years there in the 80‘‚ Yes, all of you guys haven’t been born then.
Tons of fun and only a handful of surfers.
Happy days
Cheers
Really good video, you and your editor are doing a killer job.
👏
supertolles Video: Danke an Alle!🤩
Nice video ! Nice music and i'm curious to know how nico will do .Windsurfing is great!
Amazing video!
Looks easy. As long as you are in the top 30😂
Full-race video soon? Epic race
wow the defi wind is so sickkk
Fantastic video😮
The video is sooo much fun to watch
Can’t wait for part 2!
Dang, great edit!
That’s such huge numbers at defi wind
Impressive race!
Crazy stuff I absolutely love it. really entertaining Big thumbs up from here.
Nice video! 👌🤙
Oui oui fritz cola . Nice video thanks nico
Looks insanely hard, especially with all the people covering you!