Australia

Akim Halank

  • Sail No

    KA 360

  • Favorite discipline

    Freestyle, slalom, waves, speed

  • Favorite board

    Flare 101

  • Favorite places

    Sanctuary Point, Naxos, Bonaire (hard to pick - so many great places)

  • Other sponsors

    SEVERNE SAILS

  • Address :

    Canberra, Australia

  • Hobbies

    Teaching my family to windsurf and now windsurfing with them, travelling, F1, furniture making

  • Web Site / Facebook

  • Email

  • Best results


Alex Halank

  • Sail No

    AUS 2001

  • Favorite discipline

    All - freestyle, slalom, waves, speed

  • Favorite board

  • Favorite places

    Burrum Heads, Lac Bay Bonaire, Sanctuary Point

  • Other sponsors

    SEVERNE SAILS

  • Address :

    Canberra, Australia

  • Hobbies

    Taekwondo

  • Web Site / Facebook

    www.alexhalank.com

  • Email

  • Best results

    Under 11s, IFCA Starboard Prokids Freestyle World Champion (at age 8); Under 13s, IFCA Prokids Slalom Vice World Champion (at age 9); 2nd under 17s, Australian Wave Sailing National Championship (at age 9).


Ash Nicol

  • Sail No

  • Favorite discipline

    Waves..

  • Favorite board

    Quad Iqs

  • Favorite places

  • Other sponsors

    Simmer Sails

  • Address :

    Scarborough, Perth

  • Hobbies

    Surfing and AFL

  • Web Site / Facebook

  • Email

  • Best results

    5th 2011 International GPSTC


Ben Morrell

  • Sail No

    AUS-88

  • Favorite discipline

    Formula / Raceboard

  • Favorite board

    Formula 167 Wide - Phantom Race 377

  • Favorite places

    Lake Illawarra, Hawks Nest

  • Other sponsors

    Severne

  • Address :

    Wollongong, NSW Australia

  • Hobbies

    Hockey, Guitar, AFL, Video Games

  • Web Site / Facebook

    www.morrellsports.net.au

  • Email

  • Best results

    2011 - 1st Youth, 3rd overall Oceanic Raceboard Championships (2010 - 1st youth, 10th overall). 3rd Youth, Australian Formula Championships (2nd Australian), 2008 - 2nd Australian Youth Championships


Ben Severne

  • Sail No

    KA-515

  • Favorite discipline

    Wave

  • Favorite board

    His next one...

  • Favorite places

    Western Australia

  • Other sponsors

  • Address :

    No fixed abode

  • Hobbies

    Ben is the brains behind the Severne brand. His sail designs betray his ceaseless quest to innovate, while striving for the elusive balance between functionality and the desire for perfection. Among his team - and mates - is he renowned for his insatiable appetite for ripping on his home waters of Western Australia, where the line between testing and the passion for windsurfing gets conveniently blurred.

  • Web Site / Facebook

  • Email

  • Best results

    1999/2000 West Australian Circuit - 1st overall & 1st wave


Chris Dimond

  • Sail No

    AUS-06

  • Favorite discipline

    Speed, Slalom, SUP with sail cruising, Free sailing (no gps!)

  • Favorite board

    iSonic107 / iSW49 / 12' Big Easy SUP

  • Favorite places

    Lake George (SA), Murray Mouth, Sandy Point

  • Other sponsors

    Severne Sails, Chris Dimond Architect CDA

  • Address :

    Stirling, South Australia

  • Hobbies

    Windsurfing (of course), Fishing, Camping, 4WDing, Adventure Motorcycling (XT660Z Tenere), Travelling...

  • Web Site / Facebook

    www.dimond.com.au

  • Email

  • Best results

    2nd KA Summer of Speed 2007/08 Sth Aust 1st KA Speed Challenge 2007 Sandy Point Vic 5th Speedweek Aust 2006 1st Speedcamp Sth Aust 2005 Top 10 Speedweek Aust 2004 1st Lake George Speedcomp 2004 1st Lake George Marathon 1994, 1995, 1996 + 1997 1st Lake George Speed Challenge 1994, 1995 + 1997 3rd Sth Australian Slalom Titles 1994 2nd Sth Australian Slalom Titles 1995


Dave Morehead

  • Sail No

    AUS 02

  • Favorite discipline

    GPS Speed

  • Favorite board

    iSonic 86 - for blasting with a 6.2m

  • Favorite places

    Stanley - East Inlet (for speed sailing)

  • Other sponsors

  • Address :

    410 Allens Rivulet Road, Allens Rivulet TAS 7150

  • Hobbies

    Spending time with my wife and walking the dogs Team Captain - Tassie Speed Seekers Treasurer - Windsurfing Tasmania

  • Web Site / Facebook

  • Email

  • Best results

    World 24hr Record (512km) November 2009
    Top 2-second speed of 45.75 knots
    2nd Overall Tasmanian State Windsurfing Titles 2011-12
    1st Overall Tasmanian State Windsurfing Titles 2010-11
    1st Overall Tasmanian State Windsurfing Titles 2009-10
    1st Overall Tasmanian State Windsurfing Titles 2008-09
    2nd Overall in Australia GPS Teams Challenge 2011
    8th Overall International GPS Teams Challenge 2011


Glen Morrell

  • Sail No

    AUS-83

  • Favorite discipline

    Formula / Raceboard/ GPSTC

  • Favorite board

    Formula 167, Phantom Race 377

  • Favorite places

    Lake Illwarra, Botany Bay, Hawks nest, Huskisson/Sanctuary Point

  • Other sponsors

    Severne

  • Address :

    81A Obriens Road, Digtree, NSW . 2525

  • Hobbies

  • Web Site / Facebook

    www.morrellsports.net.au

  • Email

  • Best results

    2012 Oceanic Raceboard Masters Champion, 2012 NSW Grand Master Formula Champion, 2011 Oceanic Raceboard Masters Champion, 2011 Australian Raceboard Heavyweight Champion


Ian Fox

  • Sail No

    AUS-001

  • Favorite discipline

    .

  • Favorite board

    Serious Speed - W44 ! Serious Fun - Kode86 !

  • Favorite places

    Kuau, Maui / Bonbeach / The PiT(Sandy Point)

  • Other sponsors

    SEVERNE Sails :: C3 Fins :: DRAKE Windsurfing

  • Address :

    Bonbeach, Victoria

  • Hobbies

    Playing life hard and fast with wife J9 + young sons Carter & Tyler. Speed addict F1, WRC, Class1 Offshore, Planes, MTBs. Collects watches.. windsurfing since 1981, when he "retired" from competitive cycling ( State Champion and 3 times Australian Championships finalist at Olympic qualifier level) Ex Pres & Vice Pres Aust.Windsurfing Association, GPS- SpeedSurfing Top 10 racer & AUS Timekeeper. Slow? hardly, well world's slowest house builder.

  • Web Site / Facebook

  • Email

  • Best results


Justin Stock

  • Sail No

  • Favorite discipline

    Wave

  • Favorite board

    QUAD 74

  • Favorite places

    Esperance, Gnarloo.

  • Other sponsors

    Flying Objects

  • Address :

    Scarborough WA

  • Hobbies

    Surfing, Tow-in, Scuba, Fishing, Mountain biking, Eating, Sleeping

  • Web Site / Facebook

  • Email

  • Best results

    1st Opens WA 02-03


Kaleb Smith

  • Sail No

    AUS 030

  • Favorite discipline

    Wave, Speed, Slalom

  • Favorite board

    Isonic 80, Isonic W44

  • Favorite places

    Henty River, Gnaraloo, Marawah and many more!

  • Other sponsors

    SEVERNE SAILS

  • Address :

    Goats Beach, Tasmania

  • Hobbies

    Surfing, SUP, Endurance Horse Riding

  • Web Site / Facebook

  • Email

  • Best results

    1st 2011 Australian National GPSTC,
    5th 2011 International GPSTC ,
    1st 2011 Overall Tasmanian Champion, Tasmanian Wavesailing Champion 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 ,
    4th place 2008 Australian Wavesailing titles.
    2nd place 2009 Australian Wavesailing titles.
    1st 2010 Tasmanian GPSTC .1st 2010 tasmanian slalom windsurfing.
    1st 2011Tasmanian Slalom. 1st 2011 Tasmanian GPSTC .
    1st 2011 KA Dash for Cash Tasmania .


Kazza Robertson

  • Sail No

    AUS 002

  • Favorite discipline

    Slalom & Wave

  • Favorite board

    Love them all, they all have their own unique personality!

  • Favorite places

    Tas - Stanley, Marion Bay (speedsailing), Marrawah, Goats Beach (waves), WA - Spot X & Coronation Beach (waves)

  • Other sponsors

    SEVERNE SAILS

  • Address :

    Lauderdale (we call it Paradise Peninsula), Tasmania

  • Hobbies

    Windsurfing with the blokes (just about the only female that sails in Tasmania these days). Extreme sport - MTB, Snow Sking, surf ski, challenging oneself in multisport events. Keeping fit, gardening & apparently totally obsessed with studying the wind, weather & windsurfing on the internet. I love the outdoors and have a huge spirit for adventure. I work for myself so I can go windsurfing when I want (usually).

  • Web Site / Facebook

  • Email

  • Best results

    Windsurfing with the blokes (just about the only female that sails in Tasmania these days). Extreme sport - MTB, Snow Sking, surf ski, challenging oneself in multisport events. Keeping fit, gardening & apparently totally obsessed with studying the wind, weather & windsurfing on the internet. I love the outdoors and have a huge spirit for adventure. I work for myself so I can go windsurfing when I want (usually).


Marco Gribi

  • Sail No

    FO-1

  • Favorite discipline

    Waves, Slalom

  • Favorite board

  • Favorite places

    Gnaraloo, Western Australia

  • Other sponsors

    Auswind, Flying Objects & Severne

  • Address :

    Scarborough Western Australia

  • Hobbies

    Fishing, Diving, PS2 & Motor Sports

  • Web Site / Facebook

  • Email

  • Best results

    1st (open division) Australian National Slalom Titles 04/05<br> 1st (open division) Overall Racing Champion Western Australia 04/05<br> 3rd (open division) Formula State Titles Western Australia 04/05<br>1st Place 2010 Auswind Go kart champs WA


Matt Holder

  • Sail No

  • Favorite discipline

    Gotta be waves and freeride!

  • Favorite board

    NuEVO 80

  • Favorite places

    West Coast Desert in OZ

  • Other sponsors

    Flying Objects

  • Address :

    Scarborough - Perth

  • Hobbies

    Video - filming and editing

  • Web Site / Facebook

  • Email

  • Best results

    2 x State Wave Sailing champ WA ,National wavesailing champion, Best at having the best time on the water in average conditions


Michel van der Pligt

  • Sail No

    AUS 050

  • Favorite discipline

    Speed, Slalom

  • Favorite board

    Brisbane Australia

  • Favorite places

    Sandy Point VIC, Wellington Point QLD

  • Other sponsors

    The Loft, C3-Sports

  • Address :

  • Hobbies

    Computers, Fishing, Swimming

  • Web Site / Facebook

  • Email

  • Best results

    4th Speed Fortnight Sandy Point Australia 2008 2nd KA Sail Caloundra Wind & Surf Speed Challenge Australia 2008 1st KA Sail Caloundra Wind & Surf Speed Challenge Australia 2007 1st Windsurfing QLD Australia overall Slalom Champ 2007 1st Windsurfing QLD Australia GPS Champ 2006/2007/2008 1st Waterloo Cup 2007 4th Speed Fortnight Sandy Point Australia 2006 1 Hour GPS-Speedsurfing 2005 Champ


Mike Nelson

  • Sail No

    AUS12

  • Favorite discipline

    Open Ocean Blasting & Jumping

  • Favorite board

    Futura101 - amazing blend of user friendly speed, maneuverability & jumping - favorite board is an understatement, fricken love it

  • Favorite places

    Sandon Point, Bulli (love it so much we built a house 500m up the road)

  • Other sponsors

    Neil Pryde, WindSurf'n Snow

  • Address :

  • Hobbies

    Eating, sleeping, watching TV, spending time with my lovely wife

  • Web Site / Facebook

  • Email

  • Best results

    5 x Australian Champion (3xSlalom, 1xFormula, 1xRaceboard)
    5 x NSW Champion (1xSlalom, 1xFormula, 3xF42)
    12x NSW Series winner 6xRaceboard/F42, 6xFormula/Slalom)


Scott McKercher

  • Sail No

    KA181

  • Favorite discipline

    Waves

  • Favorite board

    Quads of course

  • Favorite places

    Western Australia and Maui

  • Other sponsors

    Severne Sails, Flying Objects

  • Address :

    36 Camelia Ave Mt Claremont, Perth, Australia.

  • Hobbies

    Model yacht racing

  • Web Site / Facebook

  • Email

  • Best results

    3rd PWA Wave World Cup, Grand Canaria World Production Board Wave Champion, 99


Sean O'Brien

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False alarm, still invincible
  • Sail No

    AUS-120

  • Favorite discipline

    Slalom and Formula

  • Favorite board

    iSonic 107 / HWR

  • Favorite places

    Mooloolaba in Australia

  • Other sponsors

    Point-7, SuperFit Training, Mystic, VMG Blades, Goodtime Surfshop

  • Address :

    Brisbane, Australia / Lago di Garda, Italy

  • Hobbies

    Videography, graphic & web design, downhill skateboarding and cycling

  • Web Site / Facebook

    www.AUS120.com

  • Email

  • Best results

    1st - Oceanic & Australian FW Championships (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010) 1st - Greek FW Championships (2009) 1st - Norwegian FW Championships (2009) 2nd - Nordic FW Championships (2008) 11th - Isle of Wight FW Grand Prix (2007) 11th - Fortaleza FW Grand Prix (2010)


Simon Peters

  • Sail No

    KA 87

  • Favorite discipline

    Wavesailing

  • Favorite board

    QUAD IQ82

  • Favorite places

    Margarets, Northwest WA, Esperance, Bali.

  • Other sponsors

    Margaret River Kitesurfing & Windsurfing

  • Address :

    PO Box 1637, Margaret River WA.

  • Hobbies

    Windsurfing, Surfing, Kitesurfing, Tow-in, Spearfishing, Travelling, hangin with the kids, playing with toys

  • Web Site / Facebook

  • Email

  • Best results

    2010 3rd in Australian wave sailing nationals Margaret River; 2nd Overall Australian Windsurfing Circuit 1996 & 1997; 5th Ledge to Lancelin race. 4th Esperance Wavesailing late 90`s.


Steve Allen

  • Sail No

    AUS-0

  • Favorite discipline

    Formula and Waves

  • Favorite board

    They are all so good it is hard to pick just one

  • Favorite places

    Kingscliff in Australia

  • Other sponsors

    Severne Sails

  • Address :

    13 Crescent st, Cudgen N.S.W Australia

  • Hobbies

    Surfing, snowboarding, skiing, tennis, squash and windsurfing on ice

  • Web Site / Facebook

    www.steveallen.pl

  • Email

  • Best results

    10 x World titles in windsurfing, in raceboard class, FW, IFCA, FW GP tour, and PWA world Tour.


Steve Charles

  • Sail No

    AUS-341

  • Favorite discipline

    Slalom and speed

  • Favorite board

    iSonic 87 and 107

  • Favorite places

    Dorans (Hobart, Tasmania)

  • Other sponsors

  • Address :

    Hobart, Tasmania.

  • Hobbies

    Windsurfing! And spending all my spare money on windsurfing gear

  • Web Site / Facebook

  • Email

  • Best results

    1st overall Tasmanian Formula and Slalom titles 1999,2000,2004,2005,2006,2008, 2nd overall Tasmanian Formula and Slalom titles
    1998,2001,2002,2003,2007,2009, 6th overall Australian Formula Windsurfing Nationals 2002, 3rd overall Australian Formula Windsurfing Nationals 2003.


Tibor Ferenczy

  • Sail No

    AUS-10

  • Favorite discipline

    Course racing and slalom

  • Favorite board

    Starboard Formula 167 and iSonic slalom

  • Favorite places

    Terrigal NSW, Jarvis Bay NSW, Garda Italy

  • Other sponsors

  • Address :

    14 Farrand cres.Terrigal nsw

  • Hobbies

    ( A great character of our sport and a legend in the Australian FW scene, Tibor shares his time seasonally between home in NSW, Australia and touring Europe from his old home, Hungary. We should all be this good at his age !!)

  • Web Site / Facebook

  • Email

  • Best results


Will Johnston

  • Sail No

    AUS 0001

  • Favorite discipline

    Freestyle and Waves

  • Favorite board

    Flare 101 and Quad 87

  • Favorite places

    Coronation Beach, Moffat Headland, The Alley, Beachies, Margs, Muddies

  • Other sponsors

    Severne Sails, Flying Objects, Josephmark

  • Address :

    Brisbane, Qld

  • Hobbies

    Music, surfing and snowboarding

  • Web Site / Facebook

  • Email

  • Best results