Podersdorf SWC2011-2nd weekend

Hi everybody!
Hope you are all enjoying the upcoming summer!
Podersdorf was once again THE real Summer opening. After a succesfull PWA Freestyle Worldcup the weather was also delivering great conditions for the kiters.
For the Kite competition the organizers tried a very promising new competition format. Teams ( brands, shops, etc..) consisting of three persons were competing against each other. One man showing New school tricks, one man old school and one girl presenting Old School Style as well. There was a great spirit in the teams and for the spectators it was very interesting as well. They could observe not only those fast and difficult to understand new school tricks, they also could enjoy seeing the kiters flying HIIIGH!
I was for the first time on the other side of the competition- judging the girls. I have to admit that judging is not an easy job. you have to concentrate hard to see every trick, to observe every rider well and to decide fair! My big respect goes out to all the judges who are working all day long for a week in a competition- no matter if windsurfing, kiting or snowboarding!!!!

We had two days of good wind- combined with sunshine- and the athmosphere on the beach was amazing!
The winner of this kite competition was the team Kiteboarding EU. (The Worldchampion girl Pulido, - Rondina, - Tobi Bräuer),
Second- and very happy with their result- the team from the local Surfshop UpSideDOwn!
Congratulations!!!

I big thank you goes out as well to Gerhard Polak the organiser of this event. He made a great week happen once again!!
and well....the parties were not to bad either...;-) The Royal Captains were providing the best sound and made everybody dance and party until the morning!1

thanks for everybody for great ten days!!!

all the best,
Uli

Surfworldcup Podersdorf...first days

Once more..

Summeropening and Surfworldcup in Podersdorf!!

There is not much to explain to the ones who have been there already!

GReat atmosphere, nice people, incredible action, best parties,....

That what it is again this year!

For me it was the first weekend, when I felt alive again after my accidents.

I can slowly walk again and even made my first steps on the dancefloor ;-)

- even if i couldn´t shake all night long! but my Reha is going fine and I hope to be on the water for my first easy sessions in June...

Over the first weekend we didn´t have any wind, but the organisers took care of the action.

There was a Tow-In-Contest which was really interesting to watch!

the winner was: Gollito Estredo

Unfortunately Max Matissek who did great and won the qualification couldn´t step up to the expectations again in the finals. Anyway - Congratulations Max!!

Today the wind kicked in and the Single Elimination could get finished!

For now Van Broeckhoven is in first position. Let´s see if the double Elimination can be completed tomorrow. Let´s pray for more wind!!

Next weekend the show goes on for the kiters...

I am looking forward to the next days.

It is gonny be fun!!!

"Tow-In" session

Autograph session for my Sponsor Camaro

Madagaskar Story

Hy!

8 pages in the German SURF!!

there are more to come!!

Madagaskar Story published im deutschen SURF

Hi!

Just wanted to say that a story from my last trip to Madagaskar got published in the German SURF Magazine!!

Nice pics, good story!

http://www.surf-magazin.de/service/aktuelles-heft/surf-42011-2/

Go to the next kiosk, check it out and safe one issue for yourself!!

All the best,

ULI

postponed again...

Hi!

So it didn´t turn out to be an ACL revision ( anterior cruciate ligament surgery).

In the operation the docs decided just to fill up the tunnels from my previous knee OP´s with bone graft from my hip.

Cross ligament Op will be in about earliest 3 month, as soon as the bone is hard enough and healed in.

Well this "project" and all these OP´s is slowly getting on my moral, missing a body which doesn´t hurt, missing some movement and adrenalin...

But well, I am sure this was the best option to have good initial situation for the final ACL surgery. the third time there is nothing to "poker" about!!

So if my ankle injury is healing well, I might have May and June when I can do a little sports, some work, some life...Enjoying spring hopefully!!

Cheers out there!!

Cruciate ligament operation coming up tomorrow!!

Hi!

The healing of my broken and operated ankle is going well.

Rips are hurting less....I can "move " again...;-)

So to safe a bit time and because it is concerning the same leg I decided to jump "into the cold water"...

The so long postponed third cruciate ligament revision operation will be tomorrow..

Yes I would lie if I´d say that I´m not scared..But I hope for the best this time, and i am positive!

I know I wont get a new knee...put lets pray for a bit more stability....for my knee and my life in the future..;-))))

Keep fingers crossed!

Wish you a nice spring!

Birds are singing!!!

ULi

The body will always stop you if the mind races...

Hallo!

Well, as I sad already..things don´t always turn out the way we plan.

My third cross-ligament operation for the knee was scheduled for the beginning of march.

Three days before the planned OP I went snowboarding to some great freeriding place. It was a sunny day, new fresh snow, perfect to get some great runs and to say godd-bye to the season...

we were hiking a bit and riding steep couloirs.

With the planned operation in m mind I wanted to make the best out of the day, couldn´t stop in time, as always..didn´t get enough..but well if you have so much fun..it is always hard to stop..

In the end I had a bad accident....
On backside traverse from one couloir to another one i did not have anough speed to make it and had to go out from my back bindings to push myself up a little snow cornice.
At that moment the snow of the cornice broke. I had no chance to get to a safe spot as I was only with one foot in my bindings..pretty the worst situation you can get into...:-(((
So I tumbled down the whole couloir for 300 hight meters....horrifying...
Had to be rescued by a helicopter..was in shock
Fazit:
broken ankle which had to be operated, a twisted knee on the other side (should get ok without OP), one broken rib....
Prettty bad, but I still think I was very lucky...could have been a lot worse with a the cliffs and rocks nearby.....
Operation went well, I am on the way up!!!
But now my previously planned operation on the old bad knee will be postponed a bit, but maybe already next week. As I am on crunches anyway on the same foot the docs say it is ok to do it soon as well....will have to speak to my physios to plan the Reha for both as well..

Maybe the knee wanted some more time ;-)??

This looks like as it is going to be a Rehabilitation year for me..sad about it, as I was just to start to look for a job, see where life is going to lead me.

But now I have time to think it all over again....
Maybe that´s not bad, as I was not too sure anyway about my goals...

Well ..

The body always stops you if the mind races!!!!

Here is also an article in German in the Windsurfers Mag.

Great mag for all the windsurfing news around the world!!!

http://www.windsurfers.de/cgi-bin/adframe/news/article.html?id=13002989666247223523237

I wish you all the best.

Take your time if your body asks you to rest before accidents happen....!!

MY PRAYERS GO TO THE PEOPLE IN JAPAN!!!!