Red bull storm chase finals are go

Cornwall right now(ish):

my money on Traversa !

Just around the corner from the comp it's looking promising;

www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-26076630/dawlish-train-battered-by-waves

And later on

You can track the "weather" they are waiting for here.
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woah, that's full on. puts to bed the idea the waves in the uk aren't as good.

Video clip from one of the main newspapers in the UK.

www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1082929/Red-Bull-windsurfers-mighty-Cornish-storm-waves.html

^ that second shot looks like BOL tassie?

could be wrong

^ yeah - pictures with sunshine are from Tasmania.

There are a few sneak peak videos up now.

(Non-redbull, unofficial)Teaser video up now.

Sick!

Im a novice windsurfer and don't have much of a clue.
What gear would these guys sail?
They must have such small sails. Any information?

Those cold winds (liked the hailstones bouncing along the beach bit in the video) are more powerful. 50 knots in a Cornwall winter is like 60 knots in the Canary Islands.

Who would have thought the smallest sailor would win? Absolutely stunning sailing from Thomas at all 3 events.

Great job by the camera and film crews.

I like this photo of Dany with the sail sheeted right out and the wind isn't just blowing the spray off the wave, its blowing bits of the wave off the wave.

They sailed in one of the heaviest storms seen in decades overthere, have no channel etc etc, how tough do you wanna have it?

They've just had another 100MPH day there yesterday. Wonder if anyone stuck around for it?!