After Karin Jaggi has joined the German brand Sailloft at the beginning of this year the other brain of PATRIK – Patrik Diethelm – joins Sailloft now. In the future he will be head of R&D for sailloft´s slalom and speed sails.
Patrik Diethelm: ”The dedication for developing windsurfing equipment has become stronger and stronger. So a much closer cooperation with a sail brand was what I aimed for my future.
Through the cooperation between Karin and Sailloft I also met the owners and designers Gerrit Maass and Olaf Hamelmann and I realized the opportunity to get custom speed sails designed to one off my different ideas from what is available on the market. Same as many team riders order custom boards from other shapers I felt that once in my life I want to have customized speed sails. It was actually the first time I could discuss and philosophize over every detail on a sail design including all reinforcements and stitches with two professional sail designers at the same time.
Going through this design process so many ideas crossed my mind and I really felt that I want to try them all. I would not just call Gerrit and Olaf sail designers but “dedicated craftsman of art in sail design and sail making”.
My aim to follow many more sail design ideas especially for Speed and Slalom Sails is very strong. After a good talk we agreed to cooperate after the end of my Loftsails contract period at the end of the PWA event in Sylt this year. I finally thank to Loftsails for all the great time I had in the past 3 years and it was a pleasure to ride such great sails.
Now I am looking forward to all the new opportunities in our cooperation with Sailloft Hamburg.”
Gerrit and Olaf: Already in the beginning of our conversation with Patrik we noticed that we were thinking in the same way. And instantly so many ideas came along which seemed worth to be realized that it would be a shame not to go for it. Now we are happy to have with Patrik one of the actual best developers for windsurf equipment in our team.
Photo Credits: Lüderitz Speed Challenge
EFPT Sailor Of The Year – Vote For Adam Sims
/in News /by KarinAfter Adam Sims (Patrik/Sailloft) from the UK in 2012 and Adam Gavriel (Patrik/Sailloft) from Israel in 2014 the EFPT Organizers are already looking forwards to who will be YOUR EFPT Sailor of the Year 2015.
Once again Adam Sims made it into the nominations for the Sailor of the Year. Following the tour for many years now Adam turned into a routined competition sailor which he proved with some great results this year and an 11th place overall. Even more outstanding were his performances in the tow-in discipline that he keeps pushing a lot. He made it into every tow-in final this year and pulled the EFPT Tow-in Overall Champion title of 2015. Congratulation for that Adam!
To support Adam you simply have to go to the EFPT Sailor of the Year Voting Page and vote for Adam! Thanks!
Video: Into the Winter with Pablo Ramirez Bolanos
/in News, VIDEO /by KarinWatch the new video series called “Into the winter” with our young PATRIK Team Rider Pablo Ramírez Bolaños enjoying Canarian spots during winter 2015/2016!
The first episode shows a few down-the-line rides near Pozo Izquierdo.
Adi Beholz joins PATRIK
/in News /by KarinPATRIK is looking forward to welcome Adrian Beholz in the team. Adi is one of the most talented freestyler in Germany. He is highly motivated for the upcoming year and I can’t wait to see him styling with our boards.
„I’m freaking happy to become a part of the Patrik team. The warm welcome smashes all expectations as well as my new boards do. I’ m just super excited about the collaboration with Patrik Diethelm, Karin Jaggi and their whole team!“
Adi is already with his new boards in Brazil to prepare extensively on the new season. For the next season he plans to participate not only in freestyle and wave competitions, but also in the slalom.
Lüderitz Speed Video with Karin Jaggi and Patrik Diethelm
/in News, VIDEO /by KarinSpeed Surfing at its best! Karin Jaggi und Patrik Diethelm at the Lüderitz Speedchallenge 2015!
Watch out for our PATRIK Speed Board Range at http://
3 PATRIK Girls in the Top 10 of PWA Slalom Overall Ranking 2015
/in News /by KarinNamibia Surfari with Adam Sims
/in News, VIDEO /by KarinHands down the best windsurfing adventure Adam Sims has ever been on. All he missed were the waves, but we are sure he is going back for that.
Adam Sims: “Having spent two weeks in Namibia earlier this year I’m stoked to announce that myself and Flo Ragossnig are teaming up to offer the trip of a lifetime to this truly incredible destination with ourNamibia Surfari. Having travelled there together we were both totally amazed at how untouched this place was. During our entire trip there we saw just one other windsurfer yet we scored the best windsurfing conditions we have ever experienced.”
More infos you find: http://adamsims.com/
Lina Erpenstein is women’s PWA Youth Wave World Champion
/in News /by KarinWe are happy to announce that Lina Erpenstein is PWA Women´s Youth Wave World Champion! What an amazing result! Thanks Lina!
Patrik Diethelm joins Sailloft Hamburg
/in News /by KarinPatrik Diethelm: ”The dedication for developing windsurfing equipment has become stronger and stronger. So a much closer cooperation with a sail brand was what I aimed for my future.
Through the cooperation between Karin and Sailloft I also met the owners and designers Gerrit Maass and Olaf Hamelmann and I realized the opportunity to get custom speed sails designed to one off my different ideas from what is available on the market. Same as many team riders order custom boards from other shapers I felt that once in my life I want to have customized speed sails. It was actually the first time I could discuss and philosophize over every detail on a sail design including all reinforcements and stitches with two professional sail designers at the same time.
Going through this design process so many ideas crossed my mind and I really felt that I want to try them all. I would not just call Gerrit and Olaf sail designers but “dedicated craftsman of art in sail design and sail making”.
My aim to follow many more sail design ideas especially for Speed and Slalom Sails is very strong. After a good talk we agreed to cooperate after the end of my Loftsails contract period at the end of the PWA event in Sylt this year. I finally thank to Loftsails for all the great time I had in the past 3 years and it was a pleasure to ride such great sails.
Now I am looking forward to all the new opportunities in our cooperation with Sailloft Hamburg.”
Gerrit and Olaf: Already in the beginning of our conversation with Patrik we noticed that we were thinking in the same way. And instantly so many ideas came along which seemed worth to be realized that it would be a shame not to go for it. Now we are happy to have with Patrik one of the actual best developers for windsurf equipment in our team.
Photo Credits: Lüderitz Speed Challenge
New Female World Record for Karin Jaggi!!!
/in News, VIDEO /by KarinNew Female World Record for Karin Jaggi!!! 46.31 kts ! (was 45.83 kts held by Zara Davis) CONGRATULATIONS Karin Jaggi!!!!
Ricardo Campello´s Monkey Show Hawaii 2015
/in News, VIDEO /by KarinThe forecast for the opening day of the Maui Aloha Classic promised massive waves and it certainly didn’t disappoint. Ricardo Campello was on fire and produced another stunning monkey show.