Martin's Windsurf Blog

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

The Soulwave

Just Sign my self in for the legend evnt The Soulwave. I enter the event few times before and it was allways a blast. In a month the event will happen so let pray on some wind so i can play some Rock and Rolll on my all time favorite spot Hantsholm. http://www.redbull.dk/cs/Satellite/da_DK/Red-Bull-Soulwave/001243196703431 MOI

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

video checkerrrrrrrrrrrrrr......

2and aHALF meter session with Martin ten Hoeve H999 Action at Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands in 5°C and GREY weather First episode of the windsurfing vids about me.. Being the longest windsurfer around with his 2.05 meters and 98 kilograms, the episodes are called 2and aHalf meter sessions DATE: 22 February 2012 Conditions: GREY AND COLD Wind: 6/7BFT Waves: 2 MTR Temp: 5 °C Quiver: Goya Quad 84 Liter, Point-7 Sado 4.5 m2 Music: Blue Foundation - Eyes On Fire (Zeds Dead Remix) https://vimeo.com/37466559 Many thanks to Thomas bouwman..

Thursday, December 29, 2011

--Press release-- Goya boards

The tallest rider on the PWA-world tour, Dutchman Martin ten Hoeve (H-999), proudly announces he'll be using Goya boards for the 2012 season. Proper sponsorships from brands within the windsurf industry is hard to find these days, but with the help of his sponsors outside the windsurf industry (Aloha Beach Paviljoen, Van Someren Bodem en Water, Acernum Conculting and Quermo) Martin managed to turn a bad situation to his advantage: "I wasn't really looking for the best deal, but for the best boards. I tried a lot of different boards in the last couple of months and really fell in love with the Goya's! I love the fact that the produce a 104 liter wave board. With my weight it's the perfect board for dodgy competition conditions. It's massive, but it turns on a dime and jumps like nothing else. I already landed a double forward with it!" After a short chat with Lalo Goya, Martin even managed to secure a decent deal with Goya Boards. Martin's weapons of choice now include the Goya Pro Wave Series 104, 92 and 84; Aeron booms and a crisp set of his trusted Point-7 Sado's and Salt's. For more pictures check:http://klatser.com/archives/30-november-2010-zeiltje-varen-met-kouwe-klauwe Thanks to Ruben Snitslaar

104Liters

Saturday, December 24, 2011

UpDate and Merry christmasssss

Big Thumbs up to http://www.essentialstore.nl

Monday, October 03, 2011

Spinning around the world

Back on Home ground after a long nice warm sunny ten days on Sylt without any breeze of wind.

For the most tourist people it was maybe quit nice but for us sailors it was getting quit boring.
Even do i was pretty much cycling almost each day around the island and in the first days a bit of surfing it was quit a long 10 days.

Luckly the Freestylers gave the event with the tow in still some taste..

As this was the last event i am now official finished on a 16 Overall place, this position makes the feel stronger and stronger to could get next year to a top ten result.

The wind is back on track here in holland and am stoked to be back in the water again tomorrow.
Picture is made by JePe

See u out there,

The Lamp

Biografie Martin ten Hoeve

Biografie Martin ten Hoeve
Picture a sunny day in 1988, a seventies windsurfboard, a red old fashioned triangle sail and a little eastern breeze at the beach of Egmond aan Zee, the Netherlands...the ideal ingredients to learn windsurfing!

That’s how it all started for me. Every Summer me and my family spent our holidays at the beach where we have a little caravan. My friends and I started windsurfing and my passion was born! In those years my nickname was Flow: all the other windsurfers couldn’t surf with just a little breeze while I ‘ cause of my age and weight was flowing around the water like a mad man! At a certain moment I realized that I wanted to make more out of windsurfing than just a hobby. So when I turned 16 I bought a motorbike so I could go surfing whenever I wanted in Wijk aan Zee, a kick ass surfspot just 15 km away from home.

In the Winter 2000/2001 I made my first surftrip to South Africa, I stayed there for three months. Because of the fantastic weather conditions; steady wind all the time my surfskills grew very much. Nowadays I make this trip every year, I work as a furniture specialist to finance the trips.

In the Summer of 2003 my first sponsor deal came along with Van Someren Consultancy, an enterprise that’s specialized in groundwater research.
In the same year I started to enter big surfing competitions, my first victory was in 2004: I won the Naish Wave Challenge that was held in my favourite homespot with my dearest friends and family to support me. I was one of the only amateurs that entered the competition, so it was quite an achievement.

During Wintertime I went to South Africa again to improve my skills and to get ready for the competition season in Summer of 2005.
My first Worldcup competition was in May in Pozo (Gran Canaria) in Spain. Because of my good results I was about to get a wildcard to enter the main event. When I finally got to Pozo after a tiring trip the organisation told me that the only way to get a wildcard was by winning the pre rounds. So I entered the pre rounds and I won! I entered the main event and was very impressed by the level the surfers had. Also I was amazed by the fact that I could surf along with those professionals without being a lot less than them.

2006 was a exciting year where I came 25de during the PWA event in Pozo Gran Ganaria. Later that year I became vice champion by beating Peter Volwater in the final off the Dutch Champion ships, due to my overall impression and strong jumping skills that charmed the jury at that time.

In 2007 new sponsor deals came up and I signed a contract by Fanatic and North Sails.
I worked hard to improve my skills but most important I wanted to learn to be a good overall sailor. I got the change to enter the slalom discipline at world cup events.
I performed pretty well and I did like it, although I never felt like this was my cup of tea.

I decided to put full attention and focus on the Wave that made my heart beat faster. I wanted to improve my surfing skills, prepare mentally and put more effort into training.

In 2009 everything came together and fell in the right place. I was invited to the PWA competition in Cape Verde in Western Africa to surf with the world top 32 wave sailors.
Later that year I beat Jason Polakow in a heat on the famous windsurf Island Sylt in Germany. I felt super strong and I achieved the 17th Place.

2010 Really started off well by signing a sponsor deal with Mistral boards and Aeron booms. Together with the sponsors that I could rely on for many years I feel very confident to perform well in competitions and find the well known flow again.

Face your fears life your dreams.

The Lamp