National Funboard Expression

I recently attended a really nice event in Six-Fours (Southern France). They were running a freestyle competition in Le Brusc and a wave competition in La Coudoulière. The level on the water was really high and people were really friendly on the beach. The event was very well organised and the food was great, too. Overall winner was Vincent Mellouet, first in waves Thomas Traversa.

I scored well in freestyle but not so well in waves. Here's a short clip of the event:

Freestyle competition in Le Brusc from Mathias Genkel on Vimeo.

Some photos:






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