FUERTEVENTURA WAVE CLASSIC 2010

here we have an interview with WIm, from the Clean Ocean Project, one of our sponsors.

 Hello Wim, what have you been doing since the last edition of the FWC?

Beside our classic beach clean ups we have been focusing last year on new events and clever ways to spread our philosophy of giving something back to nature like producing video clips for the fuerteventura biggest tmusicfestival inviting people not to shoot their cigarette ends just on the beach during the festival or anytime they are enjoying the beach...it was fun making the clips with one of the best videoproducers of Spain Tony Mila and local big wave hero Stephane Etienne which helped us out spending some hours in the burning sun for some really good clip...we won´t advise you to litter the beach when he is around. You can see all clips on our blog http://cleanoceanproject.blogspot.com We did some events on the mainland and sell our merchandising in the best surfshop of Tarife WET, we gonna open a new shop on the mainland and we prepare some new stuff for 2010.. Beside our existing shops in Corralejo and Cotillo harbour there is also a new shop in Lajares which include a recycle workshop and the CLEAN OCEAN PROJECT office. We also introduce 100% organic, MATUNAS surfwax in our shops and the distribution in the Canary Islands...we want as many surfers as possible use MATUNAS instead of a classic petroleum based wax. it won´t be more expensive as any other wax so I think its an easy choice as it even last longer, smell betters and the fact Kelly Slater and many others of world best surfers are using it makes it a easy choice. Will be at the shops en March 2010.

   Last time we talked you were in the process of creating a non profit organization, how is it going?

Well, finally after 10 years of CLEAN OCEAN PROJECT t we made the step to make an official organization, this is a fact now, to be better organized and to generate more economy to take more action in future. Also its a transparency for anybody who wants to know what we do and how we spend the money we will generate in diferent ways in 2010. We also realize that beach clean ups are useful but we want to go further and take more action. Its a big step as the little money we generate now with our clothing line to grow further and do more stuff to protect oceans, waves and beaches... We want to get people more involved by ´´giving something back´´....that can be as simple as not using plastic bags at the supermarket which is the worst Poisson for the oceans...at the end the bags you use just for a few minutes to take your stuff home end up in the fresh fish you gonna eat at the seaside restaurant...just a simple action as this is a big help if repeated...or take a mug to the bakery instead of each day again a plastic shit cup which end up in your playground...like this there are so many small easy things one can do ´´to give something back``and they just cost nothing and gives you a great feeling...thats our goal with the organization...invite people to do all those small easy things to help out...thats the next step for CLEAN OCEAN PROJECT .

   What are your ideas for this year´s event? are you planing to do a "cleaning" of a beach in the north?

I don´t know yet, just as last year I will see what happens and depending the waves on the fuerteventura wave classic and see whats the best thing to do...of course if you help us out cleaning the beach we will do our famous bbq It can be anything but also just a classic beachcleaning if they beaches are messy at that time...

   Do you think that the north shore of Fuerte is cleaner than before?

Thats a nice question i love to answer. Yes, its much cleaner than some years ago and its just a huge difference comparing to 10 years ago when i founded the CLEAN OCEAN PROJECT, exactly the north shore of fuerteventura was the reason of creating the CLEAN OCEAN PROJECT as it looked like a huge dumping place full of cars, washing machines...well, the dumping place of the north..we removed tons and tons of rubbish over the years involving local government, not pointing a finger at them but showing them there are beautiful beaches( north shore ) they should take care of for now and the next generations...now days the local government AYT DE LA OLIVA and CABILDO looking after the unspoiled beaches...I think sometimes people get bored of another beach cleaning but i really believe it has got the efect desired...now days you can drive the whole north shore without all that rubbish and enjoy some beautiful unspoiled nature just as it was already hundred of years ago...now, the fact that Fuerteventura has become Reserva de la Biosfera we will transmit the goverment they should take action to be worth this nomination.

   Anything else you would like to share with us?

Well, I want to thank the organization of the FUERTEWAVECLASSIC and the riders for their collaboration with the CLEAN OCEAN PROJECT and showing to windsurfers worldwide that we have some juicy waves in fuerteventura and that this island is much more than just a tourist destination. ´´. I wish all riders very very big juicy waves for this year and hat off for the few riders dealing with el puertito last year giving the best windsurfaction ever seen in the history of fuerteventura. Suerte to all riders and organization for the coming event ! Check here some of the photos from last year beach cleaning and BBQ session.

FWC intervies Alex Mussonili, one of the newcomers to the Fuerte event, here is part of our conversation with him

    Alex (Vandal/Tabou Plasma boarding, vikteam wetsuits)

How are you Alex? all good, right now having some family vacations, visiting my sons grandparents, and soon back to Tenerife to sail again! What have you been up to this winter? mainly sailing on Tenerife, on the south and north shore, and now i went to visit my dad on Barcelona, i got here on Madrid 3 days ago, we came to visit my girlfriends parents and family What do you think is the most important aspect of the FWC? what do you like the most about it? its all good about this events, specially that we travel to a sick place, but i think the most important thing is the atmosphere, the guys are always happy to sail and show their talent. You know the north shore of Fuerte, what is your favourite spot?i have too many favorite spots in Fuerte, the possibility of having a sick session is endless! the north shore of fuerte is blessed with good wind and of course sick/heavy waves. You go to an island, and can only take one board and one sail, what will you choose? i would take a twin fin 68lts and a 4.8 what other ( no windsurfing) thing will you take with you? golf clubs i would never get bored of hitting balls! Anything else you would like to share with us? thanks to everyone that make this event possible, see you on Fuerte!!

Hi everybody,

To join the already great team of riders coming for the 2010 event, two more radical riders have confirmed that they will be on the north shore of Fuerteventura with us on March, Francisco Porcella and Alex Mussolini.....we will soon ask them some questions to post on our blog.

The FWC10 is proud to announce that Redbull will be supporting the event with their jetski and energy drinks. We will have the same rescue team as last year with the redbull jetski, the brothers team, (the pilot and the "rescue guy" on the back), and an ambulance on site. Once more the FWC will prioratize in the safety of the riders in the water. See you all soon.....