I RACED AGAINST 1400 WINDSURFERS | Defi Wind 2023

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Published 2023-06-05
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Me: www.instagram.com/nico_ger7/
Enrico: www.instagram.com/enricomarotti401/
Mario: www.instagram.com/surferzyzz/
Arnon: www.instagram.com/arnondagan/


🎥 Edited and filmed
- Lumix S5 & S1H
- GoPro 10 & Max
by Lars Wichmann

Footage:

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0:00 The biggest race in the world
0:49 Arriving to France
1:49 Training in 40 knots
6:25 It’s happening!
7:30 The race is on!!
10:38 An Experience for Everyone
11:50 Day 2 - the wind continues
12:30 Trying to improve in race #2
15:20 A Crazy Experience for me
17:28 Coming up nex

All Comments (21)
  • Makes me want to try wind surfing, have surfed almost 60 years and now a prone and knee long distance paddleboard. Turning 75 next month and wow, I think of so many water sports I'd love to do. Maybe in the next life. For you young people, if You think it ,do it .
  • @a3dries
    Fantastic video production - thanks for bringing us on the water with you. Good luck this season!
  • @dairyairman
    I was waiting for this DefI Wind video and I am not disappointed. It's great! Congrats to you on such a high ranking and to both you and Lars for putting together a fantastic video!
  • @WindsurfLeman
    Awesome video and editing! The Defi is such an amazing event! Loved every minute of it.
  • Amazing race, respect for all the racers. Beautiful video. Thank you for sharing it👍
  • What a amazing Video. I am 53 and started with Windsurfing three years ago. Now it is my favorit sport it is my passion. I love all the YouTube Videos from Nico. Many thanks🤙🤙
  • What a FANTASTIC movie!!! Really impressive how you filmed and edited this video. And of course nice to see how you managed to end in the top 20.
  • @BruceSpedding
    Awesome to get an inside view and honest feedback on the event - looking forward to the next video to see how things turned out
  • Thanks a lot for the super video and great content on the channel! Congrats to you and Lars. Can’t wait to see the second part
  • Great Video. Best one I've seen so far on the Défi. Well done.
  • @loops99
    That's amazing! So many sails! It was so satisfying to see you pull ahead at the start of the second race.
  • an incredible experience, must be an amazing feeling surfing with so many other windsurfers 🤙🏼
  • Fantastic video. Great to see a different perspective of the race. Keep up the great work.
  • It's so good to see windsurfing hasn't died. That event looked amazing fun.👍
  • @kbruh3057
    Kia ora Nico, great stuff thanks loving it, windsurfed back in the late 80's. Wingfoiling looks a lotta fun 😀
  • @Rafa-hr1zx
    Nico it was a pleasure to meet you at the Defi. Top top Rider close and friendly to amateur riders 💪💪💪
  • @hz8526
    cant imagine how you dont get scared by so maany foils and fins 1400 omds
  • Great video Nico (and Lars) ! For the moment i'm one place behind you in the standings, i know the final result already but waiting for the second part to see it unfold :D
  • @markoconnor680
    Very enjoyable to watch, the actions being performed even during practice for the races showed the variety of moves possible and the skills required to carry them out perfectly.