Red Bull Storm Chase Blog

March 23, 2013

Intermission until mid-July

As of March 22nd, the first part of the two standby periods for 2013 has ended.

The hunt for suitable storms will be resumed in mid-July. This intermission has been scheduled since the inception of the 2013 extension, as the probability for suitable storms during this timeframe is very low.

February 10, 2013

Ginormous Moves on Mission 1

It has possibly been the most radical day in windsurfing history. With wind speeds peaking at over 70 knots and angry, 20-ft waves, athletes pulled off ginormous moves.

Here are four of the most notable ones, stitched together as sequences for your viewing pleasure. Kudos to these guys!

January 30, 2013

Ten Who Slayed The Storm

They say only the strongest will survive, so what does it take to tackle the perfect storm?

Ireland whipped the Atlantic Ocean into a frenzy and these ten heroes not only managed to push the limits of storm sailing, but actually put on a mesmerising show of sky-high jumps and thrilling wave rides as well. Let's meet them and see what's required to make it such a spectacle.

January 29, 2013

Ireland - Mission 1 Roundup

After a ground-breaking day of hurricane-strength windsurfing, six sailors - Browne, Bruch, Fernandez, Swift, Taboulet & Traversa - advance to Mission 2.

With wind speeds peaking at over 70 knots and angry, 20-ft waves, the ten competitors on Mission 1 completed three rounds of competition at two spots in Brandon Bay.

January 27, 2013

Excitement builds as a storm brews!

With a host of World Champions amongst the fleet the standard will be as off-the-scale as the forecast conditions.

With winds of up to 60 knots and storm swell of up to 9.9m forecast, the stage is set for a spectacle unseen before in the windsurfing world.

December 22, 2012

Red Bull Storm Chase in 2013

Red Bull Storm Chase unluckily caught a calm storm season this year.

The original plan was to complete the event and crown the Storm Chaser of the year before the end of the waiting period, which was two weeks ago on Nov 30, 2012. But as it turned out, none of the three aimed missions had been accomplished by then.

December 5, 2012

Red Bull Storm Chase Will Return

Red Bull Storm Chase unluckily caught a calm storm season this year. None of the three aimed missions could be accomplished so far.

More information about the further prospect of the event is coming soon.

One thing is for sure: It's not over yet!

November 5, 2012

Status Quo for Red Bull Storm Chase

Two missions had to be cancelled at the last minute, although there were perfect conditions ahead...

Klaas Voget reports on the status quo. He leaves no doubt that competitors and crew are still fired up to achieve their goal: Hunt down the three storms of this year, by all means.

October 20, 2012

Where are the Storms?

It's been over 12 weeks of waiting already, and the first mission is still to be completed. And right now there's no suitable storm is in sight.

Did we simply catch a calm year? Red Bull Storm Chase chief meteorologist Hans Kleingarn tries to find an answer...

October 1, 2012

Storm Chasers Rule PWA Wave Tour

Red Bull Storm Chase is back on standby, now that the 2012 PWA World Tour has finished. The wait for storms continues.

The crew would like to extend it's congratulations to all Storm Chasers ranking high in the wave overall results!