RBSC Interview med Rudi Fjellanger N-35

Red Bull Storm Chase smed en bombe mens Riders.dk sad på stranden i Tisvilde og dækkede NM. Fordi interessen har været så stor, har folkene bag RBSC valgt at udlode to pladse i hvert land.

Fra i morgen og frem til lørdag vil vi på Riders.dk bringe et interview med de 5 danske riders der er tilbage i kapløbet, så du får et mere personligt indblik i de forskellige kandidater.

I mellem tiden “hjælper” vi lige en gammel GC ven. Norske Rudi Fjellanger. Han er absolut ikke så kendt som Ørjan Jensen, men Rudi lærte vi på Riders.dk første gang at kende da vi begyndte at arrangere WaveCamps på GC. De første år var der en flok nordmænd med og de var bestemt med til at pumpe festen op.

Name and sailnumber: Rudi Fjellanger N-35
Age: 27
Homespot: Saltstein
Windiest session ever: Summer 2005 when I was at Gran Canaria for 2 month, sailing 3.4 and 3.7
Sponsors: Skilthuset Kursiv
Van: 1998 Opel Vectra B 1.8cd caravan
Using equipment from: Proof boards & North sails

One of you main competitors for the Norwegian spot, Ørjan Jensen, comes from the warm waters of GC. You see it as your advantage that you do live Norway and are use to the conditions in a blistering cold and ferocious October storm of the Norwegian coast?

Sure I’m used to this cold climate here in Norway, but I’m not sure if this is an advantage but maybe. The rumour says that you sail your home spot better than others from another place. Ørjan sails usually all year in warm conditions bear footed, but I don’t know if that’ a problem. Maybe it will be more slippery for him up here. Ørjan is a good friend of me, and I know that he also will show our beautiful country from his side, that could also be fun looking.

How do you feel about competing for the spot in the Storm Chase through sheer democracy?

I feel it’s ok, the most profiled rider is the man that has the best chance of getting the ticket and the opportunity to show our good surf spots and surf up here in the north.

Everybody is all about how exciting it is and how good they are when it’s really storming. Honestly doesn’t it ever scare you?

If you are scared it could be dangerous, but the important thing is to think twice before acing. When the wind is strong and the conditions is extreme I always use my head, and think twice of what I’m doing and were I am at the right moment. I don’t take any stupid risks. When I’m out on the water I’m fully concentrated in my moves, but I push myself to newer levels. And enjoy the environment of the nature.

Here is you shot to convince the Danish voters to support you with their votes:

Vote for your favourite rider, but I hope that I will get the opportunity to show Europe our beautiful landscape and the good spots in the extreme Norwegian October storm conditions. I know that I will be a good profile and figure for the Norwegian windsurfing scene.

Will we be seeing you in Denmark soon?

Sure I will soon come down to Denmark, to rip in the waves around
Klitmøller coastline.

Folkene bag Red Bull Storm Chase og Surfklubben NASA arbejder sammen om den danske afdeling. Det sker gennem projektet Building the Cold Hawaii, hvorigennem klubben også har lanceret S2S kampagnen. Alle har en dyb interesse i at bevare og udvikle mulighederne for bølgesurfing i Thy.

Du kan læse mere om S2S kampagnen på www.nasa-klitmoeller.dk, hvor du også kan melde dig ind i NASA. På den måde kan du være med til at støtte arbejdet med at udvikle det kolde Hawaii.