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One more round in Korea

The day at Ulsan, Korea startet rainy and cloudy but then turned into a sunny and windy spot in the late afternoon, and the sailors were sent out for another round of racing. It was both up and down for our guys at Jinha beach as Josh Angulo got disqualified in the quarter final. But Kurosh Kiani regained some of the glory by winning his first round heat in style. Here is some of the words Josh had to say about the day: “Today was one of those days where my first reaction when I went over early and was disqualified, was … I hate myself!. I know it’s very strong, but for some reason slalom sailing makes me that frustrated, because I’m very hungry for results. Fortunatley with age, I learn to cool quicker and already by the time I arrived to the beach I was still bummed but mellow. I had a talk with Robby Swift, who I know was feeling a bit down as well, so we got to bounce a few things back and forth. My high point is that I started learning quite a bit more about my new Gun Sails, which I just received. So I’ve had to learn about the tuning during the racing, which is definitely not ideal. I’m starting to get more comfortable and I am excited at the possibilities of their performance. Also, I have had a huge suport from Gun Sails, although I’m off to a shaky start, they understand the circumstances and have been very cool about the whole thing which reconfirms my confidence with the people I’m working with. Also, today I had a very proud moment when Kurosh won his first round heat in stylish form in front of second place Former World Champuon , Micah Buzianis. It was gret to see the big “A” in first place and the Magnum chomping down the competition. I’m looking forward to what I hope will be one last chance here in Korea and regardless of the challenges here. The Angulo team is buckled down and fully commited to the race and developmental efforts to be at the front”

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Waiting waiting waiting in Korea

Rain and bad weather has left the racers in Korea on standby for several days leaving lots of guys with no chance to do comebacks. As it is now the forecast is not looking too good but thermic winds have a tendency of picking up during the day in Jinha beach so we will hope for more wind later in the day for our boys and wish them the best of luck. We know they both have been working hard over winter, so giving them a couple of more races will make us stoked. All the down time in Korea has given Josh Angulo and Kurosh Kiani to give us another update from the daily life at Jinha beach. Check out this little clip they put together for us from the windless days at Ulsan, Korea.

Korea, Ulsan Worldcup day 2-4 from Anguloboards.com on Vimeo.

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We´re on in Korea

Korea slalom worldcup is on, and 3 eliminations has already been run. Our boys Josh Angulo and Kurosh Kiani still need to get their racing game on, but they have been around the event site for the opening ceremony checking out what is going on around Jinha beach on a night like this. There is still 4 more days of racing left, so stay tuned here at anguloboards.com for more updates from our guys down in Korea. We wish them our best of luck for the coming days. As we have seen, there can be a difference of how the weather forecast looks and how the wind actually turns out, so we are staying tuned on www.pwaworldtour.com liveticker for live updates from the event.

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Josh Angulo joins Gun Sails

New times are ahead for Josh Angulo, who has just signed with major brand Gun Sails as he did 15 years ago. Here are some of the words he had to say about coming back to a brand that he has been with it such long time ago:

Josh Angulo: “It’s good to be home with Gun Sails .When I previously joined the family 15 years ago, The Gun Sails Team and myself had a lot of good times together. Flash forward 15 years and I’ve rejoined what is now one of the strongest windsurf brands in the world. They run one of the coolest operations I’ve ever been exposed to.

Sail designer Renato Morlotti has a fanatical approach to perfection. This guarantees one of the strongest and most performance products available, which I require for my wave conquests and my goal to be a PWA slalom frontrunner. To be able to work with a team infrastructure whose main goal is great products and great customer service is such a sense of freedom. I am extremely thankful to be placed into such a great organization. From here out……. IT’S ON !”

Josh 15 years ago

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Meet Kiani, our new man

Together with his current sponsor Simmer Sails Hawaii, Kiani can be proud to say that he is now sponsored by two of the most original brands within the windsurfing industry. Together with the likes of World Champion windsurfer Josh Angulo, Kiani will be carrying the spirit of Angulo Boards out in the upcoming 2010 season.

Kurosh, a young and energetic windsurfer who only started international racing two years ago says: “It all started with me having a conversation with Josh Angulo on which one of us could speak the most languages just a few months ago, and now I am working together with a super original brand with a big history. Imagine what we will accomplish in a years time”.

Windsurfing is now my life, and what better than to be associated with a brand that truly includes the surfing and windsurfing spirit from back in the days. I will be working with Angulo both regionally and internationally says Kiani who has his base out of Denmark in the summertime.

Angulo boards owner, brand manager, team captain and overall ripper Josh Angulo had this to say:

“Kiani’s a freak. He fits our brand perfectly. He’s got a story of all stories. Angulo is built and runs on relationships and Kiani is a classic dude that fits our team perfectly. He has a drive to excel that inspires me personally and I enjoy being around people who have stoke as their stoke rubs off on to us. Kiani is one of those people. My hope is that we will be able to groom Kiani and his multi-faceted bag of talents so he grows into a leading member of the Angulo company. Go get em Kiani ! ”

Briefly on Kurosh Kiani

Age: 26

Born: In the burning hot centre of Teheran, Iran

Lives in: Copenhagen, Denmark

Background: After living the first 8 years of his life in Iran, Kurosh moved to Denmark with his mom and dad and has lived there since. Not only does he excel in windsurfing but with a masters degree of business administration and computer science, he will be one of the highest educated on this coming years tour, and is always the man to ask for advice.

For any questions regarding this news, please contact Kurosh Kiani at k@kiani.dk or Angulo Windsurfing at press@anguloboards.com

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The 2010 Magnum explained

For the release of our 2010 Magnum, we decided to drop some questions for Josh Angulo to get a better insight on the ideas for this years boards.

You raced yourself on the Magnums in 2009 with good success, tell us about the secrets.
2009 was our first year of re-launching since the old days. I worked with renowned slalom designer Jean Bouldoires, in creating a 3 board line with a high range of use in order that riders of all sizes and skill could be competition ready. The main secrets of our success in 2009 were the constant release single/ double concave combined with a rocker that perfectly complimented the “RTA” or reduced tail area  of our Magnums. Rather than the traditional cut-outs only on the tail of the boards that most brands do, we came up with a revolutionary reduced tail which allows for a consistent water release and keeps the board steady in all wind conditions. We combined that with our exclusive RNA or ” reduced nose area”  which allows the board to maintain a longer waterline which assists in glide through gusty winds and choppy waters, yet allowing no unneccesarry wind lift due to the reduced area. The RNA also proved a great advantage in eliminating chop disturbance in high power bouy rounding situations where the cut out on the nose would actually grip in and allow the board a very smooth rounding even in the roughest and trickiest conditions.

People around the world say that the Magnum boards were precise and spot on with the rocker. How did u manage that on the first run?
Jean has a wealth of experience and Angulo as a brand has been around for many years in the custom days. I grew up in the board building environment and together, Jean and I have developed a shaper/tester relationship that allowed our combined years of experience to reflect the Angulo tradition of smooth riding boards.

What were your design objectives for the 2010 range?
Our objectives for 2010 were to fine tune the existing product and work hard to reduce the weights and the few points that need bettering. I am very pleased with the outcome as the boards have gained a huge jump in early planing , overall power and lift through the funky wind/water situations has increased, all the while maintaining the top end speed and control that we found so amazing in 2009. On top of that we were able to lose over a kilo on the bigger sizes, making the Magnums by far some of the most competitive boards available in the world today

Only 3 boards in the range, is that enough?
I guess that depends on who you ask. The only demographic that might want more sizing would be a professional, but due to the PWA 3 board limit, we worked to create 3 boards that have the largest range of top end performance on the market. Our RNA and RTA are huge reasons why our boards have so much range.

No paint, what is that about?
I’m super excited  about our exclusive and first of it’s kind “no paint finish”. This is a technique passed on and taught to me and Mark by my dad, Ed Angulo, which he learned, perfected and become a master of in the early 60’s and into the 70’s. Only now in 2010, have we resurrected and re tuned the no paint finish. In impleminting the no paint finish we have eliminated any sand throughs thus creating an automatically stronger board and we have eliminated final puddy coating, primer and painting which has significantly reduced weight. Lastly, but most importantly, we have eliminiated the CFC’s and chemical use that goes into the painting process which is the most enviromentally harmful process of board manufacturing, thus bringing Angulo to the forefront of working toward a cleaner tomorrow in the windsurf industry. So Stronger, Lighter Cleaner!

Nose cutaways and tail cutaways, is that still the way to go?
The RTA and RNA are proven designs that bring great performance advantage to our boards. There are obviously various ways to get from point A to point B, but we surely are pleased and for the time being will continue to dedicate efforts towards our RTA and RNA designs.

How would you describe the feeling of the new Magnums, sitting high/low in the water? Jibing? generel handling/control?
It’s always tricky to generalize , but I would say that the Magnums are generally a smooth ride with efficient power and ease of planing. The boards should equal or better most products and control is key in racing, so when I say smooth, I basically mean control. You need to be able to feel under control to keep a high speed around a course. But testing for yourself would always be the best bet.

What are your plans for 2010, are you doing the PWA world tour again?
Full Bore on the slalom World Tour!

View details for our Magnums here. For any other questions regarding the 2010 Magnums, please contact us.