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The NWF Fanatic Freestyle Vibe
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- Published: 05 August 2015
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Fanatic and North Sails Windsurfing are best renowned for world champion Gollito Estredo crowned six times world champion freestyle king and gracing the 2013 NWF scene.
For this freestyle Idol North Sails have created the most sophisticated, extreme freestyle production sail they have ever built into 2016 to help Gollito collect his seventh world title. K66 UK headed by Nik Baker will be showcasing and exhibiting the combined force of Fanatic and North Sail product that heavily supports and promotes this very scene.
Best recounted in the UKWA hall of fame, Nik is known as the best wave sailor the UK has ever produced, Being taught by his father at the age of 11 and going on to global success in Slalom and Waves. Nik is the second only European to ever win a Hawaiian wave contest at Hookipa, Maui. Winning the Aloha classic in 1999 beating the legendary Robbie Naish in the final.
Nik competed at top level windsurfing for over 20 years being well renowned as one of the most passionate windsurfers on the planet and one always ready to discuss the scene. Now retiring from full time competition Nik runs one of the most successful windsurfing distributors in the UK, K-66 distribution bringing Fanatic, North Sails Windsurfing and ION into the UK market.
Being a true champion dedicated to keeping windsurfing alive at grassroots level, Nik joins the windsurfing team of elite at NWF. To deliver exciting talks, community support and face to face contact to any avid windsurfing fan. In addition to rolling out team riders on the much loved NWF night ride showcase and new NWF freestyle competition scene .
Being the only national event that puts the intermediate and grassroots community first, pro riders such as Nik combined with expert knowledge and product are coming together on one spectacular weekend to give the ultimate windsurf pilgrimage experience.
Editorial: Georgina Land – K66 UKCredit: UKWA Nik Baker Profile
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