OMAR SÁNCHEZ INTERVIEW
After completing his first season in the Loft Sails Team and scoring his best ever PWA Wave result with a final 15th place we talk with Omar Sanchez to find out more on him joining Loft Sails, the PWA competition season and of course his future plans.
Omar rotating a Push Table one of his trademark moves
LS: So Omar, first of all congratulations on your 2013 season results, now that the season is over, how do you feel about your final result?
OS: Thanks for the congrats, about the final result, I am really stoked, as you say is my best ever result for me.
LS: What was your best and worst moment of the season?
OS: My best moment was definitely when I passed my heat against Kenneth Danielsen in Denmark, meaning a top ten finish in the event. The low moment for sure was in my home spot, Pozo, as you know the event ended with no official competition due to lack of proper conditions, which is really strange. I was really looking forward to perform in front of my crowd.
LS: So, you were ranked just out of the top ten after the Tenerife and Klitmoller events, when all of a sudden a Hookipa event is announced just before the final in Chile …
OS: Yes, when the competition in Hookipa was confirmed, I had to decide if I go to Maui or Chile, and finally chose Chile.
LS: Would you have attended the Hookipa event would you have known in advance about the cancellation of Chile’s final wave event?
OS: Yes for sure.
LS: Have you been to Hookipa? Being a Pozo local, how is your Starboard tack sailing?
OS: Yes, in 2010 for a photoshoot. I like sailing on Starboard tack but I have to practice more on these conditions. Here in Gran Canarias we only get starboard tack conditions 5 or 6 times a year ¡¡¡¡
LS: What are your thoughts on the current PWA Wave Circuit?
OS: I think if there were more competitions like Maui, Chile, La Torche… would be perfect for windsurfing.
Omar nailing a frontside 360
LS: How was your adaptation to your new rigs? What was your initial feeling compared to your past ones?
OS: It was very easy as they are very light and comfortable.
LS: We saw you at first testing both, Pure Lips and WaveScapes, but you finally seem to stick to the Pure Lips, please give us your call on both sails and the reasons for your final choice.
OS: For me, sailing in onshore conditions like Pozo, Denmark, etc I prefer Pure Lips with 5 battens as they work better with these conditions. For spots like Maui or Chile with lighter conditions and more side shore wave riding the 4 batterns WaveScape would be my weapon of choice.
LS: Give us your rigging and setting tips and your mast choice, RDM or SDM?
OS: Pure Lip 4,0m on a 72l Wave board and RDM 75% carbon Loft mast.
LS: What is your trademark move and what new moves are you working on?
OS: I am very confident on my Pushtables when jumping and Frontside 360 when surfing. Right now I am trying to master the double forwards.
LS: Jumping or surfing?
OS: jumping and surfing … hehehee
LS: What spots would you like to visit?
OS: Chile and South Africa for sure.
LS: How did you get into windsurfing and when did you take the decision you wanted to be a professional windsurfer?
OS: Because I live in the best beach in the world to learn and progress, Pozo Izquierdo for the practice of windsurfing.
LS: What are your plans and goals for 2014?
OS: I want to be in the top 10 next year.
Thanks Omar and good luck ¡¡¡
Pics by Territorio Comanche
Omar one handed backloop
Omar Sánchez Interview – The Loftsails
