On my way to the Europeans Championship!

One more time I'm on the road!! but this time I'll do half of the trip on a Ferry! I'm just about to leave Barcelona on a gigantic Cruise!! Destination Civitavecchia, near Rome, and then 700km driving south to Gizzeria, in Calabria.

It is for sure gonna be an adventure, specially after the way it started…!! I got to the place where you get your ticket, I parked and once I wanted to drive the van to the boat it didn't… that's right…the van didn't start…I was trying for more than 15min and I got super stressed, I thought I was gonna miss the boat!

A very nice guy saw me starting to freak out and came to help me. Then he said he was gonna go look for help and came back with two guys, truck drivers and helped me push the van and it started!!!

OMG, I was so nervous…almost about to cry…I thought I was gonna miss the boat and the competition.

But now it's all good, van is in the boat and so I am!! I thought It was gonna be a very boring long trip but I just found out that there is a 400m gym in the boat and 2 swimming pools!!

The competition starts on Tuesday, so stay tuned for more news!!

Ciao!!

Una vez más estoy de camino a otra competición! pero esta vez haré la mitad del viaje en Ferry! Estoy a punto de dejar el puerto de Barcelona en un crucero gigante!! Destino: Civitavecchia, cerca de Roma, y de ahí 700km conduciendo hacia el sur hasta Gizzeria, en Calabria.

De bien seguro que será otra aventura, especialmente después de la manera en que empezó…! Llegué a la estación del puerto para sacar el billete, aparco la furgoneta, y en cuanto me decido a dirigirme a la cola para embarcar los vehículos…no arranca…!!! No me lo podía creer!!! He estado más de 15 min. intentando arrancar, y cuando ya me he empezado a desesperar y casi a llorar se ha acercado un buen samaritano que estaba viendo mi desesperación!! se ha ido a buscar a dos chicos mas (camioneros) y entre los tres han empujado la fuego y han logradoque arrancara!! Yo estaba ya casi llorando, creía que iba a perder el barco y la competición…

Pero ahora ya pasó todo, la furgo está embarcada, yo estoy también! Pensaba que seria un viaje súper aburrido y largo pero acabo de descubrir que hay un gimnasio de 400 m y dos piscinas!!

La competición empieza el martes, así que ya os mantendré informados!

Ciao!!

Somebody wants to come with me in the board bag...?
Creo que hay alguien que se quiere venir conmigo en el boardbag :)

South/Central American and Spanish Championships

June has been a month full of action, travelling and competition!! 3 competitions in less than a month can be a little bit too much, specially if you add a couple of days of travelling each way and a terrible jet-lag!! But I guess that's part of the game ;)

snorkeling

So I already told you about the comp in Sanfran, definitely my favourite of the 3!! The day after it ended we all flew to Bonaire, Dutch Antilles in the Caribbean. Beautiful place!! Paradise of divers for sure!

with Alejandro Climent and Catherine Dufour

Definitely a different spot from San Francisco, from wearing a 5'4 mil. wetsuit to kiting on board shorts and making the impossible not the get burned!! Glad MADFORM safe my ass or better said my skin :)

So after a second place in the North Americans, I got a 4th place in the Central/South American's Championship. Nayara Licariao, the Brasilian girl, killed it winning all the racers. And it was pretty tight in between the rest of us, exchanging positions the whole time.

I was lucky to have my USN recovery products with me as I really needed them after 2 competitions back to back.

And then came the loooong way back home. Three days of travelling and the worse jet-lag ever after spending a month on the other side.

Tired of just reading it?? Just wait and see what was next!! haha...

I hardy had three or four days at home and it was time to pack again. Next destination the Spanish Championships in Isla Cristina, Huelva, right on the furthest place possible from Barcelona!!! 1.400 km driving, around 16 hours...

Afegeix la llegenda

We had an average of 6'5knots during the 4 days of competition. The organisation as always got a 10! but the judges really shoul not call then that...not professional at all. If we have rules in kiteboarding Racing is to follow them. 

I know the world is full of injustice and life is not fair in loads of aspects but I really felt frustration and I even stopped having fun...and unfortunately that was the general feeling of the rest of the fleet. 

I have my gear prepared for a minimum of 6knots including the current, so measuring 6knots from a DRIFTING boat. Those guys should understand that we are NOT boats, so if the gust goes down to 3 knots for 10 seconds, we DON'T FLOAT!! 

And then, why if there's a commette of 3 judges, one single judge (I doubt that even with the minimum qualification) can decide one protest, without this one being written down, not going with a hearing...and out of time!!! and to me was an arranged protest... Why were they giving Redresses to everybody just because they were asking for it???!!!! 

Just Unprofessional the whole event.

That said, everything was decided on the last race. And that "protest" put me in second place. 

Anyway, I feel proud of getting second on a 15m kite when most of the riders could not even fly a 17m. I guess my friend and good rider Leticia Quesada also felt my pain!!

Anyways. that was a competition to forget. Now I'm enjoying a wonderful time here in Portugal, beautiful country although the wind has not been very present in the trip.

More about Portugal soon!!

En RTVE para el programa Redes

Os acordais que hace unos días colgué unas fotos en Facebook de la grabación del programa de TV de Eduard Punset?

Pues bien, ayer domingo 16 se emitió por TV2. Para los que os lo perdisteis o como yo estáis en el extranjero, aquí os dejo el video. Yo aparezco a partir del minuto 21:49.

Redes - Cómo se conectan las neuronas V.O

• Redes - Cómo se conectan las neuronas V.O

Un saludo des de Bonaire, una de las islas de las Antillas Holandesas!!

Making off

Do you remember that a few weeks ago I posted a few pictures on FB about the making off of the TV program Redes?

Well, it was on air Yesterday in TV2. For those who missed it or like me are abroad, here you have the video. I'm on from minute 21:49

Greetings from Bonaire!!

North American's Championship 2013

Catherines Dufour (3rd), Erika Heineken (1st), Núria Gomà (2nd)

I'm on my flight to Bonaire (Deutch Antilles) after spending two weeks in one of the most incredible cities in the world, San Francisco.

I fall in love  with this city since day one, not only for its beauty but specially for its amazing kiteboarding community and spots.

Crazy conditions on the Bay

Crissy Field is without a doubt one of the most challenging and difficult places I've ever kited in! The four days that lasted the Regatta in the N.A. Championships where a learn-learn situation. I have to say that although all the difficulties of the spot (gusty-strong wind, insane current, flooding, chop…) I had a lot of fun. All those challenging  conditions make me even prouder of myself for my 2nd place after the  2012 World Champ and also an Ozone Team mate and good friend of mine, Erika Heineken.

One of the starts with a real shot gun! / Una salida con pistola de verdad!

We started with the qualification series followed by the final series. They split the 74 riders from 23 countries in two fleets, yellow and blue, and we raced 4 races/day each fleet. So after 3 days we had 12 races. On the last day, Silver and Gold fleet raced 2 more regattas each and the Platinium fleet (top 10 guys) a total of 4 more. So exciting to watch!

Rob Dean and the rest of the San Francis Yacht Club crew made of this a five star event!

Yes, that is me... / Sí, esa soy yo...

I have so many positive things to say about this event that I could go on and on for ever. Don't worry that I'm not gonna do it, instead I let you with a few pictures! (Thanks Michael Petrikov for the amazing photos!!).

And this was my lucky lycra! Mi lycra de la suerte!

Estoy de camino a Bonaire (antillas holandesas) después de pasar dos magnificas semanas en una de las ciudades más increíbles de todo el mundo, San Francisco.

Me enamoré de esta ciudad desde el día uno, no sólo por su belleza pero sobretodo por su maravillosa comunidad de kiters y sus spots.

Skippers meeting with Rob Dean

Crissy Field es sin duda alguna uno de los sitios más difíciles y técnicos donde he navegado. Los cuatro días que duró el evento fue un constante aprendízaje. Tengo que decir pero que, a pesar de todas las dificultades técnicas, me lo pasé muy bien. La dificultad del spot (viento fuerte y rancheado, corriente desmesurada, chip…) hace que todavía esté más satisfecha con mi 2o lugar, detrás de la campeona del mundo del 2012 y también compañera de equipo Ozone (aparte de muy buena amiga mía), Erika Heineken.

Men's podium: Riccardo Leccese (3rd), John Heineken (1st), Brian Lake (2nd)

Empezamos la competición con las clasificatorias seguido de las finales. Nos dividieron a los 74 riders de 23 países en dos flotas, amarilla y azul. Navegamos 4 regatas por día y flota. Así que después de 3 días llevábamos 12 arces. En el último día, la flota Silver y la Oro hicimos 2 regatas más, mientras que la Platinium (10 mejores riders) hicieron 4. Fue un espectáculo absoluto! 

We had the best views every evening while having dinner
Cenando cada noche con las mejores vistas de toda la ciudad

Rob Dean y el resto del equipo del San Francis Yacht Club lograron que este evento fuera inmejorable! un diez para ellos!

Tengo tantas cosas positivas que podría extenderme largamente, pero no os preocupéis que no lo haré. En cambio os dejo con unas cuantas fotografías. Muchas gracias Michael Petrikov por las increíbles fotografías.

I couldn't have had a better end of the trip, me, Mike and my new Mike's Lab!!

Health Guru Magazine - April

The April issue of the Egyptian Magazin "Guru Health" has just came out. 

Here you have my interview in case you wanna read and know a little bit more about me ;)

El número de abril de la revista egipcia "Guru Helth" acaba de salir a la venta.

Aquí os dejo mi entrevista por si queréis leer y saber un poco más sobre mi ;)

Wind Tunnel Flying Simulator!

I couldn't stop smiling after the experience!

As you know I love trying new things and last week I was very lucky to be able to experience what real flying feels in the Wind Tunnel of Empuriabrava. It is the only wind tunnel in Spain and people from all over the country and even foreigners go there to train.

You do 2 min flights and there is an instructor with you all the time giving the instructions. Before that, your instructor takes you to a room where he explains everything and shows you the body position you should have while flying. Thanks Fred for being such a good instructor!!

On my last fly, Fred took me and we were both flying together up and down spinning at full speed! It was soooo much fun!!

Thanks for the experience and thank you to all the WINDOOR crew for being so cool!

I'll be back for sure! This is addictive, you just want more and more!!

Here you have a small video but I recommend go and experience yourself!

WINDOOR from Nuria Goma on Vimeo.

Como ya sabéis a mi me encanta probar cosa nuevas y la semana pasada tuve la suerte de poder experimentar que se siente volar de verdad en el Túnel de Viento de Empuriabrava. Es el único tunel en España de estas características y gente de todo el país e incluso extranjeros van a entrenar ahí.

Son vuelos de 2 min. y un instructor está todo el tiempo dentro contigo dándote instrucciones.  Antes de empezar el instructor te lleva a una habitación donde te explica todo lo que hay que saber y simulas la posición del cuerpo que debes llevar mientras vuelas. Gracias Fred por ser tan buen instructor!

En mi último vuelo Fred me cogió y volamos juntos dando vueltas y subiendo y bajando a toda velocidad! Suuuuuper divertido!

Gracias por esta maravillosa experiencia y gracias a toda la gente del WINDOOR por ser tan geniales!

Volveré seguro! Es super adictivo, quieres más y más!

Aquí os dejo un pequeño video pero os recomiendo que lo experimentéis vosotros mismos!

On TV for "Dorsal 10"

This week I've appeared on TV for an sport program, Dorsal 10.

It was a really fun and informal interview. They really made their homework and made a lot of research about me! I was surprised to see that they knew personal things about me such as that my favorite food are my mum's lentils!! or that I'm a big fun of Spinning sessions in Qwellness!

The funniest question tho, was the last one, when they asked me if I knew the name of their program and the TV channel who was gonna broadcast it!! I honestly didn't know where to hide myself!! hahaha

My interview starts at minute 14'05

Thank you to Jose Quereda and all the people from Dorsal10!


Click on the video to watch it!

Esta semana he aparecido en televisión en un programa de deportes que se llama Dorsal 10.

Fue una entrevista informal y muy divertida. Realmente hicieron muy bien sus deberes e indagaron muy bien sobre mi vida personal! Me sorprendió ver que sabían cosas mías personales como por ejemplo que mi comida preferida son las lentejas de mi mami o que me encantan las sesiones de Spinning del Qwellness!

La pregunta más divertida pero, fue la última, cuando me preguntaron por el nombre del programa que me estaba entrevistando y el canal de televisión por el cual se emitiría!!! jajaja, os prometo que no sabía donde esconderme!!!

Mi entrevista empieza en el minuto 14'05

Muchas gracias a Jose Quereda y a todos los compañeros de Dorsal10!