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Continentseven: Marta Hlavaty about her 2010 Formula Worldtitle
After winning the Formula Windsurfing Worldtitles in 2008 and 2009 the Polish top racer Marta Hlavaty (POL-111) arrived very optimistic in Mendoza at Lago Potrerillos, Argentina, to defend her title. Despite the ladies fleet was quite small this time – only 7 girls were fighting for the worldtitle in the Formula discipline – Marta could proof again, that she is dominating the extremely technical discipline. Congratulations to her third worldtitle. Read more in the following interview with the world champion from Poland!
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Marta Hlavaty (POL-111) at the dro-dead gorgeous Lago Potrerillos, Argentina while the Formula Worlds 2010.C7: You are winning one title after the other in Formula windsurfing! What´s the reason for that?
Marta: I think the main reason is, that once you win it than you’re getting more confidence that you can do it. Besides I train a lot all the time: Formula, RS:X and Slalom. So I think I’m just in my best time now. I feel strong on the water!C7: Would you´ve wished to see more girls participating in the Worlds?
Marta: Of course! I hope one day we’ll have 40 girls at the starting line. I’m really dissapointed that still so less girls from RS:X are motivated to do that discipline. It’ s really great, fast and exciting racing, and at least perfect training in strong wind for the Olympic class.C7: What´s the reason out of your view that so less girls participated in the championships this year?
Marta: For sure the main reason was that Mendoza in Argentina is so far from Europe, and it was an expensive trip to get there.C7: The championships took place on a lake 1500 m above sealevel? Were the conditions much different to the places you had Formula competitions so far and was it difficult to compete at Lake Potrerillos?
Marta: Honestly I was a little bit afraid how it will be on the Lake Potrerillos. I was sure there will be really little wind there. But every day we had perfect 18 -22 knots. It was easier beacause of flat water, but difficult cause it was shifty and gusty. I heard some guys saying, that the wind in this height is so difference, because the air is thinner there. But I didn’t feel it so much. When the gust came, it was just strong like always. Mostly I felt this altitude while jogging in the morning, hehe. On the first few day I could really feel my short breath.C7: Who were your hardest opponents this time or didn´t you feel any pressure from anybody this time?
Marta: My hardest opponent was Morane Demont. This young competitor from Martinique did a really great progress lately and I’m pretty sure in upcoming years she will be very “dangerous” and one to win the title.C7: You had to discard first places in the end! Did you expect to dominate that much again?
Marta: No. I didn’t expect that. Honestly I was preaperd mostly for a fight with Allison Shreeve and Sarah Hebert, but unfortunately they didn’t come.C7: While the wintertime you had a cast for 7 weeks. Did that influence your performance in a negative way?
Marta: I was worried a lot about this injury. But it’s luckly not much to talk, because the arm is working better than I thought. It didn’t hurt so much so far and didn’t trouble at all. Moreover last 4/5 weeks, I could train a lot with this cast, just without using the left wrist.C7: You were using the older Starboard Formula 161model, but new Mauisails. Was this the best mix?
Marta: I think so. Honestly, because of this injury, I was not able to test my new equipement fully. So I decided to compete mostly on what I liked last year, to avoid as much stresfull elements as I could just before competiton, Instead of running and changing sails I choose to focus on preparing my wrist for this event. I just got a new 10m TR6 MauiSails there, straight from Hawaii, so I decided to try it once, and as I liked it a lot from first sailing I just stayed on it.C7: Which gear exactly did you use?
Marta: Starboard 161, Z-fin from Estonia, 10.0m TR6xt and 9.2m TR5xtC7: Do you see yourself as a favourite in the PWA Slalom discipline as well and will you go for the whole tour?
Marta: To win against Valerie and Karin will be very difficult for sure, but I feel I’m getting closer every year. Once the breakthrough must come. I hope I’ll manage to do 3 events of the 2010 tour. For sure I’ll try to do as much as possible, because I love the Slalom discipline.C7: Would you like to see Formula back on the PWA tour again?
Marta: Yes, that would be great.Thanks a lot for the interview.* And don´t forget to check out Marta´s website!
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