The German Freestyle Battle season is officially finished. Due to the cold temperatures there will be no more contests. Nevertheless the season was a success thanks to good conditions. Niclas Nebelung had the lead at the Battle at the "Südstrand" on Fehmarn as well as in Lemkenhafen and is now at the top of the ranking in 2018.

Niclas, congratulations on your overall victory.
Thank you very much. It has always been my goal to be in the top 10 and maybe the top 5 in Germany, that was the best I expected. I could never have imagined that it would even work out with the first place. That makes me super happy and my family is of course very proud.

How was the battles tour this year?
We already had a lot of different and demanding conditions. In Lemkenhafen there was super strong wind and flat water and at the "Südstrand" it was quite choppy with less wind. Of course I would wish for more contests for the next season. Maybe we could also play at a wave spot like Heiligenhafen. But at the moment we are still dependent on the local infrastructure. The conditions in Lemkenhafen and at the Südstrand on Fehmarn are of course the best. Unfortunately the event on Rügen could not take place this year because there was less wind than in the forecast.

You won both battles - Sovereign victory?
To make first place in both battles, it could not have been better. But I have to admit, there was a bit of luck. Especially on the Südstrand with Chop and light wind, those weren't my favourite conditions. Here I was just lucky with the gusts and the one or the other strong opponent made some mistakes, so that in the end it was a close win. On that day, someone else could have been at the top of the podium. In Lemkenhafen it was different, with good pressure in the sail and on flat water, I kicked my Double Powermoves safely and could deliver the best moves.

What are your plans for the next season?
First of all I want to keep the championship title and hopefully take part at the PWA events. But it depends on getting a wildcard. If not, then I will definitely ride the EFPT. But the battles still have priority! Thanks to the new cooperation with Choppy Water we want to organize more events in 2019.