African Beach Ultimate is still in its infancy. South Africa is by far the most developed in this region. With the help of the Lifeskills organization and the Kaiser Foundation thousands of kids are starting to play (Beach) Ultimate. The rest of the continent is still almost untouched.

There is some Ultimate in Egypt, helped by Russians that host the Ultimutation tournament in Dahab, and there is some Ultimate in Morocco. However new on the horizon is Mozambique! Led by well known Dutch Ultimate veteran Stef Steven, the man who started the development of Ultimate in Vietnam, there is now a Beach Ultimate tournament on the island of Xefina just off the coast of Maputo.

Chapeau na Ilha da Xefina (translation: Hat on Xafina island) is the name of the tournament and it will take place 14-15 June. It will be beach disc like you've never experienced it before. Local fishermen will give players dhow rides to and from the island with a sundowner included. Caipirinha served in the boats. It should be just an amazing experience.

Party and play like Mozambicans. You know you want to! :-) Contact Sjoerd Brouwer, sjoerd_brouwer@hotmal.com for more information. I am sure they would love to get a couple of foreigners to visit.

Finally someone decided to put Ultimate on a game computer like the Nintendo DS. There have been some PC games about Ultimate out but this is the first one I heard about that worked on anything but a PC.

OFDS: Ultimate & Golf

Unfortunately, the reviews have been not very positive. One of the buyers on Amazon steers people away from buying it.

Why develop a game when it sucks? That is a waste of money. If you do something, do it well! Ultimate is a great game!

The preparations for the European Championships Beach Ultimate are going real well. It is unfortunate that there will be no women's division this year but it is their loss. The local organizing committee is doing an amazing job arranging everything. From full media meetings with cocktails, to getting celebrities at the award ceremony. This tournament is going to feel like a real European Championships while BULA guarantees fun and a relaxed atmosphere. I can't wait to be there and play!

I can't but shake the feeling that European women's Ultimate is not doing well. For years we had problems getting them to play, but they showed up anyway. However, this year there are 3 instances that make me think... hmmmm... are female Ultimate players becoming extinct?

1. The European Championships Beach Ultimate could not find 6 countries that could field 9 women to play in France this year


2. Wonderful Copenhagen Ultimate, spring's biggest tournament, will not see any women participating this year


3. Bar do Peixe, one of the most female friendly tournaments in Portugal, had more than its fair share of women canceling this year.

Are European female (Beach) Ultimate players an endangered species? I hope not! Look at what the alternative is: