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"Over the limits....."
The ultimate
challenge, racing over the sea!
Racing pigeons is always a challenge but the ultimate test of the
stamina and makeup of a true racing pigeon is the challenge of racing
over open water. Pigeons that race over land can be great pigeons but
pigeons that race over the open sea MUST be great pigeons!
Racing in the Canary Islands and Africa north presents perhaps the
most challenging races in the world. Weather is born over the seas and
the predictability of weather fronts is very difficult. Winds vary
continuously in intensity and direction. Heating patterns drive up
hum idity
and dust blowing from the islands as well as Africa is observed
frequently. Considering these conditions, it is obvious that the birds
that are asked to race over these seas must be extraordinary.
Jose Ledesma has spent many years in developing a strain of pigeons
that is physically and mentally able to handle these demanding over
the sea races. And now CIBS under his direction will continue to
refine and further
develop the characteristics that have made these birds so great. Bayo
Casablanca is a true representation of the work and achievement of
Jose Ledesma. Bayo is the only pigeon that has ever flown across the
sea from Casablanca in the South of Tenerife to the mainland, a
distance of 1064 km (661 miles). This distance over the sea has never
been achieved by any other pigeon, in any country, in any part of the
world. Imagine, 661 miles over the sea! This feat was not an accident,
rather the result of years of breeding for the characteristics that
enable this pigeon to fly such a race. His achievement won 1s t
place and a world record! He is now a Super Crack!
The
development of Jose’s birds did not go un-noticed. Taiwan’s
Victoria Loft visited Jose in 2000 and purchased a National Ace
bird from him for 6000 Euro ($7,700.00 US). In 2002 the first 7
children of Super Crack Bayo Casablanca were shipped to Japan. The
notoriety of Bayo and his offspring was spreading world wide. The
demand for his offspring prompted Jose to use the “Bull” breeding
system with him during 2003, resulting in 80 young bird children of
Bayo mated to the finest hens in the CIBS. The resulting offspring
were not offered for sale, but instead were retained and evaluated.
The finest of these birds have been mated with the finest old birds at
CIBS which will result in the greatest performance characteristics
possible, fine feathering, strong skeletal structure, great mental
capacity and homing ability.
So
now we offer children and grandchildren from our Super Crack Bayo
Casablanca, a World Record holder. These offspring will be a great
asset for any loft.
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From his early childhood, Jose Ledesma was
interested in the racing pigeon, but he was not until he was 30
years old when he discovered, next to its brother Abel, the
fantastic RACING PIGEONS sport, liking that he would cautivate to
them completely to the present time. Already by those years, J.
Ledesma surrounded by but the important fanciers of the place,
collecting a fine collection of really extraordinary
birds.
The successes were not made hope, and to only 6
months to begin in the sport, it obtained to his first triumph
winning the "Iron Island DERBY" of It pays the South, with a
metallic prize of almost 1000 Euros.
This did not do but that to take root of its
love by the birds and their eagerness of overcoming. In year 1996 it
gained his first championship. Besides to make As pigeon and runner-up,
are able 2º National Ace of speed and middle found. That same year
would gain its first truely important trophy, 3º National classified
of speed and middle found, successes that would be multiplied fully
in the future.
In 1999 it constructs with his own hands, a
modern loft in which twice gained in only 3 years the Insular As
bird of Teneriffa, as well as the best mark of Cabo Güir. Awarding its
birds in 2002, from Cabo Juby (340Km), Cabo Güir (720Km), Safi(849Km)
and Casablanca(1064Km) the same year. Four points of release from (Morrocco)
Africa the same year. In addition in the 5 last years a bird obtains
to every year Ace or As bird at Club, Insular or National level. Its
hand towards the birds and their theoretical preparation was patent.
Nowadays it is known practically by all the main fanciers of the
country.
NOTE:
All the music that you hear in this site is composed, played and
produced by José Ledesma in "Canary Islands Ethno Chill Out" CD.
He produces incredible music that combines his love and respect of the
past and its popular island traditions, the
sounds of his country and his people fused to the anticipation
of all that the future may promise.
If you want a complete CD with this
wonderfull music, please, email he in "Contact" section in the left.
For look this music web page, then
www.joseledesma.com/musica
Enjoy the website !
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