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Gollito Estredo and Sarah-Quinta Offringa win the single eliminations.
The opening day of the Freestyle World Cup in Fuerteventura delivered. Both he men’s and Women’s single eliminations were completed as winds were between 20-30 knots. Gollito Estredo proved his injury from previous days didn’t effect his sailing as the 5 time World Champion edged out Tonky Frans in the single elimination Final. On the Women’s side Sarah-Quita Offringa dominated to claim her place at the top of the podium
Results After Single Elimination – Men’s Freestyle
1st Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo (Fanatic / North)
2nd Tonky Frans (Tabou / Gaastra)
3rd Steven Van Broeckhoven (JP / NeilPryde / Different)
4th Kiri Thode (Starboard / Gaastra)
5th Adrien Bosson (Fanatic / North / Maui Ultra Fins)
5th Taty Frans (Starboard / MauiSails / Mystic / Maui Ultra Fins)
5th Dieter Van Der Eyken (Starboard / Severne)
5th Youp Schmit (JP / NeilPryde)
Results After Single Elimination – Women’s Freestyle
1st Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / Gaastra / Mystic / Chris Benz / Maui Ultra Fins)
2nd Arrianne Aukes (RRD / Simmer / AL360 / Maui Ultra Fins)
3rd Yoli de Brendt (Fanatic / North)
4th Maxime Van Gent (Fanatic / North / Maui Ultra Fins)
An intense week of explosive freestyle action is set to begin!This year marks the 28th anniversary of World Cup events held on the golden beaches of Sotavento, Fuerteventura. From the 20th to 26th of July the men’s freestyle fleet will compete in their second event of the season while the women make their first appearance of the 2013 PWA Freestyle World Tour. It should be a great week of the best freestyle on the planet!
The seven day freestyle event will see the most radical freestylers in the world battling not only for a spot on the podium but those important World Tour Points.
All of the big names are already tweaking out awesome action, stay tuned for more, we’ll be gone over the weekend, but catch up on all the action on Monday.
A super session saves the day and wows crowd
The 25th anniversary of the PWA Pozo World Cup didn’t quite play out as everyone was anticipating after the wind and wave God’s deserted the shores of Pozo for almost the entirety of the week, meaning that – incredibly – no official results were obtained, with neither the men’s or the women’s competitions even beginning. Seventeen year old Moritz Mauch (Starboard / North) deserves a special mention as the youngster claimed the Junior’s title. Despite the lack of wind and waves the PWA Gran Canaria Wind&Waves Festival was still a fantastic event with plenty of action off the water throughout the days and well into the evenings. The final day of the event did see the return of the wind, combined with a selection of sporadic waves, which enabled both a men’s and women’s super session to be held and the action was nothing short of exceptional.
Super Session
Men’s Final
After the top two sailors from the four qualifying heats had been decided the final boiled down to fifteen minutes of jumping madness, in which the top two jumps would count for each sailor. Qualifying for the final from heat one were Ricardo Campello (JP / NeilPryde / MFC) and Eleazar Alonso (Tabou / Gaastra), whilst heat two and three saw Philip Koester (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins), Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo (Fanatic / North), Marcilio ‘Brawzinho’ Browne (Goya Windsurfing / MFC) and Jules Denel (JP / NeilPryde) all successfully advance into the final. The remaining qualifying heat saw Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / North) and his fellow teammate Alessio Stillrich (Fanatic / North) secure the top two places.
In the end the reigning PWA Wave World Champion – Philip Koester – proved exactly why he is number one in the world. The nineteen year old started off the final in emphatic fashion as he exploded into one of his trademark, bolt upright double forwards, before later adding a quite exquisite – yet ridiculous – no-handed backloop to seal his place at the top of the fleet. Meanwhile, it was almost impossible to separate Fernandez, Campello and Browne such was the closeness of their performances. Eventually Fernandez and Campello completed the podium positions in second and third place respectively, with Browne being forced to settle for fourth place. The only real separating point between them was the cleanness of their landings on their double forwards. The reigning PWA Freestyle World Champion – Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo – also showed his jumping prowess with monumental shakas and a perfectly executed air chachoo, whilst the youthful talent of Stillrich showed his potential again with fully planing tweaked pushloops.
Women’s Final
Daida Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne) proved why she has so often dominated Pozo through the years with an accomplished display in the super session final. The multiple times world champion showed off her repertoire of moves, which ranged from brilliant tabletop forwards to one-handed backloops. Iballa Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne) didn’t finished far behind but this time around the reigning PWA Wave World Champion had to settle for second place. Iballa opened the heat with a clew-first backloop before going on to land a clean forward, but it wasn’t enough to see of her sister. The remaining spot for the podium saw a hard fought battle between Karin Jaggi (Patrik / Severne) and Steffi Wahl (Patrik / Sailloft Hamburg), but eventually the Swiss gem managed to claim third with a clean backloop being the decisive factor.
The second to last day of the Gran Canaria Wind & Waves festival saw the most promising conditions, but still failed to meet the requirements for official PWA Competition. The decision was made to try to start the men’s trials late in the afternoon, but conditions failed to materialize. On the other hand today did see the conclusion of the Junior’s competition and eventually Moritz Mauch (Starboard / North) claimed the under 18s title ahead of Benjamin (Goya Windsurfing) and Marc Pare (RRD / Simmer).
If you have missed the live stream, conditions failed to materialize again for the final day, and only a super session was ran, we will have those results for you shortly.
We will have all your news and results from the 2013 PWA Pozo World Cup, and the live stream above!
(Competition runs July 9th – 14th.)
Day 6 Video – Super Session Action
Day 6 – Koster wins the Super Session
Day 5 Video – Check out the pros, freesailing, the conditions look pretty good to us, but the waves were to flat!
Day 5 – The juniors finish there event, and the pros go freesailing, as conditions never materialized.
Day 4 Video – Finally some action!
Best of Action from Day 4 – Photo Gallery
Day 4 – The Juniors hit the water
Day 3 Video – How about some Sushi?
Day 3 – All remais quiet.
Day 2 Video – Tow-in, sexy massages, and quick questions
Day 2 – The waiting game continues…
Day 1 Video – Behind the scenes
Day 1 – A slow day with little wind.
More to Come!
The next generation of windsurfers take centre stage at the PWA Pozo World Cup
Day 4 of the PWA Gran Canaria Wind & Waves Festival finally saw some action, as Juniors took centre stage. Howeve, promising winds at the start of the day soon deteriorated which resulted in the Juniors final being canceled, while the men’s and women’s heats have yet to begin.
Junior’s Heat 1
Moritz Mauch dominated Heat one with with out standing wave riding ability. The 17 year old Moritz made the most of the conditions as he demonstrated both front and backside riding, before sliding his way through a smooth taka. Mauch also landed two clean forwards. Competitors Noah Roche-Vocker and Loick Lesauvage both demonstrated nice forwards, but it wasn’t enough to stop Moritz Mauch from winning the heat.
Junior’s Heat 2
Seventeen year old Benjamin advanced into the final after beating Marc Pare and Nicklas Herrera Mathisen. Benjamin edged out the tow competitors with superior wave riding, confidentiality linking together several waves, with both front and backside hits. Pare came a close second but may have been able to edge out pare if he was able to hang onto a very close back loop attempt. 12 year old Herrara Mathisen can be proud of his heat landing several forward loops, and is definitely one to watch in the coming years.
The final of the Juniors heat was started, but deteriorating wind conditions forced it to be cancelled. The junior Heat will be concluded tomorrow.
The forecast for tomorrow is similar to today. Hopefully the local effect will hold as the winds are a bit more easterly, allowing for the competition to begin. The skippers meeting has been called for 10AM with action beginning at 10:30 if conditions allow.
The waiting game continues at Pozo
The second day of the PWA Gran Canaria Wind & Waves Festival was very relaxed as wind and waves didn’t cooperate for the second day in a row. Temperatures sored into the 30’s as competitors took to seeking shade and cover out of the sunshine, as they continued to wait.
The day was quieter then usual for the first day in Pozo.
No official competition was completed on the first day of the 35th PWA Pozo World Cup, but crowds and other competitiors were treated to some sick freestyle from five time PWA Freestyle World Champion Sarah-Quita Offringa. By the afternoon the PWA crew released the three trials heats.
Check back for more updates as the 2013 PWA Pozo World Cup progresses.
Beginning tomorrow, July 9th the 25th edition of the PWA Pozo World Cup begins, and runs until July 14th. pozo Izquiredo is recognized as one of the best windsurfing spots on the planet due to its super strong winds which can exceed 50 knots and it’s steep waves. This combinations turns Pozo into a waveailing and jumping paradise, allowing radical windsurfers to boost huge and spectacular moves!
As the top wavesailors in the world come to the shores of Pozo, Gran Canria, who will be the ones to watch and what action will unfold? Six days of unbelievable wave sailing, as the top wavesailors battle for another World Title, and work to gain points for the World Tour season.
Top 32
There has been a change in format this season, only the top 32 men in the World will be allowed to compete, down from 48 in previous years. This will mean a result in an increased level of competition, but heats will now only feature two sailors instead of four, meaning the action will be easier to view on the PWA live stream.
Who to Watch
There is no doubt a lot of eyes will be on the reigning PWA World Champion, Philip Koester as he try’s to complete a hat-trick of event victories. Judging from his latest videos it will be hard to beat him.
Vice Wave World Champion Victor Fernandez will be hoping to one better last years finish. The Spainard is one of the most stylish riders on the tour, and has doubles that are almost as effortless as Koesters.
Ricardo Campello is not one to hold back, he is considered by many to be on of the best jumpers on the tour. With little to no fear Campello pushes the boundaries and we may see him attempt or even land a triple forward in the contest as he grabs for Glorey as he tries to better his performance from the past three seasons.
There are five other sailors to also keep an eye on. Alex Mussolini, from Spain is one of the best wave riders in the World and scored him well in Pozo last year. Brazilian Macilio Browne will no doubt be a serious competitor having been training on Maui all off season. Dario Ojeda escels in harsh conditions found at Pozo, and is a local favorite. German Dany Bruch has a fluid style and finished fifth at last years event. Thomas Traversa clamed his first event victory at Klitmoeller last season beating Koester will he be able to ride that high into this years Pozo contest?
On the womens side the Moreno twins will continue to dominate. Iballa Moreno and Daida Moreno have dominated the top two places in Pozo for the last 13 years. Gran Canaria local Nayra Alonso makes her return after becoming a mother last year, in 2011 she finished third overall. Swiss wider Karin Jaggi will also be looking to make a strong start to her season as well as PWA world champion Sarah-Quita Offringa, Pollands Justyna Sniady and Germany’s Steffi Wahl.
This year is the 25th anaversary of the PWA Pozo World Cup events, which makes this years titles that much more special. Stay tuned for more action.
There’s also dedicated websites at all of the following:
Event Website http://grancanariawindandwavesfestival.com/
Event Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/GranCanariaWindWavesFestival?fref=ts
Event Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/GCWindWavesFest
Event YouTube http://www.youtube.com/GCWindWavesFestival
Event Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gcwindwavesfestival/
And for the live feed of the event head over to PWAWorldTour.com
Event Summary: A familiar face surrounded by two, new, potential stars of the slalom world
The final day of the PWA Catalunya World Cup witnessed a mammoth final elimination, which took four hours to complete due to the gusty and shifty winds. After a long and largely frustrating afternoon, Antoine Albeau (RRD / NeilPryde), eventually powered to victory in race four and more importantly this clinched the overall event victory for him. The reigning world champion’s first event victory of the year sees him return to the top of the overall rankings too. A grueling day was eventually completed shortly after 7pm to conclude another fantastic event on the beautiful shores of Costa Brava.
Antoine Albeau was able to claim two bullets, as well as a third and a fourth to cement his place as the King of Costa Brava. The reigning world champion became the first man to stop his arch nemesis – Bjorn Dunkerbeck (Starboard / Severne / Dunkerbeck Eyewear / Chris Benz) – from claiming the title for the first time in three years. Albeau demonstrated his perfectly timed starts time and time again, along with a phenomenal top speed to blow the competition out of the water.
Words from the winner:
“I’d like to thank all the organizers – thanks Panxo – because you did a great job again to organize this wonderful event. Thanks also to the owner’s of the campsite as we stay here, and this really is a beautiful, beautiful place to windsurf, and it is perfect for holidays too. I’m also really happy to see new blood on the podium [Julien Quentel and Matteo Iachino], it’s really nice and I think I’m going to have a big battle with Julien this year. And thanks to everyone because today was really hard. Thanks to Juan Aragon and his team, I think they did a really good job re-adjusting the course so quickly and see you next year!”
Bjorn Dunkerbeck managed to recover from a disastrous first round exit in the opening elimination to fight back to fourth place. The most successful windsurfer of all time started his recovery with a seventh and a tenth place, before showing what he is truly made of to take home second place in the final elimination, which allowed him to discard a 44.5 point score, which then saw him fly up through the rankings.
Micah Buzianis (JP / MauiSails) was able to put the disappointment of Korea behind him and firmly get his season back on track with a fifth place finish. The American showed his perfectly timed starts and super consistent gybes to claw his way back towards the top of the pack. He will now be hoping to continue the form he showed here, at the next event in Turkey.
Flying Dutchman – Ben Van Der Steen (Starboard / Gaastra / Mystic / Different) – was able to back up his third place finish in Korea with a solid sixth this week with a gritty display of sailing. Van Der Steen now sits in fourth place overall in the rankings, perfectly poised to make an attack for the top in Turkey. Cyril Moussilmani (Starboard / Severne) is similarly positioned and showing the kind of consistency that is required to finish in the top five and above overall.
Arnon Dagan (RRD / NeilPryde) continues to prove that his change of equipment in the winter is working wonders for him as he now sits inside the top then. The Israeli was able to finish seventh this week, and his result may have been even better – with a bit more luck – if the first attempt to complete the winners’ final hadn’t been cancelled due to a drop in the wind.
Alberto Menegatti (Starboard / Point-7) came into the event as the leader of the tour, but a combination of bad luck and a major error – sailing to the wrong mark in the opening elimination – cost him dearly. The Italian finished eighth overall and still finds himself in third place overall. Menegatti reaffirmed his title winning credentials with another bullet in the third elimination, so it remains to be seen whether his mistake in the first race comes back to haunt him, come the end of the season.
Andrea Cucchi (Starboard / Point-7) achieved his first top ten finish on the PWA in almost a decade with a fantastic display of sailing. The man behind Point-7 made one appearance in a winners’ final along with two losers’ finals to claim his best finish in a very long time.
The remaining winner of a race this week was Finian Maynard (RRD / Avanti) – who stole the show in the second elimination. Maynard lit a trail a blaze as he hunted down Patrick Diethelm (Patrik / Loft Sails) to move into the lead, and once in the lead he was in complete control of the race.
The 2013 PWA Catalunya World Cup Standings:
1st Antoine Albeau (RRD / NeilPryde)
2nd Julien Quentel (RRD / NeilPryde)
3rd Matteo Iachino (F2 / Challenger Sails / AL360)
4th Bjorn Dunkerbeck (Starboard / Severne / Dunkerbeck Eyewear / Chris Benz)
5th Micah Buzianis (JP / MauiSails)
6th Ben Van Der Steen (Starboard / Gaastra / Mystic / Different)
7th Arnon Dagan (RRD / NeilPryde)
8th Alberto Menegatti (Starboard / Point-7)
9th Andrea Cucchi (Starboard / Point-7)
10th Cyril Moussilmani (Starboard / Severne)
Maynard and Menegatti steal the show with one elimination victory apiece
Day four of the PWA Catalunya World Cup saw the wind arrive much earlier than the opening three days of the competition, which enabled the conclusion of two more eliminations. The competitors endured a grueling day – spanning seven hours – after they began competing shortly after eleven o’clock. Finian Maynard (RRD / Avanti) claimed the first bullet of the day – his first of the season – before Alberto Menegatti reaffirmed his title winning credentials with his second victory of the season in elimination three after a thrilling finish with Micah Buzianis (JP / MauiSails).
Head over to the PWA website for there full report on Day 4 of the PWA Catalunya World Cup.
The Top 5 After Elimination Three
1st Antoine Albeau (RRD / NeilPryde)
2nd Julien Quentel (RRD / NeilPryde)
3rd Micah Buzianis (JP / MauiSails)
4th Matteo Iachino (F2 / Challenger Sails / AL360)
5th Cyril Moussilmani (Starboard / Severne)
The third day of the PWA Catalunya World Cup saw winds ranging from 7-20 knots as two wind directions hit the Golf-de-Roses over the course of a few hours. Costa Brava was transformed from a starboard tack slalom paradise into a port tack slalom heaven in the same afternoon. The sea breeze, which is synonymous with Costa Brava enabled a further six heats to be completed. Shortly after three o’clock it looked as though the racing was over for the day, before the local ‘Garbi’ wind kicked in from the Northeast. Unfortunately it only made a brief appearance, meaning that only a further three heats were completed before the end of the day.
Read the full report on Day 3 over at the PWA website. If you’re like us and missed day 2 here it is!
First blood to Albeau as the reigning world champion claims the first victory of the week
The local thermal effect kicked in once again on day two of the PWA Catalunya World Cup as the remainder of the opening elimination was completed, under glorious sunny skies and winds ranging from 7-14 knots. Reigning world champion – Antoine Albeau (RRD / NeilPryde) – sailed a flawless elimination and was duly rewarded with the first bullet of the week, firmly stamping his name at the top of the event rankings, but it was truly a day to forget for Alberto Menegatti.
Get indepth coverage of day 2 at the PWA Catalunya World Cup at PWAWorldTour.com
Results After Elimination One
1st Antoine Albeau (RRD / NeilPryde)
2nd Matteo Iachino (F2 / Challenger Sails / AL360)
3rd Cyril Moussilmani (Starboard / Severne)
4th Pieter Bijl (Angulo / NeilPryde)
5th Micah Buzianis (JP / MauiSails)
Day 1: Tricky conditions make for a tense start in Costa Brava
The inaugural day of the PWA Catalunya World Cup saw the competitors registering for the upcoming competition between 10am and 11am. With a less than promising wind forecast, combined with a very quiet start to the day, not everybody was expecting to be competing come the afternoon. However, as the skippers’ meeting took place at one o’clock the wind gradually started to increase as the local thermal effect kicked in. Shortly after 14:45 the first heat of race one was underway in winds ranging from 7-10 knots. A stop-start afternoon was eventually concluded at around 17:30 with five heats being completed – there were however a number of casualties in the opening round as the marginal winds made for very tricky racing conditions.
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The inaugural PWA Cold Hawaii World Cup was held in 2010. Every year thus far the competition has been blessed with a mixture of monstrous swells and port tack howling winds, to starboard tack float and ride – which has tested the top sailors in the world to their limits – whilst providing jaw dropping action aplenty.
Philip Köster (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins) reigned victorious in the first two competitions, but he was denied a famous hat-trick of Cold Hawaii victories by a rampaging Thomas Traversa (Tabou / Gaastra) in 2012. In doing so the Frenchman became the first man in five events to defeat the back-to-back world champion, but more importantly, Traversa held his nerve to claim his first ever PWA event victory.
The next amazing installment of the Cold Hawaii World Cup will take place later this year, between the 16th to the 22nd September. To wet your appetite, a brand new teaser has just been released to give you a taste of things to come. Expect to see double forwards galore combined with sick cutbacks and aerial antics off the lip, in what is sure to be another epic event on the Danish shores of Klitmoeller.
Enjoy this teaser that highlights exactly what Cold Hawaii has to offer!
