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Waves was the call for the final day of the 2012 Sylt World Cup. Iballa Ruano Moreno and Philip Koster win the wave double eliminations on the final day of the 2012 PWA World Tour.
Results of the men’s wave double elimination:
1st Philip Koster
2nd Alex Mussolini
3rd Victor Fernandez
4th Ricardo Campello
Result of the women’s double elimination:
1st Iballa Moreno
2nd Moreno Daida
3rd Laure Treboux
4th Karin Jaggi
With sylt being the last event of the season the The 2012 PWA World Champions are now decided:
Iballa Moreno – Women’s Wave
Valerie Arrighetti – Women’s Slalom
Sarah-Quita Offringa – Women’s Freestyle
Antoine Albeau – Men’s Slalom
Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo – Men’s Freestyle
Philip Köster – Men’s Wave
The night session just finished in Sylt. Four competitors stepped up to the to keep in the night super session for the €4000 prize purse.
The first heat pitted Dany Bruch verse Victor Fernandez, both competing neck to neck throwing some big jumps. Victor landed a nice double racking up some serious points, but wasnt to be out done, and attempted a big double stalled forward. The continued to push the moves in the dark. Victor stopped sailing with a few minutes left after injuring his ankle, but he still had enough points to qualify for the next round.
Ricardo Campello Tweaked Push Loop in the Dark
Next heat, the light was even darker as Alex Mussolini started strong with some super nice back loops. A few minutes in Ricardo Campello began to dominate, and showed some serious stones, hucking moves like a crazy man. And even showing off for the crowd for no points with a nice wave 360. He continued to throw move after move on both tacks. The highlight was an ankle dry double forward.
Victor was unable to advance to the final due to the injury. Dany Brunch advanced as the next highest score, unfortunately he was unable to find nice ramps, and only scored a few jumps. Campello on the other hand made use all of all the ramps that came his way out and way in. He trough a nice tweaked push loop and than close tot he end, a double forward on starboard tack! Campello took the win, and the largest share of the purse. Big shout out to these four athletes that wowed the big crouds in almost no light!
(Cover Photo of Dany Brunch With a nice one handed back loop)
Day six was the first day without wind at the PWA Sylt World Cup and this meant that the slalom fleet spent a frustrating day on hold, the day was called at 4:30 when suitable conditions had not materialized until than. So far today hasn`t been better, the Slalom fleet is on hold, waiting for better conditions. But that doesn`t mean nothing`s been happening. Tomorrow is the World premier of Andre Paskowski and Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo (Fanatic / North) at the 2012 Windsurfing Film Festival held at the cinema in Westerland, Sylt. The PWA grab a quick interview with Andre head over and read it now.
On the third day the slalom sailors finally took to the water, as winds ranged from 8 – 20 knots. Antoine Albeau (RRD / NeilPryde) enjoyed an excellent day as the Frenchman won back-to-back bullets to enhance his title challenge. It was a completely different story for the current leader of the slalom tour though, Bjorn Dunkerbeck (Starboard / Severne / Mystic / Dunkerbeck Eyewear / Chris Benz), as he missed out on the first winners’ final and then suffered an untimely catapult in the second final of the day. Dunkerbeck will will be hoping for a miracle if he hopes to maintain his title.
Today saw the freestyle and wave sailors hit the water as the action continued in Sylt for the Third day. The morning saw relatively flat water and cross shore winds, which transformed Sylt into a freestyle arena as the double elimination began. After three hours of freestyle, the fleet has been narrowed down to the top eight men in the world. At this point the decision was made to change disciplines as the waves continued to grow in size enabling the completion of the women’s wave single elimination and the start of the men’s double elimination. The real news of today though belongs to Iballa Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne), who secured the 2012 PWA Wave World Championship title and also won the women’s single elimination.
The mens double elimination was called for the day due to light winds. Check back tomorrow as the action continues.
Day 2 just wrapped up at the 2012 PWA Sylt World Cup, and Philip Koster came out on top beating Victor Fernandez. The Heat was exciting with Victor Fernandez dominating early on, with great wave rides, but in the last minutes Koster came back with a nice wave 360 and one handed one footed back loop to take the lead, and win the single.
ON the losers side, Ricardo Campello dominated over Alex Mussoline. Ricardo’s aggressive style had him throw many more jumps, including his signature onehanded one footed forward, he’s currently the guy doing this. Ricardo jumping ability put him in the lead over Mussolini who showed some nice wave rides, with tackas and a nice downwind 360.
1st Philip Koster
2nd Victor Fernandez
3rd Ricardo Campello
4th Alex Mussolini
Check Back tomorrow for even more action and check out PWAWorlTour.com for a live stream and mroe detailed reports.
The final event of the season is underway, as freestyle, wave and slalom sailors compete in Sylt. The Freestyle single elimination is complete, congratulations to Gollito who took it.
1st Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo
2nd Kiri Thode
3rd Steven Van Broeckhoven
4th Tonky Frans
Check back here for updates, and head over to http://www.pwaworldtour.com/
Day fopur saw the completion of the double elimination with Thomas Traversa (Tabou / Gaastra) took on the 2011 and 2012 PWA Wave Champion, Philip Köster (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins). Traversa took an early advantage scoring a nice wave with a super nice frontside, into backside followed by another frontside hit, as Kosters wave closed out. Traversa than scored his second wave, hitting hard with some backside smacks, than finishing it off with a smooth frontside. Kopster worked his way up wind, to score the wave of the heat, starting with a wave 360, followed by some front and backside hits, to score a 7.88. Traversa scored one more wave and edged out the current World Champion by 0.87 points.
Thomas Traversa had this to say after winning “I’m super happy, I managed to find one really good wave and then a couple of ok waves. The wind was very, very, very light, but for once I had the advantage of being light. It feels crazy and unreal at the moment.”
Top 5 of the 2012 PWA KIA Cold Hawaii World Cup:
1st Thomas Traversa (Tabou / Gaastra)
2nd Philip Köster (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins)
3rd Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / North)
4th Ricardo Campello (JP / NeilPryde / MFC)
5th Kauli Seadi (JP / NeilPryde)
The PWA Fuerteventura wrapped up yesterday as the freestyle double elimination was completed. Winds were questionable at best for a large part of the event, but howling winds returned on the last day, allowing the best freestylers in the world to show off there skills. Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo (Fanatic / North) had won his second successive event of the year, as he continued his perfect start to the season in his quest for a fifth world championship title. Whilst Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / Gaastra / Mystic / Maui Ultra Fins / Chris Benz) stomped her authority over the women’s fleet by winning the opening female freestyle event of the year in convincing fashion.
The final day of the slalom looked as though we would see another day of classic Fuerteventura conditions, as the morning started in much the same fashion as yesterday. However after an eleven O’clock start, which allowed three heats to be completed, the wind unexpectedly disappeared. On several occasions the wind did threaten to return but it was never for a prolonged period meaning that the sailors endured a frustrating day on standby with no more heats being completed. Shortly before 4pm the sailors were released for the final time, which means that Finian Maynard (RRD / Avanti) is crowned the King of Fuerteventura after a simply brilliant performance yesterday. Maynard won two eliminations and finished third in the other yesterday to claim his place at the top of the podium ahead of Ben Van Der Steen (Starboard / Loft / Mystic / Different) and Antoine Albeau (RRD / NeilPryde). The event site was still surrounded by a vibrant atmosphere as the crowds poured into the event tent to see the closing ceremony of the men’s slalom, as well as the live music and dancing.
Read the full report on the PWA Website Here, with a brief interview with Finian Maynard.
The Freestyle portion of the event begins today with the guys scheduled to hit the water first followed by the girls. Check Back here for all the action later.
Day 5 is currently on stand by as Slalom competitors play wait for the wind. Well wrap up the action to this point which so far has only seen two days of sailing.
The 2012 PWA Tenerife World Cup saw the completion of the event as epic conditions had allowed for double elimination to be completed by the early afternoon. In the end Philip Köster (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins) defended his single elimination victory to be crowned the overall champion of Tenerife, after a mind blowing jumping display. Meanwhile, Iballa Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne), dug deep to come back and beat her sister, Daida Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne) and in doing so she ensured she kept her perfect start to the season intact.
Continue reading for more including the video from day 4 and quotes from the winners.
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With 3 days complete, The Single elimination is complete. Philip Köster and Daida Moreno emerged on top, to win the Single Elimination of the 2012 PWA Wave Worldcup on Tenerife. A strong forecast materialized and great heats took place with amazing waverides, massive jumps and some hardcore crashes. The level of competition rose as 40-50 knot trade winds and mast high waves came through!
Men’s Single Elimination Winners Final
The men’s winners’ final saw Philip Köster recommence his battle with Victor Fernandez and the two sailors put on a phenomenal show for the crowds as they pushed each other to the limit, both physically and mentally. By the end of the duel though it was the eighteen year old who came out on top after an awe-inspiring display. Köster wasted no time at all and as the green flag was raised the wonderkid launched into one of his ankle-dry double forwards to instantly put the pressure on Fernandez. The Spaniard responded with a monster stalled forward, quickly followed by a double forward of his own to even things up. However Köster’s wave riding was on a different planet. For a single wave ride he scored a maximum twelve points as he delivered an absolutely colossal wave 360, which led straight into a perfect bottom turn before unwinding into a ridiculous double taka. After this Köster set about raising the bar even higher as came ever so close to a no-handed goiter and went in search of a ramp for a triple loop. Unfortunately for him, and us, the perfect ramp didn’t arrive on this occasion. Fernandez did everything in his power to stop Köster as he landed spectacular one-handed goiters and a monumental one-handed frontside aerial of his own, but it wasn’t enough against a seemingly invincible Köster.
Women’s Single Elimination Winners’ Final
Another winners’ final, another Moreno matchup, as the twins, Daida Ruano Moreno and Iballa Ruano Moreno continued to dominate the women’s fleet. Daida was hungrier than ever to come out on top, having relinquished her Pozo crown for the first time in thirteen years last week, and that’s exactly what she managed to do. She will now be hoping she can defend her victory in the double elimination. Daida looked a dominant force in the air as she landed an amazing one-handed backloop and a big stalled forward. Iballa on the other hand made the better of the waves and she delivered some delicious wave riding to leave the heat extremely close by the end, however it was soon revealed that Daida had claimed the victory and she looked visibly delighted with the outcome.
Double Elimination
After the single elimination finished, they began the double elimination.
Adam Lewis (Patrik / Point-7) put all of his local knowledge to the perfect use today, the Englishman charged his way back from the first round to book his place in the top sixteen, after winning three consecutive heats. Lewis first took down Pablo Ramirez (Goya Windsurfing/ MFC) followed by Albert Pijoan (Starboard / Severne) and Kenneth Danielsen (F2 / Simmer). Lewis’ radical wave riding and massive backloops proved to be a big hit with the judges, and he’ll now hope to pick up where he left from tomorrow when he faces Alessio Stillrich (Fanatic / North / AL360).
Lewis wasn’t the only sailor to gain momentum from the first round; Marcilio Browne (Goya Windsurfing / MFC), John Skye (RRD / Mystic / MFC) and the aforementioned Stillrich all clawed their way back through the double elimination to also book their places in the top sixteen. Brawzinho impressed today with a number of ankle-dry double forwards and he’ll be hoping to continue his charge into the top five come the end of tomorrow. John Skye produced a brilliant performance to dispatch of his fellow countryman Robby Swift (JP / NeilPryde / Mystic / Maui Ultra Fins). Skye landed a beautiful one-handed backloop and looked super consistent and fluid on the wave to advance. Meanwhile, Stillrich, nailed more of his now, almost trademark super tweaked pushloops to demolish the opponents put before him.
The closest heat of the day was between Klaas Voget (Fanatic / Simmer / MFC) and Jamie Hancock (Tabou / Gaastra) in heat thirty nine. Both men landed superb pushloops and they were almost inseparable in the wave riding department. Voget launched in to a brilliant backside air only to be matched by Hancock, who threw a super vertical turn and a taka. As the score sheets were tallied up there was just half a point in it, overall Voget just managed to edge it and he now goes on to face Marcilio Browne in his next heat.
Ben Proffitt (Simmer) managed to defeat Ross Williams (Tabou / Gaastra) in the other all English affair. On his way to victory the Brit landed a super tweaked pushloop before launching into a radical wave 360 and a slick taka. Although Williams was able to land a couple of wave 360s, it wasn’t adequate on this occasion.
Dario Ojeda (Tabou / Gaastra / MFC) sneaked past Jules Denel (Exocet) by the narrowest of margins, his double forward proved to be vital in clinching the tie and Ojeda will now face Martin Ten Hoeve (Goya Windsurfing / Point-7), after the Dutchman navigated his way past Michael Kleingarn (Fanatic / Gaastra).
Result after the Single Elimination
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Women
PREPARE YOURSELF FOR MORE EXPLOSIVE ACTION AS THE WAVE SAILORS HEAD TO TENERIFE – PWA World Tour
From July 12th to the 18th July wave fleet will once again take centre stage as they return to the stunning shores of El Médano, Tenerife, for the second successive year. El Médano is situated on the South East coast of Tenerife, blessed with regular trade winds and pumping waves year round, that make it a windsurfing paradise. The week ahead is guaranteed to be packed with unbelievable action, as the elite of the wave sailing world take full advantage of the world class conditions.
Up for grabs is a €50,000 prize purse, as the pros battle it for World Tour Points and money. After the awesome action in Pozo we can expect more as the conditions are already looking awesome for the event.
Read more at PWAworldtour.com, and find out who you should be watching, and once again there will begin coverage of the entire event! Also dont forget to check back here for coverage of the event.
The event website is available at http://tenerife-pwa.com/
Day five of the PWA Gran Canaria Wind & Waves Festival delivered more absolutely epic conditions. As the wind rose above fifty knots for the second day in a row and the waves continued to pummel into the bay of Pozo. Iballa Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne) created a piece of windsurfing history today, as she became the first person to defeat her sister, Daida Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne), in Pozo since 1999. The prize giving ceremony that followed was a hugely emotional affair as the twins celebrated the success of the event as well. Meanwhile, Philip Köster (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins), successfully defended his Pozo title by defeating Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / North) in the men’s winners’ final to complete an enthralling day.
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