These fearless competitors are preparing to go head to head in 3 global missions. They emerged as top 10 in the public online voting, after having been shortlisted by the expert jury headed by Robby Naish. Expect them to deliver insane performances in a fierce competition like no other. Starting August 1st, the chase is on! – Red Bull Storm Chase
The 10 riders are: (in no particular order)
Find out more at RedBullStormChase.com
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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Congratulations to Philip Köster for winning the 2012 PWA Worldcup at Pozo Izquierdo, 2012. In second for the men was Victor Fernandez, followed by Dario Ojeda in third. On the Women’s side Iballa Ruano Moreno was the winner followed by Daida Ruano Moreno in second and Karin Joggi in third.
Check back soon for a full report of the action on the final day!
Yesterday in Pozo was windy, with reports of gusts up to 60 knots. This didn’t deter the world’s most radical sailors from launching into huge moves as they delivered a truly breathtaking display. In the morning Philip Köster (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins) was able to win the single elimination ahead of Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / North) after a monumental battle between the two riders.
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The third day of the PWA Gran Canaria Wind&Wave Festival turned out to be ‘Big Wednesday’ and no one was left disappointed. The women’s single elimination was completed in nuclear winds and powerful waves. By the end of an exhausting day it was Iballa Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne) who was declared the winner, whilst Philip Köster (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins) and Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / North) secured their places in the men’s winners’ final. The losers’ final will feature Dany Bruch (Starboard / Severne / AL360) and Dario Ojeda (Tabou / Gaastra / MFC). Continue reading for all the action. Continue Reading →
Congratulations to Iballa Moreno for winning the Single Elimination at the PWA Pozo Izquierdo event. In second place is place Daida Moreno, followed by Karin Jaggi in 3rd place , and in 4th place Laure Treboux.
The PWA judges have spoken, it’s finished for today today. The action resumes tomorrow at 09: 30 with the skippers meeting.
Sailors from around the world have registered, but only 10 will be able to compete in the 3 worldwide missions. The jury headed by Robby Naish has shortlisted 50 registrants. Now it’s time for you to decide who will be part of Red Bull Storm Chase. Vote before July 15th.
Continue reading to see our top ten picks.
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Wind where lighter on the second day head judge Duncan Coombs made the decision to run the women’s single elimination ahead of the remainder of the men’s. Even with the lighter winds, the women were still reaching for their 3.4-3.7 sails in order to survive the powerful winds of Pozo.
Continue reading for all the action from day 2 and the PWA Video.
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The 2012 PWA Gran Canaria Wind&Waves Festival opened yesterday. The sailors were greeted with strong winds and waves. At 14:15 the first men´s heat got started and the girls got released for this first day of competition.
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Adam Lewis, one of UK’s most progressive riders and a rising star has just signed to Patrik Diethelm Boards, leaving his current sponsor Quatro International. He will be riding for Diethelm in time for the PWA Canaries events. He joins the current UK Freestyle Champion, Adam Sims in what looks to be a bit of a next generation UK dream team according to Patrik Diethelm and Karin Jaggi.
“We are stoked to welcome what we believe is one of the most talented and promising young wave riders in our PATRIK team. Adam Lewis stands out on the water with radical action but also represents our values perfectly. He is extremely professional, dedicated to perfection and performance and at the same time very easy to talk to. In combination with Adam Sims promoting and selling our boards in the UK as well as competing himself on the PWA freestyle world cup we truly have a dream team joining our family that has without a doubt a bright future ahead for them and us”. Karin & Patrik.
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As stated by PWA commentator, Ben Proffitt, the PWA Tenerife has now officially been confirmed. It will take place from July 12th to the 18th, just after the PWA Gran Canaria event which was also recently confirmed.
More information about the event can be found on the event website http://tenerife-pwa.com/. The website will also feature a live stream of all the event heats.
The PWA have finally confirmed that Pozo will be happening. That’s pretty last minute. but it sounds like they will be making up for it in terms of the event. There will be live streaming through out, and tons of social media coverage! And we of course will bring you up to the date coverage fop the entire event! Check out the the event facebook fanpage at facebook.com/GranCanariaWindWavesFestival.
The biggest news of all however, is that the event will now be run by the Moreno twins. The Moreno twin’s are two of the best female windsurfers, and they intend to bring a fresh new look to the PWA tour stop. They have already re-named it the PWA Pozo Wind & Waves Festival. A strong prediction is the emphasis on growing the event to a scale that is similar to PWA Podersdorf or PWA Sylt.
Sunday saw the last day for the 2012 Pistol Rive Wave Bash, and the best action was seen! A west swell brought logo high waves all day for the final two heats of the Pro division as well as an expression session for a Chinook boom.
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Day 2 and 3 are now complete, with the final day, and pro final happening right now! Day 2 saw smaller and less consistent waves than before. So the focus was on the amateurs, women and youth divisions, with the pros on hold. Day 3 the Pro division saw some sweet action, continue reading to find out more.
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