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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Welcome to part 6.. News includes: Tenerife PWA is on! Ricardo crashing hard.. Bruch and lewis over for the weekend.. Kauli has arrived plus… Local kids attack us with rocks!! and some dog drowning!!
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It is with sad hearts we tell you that co-inventor of windsurfing passed away. The following was posted on the starboard website in his memory
“Jim Drake changed the lives of millions of people and will continue to do so.
Windsurfing has made people experience the wind, waves and water in new ways. The sport has made converts travel and even settle on the opposite side of our planet.
His spirit was always to include everyone and especially women and kids into windsurfing. Jim and his wife Sam spent years with us in Thailand developing designs and strategies to
increase the popularity of windsurfing. He was always optimistic and especially happy to challenge the status quo. His view on “one design” versus free choice of windsurfing gear
for the Olympics was well known. His designs, like the Formula 175, the worlds most winning race board ever took competitive windsurfing to a new level.Jim was an early adaptor of paddle boarding and he has helped design a number of winning designs like the K15. Some of his later designs are still being tested and his ideas on the future
of paddle board designs may soon be shared.He had so much more to give and reminded us on how precious each hour of life is.”
Svein Rasmussen and the Starboard familythe starbaord website
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.
Some more action from Pozo all filmed from the spy cam Proffitts bedroom!! News includes another doublefest by Marcilo Browne, whingury, new moves and the latest arrivals. Ben promises to bring us a technique section soon!
