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!
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.
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.
From the 12th to the 17th June, Costa Brava shall once again play host to the stars of the windsurfing world, as the third event of the men’s PWA Slalom World Tour takes place. The rankings remain unbelievably tight at the top after the close fought encounter of Korea, ensuring that the PWA Catalunya World Cup will be another mesmerizing event, packed with highs, lows and non-stop drama.
A few Dates have just been confirmed for the PWA World Tour. The Wave event in Pozo Gran Canaria is confirmed for July 2nd to 8th, and the Freestyle and Slalom Gran Slam in Fuerteventura is confirmed for July 20th – 30th. Although the Gran Canaria event is still not fully confirmed as well as the Tenrife World Cup.
