Everyone has arrived at Punta San Carlos for the 2013 AWT Quatro Desert Showdown and and an awesome event is expected. With a good outlook for swell the event has likely already started.
Day 1 showed promise with some decent sets rolling through but with the forecast only looking better head judge Keith Teboul decided to give everyone a day for warming up to the conditions… and everyone took advantage.
The competition brackets have been drawn up using a brand new “second chance” bracket system, giving competitors a chance to lose in their first heat and still come back in a “second chance” round and make it back into the competition. This format really allows for competitors to take more risks early in the competition, as they can still win their way back into the mix if their risky big moves don’t work out. This is what the AWT is all about…pushing the limits of wavesailing! Here is the Pro bracket (with the same format being used for Women, Amateur, Masters and Youth):
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A nice edit featuring World Wave Champion Philip Koster at Klitmoller during the last two PWA stops there during 2011 and 2012. Enjoy the action which is a compilation of some of the best moves Koster threw down during the events.
Check out the 2014 Starboard Flare designed by Taty Frans. This edit features incredible action from Taty Frans and Kiri Thode as the take the New Flare for a spin.
The 2014 Flare, is now available in a unique technology, know as Carbon Reflex it aims to provide the lightest board with the most responsive feel.
More action keeps coming from Fuerteventura. Dutch rider Nick Van Ingen brings us this edit
Epic freestyle action from Fuerteventura with many of the World best freestyle windsurfers before the PWA Feureventura World cup started.
Featuring: Gollito Estredo, Tonky Frans, Steven Van Broeckhoven, Adam Gavriel, Loick Spicher, Balz Müller, Kiri Thode, Marco Lufen, Davy Scheffers, Christian Birri, Max Matissek, Deivis Paternina Teran, Antony Ruenes, Sarah -Quita Offringa, Adrien Bosson, Dieter Van der Eyken and Oliver Stauffacher.
In June Jamie Drummond was in Vassiliki doing 100 loops in support of Watersports 4 Cancer Research.
You can still donate to the campaign at JustGiving.com/DrummondK787
Meet the shaper at Starboard. Shaping since 1988 and part of the Tiki family since 1997, Nimit Promjan has produced countless number of boards of all shapes and sizes, including your favorite Starboard. Meet our first shaper.
Check out the wrap up of the best freestyle action from the 2013 Fuerteventura World Cup. It was a sick week of action with 6 out of 7 days of wind, at the end the champions were none other than Gollito Estredo and Sarah-Quinta Offringa!
Loick Lesauvage, the young 13 year old from France just released this clip from training in Pozo. He got some sweet jumps and style and is definitely a young ripper and one to watch!
Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo and Sarah-Quita Offringa reign supreme in Fuerteventura
Six out of seven day of wind ain’t bad! The final and last day of the event was the only day that didn’t build to required conditions, but luckily two full rounds of eliminations were completed in 20 to 30 knot winds. By the end of the PWA Fuerteventura World Cup Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo and Sarah-Quita Offringa were crowned the King and Queen of Sotavento, as they finished the week unbeaten after delivering an outstanding display of sailing.
Overall Results of the PWA Fuerteventura World Cup – Men’s Freestyle
1st Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo (Fanatic / North)
2nd Kiri Thode (Starboard / Gaastra)
3rd Steven Van Broeckhoven (JP / NeilPryde / Different)
4th Tonky Frans (Tabou / Gaastra)
5th Dieter Van Der Eyken (Starboard / Severne)
6th Phil Soltysiak (Starboard / Sailworks)
7th Taty Frans (Starboard / MauiSails / Mystic / Maui Ultra Fins)
7th Youp Schmit (JP / NeilPryde)
7th Amado Vrieswijk (Starboard / Severne)
10th Anthony Ruenes (Tabou / Gaastra)
Overall Results of the PWA Fuerteventura World Cup – Women’s Freestyle
1st Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / Gaastra / Mystic / Chris Benz / Maui Ultra Fins)
2nd Arrianne Aukes (RRD / Simmer / Maui Ultra Fins)
3rd Yoli de Brendt (Fanatic / North)
4th Olya Raskina (JP / NeilPryde)
5th Maxime Van Gent (Fanatic / North / Maui Ultra Fins)
5th Oda Johanne Brodholt (Maui Ultra Fins)
Check out the full PWA wrap up from Fuerteventura over entire week of competition here.
The PWA Fuerteventura Freestyle World Cup is now wrapped up, so here’s a big gallery of our favorite shots from Fuerteventura!
Photo Credit: John Carter/ PWA
The latest on Robby Swift’s injury.
After his injury in Pozo Robby Swift is back recovering in the UK after undergoing surgery and screws to hold it all together. The big question is when he will return and will he be competing today? It’s still uncertain, but with 5 hours plus of rehab a day he is working hard, here is what he had to say, “Denmark will be tight, but he said it’s not impossible so that’s what I have my sights set on!”
The Denmark event he is talking about is none other then Klitmoller World Cup which takes place in mid September. We wish Swifty a speedy recovery.
Arthur Arutkin demonstrates his amazing skills in Pozo.
Another full double elimination was completed on Day 6 of the Fuerteventura World Cup, with intece and awesome action from both the Men’s and Women’s divisions. The highlight of the day was an incredible head between Kiri Thode and Gollito Estredo.
More epic freestyle on the second last day in Fuerteventura
Trade winds continued to blow for the second last day of the PWA Fuertevenura World Cup, and and second round of double eliminations was completed for both the men and women once again. After a spectacular five and a half hours of non-stop freestyle it was Sarah-Quita Offringa who came out on top with Arrianna Aukes once again in second. The men’s final saw a close battle between Kiri Thode and Gollito Estredo both landing spectacular moves including paskos, but just before time ran out Gollito landed a spock into culo followed by a no-handed burner and an ankle dry back loop.
Results After The Second Double Elimination – Men’s Freestyle
1st Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo (Fanatic / North)
2nd Kiri Thode (Starboard / Gaastra)
3rd Steven Van Broeckhoven (JP / NeilPryde / Different)
4th Tonky Frans (Tabou / Gaastra)
5th Dieter Van Der Eyken (Starboard / Severne)
Results After The Second Double 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 Olya Raskina (JP / NeilPryde)
