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!
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
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)
Day 5 at the Fuertenventura World Cup wrapped up the second single elimination for both men and women, while Gollito Estredo and Sarah-Quita Offringa maintained there positions at the top. Check out the Worlds best freestyle action in the video wrap up.
Another day of epic freestyle in Fuerteventura as Gollito and Offringa defend their positions.
The fifth day of the 2012 PWA Fuerteventura World Cup saw winds arrive right from the start of the day allowing a second round of single eliminations to begin. Winds between 25 – 30 knots allowed action of the highest caliber. By the end of the day and 5 hours of competition Gollito Estredo defeated Kiri Thode in the men’s final to once again come out on top. On the women’s side Sarah-Quita Offringa and Arrianne Aukes once again met, and the result was the same with Offrigna coming out on top.
Results After Second Single 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 Second Single 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)
Check out the full report on Day 5 on PWAWorldTour.com
Check out the video wrap up from day 4 as the double eliminations are complete. Check out the full report on Day 4 here with the top men’s and women’s ranks.
Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo and Sarah-Quita Offringa successfully defend their single elimination crowns
From the start of day 4 conditions looked great, and both the men’s and women’sdouble eliminations were completed. With Gollito Estredo and Sarah-Quinta Offringa defending there positions from the single elimination.
ON the mens side Kiri Thode moved up to second place, after battling back though the double elimination only to lose to the formidable Gollito (unbeaten since the start of the 2012 season”) in the final.
The women’s final saw another match between SaraQuinta Offringa and Arrianne Aukes. Both offered a high level of performance, but Offringa defended her position landing an excellent shaka and puneta.
Results After Double Elimination – Men’s Freestyle
1st Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo (Fanatic / North)
2nd Kiri Thode (Starboard / Gaastra)
3rd Tonky Frans (Tabou / Gaastra)
4th Steven Van Broeckhoven (JP / NeilPryde / Different)
5th Dieter Van Der Eyken (Starboard / Severne)
Results After 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)
Check out a full report on Day 4 on PWAWorldTour.com
The 2013 PWA Tenerife Wave World Cup was just officially confirmed with reduced prize money. The event takes place place from August 3rd – 9th on El Cabezo Beach. Check out the teaser clip!
Action and some inside thoughts from Arianna Aukes who currently sits in second place, and head judge Duncan Coombs from day 3 of the PWA Freestyle World Cup Fuerteventura 2013.
The wind fills in late and the men’s double elimination beigns.
The third day of the PWA Fuerteventura World Cup began with light winds. Around 4pm the wind filled in allowing for the men’s double elimination to being. Check out all the details from day 3 on the PWA Website.
Gollito Estredo and Sarah-Quinta Offringa win the single eliminations.
The opening day of the Freestyle World Cup in Fuerteventura delivered. Both he men’s and Women’s single eliminations were completed as winds were between 20-30 knots. Gollito Estredo proved his injury from previous days didn’t effect his sailing as the 5 time World Champion edged out Tonky Frans in the single elimination Final. On the Women’s side Sarah-Quita Offringa dominated to claim her place at the top of the podium
Results After Single Elimination – Men’s Freestyle
1st Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo (Fanatic / North)
2nd Tonky Frans (Tabou / Gaastra)
3rd Steven Van Broeckhoven (JP / NeilPryde / Different)
4th Kiri Thode (Starboard / Gaastra)
5th Adrien Bosson (Fanatic / North / Maui Ultra Fins)
5th Taty Frans (Starboard / MauiSails / Mystic / Maui Ultra Fins)
5th Dieter Van Der Eyken (Starboard / Severne)
5th Youp Schmit (JP / NeilPryde)
Results After Single 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 Maxime Van Gent (Fanatic / North / Maui Ultra Fins)
After a 5 year hiatus the Freestyle Frenzy came back with a bang!
47 competitors represented 6 countries. Riders came from the US, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Australia and England. With a less then ideal forecast for the 5 day competition window, Head Judge, Casey Hauser, decided to call a 6:30am skippers meeting on the first day of competition and it paid off. Winds built throughout the morning and winds peaked at midday averaging over 30mph! With consistent high winds, the swell started building. Creating the classic Gorge conditions the Freestyle Frenzy was designed to highlight.
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The final day at the 2013 Gran Canaria Wind and Waves Festival still didn’t give conditions good enough for official PWA competition. In its place a super session was held to get a result for the event and distribute the prize Money. Philip Koster won the mens Super Session and Daida Ruano Moreno won the womens division. You can check out a full report on the Day 6 Super Session here. Enjoy this clip from the Super Session action!
Point-7’s team, know as The Black Team (Waverider Adam Lewis and Martin Ten Hoeve) head to Pozo for the 2013 Wind & Waves Festival. This year the winds were lacking in Pozo, and a single elimination couldn’t be run, so no PWA results cam from the event this year. Still the Black Team was there see what they got up to during the 6 days of waiting for the competition.
