Juban and Erpenstein tore apart one of the best-ever competition days on the windsurfing World Wave Tour. Head judge Boujmaa commented, “It was insane conditions and action. The energy I felt today was the one of the best contests of my life to witness. With the conditions, the action, the vibe and the community, it…
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Europeans Take Down Top Seed Hawaiian Based Riders As We
It wasn’t the day to be ranked world number one or two as both Roediger and Hauser suffered shock losses at the hands of the European left hand wave specialists. Head high swells and mostly light wind characterised the day, where the remaining three heats of Men’s round 3 and the first three heats of…
Local Chileans and Top Seeds Shine in Good Swell
Elimination rounds and part of Round 3 of Pro Men ran today in solid logo high swell with light winds. Heats were a generous 27 minutes, which allowed for more risk-taking moves. Men’s Redemption RoundHeat 1 of the Redemption Round had some big names, but it was local Andres Tobar who stole the show. Tobar…
Intense Aerial Action For Early Pro Rounds
No holds barred seemed to be the theme of the day, with Challenger Finals and Round 1 of the Pro Men and Women. Today’s conditions had plenty of wind, sunshine with consistent head high waves that occasionally reached logo high on sets. Challenger Rounds The Women’s Challenger round was won by Dominica Osman (Argentina), with…
Japan Day 1, Competition Underway
The SPiCare Omaezaki Japan World Cup kicked off today with the early Challenger rounds completed, setting the stage for what could be Finals Day tomorrow. Conditions look promising for a very early sunrise start tomorrow. Riders will meet at the beach for a 6.30am dawn briefing, and first possible start at 7am. The star studded…
Title race set to hot up in Brazilian lagoon
Title hopes dented Just a few points separate him from the reigning Qatar Airways GKA Freestyle-Kite World Champion, Gianmaria Coccoluto. At 30, Coccoluto is the oldest man on the tour, but he dreams of retaining the title he won in the lagoons of Brazil last year. The Mauritius-based Frenchman, Louka Pitot, sits third in the…
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