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Fuerteventura Grand Prix Freestyle
First day of the PWA Freestyle Grand Prix in Fuerteventura
Head judge Klaus Michel pointed out at the 10 a.m. skippers meeting important issues such as competition area, duration of the heats and the new system of using a launching area where the riders have to present themselves before their heat. -
Pozo Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam
It’s A Family Affair…Pritchards Do The Double!
It’s a Pritchard double here at the Gran Canaria, 2002, PWA Grand Slam. The wind failed to blow today meaning Kevin Pritchard (Gaastra, Bic) has been confirmed as the winner of the men’s wave competition and Matt Pritchard (Gaastra, AHD) has taken the number one slot in men’s freestyle. No competition today also meant a (...) -
Pozo Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam
With winds gusting between 15 and 20 knots it was a whole new ball game
We are back in action here at the Gran Canaria PWA 2002 Grand Slam. This afternoon the wind picked up enough to allow ten heats of the fourth round of freestyle to be completed. By 5.30pm conditions became too gusty to continue and competition was abandoned. -
Pozo Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam
Iballa Moreno out of action until at least September
The wind has finally taken a breather here in Gran Canaria. After five days of hectic conditions and radical action sailors arrived at the beach this morning to the scene of a light breeze and glassy waves. Many sailors were welcoming a day off and taking the opportunity to relax aching muscles, surf Surf #Surf or retune their (...) -
Pozo Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam
The wind has finally taken a breather
The wind has finally taken a breather here in Gran Canaria. After five days of hectic conditions and radical action sailors arrived at the beach this morning to the scene of a light breeze and glassy waves. Many sailors were welcoming a day off and taking the opportunity to relax aching muscles, surf Surf #Surf or retune their (...) -
Pozo Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam
The stage is all set now for a thrilling climax to both the wave and freestyle competitions
We are down to the final stages of the men’s double elimination wave competition here at the Gran Canaria PWA 2002 Gran Slam. The wind and waves were excellent for most of the day but competition was eventually abandoned at heat 61 when the high tide late this afternoon killed off the surf Surf #Surf (...) -
Pozo Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam
Competition was put on hold until noon today
Kevin Pritchard (Bic, Gaastra) of the USA has taken first blood in the men’s single elimination wave competition after defeating local maestro Bjorn Dunkerbeck (Proof, Neil Pryde) in a thrilling climax to a day of extreme wave action. Held in relentless 40 knot winds Pritchard pulled off two amazing one legged back loops in the final, (...) -
Pozo Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam
The young guns dominated today with Campello leading the way
17-year-old Ricardo Campello (JP, Neil Pryde) of Venezuela has won the third round of men’s freestyle in nuclear conditions here at the Gran Canaria 2002 PWA Grand Slam. In a ballistic final held in 40 knots of wind Campello narrowly defeated local sailor Jonas Ceballos (Gaastra, Fanatic) concluding yet another a dramatic day of extreme (...) -
Pozo Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam
Antoine Albeau is back on top after winning the 2nd round of the men’s freestyle
Current world number one PWA freestyler, Antoine Albeau (AHD, Neil Pryde) is back on top after winning the second round of the men’s freestyle here at the PWA Gran Canaria 2002 Grand Slam. In winds blowing a solid 30 knots the big man from France took down Matt Pritchard (AHD, Gaastra) of America in a closely contested final. The (...) -
Pozo Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam
Extreme freestyle action underway in nuclear winds!
Dutch sailor Remko De Weerd (Gaastra, AHD) and local girl, Daida Moreno (Mistral, North) have taken first round victories in their respective men’s and women’s freestyle eliminations here today at the PWA, Gran Canaria Gran Slam. In the men’s final De Weerd defeated British sailor Nik Baker (Mistral, North) in the thrilling (...)
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