The best professional windsurfers in the world took on the biggest swell of the year at Pe’ahi aka JAWS on Maui, Hawaii. Riders include Levi Siver, Kai Lenny, Marcillio Browne, Morgan Noireaux, Jason Polakow, Robby Swift and Robby Naish
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A short video showing the event we organised for the first time here in Tenerife. The idea that started in our heads few months before: a downwind race next to the coast of Tenerife. We have chosen El Poris as a place to start the race and finish in front of our center in El Medano, 17km in the straight line down the wind.
Our waiting period between 5th-13th of February was a bit unlucky with the wind, and just after long period of strong winds. But we decided to go for not the best forecast anyway and managed to run the event on 7th of February 2015. With the wind ranging 7-15 knots 12 competitiors had to use the biggest equipment they had with them.
The winner of the race was Matteo Iachino with the time of 33min 25sek, in front of Vincent Langer and Jordy Vonk. The best from the ladies finished Esther van Geus.
We are happy about the results and we will be organising that kind of events in the future again!
Many thanks to all people who helped organise the event and helped with filming/photo shooting:
Bartek Jankowski, Kuba J?dzejewski, Andrzej Jó?wik, Macarena Delgado Diaz, Guillermo Fernandez Mendez and others!
The Goya Pro Cabo Verde is shaping up to be the latest AWT edition of the ‘Clash of the Titans’ with the mega stars of windsurfing current tuning up their gear and making final adjustments before the long journey to the remote island of Sal, Cabo Verde. Looking at the confirmed list of Pro riders current booked for the epic adventure in summary we have;
2 x AWT Pro Champions (Camille x2, Kevin)
6 x Ho’okipa Champions (Levi, Morgan, Bernd x2, Francisco, Kauli, Boujmaa)
4 x PWA Wave Champions (Kauli x 3, Francisco, Kevin, Marcilio)
= 1 x Epic showdown
With so many of windsurfing’s greats of past and present in attendance competing at the infamous break we will be crowing the ‘King of Kings’ but could some mere mortals upset the big names? Those with a keen eye on Ho’okipa these past years will note that Russ (ranked #4 in 2014) a lover of big waves and light winds is ready and motivated to challenge for the top, the set up in Sal is going to be just to his liking. Tom Juban (younger brother of Camile) is another dark horse who tears waves apart with typical Juban style and aggression. What of Camile himself, missing from the Tour for much of last year with a major injury? This event will see him return to competitive action and with some new sponsors too.