Vietnam PWA Grand Slam day three. At the end of the day on the final horn, it was anyone’s guess who’d won – over to the judges.
Day three in Mui Ne saw the freestylers unleashed onto the South China Sea once again, to compete in the second full single elimination of the event. With a thermal wind you can quite literally set your watch by, it was business as usual when the fleet took to the water shortly after one o’clock.
As the opening heats ran their course, it became obvious that  … More
The double elimination roared into action shortly after one o’clock after waiting patiently for Mui Ne’s thermal wind to kick in.
In conditions mirroring the single elimination, competition got underway in a steady twenty five knot cross onshore breeze, with moderate sized chop over most of the sailing area. First to mount their attack on Thode’s thrown was Israel’s Yarden Meir (Fanatic / Simmer), who looked defiant as he toppled   … Details
The inaugural Madloop Junior Freestyle Competition was held in Auckland, New Zealand. With fine weather and gusty 13-knot winds, a dozen young windsurfers showed off their moves for judges.
Selecting the best and scoring their tricks were Thomas Davies, New Zealand’s national freestyle champion, and Jebbe Uthank. There were very young windsurfers  … Details
With expectations running high regarding Mui Ne’s potential as a competition freestyle location, the event’s opening day was anything but a let down. Cue blue skies, warm water, stunt ramps and 25 knots of the finest Vietnamese thermal wind, and the stage was set for Asia’s first ever PWA freestyle Grand Slam.
Most of the freestyle fleet made the call to get to Vietnam a few days ahead of the competition so they had a chance to get a feel for the conditions, but from the outset of the first single elimination it became obvious that Mui Ne was going to … Pictures & More