The 2017 Hutt City Windsurf Cup attracted some of the best sailors from the pacific as they competed to win the first stage of the Pacific Windsurf Cup. With sailors traveling from Australia, New Caledonia and even Russia the racing was high octane as professional sailors Laurence Carey, Fred Morin and Jack Holliday fought to be crowned champion.
The opening day of the event provided world class conditions where the famous ‘Windy Wellington’ provided what New Zealanders have grown to expect from the area. Strong winds ranging from 15-30knots throughout the day provided sailors with conditions to prove their dominance. From the outset the level was clear as Morin and Carey battled around the course where Carey took the opening victory from the New Caledonian. The close racing continued as the sailors had nothing to loose meaning everything was left on the water.