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Day 2

The morning started cloudy here in Pozo on the second day of the 2004 PWA Gran Canaria Super Grand Slam, but it didn’t take long for the sun to start shining. After a short delay to wait for the conditions to improve the day’s heats started.

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Day 1

A perfect start to the 2004 PWA Gran Canaria Super Grand Slam here in Pozo. The action started this morning with the first single elimination of the men’s freestyle. Spocks, Grubbys, Flakas, Chachos, you name it and it was being busted out by…

The Gran Canaria PWA Super Grand Slam

It’s registration day here at the beach and there is a hive of activity as the competitors prepare themselves and their equipment for an intensive 12 days of windsurfing action.

Tabou has signed up as an Industry member of the PWA World Tour

Albeau left becalmed in second place as Pritchard holds his nerve to become first PWA Super X World Champion.

Pritchard clings on as Albeau fails to achieve sufficiently consolidated performance and Skye begins comeback of a lifetime.

Matt Pritchard lays down solid challenge to Albeau in race for Super X title as competition begins, following long wait for wind.

Tension builds as sailors remain on standby through lack of wind.

Campello seemingly unstoppable as he takes second event win in a row. Moreno also firm at the top despite a major dent in her armor from Jaggi.

Campello and Moreno remain tough at the top as Tonky Frans loses his grip and Jaggi pulls up short despite an impressive performance.

The Campello freight train accelerates to top speed crushing all in it’s path as Moreno holds firm at the top in the women’s fleet.

Frans brothers dominate men’s division as Campello and Seadi crash out. Moreno proves she still has control as she clinches victory over Jaggi.

The 2004 Fuerteventura Freestyle and Super X Grand Slam

17th July – 25th July

PRIZE FUND €90,000

Matt Pritchard sneaks past Swift to claim victory in Lanzarote

No change at the top as wind fails to hold long enough for final heats. Swift continues to hold on to number 1 despite solid challenges from Albeau and Pritchards.

Swift falls at the final hurdle, but just clings on at the top as Pritchard pulls up just behind him.