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After ten gruelling days of intense competition at the 2006 Gran Canaria Grand Slam the PWA Freestyle and Slalom 42 world tour rolls on to the neighbouring Island of Fuerteventura’s stunning white sand beaches of Sotavento.

Victor Fernandez (E-42 Fanatic / Simmer) wins his first PWA Grand Slam, and has his name etched in history as one the greats to have won at Pozo. Antoine Albeau (F-192 Starboard / NeilPryde) notches up 11 straight race wins to dominate the Slalom 42…

On the final day of the event Daida Moreno (E-64, Mistral/ North Sails) convincingly wins both the Freestyle and Wave disciplines and maintains her dominance despite strong opposition from Karin Jaggi (Z-14, F2/ North Sails) and emerging new talent.…

Daida Moreno (E-64, Mistral/ North Sails) reigns supreme and wins the second single elimination of Women’s Freestyle to keep the event lead. The reigning 28 year old freestyle world champion, beat Karin Jaggi (Z-14, F2/ North Sails) in one of the closest…

It’s victory for Victor Fernandez (E-42, Fanatic / Simmer Sails), in the men’s wave double elimination final, and Antoine Albeau (F192 Starboard / Neil Pryde Sails) continues to dominate the Slalom 42 by winning all three races today! The competition…

Victor Fernandez (E-42, Fanatic / Simmer Sails), clings on to his event lead by the skin of his teeth, and Daida Moreno (E-64, Mistral/ North Sails) wins the final against her sister Iballa Moreno (E-63, Mistral/ North Sails). In a cruel twist of fate,…

The double elimination came tantalizingly close to completion today. However Victor Fernandez (E-42, Fanatic / Simmer Sails), and Daida Moreno (E-64, Mistral/ North Sails) continue to sit in pole position in the men’s and women’s wave competition, as the…

Victor Fernandez (E-42, Fanatic / Simmer Sails), and Daida Moreno (E-64, Mistral/ North Sails), remain the leaders of the wave competition so far in Pozo, Gran Canaria. From their enviable positions, they play a waiting game to see who’ll claw their way…

Victor Fernandez (E-42, Fanatic / Simmer Sails), finally delivers, with an outstanding victory over Kevin Pritchard (US-3 Starboard / Maui Sails) in the single elimination final in Pozo. Daida Moreno (E-64, Mistral/ North Sails) convincingly beats Iballa…

Antoine Albeau (F192 Starboard / Neil Pryde Sails) takes three wins from three races in Gran Canaria , blitzing Bjorn Dunkerbeck (E-11, T-1 / North Sails) in his back yard. But no-one has toppled the queen of tricksters, Daida Moreno (E-64, Mistral/ North…

Antoine Albeau (F192 Starboard / Neil Pryde Sails) takes the lead in Slalom 42, with two clear wins in the rocket fast racing action in Pozo today. Bjorn Dunkerbeck (E-11, T-1, North Sails) lies in second place and Kevin Pritchard (US-3 Starboard / Maui…

It was straight down to business here in Pozo today with a single elimination of women’s freestyle and the opening heats of the wave contest completed. Daida Moreno (E-64, Mistral/ North Sails) took the honours ahead of Karin Jaggi (Z-14, F2/ North Sails)…

Under the imposing backdrop of Pozo’s, giant wind turbine, the worlds elite windsurfers have signed up for the marathon test of endurance that is the Gran Canaria PWA Grand Slam. From 7th through 17th July old rivalries will be re-kindled when the big…

Big Winds. Big Names. Big Stakes.

The world’s best men’s and women’s windsurfers are gathering in Pozo, Gran Canaria, to compete for the €90,000 prize purse at the 2006 PWA Pozo Grand Slam from July 7th through 17th.

The worlds best Men and Women Super-X racers arrived in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, fresh from the action packed Costa Brava World Cup. All the closely matched main players had scores to settle in deciding who’d walk away with the 2006 crown, but no-one…

Antoine Albeau (F-192 Starboard / NeilPryde) takes the 2006 PWA Super-X World title after a nail biting winning finish here in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote. Only the second name to be etched into the trophy since it’s inception in 2004, Albeau won the ninth…