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Alaçati, a brand new venue for the PWA, becomes the third stop on this years PWA Slalom 42 tour, widening the search for the 2006 PWA Slalom 42 World title, and providing a IFCA Slalom World Champion in Men’s, Ladies, Junior and Masters categories. The…

Venezuelan Freestyle sensation, Jose Estredo (V-1, Fanatic/ North Sails) wins his first PWA Grand Slam after securing victory in the second double elimination in Sotavento, Fuerteventura. In the women’s battle Sarah-Quita Offringa (ARU-91 Starboard / Maui…

Jose Estredo (V-1, Fanatic/ North Sails) wins the double elimination at Sotavento after a nail-biting re-sail with Taty Frans (NB-9, Starboard/ MauiSails). But it’s Antxon Otaegui (E-169, JP/ NeilPryde) who finishes the day on a high, winning the second…

Jose Estredo (V-1, Fanatic/ North Sails) and Sara-Quita Offringa (ARU-91 Starboard / MauiSails) stay un-challenged for now as a lack of wind stops the double elimination being completed at Sotavento.

Taty Frans (NB-9, Starboard/ MauiSails) and Laure Treboux (SUI-4 Naish / Naish) advance through the first double elimination at Sotavento, as world champion Ricardo Campello (V-111, JP/ NeilPryde) crashes out early once again. Single Elimination winners,…

Big names tumble as young talent forces its way to the top at Sotavento today. Jose Estredo (V-1, Fanatic/ North Sails) wins the first freestyle single elimination, beating Tonky Frans (NB-7 F2 / Gaastra) in a thrilling final. Sarah-Quita Offringa (ARU-91…

Antoine Albeau (F192 Starboard / NeilPryde) and Karin Jaggi (Z-14, F2 / North) stamp their authority with final race wins to take the men’s and women’s event titles. With mistakes all-round it was Finian Maynard (KV-11 F2 / NeilPryde) who won the battle…

Nerves strike the top players as mistakes allround see many disqualified. Amongst the guilty, Antoine Albeau (F192 Starboard / Neil Pryde) stays lucky in first position, whilst Micah Buzianis (US-34 JP / NeilPryde) fails to capitalise on others…

Antoine Albeau (F192 Starboard / NeilPryde) reclaims the event lead after six races, as Bjorn Dunkerbeck (E-11 T1 / North Sails) slumps to fourth position. A resurgent Micah Buzianis (US-34 JP / NeilPryde) leapfrogs Finian Maynard (KV-11 F2 / NeilPryde)…

Bjorn Dunkerbeck (E-11, T1 / North) clings on to the event lead ahead of Finian Maynard (KV-11 F2 / NeilPryde) in second. Has tour leader Antoine Albeau (F192 Starboard / Neil Pryde) lost his grip as he sinks to third? In the women’s event Karin Jaggi…

Bjorn Dunkerbeck (E-11,T1 / North) fights back to take the event lead at Sotavento, whilst tour leader Antoine Albeau (F192 Starboard / Neil Pryde) has to settle for second, after 2 races. Karin Jaggi (Z-14, F2 / North Sails) takes the lead with three…

All the big names and more have thrown down their gauntlets, and registered today for the Slalom 42 racing at Sotavento, Fuerteventura. 2005 Joint World Champions Micah Buzianis (US-34 JP / NeilPryde), and Bjorn Dunkerbeck (E-11, North Sails), are…

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…