The 2011 PWA Bonaire World Cup: Day 2 (All Times UTC -4)
17:55 As the light is fading competition has been put on hold until tomorrow. Thanks for tuning into day two of the 2011 PWA Bonaire world cup. The skippers meeting will take place at 8:30 tomorrow morning with a first possible start at 9. See you then!! 17:53 Taty Frans and Mouro Lemos advance 17:52 Taty Frans is dominating the heat with a huge future in front of the judges and a Culo out the back. Mouro Lemos tries to fight back with a funnel. Wenderfort sticks a funnel and a shaka Diablo. Taty ends the heat with a fully planning double spock. 17:45 Tonky Frans and Soltysiak advance from heat 14 17:44 Heat 12a Mas vs Mouro Lemos & 12b Taty Frans vs Wenderfoort. 17:42 Vrieswijk land a clean Kono on the inside, Tonky pulls an air bob, and a switch chachoo 540. Soltysiak sticks a bouncing double flaka, and a switch flaka Diablo.   17:35 Now sailing heat 11a Tonky Frans vs Vrieswijk & 11b Soltysiak vs De Windt 17:34 Ruenes advances 17:32 Rowe opens with a double flaka, Ruenes opens with a flaka. Rowe moves into a Puneta whilst Ruenes crashes a Culo, but makes up for it with a one handed Shaka. Reunes lands a Culo and one handed switch flaka and switch chachoo. Rowe drops two e-sliders but makes a solid spock 540 and a Grubby. 17:21 Advancing from heat 10b Van Broeckhoven. 17:20 Heat 10a between Ruenes and Rowe will be resailed next due to a timing issue in their heat. 17:17 HEat 4b Jonge vs Wederfort is being resailed now. 17:09 Competition has been delayed due to an issue with timing. Stay tuned! 17:03 Advancing from heat 9 Saragoza and Van Der Eyken 17:02 A culo crash from Rowe but he makes it up with a Funnel, Reunes lands a Shaka Flaka. Van Broeckhoven lands a fast Ponch on the inside. Reunes goes down with a no handed flaka attempt. Van Broeckhoven is storming his way through the heat. Reunes squeezes in a switch chachoo. Remko comes out with a really floaty shaka. Rowe pulls a really clean flaka cana brava in the closing seconds. 16:54 Heat 10a Rowe vs Ruenes & 10b Van Broeckhoven vs De Zeeuw 16:52 The wind has really picked up this evening in Bonaire, Van Der Eyken is killing the heat with a double shaka and a big Kono. Saragoza lands a double punteta. Da Silva glides around a clean funnel, Saragoza steals the show with a flaka shaka. 16:48 Heat 4b will be resailed next due to a tie. 16:46 De Souza Pedro advances from heat 8b 16:44 Coming up heat 9a Saragoza vs Finies & 9b Van Der Eyken vs Da Silva 16:43 Advancing from heat 5b and 6b Popretinskiy and Balantien 16:42 Advancing from heat 3b and 4b  De Windt and Jonge 16:33 Heat 8b De Souza Pedro & Sint Jago 16:28 Advancing from Heat 1b & 2b Da Silva and De Zeeuw. 16:27 Apologies for the break in updates we are having a few issue with power on the island. The second single elimination is now running. 15:14 The elimination two ladder is now avalible online 15:12  Results to follow. 15:11 Thode opens with an air bob followed by a shaka flaka, Taty lands a wet culo and a quadruple flaka. Taty drops a burner whilst Thode lands a clean spock into culo. Thode claims a tidy ponch, whilst Taty lands a fully planning culo. Both sailors opt for old school moves a gozzada from Thode and a pippa from Taty. Both sailors bring out there full kono, Thode opts for a duck variation. Both sailor stick burners. Kiri finished the heat with a Grubby Ponch. Unbelivable action from the best in the world. 15:02 Now sailing Taty Frans vs Thode 14:55 Taty advances into the final, winning by just half a point and a 2-1 decision. 14:53 There will be a short break allowing the sailors to prepare for the winners final. The sky is blue and we have winds blowing 15-18 knots cross shore. Stay tuned for some serious action! 14:51 Taty sticks a perfect future in front of the crowds, upstaged by a future diablo from Van Broeckhoven. A double Puneta for Taty infront of the judges, both sailors perform perfect shove-it spocks. This heat is really fireing with massive moves. Taty flies around a double one handed switch flaka, then straight into a huge one handed Burner. Van Broeckhoven pulls out a super clean Barracuda in the closing seconds. 14:41 Taty Frans vs Van Broeckhoven 14:40 Treboux is performing her trade mark heat consistent and well-polished Spocks, Grubby diablos and one handed e-sliders. Offringa unleashes a one handed Grubby Diablo. It looks like Treboux really wants this heat. Offringa drops a double flaka whilst Treboux sticks a perfect one handed Puneta. 14:34 Van Broeckhoven advances 14:32 Offringa vs Treboux 14:31 A outstanding show of one up manship from both the sailors, Estredo performed a no handed flaka, Van Broeckhoven replied with a double no handed flaka. Huge Culos, Burners and Kono's you name it this heat had it. Both sailors ended up downwind of the area for the second half of the heat. 14:18 Heat 49 Van Broeckhoven vs Estredo 14:16 Treboux opens the heat with a one handed spock, but crashes her Grubby. De Brent looks to be struggling with power. Treboux pulls a perfect flaka closely followed by De Brent with her own. The wind has dropped slighty but both ladies still manage to pull e-sliders each and a Puneta from Treboux close to the judges. Treboux closes the heat with a full power Grubby Diablo. 14:15 Estredo advances from the previous heat 14:12 Womens heat 49 De Brent vs Treboux 14:11 Culo from Scheffers and a double Spock Diablo from Estredo followed by a Shaka Diablo. Scheffers manages to work his way around a Ponch, Estredo replies with a Burner. Scheffers sticks a triple switch chachoo.  This is Scheffers 7th heat today he must be getting tired whilst Estredo is fresh. Estredo is taking advantage infusing the heat with his Venezuelan style as he cruises through a one handed shaka. 14:02 Heat 48 Estredo vs Scheffers 14:01 An outstanding heat between the ladies both of them really going for it,  putting in e-slider's, grubby's and spock's, its going to be a close one to call. 15:33 Heat 49 De Brent vs Aukes 13:52 The wind looks a little lighter, Scheffers sticks a Culo as Van Der Eyken crashes his double spock. Scheffers will be really wanting this heat having lost to Van Der Eyken in the single elimination. Scheffers performs double funnel and a double switch chachoo. Van Der Eyken manages to pump into a shaka and a Culo. Not much in this one. 13:40 Men's Heat 47 Scheffers vs Van der Eyken 13:38 Kessler opens with a clue first spock, followed by a spock 540 from Aukes. Aukes drops a Puneta, and Kessler claims a Grubby and an e-slider. 13:36 Advancing from heat 46 Scheffers and Van Der Eyken 13:32 Women's heat 48 Aukes vs Kessler 13:31 Scheffers claims a big Kono and a Culo. C Frans crashes a switch chachoo on the inside, whilst Scheffers sticks a ponch on the outside. Van Der Eyken drops a double switch chachoo, Soltysiak nails an e-slider a double flaka, and a ponch. Van Der Eyken pulls a really smooth Culo, Frans performs his trade mark ponch on the inside. With so many moves it really makes it hard for the judges! 13:30 Kessler advances in the women's 13:19 Heat 46 C Frans vs Scheffers & Van Der Eyken vs Soltysiak 13:18 Both girls are putting up a great fight, Kessler opens with a spock and a flaka. Anayama glides around a grubby and a flaka. Anayama puts down a number of spock variations on the inside. Heats ends. 13:14 Now sailing womens heat 46 Kessler & Anayama 13:11 Tonky claims a huge Culo opening the heat, Scheffers crashes outside of the area, but quickly picks it up with a double funnel. Tonky sticks a massive air funnel and a switch chachoo. Scheffers storms through a double Puneta Diablo. Tonky and Scheffers perform a burner and a culo. Both sailors look really powered up. Tonky goes down on a clock as Scheffers sticks a one handed air funnel into funnel. The sailors are sailing for survival, Scheffers crashes a spock Kono but claims a double spock. Heat Ends. 12:55 The heat between Scheffers and Tonky will be re-sailed now, due to a dispute in the scoring. 12:37 There is a slight delay as the judges discuss the results between Scheffers and Frans Tonky 12:30 Kessler opens her heat with a powerful spock and a flaka, Van Gent claims a one handed spock 540. Anayama slides around a spock and a clew first spock. The ladies are making use of the whole area and timing their moves to perfection. Kessler finishes the heat with a flaka cana brava. 12:28 Advancing from heat 44 Frans C and Scheffers 12:22 Next up ladies freestyle Van Gent vs Kessler & Anayama vs Simal 12:21 Massive moves open this heat, it's really going off with a Burner and a  Kono. Soltysiak puts in a switch Chachoo and Schmit replies with a funnel, Soltysiak is playing it safe putting in his most consistent moves early on. Saragoza and Van Der Eyken are keeping an eye on each other matching move for move. Heat Ends. 12:11 Heat 45 Van Der Eyken vs Saragoza and Soltysiak vs Schmit. 12:10 Tonky opens with an air funnel into funnel- funnel and a skopu out the back. It's a Culo off between Scheffers and Tonky. Scheffers crashes hard on a double e-slider. Eber and C Frans both stick flaka cana brava's. A Culo from Eber and a Ponch from C Frans. The sailors are starting to bring out the big gun’s as the pressure builds in the double elimination. Both the Frans brothers complete massive forward loops off the tiny chop. Heat Ends. 11:59 Heat 44 Eber vs Frans C and Tonky Frans vs Scheffers 11:58 Advancing from heat 45 Saragoza and Schmit 11:57 Advancing from heat 42 C Frans and Scheffers 11:50 Saragoza gets off to a great start with a Culo, Mas replies with a full switch kono and a shaka. Saragoza crashes hard on the inside attempting a ponch. Meir sticks a double switch chachoo and a Burner, whilst Schmit flies around a double Puneta, but crashes hard on a flaka. Saragoza sticks a perfect shaka flaka. Heat ends. 11:42 The wind has really picked up here in Bonaire blowing up to 20 knots. 11:41 Heat 43 Saragoza vs Mas & Schmit vs Meir 11:40 Chambers flies around a spock 540 and an e-slider, C Frans pulls a future in front of the judges. Rowe sticks a massive Culo and a Puneta, but Scheffers has managed to squeeze in a funnel, double flaka and a Culo. The sailors are all working really hard in this heat sailing to the best of their ability. Rowe goes down hard on a spock 540. Scheffers and C Frans look to be in control of this heat both pulling burners. Scheffers closes the heat with a perfect bouncing triple puneta in front of the judges. 11:39 Advancing from heat 41 Schmit and Meir 11:32 Advancing from heat 40 Saragoza and Mas 11:31 Heat 42 C Frans vs Chambers & Scheffers vs Rowe 11:30 Schmit and Meir open their heats with a Culo and Burner. Schmit puts in a big Shaka followed by a one handed bob. Zan replies with a Kono, Schmit must have seen it out the corner of his eye pulling a perfect kono out the back, he is really sailing well in this heat. Yarden and Ruenes are neck and neck both putting in big moves, Yarden flies through a skaka whilst Ruenes boosts into a Kono. 11:21 Heat 41 Schmit vs Zan & Meir vs Ruenes 11:20 A double flaka 360 from Mas and shove-it Spock. Mouro Lemos sticks a perfect Burner out the back. A slow one handed Puneta from Saragoza followed by a one handed ponch next to the judges. The moves are really spread out in this heat the sailors are making use of the whole area. 11:17 Advancing from heat 39 Scheffers and Rowe 11:16 Advancing from heat 38 C Frans and Chambers 11:12 Advancing from heat 37 Zan and Reunes 11:11 Heat 40 Saragoza vs Mouro Lemos & Offringa vs Mas 11:10 Scheffers sticks a huge Kono and a Funnel. Paternina slides around a switch chachoo. Scheffers really want's it today he is clocking up the moves sliding easily around a double switch chachoo diablo. Paternina fights back with a Culo. A big Culo from Vrieswijk, Rowe drops a switch flaka on the outside but flies his way around a Culo in front of the judges, straight into a funnel. Vriswijk manages to squeeze in a no handed double flaka. it is looking close between these two. Heat Ends. 11:02 Heat 39 Scheffers vs Parternina Teran & Rowe vs Vrieswijk 11:01 Akgazciyan opens with a funnel, Chambers puts in a fast Spock 540 and an e-slider on the inside. 3 shakas on the inside from Finies, Frans and Akgazciyan. Chamber wows the crowds with his trade mark forward close to the judges. C Frans ups the game with a Kono a Burner and a Ponch. Finies has crashed the last 3 moves in a row.  Akgazciyan stick a ponch on the outside, Chamber crashes his own. Frans has dominated this heat. Heat Ends. 10:52 Heat 38 Finies vs C Frans and Chambers vs Akgazciyan 10:51 Finies opens with a smooth e-slider, and a really floaty shaka infront of the judges tower. Wegerer pulls a double flaka, and funnel. They sailors look nicely powered up. Zan sticks his own shaka on the way out. C Finies crashes a flaka cana brava hard in the shallows. Reunes is struggling to keep up with Finies moves, he looks really comfortable on his home ground. Andras sticks a funnel Diablo on the competition edge whilst Wegerer crashes a ponch attempt. 10:50 Advancing from heat 36 Mouro Lemos and Mas 10: 42 Heat 37 Wegerer vs Zan and Finies vs Reunes 10:41 The sailors are working really hard to keep planning in this heat, Mouro Lemos pulls a perfect ponch infront on the judges tower, Stauffacher tries to fight back but crashes a e-slider Diablo.  Shaka and a full Kono from Mouro Lemos. Flaka and an e-slider from Mas. The sailors are putting in fairly safe moves to make it through the heat. 10:33 Advancing from heat 35 Parternina and Vrieswijk 10:31 Heat 36 Stauffacher vs Mouro Lemos & Mas vs Cicilia 10:30 Zeper opes with a smooth Culo, Parternina performs a really nice double flaka and squeezes around a double Puneta close to the judges. The sailors are working hard to stay on the plane. Zeper and Parternina are dominating in this heat. Vrieswijk sticks a flaka in the closing seconds. 10:26 Advancing from heat 34 Akgazciyan and Frans 10:23 Next up Heat 35 Balentien vs Parternina & Vrieswijk vs Zeper Advancing from heat 33 Reunes Advancing from heat 30 and 31 Mouro Lemos and Cicilia Advancing from heat 28 and 29 Jonge and Parternina Apologies for the lack up update we are having a few issues with the internet. 9:48 These boys are hungry for it today working their way around Bobs and the more high risk moves early on. 9:45 Advancing from heat 26 & 27 De Souza Pedro and Jonge 9:41 Heats 29 & 30 Parterninate vs Sint Jago and Zeper vs Max 9:40 The sailors are really going for it today; Popretinskiy is on form so far a big shaka, and a new combination move. De Souza Pedro unleashes a Burner and a huge Culo, he is bringing all the big moves early on. De Zeeuw has landed a number of flaka variations in this heat playing it safe. 9:33 We are steaming PWA TV live! 9:32 The heats have just gone into their starting sequence. 9:31 First up heats 26 and 27 De souza pedro vs De Zeeuw & Popretinskiy vs Jonge 9:30 The heats today will be 7 minutes long with the best four moves counting on each side. The sailors are using sails between 5.0m -5.4m 8:55 The skippers meeting has be postponed. It will now take place at 9am with a first possible start at 9:30. Check out the double elimination ladder via the corresponding tab on the website. 8:30 Good Morning and welcome to day two of coverage from the 2011 PWA Bonaire world cup. The wind is looking great for another full day of competition; currently we have blue skies and around 15-18 knots. The skippers meeting will take place at 8:30 with a first possible start at 9:00. Stay Tuned!