The 2011 PWA Bonaire World Cup: Day 5 (All Times UTC -4)
15:09 That concludes the action from the 2011 Bonaire Freestyle World Cup. The tour now heads over to Aruba for the fourth rounds of the freestyle and slalom, taking place on 19th-26th June. Thanks alot for tuning in, see you soon! 15:08 3rd place Estredo , 2nd Saragoza, 1st Ruenes 15:03 Estredo is trying his move again, it looks to be a switch clew first kono. 15:01 The super session time is up! 15:00 He didn't quite have enough power and crashed hard 14:59 Estredo is about to unleash his new move 14:57 Chambers lands a no handed flaka into flaka 14:57 Chambers pulls a shove-it 14:56 Estredo is pulling shove-it spock diablos 14:55 Chambers flies around a carve gybe trying to avoid people in the shallows. 14:54 Zeper claims a clean funnel clock 14:52 Shove-it spock for Van Broeckhoven he tries to pull a ponch after it 14:51 Q Offringa lands a shaka 14:50 Van Broeckhoven is just hitting the water ready to bring the big moves. 14:49 Estredo lands a shove-it spock 14:47 Saragoza sticks his flaka shaka 14:47 Zeper flies out the straps in a burner 14:47 Ruenes holds the lead with his no handed flaka 14:47 Offringa sticks a ponch 14:46 One handed shaka from Estredo 14:44 Estredo is back for more dropping a shove-it spock 14:43 Van Der Eyken floats around a one handed shaka 14:42 Extredo just unleashed a huge one handed burner 14:40 Welcome to the Super Session the sailors are now going for their biggest moves to impress the judges. 12:46 This afternoon at 2:30 there will be a super session taking place. The sailors will battle it out for the best move on the beach. Tune in for more action coming soon via the live ticker and PWA TV. 12:45 1st Kiri Thode, 2nd Steven Van Broeckhoven, 3rd Taty Frans 12:43 Results to follow. 12:42 Taty Frans lands a spock-culo Van Broeckhoven pulls a culo of his own. Taty crashes a ponch, Van Broeckhoven nails a future next to him. A culo for Taty, Van Broeckhoven sticks an air funnel into funnel. Both sailors go for air flakas into flakas Van Broeckhoven drops his on the second rotation. A spock culo for Van Broeckhoven and a burner diablo for Frans. Van Broeckhoven sticks a shove-it spock and a huge kono, Taty lands a future and an e-slider. Van Broeckhoven pulls another huge kono on the way out followed by Frans own version. Van Broeckhoven floats around a burner 900. A shaka flaka for Van Broeckhoven and a skopu into puneta. Heats Ends. 12:26 There will be one final resail for Van Broeckhoven vs Taty Frans to decide 2nd and 3rd place. 12:25 Result: Kiri Thode is the world champion of Boniare 2011 12:20 If Thode has won this final there will be a resail between Van Broeckhoven and Taty Frans for 2nd and 3rd place. 12:18 Results to follow. 12:18 A double spock for Thode and a double flaka for Van Broeckhoven. Van Broeckhoven crashes out the back. Thode lands a huge o/h air funnel into funnel. Both sailors perform synchronised shaka flakas. A spock culo for Thode and a culo for Van Broeckhoven. The sailors are making use of the whole arena. Thode nails a sick grubby ponch, Van Broeckhoven tries to match it but fails to make the ponch.12:06 Next up Thode vs Van Broeckhoven for the final time, expect some serious action coming our way as Kiri is holding first place. The local crowd are really excited on the beach. 12:05 The men's final will be resailed due to Thode taking 1st place. However Thode has officially taken 1st place at the event overall, stay tuned! 12:04 Results: Men's 1st Thode, 2nd Van Broeckhoven. 12:03 Results: Women's 1st Offringa 2nd Treboux 11:59 Results to follow. 11:58 Van Broeckhoven opens with a ponch followed by a massive kono from Thode. A perfect culo from Van Broeckhoven and a shaka flaka from Thode. Thode lands an air bob whilst Van Broeckhoven sticks a double flaka. A double funnel from Van Broeckhoven and a massive kabicutchi into punteta from Thode. The crowd goes nuts! A shove-it spock from Van Broeckhoven. A triple flaka from Thode. Van Broeckhoven crashes hard on a puneta, allowing Thode to land a spock culo next to him. A flaka ponch from Van Broeckhoven closely followed by a grubby ponch from Thode. Van Broeckhoven lands a burner and a wet culo. Thode pulls a shove-it spock and a kono on the inside. Van Broeckhoven pumps into a kono of his own on the outside. 11:47 Next up the men's final Thode vs Van Broeckhoven 11:46 Treboux slides around a o/h spock 540 , Offringa spins her way through a flaka. A puneta from Treboux and an e-slider from Offringa. Treboux styles her way around a c/f spock 540, Offringa nails a bob diablo and a grubby diablo. Both girls pump onto the plane Offringa sticks a spock diablo. Treboux floats around a shove-it spock but goes down on the landing, she makes up for it with a clean funnel. Offringa puts in a switch chachoo and a kono. Both girls are bringing the big moves to the table. A wet switch kono from Treboux, but Offringa slides around a perfect double spock. Treboux nails her shove-it spock in the final moments. 11:38 Thode advances into the men's final. 11:36 Next up the women's final Offringa vs Treboux 11:36 Taty Frans starts with his trade mark o/h future, Thode lands an air funnel funnel and a double air flaka. A burner for Taty but he drops an air flaka, Thode lands a double puneta in front of the judges. Taty nails a culo but is upstaged by a perfect spock culo from Thode. Taty floats around a huge kono, whilst Thode puts in a small flaka shaka. An e-slider puneta for Taty and Thode lands a culo spock. Taty lands a low spock culo, Thode lands a ponch in ankle deep water, then a 10ft high kono. Thode pulls a double o/h switch chachoo, Taty tried to push a double shove-it spock but runs out of speed. Kiri nails a triple spock in the chop out the back an unbelievable finish to the heat. 11:30 Treboux advances into the final 11:26 Men's heat 50 Taty Frans vs Thode 11:26 Treboux opens the heat with a spock followed by an e-slider, De Brend spins around a clean flaka 360. Treboux sticks a grubby out the back and a Vulcan. De Brend lands an e-slider and a spock, followed by a grubby Diablo. Treboux lands a o/h e-slider. De Brend replies with a spock 540. 11:22 Taty Frans advances from heat 49 11:17 Women's heat 50 Treboux vs De Brend 11:16 Taty opens with a really fast future into flaka Tonky lands a o/h flaka. Taty lands a switch chachoo and a spock culo out the back. An air funnel 360  from Tonky, Taty lands an air flaka flaka.  Tonky lands a shaka meev. Tonky lands a low spock culo and a kabicutchi. Taty pulls a clew first flaka into flaka, whilst Tonky nails a huge toad. A o/h double spock for Taty whilst Tonky fails to make a shove-it spock. Taty makes a kono but crashes a regular chachoo. Heat ends. 11:09 De Brend Advances from heat 49 11:08 Heat 49 Taty Frans vs Tonky Frans 11:07 The wind has dropped slightly, Aukes drops a clew first puneta but claims a o/h spock. De Brend answers with a double flaka and a smooth e-slider. Aukes lands a grubby and a c/f puneta. De Brend squeezes through her own. Aukes pulls a o/h spock, De Brend lands a c/f spock. A puneta from De Brend. 11:02 Tonky Frans advances. 10:58 Women's heat 49 De Brend vs Aukes. 10:57 Estredo opens with a burner into 360, Tonky crashes a culo hard. Estredo pulls a o/h triple flaka whilst Tonky planes out a swtich chachoo. Air funnel into funnel for Estredo matched by Tonky’s own. Estredo pulls a huge shaka bouncing into an air flaka. Tonky pulls a half switch kono into a o/h air bob followed by a super smooth chachoo. Estredo lands a culo and a future. Tonky pulls a o/h culo and a shove-it spock. Estredo answers with his own shove-it spock. Tonky flies around a massive kono and a shaka diablo, and then tries to fly off the wake of a passing boat into an air chachoo. Estredo stick a o/h air bob on the buzzer. 10:49 Aukes advances from women's heat 48 10:47 Heat 48 Tonky Frans vs Estredo 10:46 Vulcan from Kessler, Aukes lands a clew first puneta and a o/h spock followed by a grubby. Kessler lands a spock. 10:39 Tonky advances with a 5-0 win from the judges. 10:38 Heat 48 Kessler vs Aukes. 10:37 Tonky opens with a fully planning culo and a future, Scheffers is yet to make a move. Tonky lands a fully planning switch chachoo. Scheffers lands a fully planing burner and a culo. Tonky sticks a o/h burner. Scheffers lands an air funnel into funnel whilst Tonky upstages his with an air funnel 360 diablo followed by a huge shaka flaka and a flaka ponch. Scheffers pulls a perfect kabikutchi and a ponch. An amazing air spock culo from Tonky with perfect control. Scheffers squeezes around a skopu. Tonky nails a really high toad, Scheffers sticks a spock culo of his own. Heat ends. 10:28 Kessler advances from ladies heat 47 10:28 The wind is blowing around 25 knots. 10:27 Heat 47 Scheffers vs Tonky 10:26 Kessler crashes a o/h spock, but sticks a clew first spock. Anayama lands a spock, Kessler fights back with a forward loop and a flaka in the closing seconds. 10:20 Advancing from heat 46 Scheffers & Tonky Frans 10:18 Women's heat 47 Kessler vs Anayama 10:17 Advancing from women's heat 46 Kessler & Anayama 10:17 Tonky pulled a Bonka in the last heat 10:16 Saragoza lands a fulling planning kono, and a o/h ponch, Scheffers sticks a Culo, and a really fast fully planning kono. A ponch 360 from Saragoza, but he drops a burner. An double air funnel for Scheffers. A low flaka shaka for Saragoza. Scheffers lands a burner double funnel in front of the judges. A massive kono again for Saragoza this time on the inside. Tonky lands a double funnel, Van Eer Ekyen pulls an air funnel. A pair of burners for Tonky and Van Der Eyken. Van Der Eyken pulls a o/h burner 900 on the inside. Shaka for Van Der Eyken. Tonky lands a low burner he is really downwind. Van Der Eyken lands a Scopu. An unbelievable heat full of action, it will be really difficult for the judges. Scheffers pulls a really long body drag in the closing seconds. 10:07 Next up heat 46 Saragoza vs Scheffers & Tonky Frans vs Van Der Eyken 10:06 Kessler hits the bottom on a o/h clew first spock, but sticks a clean flaka. Van Gents pulls a spock. The wind is really strong Simal lands a o/h spock, Anayama drops a clew first spock. 10:00 Advancing through heat 45 Van Der Eyken and Tonky Frans 9:58 Next up women's heat 46 Van Gent vs Kessler & Simal vs Anayama. 9:58 The best 4 out of 7 moves will now count in the following heats. 9:56 Tonky opens with an air funnel, Schmit crashes going switch. Tonky pulls a loop and a casual air bob and a kabikutchi, Schmit drops two culo attempts. Tonky claims a flaka ponch on the inside it looks like he is just having a free sail, pulling move after move. Van Der Eyken pulls a super clean double puneta, and a burner. Eber pulls a o/h shove-it spock and a burner. 9:50 Advancing through heat 44 Saragoza and Scheffers 9:48 Heat 45 Tonky Frans vs Schmit & Van Der Eyken vs Eber 9:47 A culo and a o/h burner from Saragoza followed by a o/h ponch into 360. C Frans has crashed a few key moves, but sticks a huge culo and loop. Saragoza effortlessly floats around a perfect flaka shaka, unbelievable! Saragoza is on fire, a kabikutchi and a kono. C Frans has sailed back to the beach to watch. Scheffers lands a double funnel and a culo, Soltysiak lands a half switch kono. Scheffers nails a ponch out the back. Soltysiak drops a switch flaka whilst Scheffers pulls a super clean burner 900. Soltysiak sticks a burner in the closing seconds. 9:39 The wind is coming through really strong now, we expect some really big moves to come through as the heats progress. 9:36 Heat 44 C Frans vs Saragoza & Scheffers vs Soltysiak 9:35 Akgazciyan opens with a o/h switch chachoo, Schmit pulls a funnel and a culo. Akgazciyan tries to pull a kono but crashes into Vriswijk. Eber lands a bob. Vrieswijk makes a big kono, Schmit upstages him with his own huge one! Akgaziyan pulls a double spock in front of the judges. Schmit tries a downwind 360 into a switch kono but runs out of speed. Eber and Vrieswijk both make burners it's a really close heat the standard is really high. Eber makes a spock culo in ankle deep water. 9:34 Saragoza & Soltysiak advance through heat 42 9:28 Heat 43 Schmit vs Vrieswijk & Eber vs Akgazciyan 9:27 Advancing through heat 40 Eber and Akgazciyan 9:26 Mouro lemos lands a clean double funnel; Soltysiak pulls a planning switch flaka whilst Mouro Lemos drops a burner. Soltysiak pulls a clean shove-it spock, Mouro Lemos pulls a spock, he isan't having a good heat having dropped a lot of moves. Ruenes makes a perfect culo out the back, Saragoza fights back with a Shaka, Ruenes crashes a no handed flaka, but makes his second attempt and a burner. Saragoza pulls a flaka half shaka, he is on fire he goes for it again but one handed. Heat Ends. 9:18 Heat 42 Saragoza vs Ruenes & Soltysiak vs Mouro Lemos 9:17 Akgazciyan flies his way around a switch chachoo, and a spock. Finies lands a culo, Akgazciyan goes down on his famous clew first flaka. Finies lands a spock and tries to spin into a flaka. Akgazciyan just holds onto a o/h shaka. Eber lands a flaka cana brava, and a shaka. Rowe just drops a huge culo, but pulls a funnel out the back. Rowe drops a bob, whilst Eber lands a Culo. Rowe sticks his culo on the inside. 9:16 Advancing through heat 40 schmit and Vrieswijk 9:08 Heat 41 Eber vs Rowe & Akgazciyan vs Finies. 9:07 Schmit lands a Culo, and Mas opens with a Shaka 360 and a burner. Schmit claims a no handed flaka diablo, followed by a Kono, Mas pulls a Culo out the back. Vrieswijk lands a double flaka. Parternina hits the nose of his board on the floor attempting a culo, but pulls it back with an air funnel. Vrieswijk pulls a floaty kono. These two are really going for it both pulling the big moves. 8:56 Advancing through heat 39 Soltysiak and Mouro Lemos 8:55 The wind has returned, next up heat 40 Schmit vs Mas & Parternina Teran vs Vrieswijk. 8:42 The wind has really backed off, the heats have been extended to 7 minutes, however for the moment the AP flag remains up. 8:39 The wind has dropped significantly the AP flag has been raised. 8:38 Soltysiak lands a double puneta, Chambers replies with a flaka on the inside. Popretinskiy lands an air flaka into flaka. Chambers sticks a switch chachoo, whilst Soltysiak lands a double spock. Mouro Lemos lands a shaka diablo. Chambers crashes out the back, Soltysiak lands a switch flaka Diablo. 8:16 Kicking off the day will be heat 39 Soltysiak vs Chambers & Mouro Lemos vs Popretinskiy. 8:15 Good morning and welcome to the final day of freestyle from the 2011 PWA Bonaire world cup. The sailors have been briefed and the competition will commence at 8:30. The heats will be 6 minutes long with the best 3 moves counting on each side. We currently have clear skies and the wind is coming through around 20-24 knots, stay tuned for some serious action!