The 2012 PWA Ulsan World Cup Korea : Day 5 (All times GMT+8)
You can check out the equipment the slalom sailors have registered HERE. 19:08 Skipper's meeting at 08:30 tomorrow morning, first possible start 9am. Forecast looks great for all day tomorrow so make sure you tune in. Be sure to check out the photo galleries from today on the website later too. 19:01 We're going to call it a day now, the wind has gone too gusty and light. The winner's final will be completed in the morning along with the other rounds. 19:00 Heat 14 is cancelled the wind is dropping, Angulo will be happy as he was miles back. 18:59 Heat 14 now sailing - Moussilmani S with the best start, followed by Angulo 18:58 Results Heat 13 - 1st Dunkerbeck 2nd Jossin 3rd Williams 4th Questel 18:57 Dunkerbeck clear lead at the third mark, Jossin, Williams and Questel still completing the top 4, Toselli is gaining though. 18:55 Dunkerbeck leads around the first mark followed by Jossin, Williams and Questel. Wind looks light. Toselli dropped off the plane temporarily. 18:54 Heat 13 underway for the fourth time - Jossin with the best start. Finally sailing 18:51 General recall down for heat 13 once more. 18:49 Heat 13 now sailing - General recall again Menegatti over early, only 5 guys left in the first semi final. 18:48 The wind is dropping a bit now, 7-13 knots. Sailors remain on 7.8s - 8.6s, most on boards around 100-115ltr 18:47 General recall flag is down for heat 13 again. 18:46 First semi-final heat 13 sailing again - General recall again, this time Quentel 18:42 Heat 13 now sailing - General recall, Albeau is the sailor over early 18:41 Results heat 12 - 1st Angulo 2nd Van Der Steen 3rd Bordes 4th Mortefon 18:40 Mortefon stalls his gybe but just manages to hang onto fourth spot. 18:39 Mortefon just ahead of Volwater for fourth spot, Angulo leads then Van Der Steen and Bordes 18:38 Kozanoglu goes down at the second gybe mark.  18:37 Angulo first round the mark followed by Bordes and Vandersteen.  Fight for fourth spot 18:36 Heat 12 now sailing - Kozanoglu leads 18:35 Results Heat 11 - 1st Buzianis 2nd Bijl 3rd Moussilmani S 4th Diaz 18:34 Diaz is pumpin to get on the plane after the fourth mark. Ahead of him are Buzianis, Bijl and Moussilmani S. 18:33 Round the third mark it's Buzianis followed by Bijl Moussilmani S and Diaz. Moussilmani C is back in 6th 18:31 Heat 11 is now sailing - Buzianis with the best start here. Buzianis under pressure from Moussilmani C, Bijl and Diaz. 18:30 The guys are on 7.8s to 8.6 18:28 Reports that the wind is picking up on the finish line. After Heat 14 it will be women's heat 1 and 2 followed by men's heat 16 and 15. 18:25 Heat 11 is back in sequence. 18:21 AP flag is up again for heat 11. There's a problem with mark 1, so the course will be reset. 18:19 Heat 11 is in countdown sequence. 18:16 Results Heat 10 - 1st Quentel 2nd Dunkerbeck 3rd Albeau 4th Menegatti. Maynard suffers a broken boom. 18:12 Results Heat 9 1st Jossin 2nd Williams 3rd Toselli 4th Questel. 18:11 Quentel followed by Dunkerbeck and Albeau. Menegatti in the final qualifying spot 18:10 Heat 10 now sailing - Yilmazer first over the line. Dunkerbeck currently in fifth into the first mark. 18:07 Diethelm goes down, Toselli moves into the qualifying positions 18:06 Heat 9 now sailing - Williams crossed first, but Ludovic leads now followed by Williams and Diethelm 18:04 Results Heat 8 - 1st Volwater 2nd Malina 3rd Mortefon 4th Kozanoglu  18:03 Volwater, Mortefon and Kozanoglu around the third mark. 18:01 Heat 8 now sailing - Volwater in the lead and he continues the lead around the first mark followed by Malina and Mortefon and Kozanoglu. 18:00 Heat 7 results 1st Van Der Steen 2nd Angulo 3rd Bordes 4th Moussilmani B 17:59 Frans is trying to sail further downwind to get around Moussilmani for fourth. 17:58 Fighting for fourth is Orth, Moussilmani and Frans 17:57 After the first mark it's Angulo, Bordes and Van Der Steen  17:56 Heat 7 is now sailing - Angulo, Moussilmani and Van Der Steen in the lead. 17:54 Results heat 6 - 1st Morin 2nd Buzianis 3rd Moussilmani C 4th Diaz 17:54 Buzianis and in the lead followed by Morin, Moussilmani and Diaz 17:53 Heat 6 is now sailing - Morin in the lead. 17:51 Steven Allen hit something in the water so now misses out on a spot in the next round. 17:50 Going to be a close finish for fourth place. 17:47 Heat 5 sailing now - Icingir with the best start Bijl in the lead followed by Allen and Icingir Moussilmani S. 17:46 Results Heat 4 1st Albeau 2nd Quentel 3rd Maynard 4th Yilmazer. 17:45 Albeau overtakes Maynard to lead, now followed by Quentel and Maynard. 17:43 Finian leads at the first gybe mark followed by Albeau and Dagan. 17:42 Heat 4 is now sailing - Dagan in the lead. 17:38 Heat 4 is now in standby!!! 17:30 10-16 knots, some sailors are changing down to 7.8s. 17:20 Latest wind readings from the committee boat, 10-16 knots. 17:15 Sailors from heat 4 onwards have been called to the committee boat.  17:00 Sailors are now in standby, 17:15 is the first possible start. 16:57 The wind is not as gusty as it was, sailors will be in standby mode from 5pm. Wind reading from the committee boat, 6-11 knots. 16:45 Not quite there so 5pm next update, 5.15pm first possible start. 16:42 The course has been changed, make sure you check the notice board. 5-12 knots currently. 16:35 The wind is 5-13 knots now. 16:30 Reports that the wind is super gusty but it can quickly fill in here, 4:45pm next update, first possible start 5pm. 16:24 The sailors on the water are planing, wind looks patchy on the water but much better than before. 5-12 knots on the latest readings. 16:17 Latest wind readings 6-10 knots.  16:15 We'll stay with 15 minutes updates, first start 16:45. Most of the sailors are preparing their sails, with a couple just about to hit the water to check the wind. 16:00 The latest forecast has changed and shows the wind increasing throughout the evening, meaning we could still see some racing today. The wind has started to pick up and the temperature has definitely dropped. Next update in 15 minutes first start 4:30pm. 15:35 No wind improvements and the sun that we did have has been replaced by cloud. 4pm for the next update. 15:00 There's 4 windsurfers on the water, it's purely non-planing action on longboards though. Next update at 3.30pm. 14:43 Thanks for your time Antoine. 14:42 If you weren't windsurfing as your career, do you know what you would be doing instead? AA : I think I would have been working with my dad in our windsurfing shop, which is now being looked after by my sister and brother-in-law. We also have the windsurfing school on the island, so I would've been there for sure. 14:39 How much time do you get to spend there over the year? AA : A lot of people ask me this but I never check...maybe this year I will check. I get to visit frequently but it's never for very long each time. I'd guess I spend between 4 or 5 months there each year. 14:36 When you're not on tour where do you live? AA : I live in Ile de Re, France. 14:33 Have you considered using a waist harness? AA : Not for racing, but when I'm in Maui I test with a waist harness because it is more comfortable, you don't have the straps across your legs. I feel more secure in a seat harness for racing for sure and I think I'm a little bit faster. 14:32 Seat or Waist harness? AA : Seat 14:30 Well the loft team provided the most activity on the beach so far but sadly that hasn't brought any wind either. Next update 15:00. 14:27 Which make of fins are you using at the moment? AA : I would say I'm 50/50 between Kashy and Hurricane. 14:25 How important do you consider your fin for slalom? AA : It's like the tyre on a race car for me. So super important. 14:23 How many fins do you own? AA : I have no idea but it's a lot. I buy new fins every year but I never sell them anymore because in the past I have found when I sell a fin, then 2 or 3 years later I want the fin back. 14:18 What is your favourite slalom setup? AA : It's definitely changed alot this year but I really like my 6.4 and 98ltr and my 7.8 with the 114. I also know I am much faster than last year on my 9.5 and 129ltr. 14:12 Whilst it's quiet we went for wonder along the beach for a quick chat with Antoine Albeau. What kit did you bring out with you to Korea? AA : I brought everything except my 5.8 but I have all 3 of my boards. 14:10 The loft riders are currently lining up on the beach for a photo shoot to keep themselves entertained in the light winds. 14:00 It's been an extremely relaxed day up to now, but still no sign of the wind arriving. 2:30pm for the next update.  13:30 The wind is refusing to play ball so far today. Next update 2pm. 13:00 Still sunny and warm but the wind isn't building for the time being. 1.30pm next announcement. 12:37 Do you work out in the gym or not really? Taty : Sometimes, if I go then I usually go for 2 hours and spend 1 hour on my legs and another hour on my abs and torso. 12:35 Do you do stretches to stay flexible or is it just natural. Taty : No I've just always been flexible, it's no problem for me. 12:33 Having a quick chat with Taty and JC in the office here in Austria, and discussing flexibilty. I'm definitely the worst in terms of flexibilty then JC and Taty wins easily 12:30 The wind hasn't improved so we'll stay with 30 minute announcements as things can change quickly in Korea. 12:00 Not much change in the conditions. If you've got any questions you want answered by the top guys in the world then send them to chris@pwaworldtour.com Next update 12:30, first start 13:00. 11:30 Really quiet on the beach with the light winds prevailing and most people just chilling out. If you haven't already then make sure you check out the video from day 4 on the PWA website to see interviews with our race official Francky Roguet and Bora Kozanoglu. Next announcement at 12:00 11:05 No change in the conditions, we've got a couple of learners and dinghies on the water. Next announcement will be at 11:30. 10:00 Day 4 in Ulsan starts with light winds and sunny skies. The next announcement will be at 11:00. First possible start 11:15.