19:19 The winds disappeared so we're calling it a day here in Fuerteventura. The skippers' meeting will be held at 10am tomorrow morning with the first possible start at 10:30. Congratulations to Sarah-Quita Offringa who won the women's double elimination.
19:18 One handed switch chachoo from Vrieswijk. Double flaka by Gavriel. Heat cancelled due to a lack of wind.
Results Heat 34 - Rowe and Van Ochten advance.
19:15 Heat 35 is now sailing - Vrieswijk vs Zeper & Gavriel vs Metcalf-Perez
19:12 E-slider by Mottus. Big flaka from Jendrusch. Double flaka from Van Ochten. Air funnel from Rowe. Van Ochten with a funnel.
19:08 Results Heat 32 - Fabrizi and De Souza advance
19:07 Mottus with a funnel and Rowe opens with a switch flaka. Flaka from Mottus, wet shaka from Van Ochten. Jendrusch with a burner on the outside and big kono. Puneta by Rowe. Van Ochten with a burner and a ponch. Funnel by Mottus.
19:03 Heat 34 is now sailing - Jendrusch vs Rowe & Mottus vs Van Ochten
18:59 Funnel by Fabrizi and e-slider from Matissek. De Souza nails a burner and a forward. Fabrizi with a wet shaka. Clew first spock landed by De Souza. Matissek lands a shaka into flaka. Fabrizi sticks a kono and a nice ponch followed up with a small switch kono.
18:55 Results Heat 31 - Paternina Teran and De Windt advance.
18:54 Shaka from Matissek. Very wet kono from De Souza but then makes a better one. Culo from Frans and puneta 360. Burner from De Souza.
18:50 Heat 32 is now sailing - Fabrizi vs Matissek & De Souza Pedro vs Choco Frans
18:47 De Windt with an e-slider. Paternina very smooth switch chachoo and a shuvit spock. Great skopu by De Windt. Culo from Bosson on the outside. Cappuzzo with a shaka. Big switch chachoo from De Windt. Perfect toad from Paternina. Bosson sticks a burner.
18:43 Bosson opens with a funnel. Flaka from Cappuzzo. Paternina crashes a culo.
18:39 Heat 31 is now sailing - Paternina Teran vs Cappuzzo & De Windt vs Bosson
18:36 Nice flaka from Treboux. Offringa just loses a really fast flaka at the end.
18:34 Offringa nails a regular kono and a shaka. Treboux down on a grubby. Big switch kono from Offringa and Treboux makes a switch kono of her own. Brilliant toad by offringa.
18:32 Results Heat 30 - Lachauer and Spadea advance.
18:31 Treboux opens with a spock 540. Perfect switch chachoo from Offringa and an e-slider. Puneta on the outside by Treboux. Nice funnel from Offringa.
18:27 Women's winners' final is now sailing - Offringa vs Treboux
18:24 Funnel by lachauer and a big shaka. Spadea nails a culo and a switch kono. Switch flaka by Spadea.
18:20 Results Heat 50 - Treboux advances
18:19 Lachauer with a burner. Nice forward by Spadea. Lachauer forces a skopu and a forward. Big flaka by Stauffacher. Wet burner from Spadea. Lachauer rotates through a puneta. Kater with a funnel. Nice air flaka by Lachauer. Double flaka from Kater.
18:15 Heat 30 is now sailing - Lachauer vs Kater & Spadea vs Stauffacher
18:12 Results Heat 29 and 33 - Metcalf-Perez and Beholz advance.
18:11 Shuvit by Treboux. De Brendt makes a Spock 540. Shuv it spock by Treboux but the ending is wet and an e-slider on the outside. Clew first puneta by De Brendt. Treboux having a very strong heat.
18:07 Nice flaka by De Brendt. Treboux with a super smooth grubby followed by a clew first spock.
18:03 Heat 50 is now sailing - Treboux vs De Brendt
18:00 Really nice burner from Beholz and a grubby. Ponch on the outside from Drummond. Double flaka from Beholz. Spicher nice shaka. E-slider diablo from Beholz. Kono from Metcalf.
17:56 Results Heat 49 - De Brendt advances.
17:55 Shaka from Drummond. Ponch by Metcalf. Spicher with an e-slider. Air flaka into flaka by Drummond. Beholz nails a puneta. Nice kono by Beholz. One handed puneta landed by Drummond.
17:51 Heat 29b and 33b is now sailing - Metcalf-Perez vs Drummond & Spicher vs Beholz
17:48 Spock from De Brendt on the other tack. Half a one handed funnel from Aukes. De Brendt almost makes a shaka on the outside. Clew first puneta by De Brendt.
17:45 Results Heat 28 - Vrieswijk and Zeper advance.
17:43 De Brendt makes an e-slider. Spock 540 from De Brendt.Aukes with a flaka on the outside but crashes an e-slider.
17:39 Women's Heat 49 is now sailing - Freites De Brendt vs Aukes
17:36 Ponch from Vrieswijk. Shuvit spock by Sims. Loop from Zeper. Nice burner from Eber and Vrieswijk. Sims lands a burner. Vrieswijk one handed air flaka. Eber nails a kono. Sims makes a air flaka just before the end of the heat.
17:31 Ponch and a shaka flaka from Vrieswijk. Zeper with a ponch and a burner and a culo. Toad from Eber and Zeper with a culo. Kono from Vrieswijk. Shaka from Eber. Sims lands a shaka and a culo.
17:28 Results Heat 48 - Aukes advances.
17:27 Men's Heat 28 is now sailing - Vrieswijk vs Sims and Eber vs Zeper
17:24 E-slider from Martynova, wet ending.
17:22 Really nice funnel from Aukes and a grubby on the outside. Martynova goes for a shaka but settles for a shuvit and then lands a grubby.
17:19 Martynova makes a flaka. Switch kono from Aukes but crashes a flaka. Shuvit from Martynova. Aukes down on her flaka.
17:15 Heat 48 is now sailing - Aukes vs Martynova
17:00 The wind has picked up again so the resail of women's heat 48 is coming up in fifteen minutes time - Aukes vs Martynova
16:45 The conditions haven't improved as yet, so next announcement in fifteen minutes.
16:35 The next call will be made at 16:45 and we'll be able to start straight away if the conditions are good.
16:10 The AP flag is up the conditions are not good enough now.
16:08 E-slider from Sims and Eber. Vrieswijk somehow makes a culo in almost no wind. Spock 540 from Sims. The heats been cancelled, the wind has gone very light at the moment. When we restart, women's heat 48 will be sailed first.
16:05 Mens Heat 28 is now sailing - Vrieswijk vs Sims & Eber vs Zeper
16:02 Martynova almost makes a flaka. Vulcan by Martynova but loses it at the end. This heat has been cancelled due to the light winds, Men's heat 28 is coming up.
15:58 Aukes crashes a flaka. There's a lot of pumping going on.
15:54 Results Heat 27 - Mottus and Van Ochten advance.
15:53 Women's Heat 48 is now sailing - Aukes vs Martynova
15:50 Culo from Richards and a Funnel. Van Octhen air funnel and Mottus. Burner by Van Ochten to finish the heat.
15:45 Mottus with a funnel. Damianos flaka. Funnel from richards. Air flaka by Van Ochten. Mottus with a ska. Richards with a double flaka wet landing. Mottus lands a funnel. Shuv it spock by Van Ochten.
15:41 Men's Heat 27 is now sailing - Mottus vs Damianos & Van Ochten vs Richards
Results Heat 47 - Martynova advances
15:37 Lucas with a switch stance clew first vulcan.
15:32 Martynova opens with a funnel. Nice spock 540 from Lucas. Martynova lands a good grubby.
15:28 Women's Heat 47 is now sailing - Lucas vs Martynova
15:15 We're going to start the competition, with 9 minute heats, at 15:25
15:00 The sailors are now on standby, we're preparing to start with 9 minute heats to allow for the slightly gustier conditions. So first possible start 15:15.
14:45 Next announcement in fifteen minutes. First possible start 3pm. It's close to being able to compete so hopefully it picks up a little bit more.
14:30 It's starting to look better again out on the water. Next announcement 15 minutes first possible start 2:45pm.
14:15 The waiting game continues for the time being, next announcement at 14:30, first possible start 14:45.
14:00 Not quite there yet so next announcement 14:15, first possible start 14:30.
13:45 The winds very offshore so it's very gusty. The course is currently being extended, next announcement 2pm and first possible start 2:15pm.
13:30 The conditions are definitely improving so we're hopeful of getting started very soon. Next announcement 13:45 first possible start 2pm.
13:15 The conditions remain below competition standard so next update 13:30, first possible start 13:45.
13:00 The conditions are improving, so next announcement at 1:15pm first possible start 1:30pm. If we aren't competing then at 1:30pm Andy 'Bubble' Chambers will be interviewing Laure Treboux on the PWA TV.
12:30 The wind is very light on the inside of the course but there is a bit more wind on the outside, however it remains patchy. Next announcement 1pm, first possible start 1:15pm.
12:00 It's still very light on the inside so we'll stay with 30 minute announcements, first possible start 12:45.
11:30 The wind has picked up a little bit but it's not enough to start the competition. Next announcement 12pm, first possible start 12:15.
11:00 No change in the conditions thus far in Fuerteventura. Next announcement 11:30 first possible start 12pm.
10:30 The wind isn't strong enough yet this morning so next announcement in thirty minutes. First possible start 11am.
The wind didn't fully arrive yesterday with only 2 heats being completed. Today currently looks better with no clouds but the wind remains relatively light at the moment.