• The Spanish town of Costa Teguise, on the Canarian Island of Lanzarote, is itching to host its annual PWA World Tour Fiesta. »
• Lanzarote’s blue waters and balmy trade winds have tempted 3 full-strength fleets to Costa Teguise for a Grand Slam Racing and Freestyle frenzy. »
• Jose Estredo (Fanatic / North) digs deep for victory in the opening round of the Freestyle season, despite a scare from hometown buddy Ricardo Campello (JP / NeilPryde). Their Caribbean neighbour Kiri Thode (Starboard / Gaastra) stood firm in third. Daida Moreno (North) fends off the new-wave of ladies freestyle talent despite the standard rocketing in the off-season. Aruban Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard /NeilPryde) sealed second place after halting Laure Treboux’s (Naish / Naish) remarkable fight back in its tracks. »
• Jose Estredo (Fanatic / North) strengthens his grip on the event lead after a nail-biting second single elimination final against Kiri Thode (Starboard / Gaastra) of Bonaire. Aruba’s Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde) steals a crucial victory over reigning title holder Daida Moreno (North) in the women’s competition. Breaking waves in the course area prevented the Slalom event getting a green light. »
• Team North raise their standard as the Slalom Racing kicks-off in Costa Teguise. Bjorn Dunkerbeck (T1 / North) sits on top after a mixed-bag of results. Dutchman Peter Volwater (F2 / North) survives the surf-laden course to secure second-place and Cyril Moussilmani (Fanatic / North) scrapes into third after gritting his teeth through 4 gruelling races. »
• Bjorn Dunkerbeck (T1 / North) shows he’s the boss taking 2 out of 3 wins to consolidate his event lead. Antoine Albeau (Starboard /NeilPryde) and Peter Volwater (F2 / North) are left behind in his wake. Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde) celebrates her sweet-16 by pulling level with Daida Moreno in the women’s event after a second double elimination final. Jose Estredo (Fanatic / North) teaches Kiri Thode (Starboard /Gaastra) a lesson in power-moves in the men’s Freestyle fleet. »
• Gollito Estredo banks the event win after a third double elimination final victory. Sarah-Quita Offringa breaks the tie with Daida Moreno after a gripping and controversial final. »
• Antoine Albeau (Starboard / NeilPryde) leapfrogs Bjorn Dunkerbeck (T1 / North) to seize the event lead. Kevin Pritchard (Starboard / MauiSails) sneaks into second overall after victory in 2 out of 3 of today’s races. Dunkerbeck is left in third as the final day approaches. »
• The PWA leaves Costa Teguise reeling after a week of non-stop Slalom and freestyle combat. Antoine Albeau (Starboard / NeilPryde) plays a shrewd game to grasp the Slalom event title and build on his tour lead. Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde) and Jose Estredo (Fanatic / North) prove that the future is now in the opening freestyle contest of 2007 »