• Great Britain’s Ross Williams (Tabou / Gaastra) takes 2 of the days 3 races. Tour leader Antoine Albeau (Starboard / NeilPryde) salvages a race win to protect his event lead. Slalom hustler Matt Pritchard (Tabou / Gaastra) sneaks into second overall ahead of his brother Kevin Pritchard (Starboard / MauiSails) in third. Laure Treboux (Naish / Naish) styles her way to victory in the second single elimination final of the women’s freestyle. However, runner-up Daida Moreno (North) grabs the event lead for now after Junko Nagoshi’s shock knockout of tour leader Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde). Iballa Moreno (North) sits pretty in third on the eve of the second double elimination. »
• Daida Moreno (North) cements her event lead in the women’s freestyle event after a double elimination re-sail with Laure Treboux (Naish /Naish). Antoine Albeau (Starboard / NeilPryde) guards pole position after massive pressure from Matt Pritchard (Tabou / Gaastra) and Bjorn Dunkerbeck (T1 / North) in the slalom competition. »
• Bjorn Dunkerbeck (T1 /North) makes his move as the final day approaches taking 2 back to back bullets to pile pressure on event leader Antoine Albeau (Starboard /NeilPryde) and second-placed Matt Pritchard (Tabou / Gaastra). »
• Antoine Albeau (Starboard / NeilPryde) holds his nerve to secure the event title after a nerve-racking final race showdown. Kevin Pritchard (Starboard / MauiSails) swoops to take the final race win and second overall ahead of his brother Matt Prichard (Tabou / Gaastra) who bagged third. Wave sailing winner Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / Simmer) clinches the El Maquinola Super-Session with a trademark double forward loop in the dying seconds. »
• Pozo Turns It On Letting The PWA’s Premium Wave, Slalom And Freestyle Stars Go Wild. »
• 50 Knots. 90 Grand And A Shot At Glory - Gran Canaria’s Epic High-Wind Factory, Pozo Izqueirda, Is Primed And Ready To Open For Business. »
• Pozo’s unique conditions mean some sailors specialist skills either come into their own or go out the window. Often only the super natural prevail here as even the most basic skills are tested beyond belief along with equipment, nerve and focus. Here’s a review of some of the best names and their strengths and weaknesses over the 3 disciplines the event will run. »
• Pozo turns it on for the start of a historic wave sailing single elimination. Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / Simmer) wins a ground-breaking men’s final against Kauli Seadi (Quatro / Naish) who landed the first ever push-forward in competition. Daida Moreno (North) breaks barriers in the women’s sport against her sister, the current world wavesailing champion Iballa Moreno (North) »
• Spaniard Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / Simmer) wins his second consecutive event after an aerial dogfight with current tour leader Kauli Seadi (Quatro / Naish). Daida Moreno (North) shows she’s the boss after victory by a whisker from her sister, the 2006 World Champion Iballa Moreno (North) »
• It’s one-apiece as Antoine Albeau (Starboard / NeilPryde) and Bjorn Dunkerbeck (T1 / North) open their accounts in the Slalom Racing Event. And it’s hello stranger to Matt Pritchard (Tabou / Gaastra) who impresses to score third in his first appearance of 2007. »
• Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde) strikes early to take the event lead in women’s freestyle after a stunning performance against 2006 Freestyle world champion Daida Moreno (North). Antoine Albeau (Starboard / NeilPryde) slices through the slalom fleet to record victory in race 3 ahead of Pozo legend Bjorn Dunkerbeck (T1 / North). »
• Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde) takes victory in the women’s freestyle double elimination after slugging it out with Daida Moreno in a nerve-racking final re-sail. Antoine Albeau (Starboard / NeilPryde) screeches through the fleet to take a third straight race win and build on his event lead after the first race discard. »