Crozon Morgat PWA World Cup

Day 6: Ricardo Campello clinches narrow victory over Dieter Van der Eyken in Tow-in Final

Tow-in took centre stage again today with the final, consisting of yesterday’s top six sailors, taking place at 2:30pm. The wind did pick up slightly in the late afternoon, but a beach check soon revealed that the swell hadn’t improved to enough to allow the start of the main contest.

Ricardo Campello (Patrik / Point-7 / MFC) exploded into action on his first run to earn perfect 10s from the judges with a radical air burner 360 to instantly apply the pressure to the rest of the fleet. 

Dieter Van der Eyken (Starboard / Severne) proved to be Campello’s closest challenger, but in end he couldn’t quite do enough to force a super final. The 2015 PWA Freestyle World Champion saved his best effort until the last, landing a perfectly executed burner 360, which earned him 29 points out of a possible 30. 

The Belgian wasn’t happy with the decision to begin with, but upon watching the replay acknowledged that the correct decision had been made.

Marc Paré (99NoveNove / Simmer / Maui Ultra Fins) completed the podium with a smooth ponch to earn the young Spaniard 19.5 points.

Tomorrow is the final day of the Crozon Morgat PWA World Cup and there is still a small possibility of the conditions being suitable for the contest. A new swell is expected to hit Crozon’s shores tomorrow and winds of up to 18 knots are currently being predicted. With a bit of luck this will hopefully result in an action packed last day. An announcement will be made to the sailors at 8:30am with the action commencing from 9:30am — if conditions allow. As always you’ll be able to stay up to date with all of the latest news via the PWA live stream and live ticker @ www.pwaworldtour.com

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