netIP Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup

Day 3: Moritz Mauch takes victory in SUP contest

The waves returned to Cold Hawaii on Day 3 to allow a SUP contest to be run during the afternoon with the long period swell hitting Klitmøller’s shores, but the main competition remained on hold again with extremely light winds continuing. 

The SUP contest saw 9 sailors competing for a place in the final — Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / NorthSails / MFC / Shamal Sunglasses) and Pablo Ramirez (Patrik / Sailloft Hamburg) successfully advanced from the opening heat before Lars Petersen (JP / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins) and Moritz Mauch (Severne / Severne Sails / MFC) secured the last two places in the final. 

Final

For the final the heat duration was extended to 20 minutes to allow the competitors more time to wait for the sets. Mauch destroyed the final with a combination of carving roundhouses and slashy turns to claim a clear cut victory. The battle for 2nd and 3rd saw a close run fight between Petersen and Fernandez, but Petersen just edged the duel with his local knowledge proving pivotal, while Ramirez completed the top 4.

The forecast for tomorrow shows moderate offshore winds for the morning, but with a smaller, shorter period swell running, which looks like it will be another tricky day to run any official competition. The sailors will meet again tomorrow morning at 10am (GMT+1) for the skippers’ meeting. 

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Result netIP Cold Hawaii SUP Contest

1st Moritz Mauch (Severne / Severne Sails / MFC)

2nd Lars Petersen (JP / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins)

3rd Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / NorthSails / MFC / Shamal Sunglasses)

4th Pablo Ramirez (Patrik / Sailloft Hamburg)

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