PWA – Fuerteventura – 2016 – Day 4 – Highlights

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Published on July 26, 2016 by Windsurfing.TV

Day 4: Sarah-Quita Offringa on verge of 9th freestyle world crown after seeing off stern challenge of Maaike Huvermann

The penultimate day of the freestyle in Fuerteventura saw a much quieter day of action with the wind proving to be too gusty to make for a fair competition. However, for a brief period during the afternoon the wind stabilised allowing the second women’s single elimination to be completed as Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins) took another step towards the world title.

Women’s

Single Elimination II

Winners’ Final

Maaike Huvermann (Starboard / Severne) lined up against Sarah-Quita Offringa in a repeat of yesterday’s final and the two women, who occupy the top two places in the current event rankings, produced another entertaining battle. Huvermann has grown in confidence throughout the event and she led the opening half of the final with a combination of flakas on both tacks, a big forward and an excellent regular kono to put Offringa under some pressure. With 8 freestyle world titles to her name, Offringa, responded like the champion she is landing a powerful ponch and stylish shaka before clinching her third victory of the week with a perfectly executed culo, which puts her on the verge of a 9th world title.

Losers’ Final

The battle for third and fourth saw Oda Johanne (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins) take on Arrianne Aukes (Fanatic / NorthSails / Maui Ultra Fins) and it was the Norwegian who came out on top to reaffirm her 3rd place in the event rankings. The heat proved to be quite an even affair with both of them matching each other move for move, until Johanne found a moment of inspiration as she landed a superb shaka to secure the victory.

During the afternoon many of the sailors decided to go for a freesail, but with the conditions failing to improve to a suitable level they were released shortly before 6pm.

The forecast for tomorrow looks similar to today and the Calima is expected to worsen overnight, which could make completing any further freestyle tricky. The sailors will meet again tomorrow morning at 10am skippers’ meeting — with the action commencing from 10:30am (GMT+1) if conditions allow. Make sure you tune into www.pwaworldtour.com to follow the amazing action as it happens via the PWA live stream.

Women’s Freestyle Current Ranking – Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam:

1st Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins)

2nd Maaike Huvermann (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins)

3rd Oda Johanne (Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins)

4th Arrianne Aukes (Fanatic / NorthSails / Maui Ultra Fins)

5th Maxime van Gent (JP / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins)

Men’s Freestyle Current Ranking – Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam:

1st Amado Vrieswijk (JP / Severne)

2nd Yentel Caers (JP / NeilPryde)

3rd Gollito Estredo (Fanatic / NorthSails / MFC)

4th Dieter Van der Eyken (Starboard / Severne)

5th Phil Soltysiak (Starboard / Sailworks)