![](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://windsurfing.tv/video/pwa-fuerteventura-2016-day-4-slalom-highlights/&media=https://windsurfing.tv/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Slalom-highlights.png&description=<div class="teaser-text"> <p class="bodytext">Day 9: 3 out of top 4 crash out in quarters as Iachino strikes again</p> </div> <div class="news-text-wrap"> <div> <p class="bodytext">The penultimate day of the Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam — organised and sponsored by René Egli — didn’t quite go as the excellent forecast suggested with heavy cloud cover scuppering the local effect. The conditions proved quite tricky with the wind remaining gusty for much of the morning and afternoon, but eventually it was possible to complete a further elimination as the wind stabilised for a couple of hours, while throwing up a few surprise results.</p> </div> <div></div> <div> <p class="bodytext">Elimination 8</p> </div> <div></div> <div> <p class="bodytext">For the first time this week 3 out of the top 4 put a foot wrong today as firstly Cedric Bordes (Tabou / GA Sails), followed by Antoine Albeau (RRD / NeilPryde) crashed out after jumping the gun in the quarterfinals.</p> </div> <div></div> <div> <p class="bodytext">This potentially opened the door for Ross Williams (Tabou / GA Sails / Mystic / Shamal Sunglasses) to reduce the margin between himself and Albeau at the top of the event rankings, but the Brit too fell at the quarterfinal stage after dropping his first gybe. Williams managed to fight back into 5th in Heat 12, but ran out of room before he could reel in Alexandre Cousin (Patrik / Sailloft Hamburg), who booked his place in the second winners’ final of the week.</p> </div> <div></div> <div> <p class="bodytext">This means that in the most likely event of one final elimination tomorrow that it will probably be a head-to-head battle between Albeau and Williams for the event title. AA holds a 6.9 point advantage over the Brit heading into the final day, so the reigning world champion only requires a 6th place finish or better to ensure his opening event win of the season — assuming both sailors qualify for the winners’ final, which as today proved is no given.</p> </div> <div></div> <div> <p class="bodytext">Winners’ Final</p> </div> <div></div> <div> <p class="bodytext">The wind picked up for the winners’ final and Matteo Iachino (Starboard / Point-7) made a great decision to change down to 6.2m, while Ben van der Steen (Tabou / GA Sails), Jordy Vonk (Fanatic / NorthSails) and Pierre Mortefon (Fanatic / NorthSails) were overpowered on 7m sails. The race for the opening buoy saw an intense battle, but after an excellent start it was Iachino who held a closely contested lead, however, the Italian was soon given a clear advantage as van der Steen and Mortefon collided, while taking down Vonk in the process. With clean winds, Iachino, soon extended his lead and it wasn’t long before he was celebrating his second bullet of the week, which sees the 26 year old rise to 4th in the current rankings. After avoiding the carnage at the first buoy, Taty Frans (Starboard / GA Sails / Mystic), broke through to clinch second, which is the Bonairean’s best result of the week, followed by Julien Quentel (Patrik / Avanti), who has sailed consistently all week and Cyril Moussilmani (Starboard / Severne), who completed the top 4.</p> </div> <div></div> <div> <p class="bodytext">Unfortunately, Pascal Toselli (99NoveNove / Challenger Sails), suffered a dislocated shoulder in the first semifinal and everyone at the PWA would like to wish the Frenchman a quick and successful recovery. Toselli had enjoyed an excellent week up until this point and looked set for a top 5 finish come the end of the event.</p> </div> <div></div> <div> <p class="bodytext">Elsewhere, Maciek Rutkowski (Tabou / GA Sails), bounced back to form after a disappointing opening few days as the Pole qualified for his opening winners’ final of the week — eventually finishing 5th.</p> </div> <div> Current Ranking Men’s Slalom — Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam</div> <div></div> <div></div> <div> <p class="bodytext">1st Antoine Albeau (RRD / NeilPryde)</p> </div> <div> <p class="bodytext">2nd Ross Williams (Tabou / GA Sails / Mystic / Shamal Sunglasses)</p> </div> <div> <p class="bodytext">3rd Pierre Mortefon (Fanatic / NorthSails)</p> </div> <div> <p class="bodytext">4th Matteo Iachino (Starboard / Point-7)</p> </div> <div> <p class="bodytext">5th Cedric Bordes (Tabou / GA Sails)</p> </div> <div> <p class="bodytext">6th Julien Quentel (Patrik / Avanti)</p> </div> <div> <p class="bodytext">7th Cyril Moussilmani (Starboard / Severne)</p> </div> <div> <p class="bodytext">8th Pascal Toselli (99NoveNove / Challenger Sails)</p> </div> <div> <p class="bodytext">9th Taty Frans (Starboard / GA Sails / Mystic)</p> </div> <div> <p class="bodytext">10th Ben van der Steen (Tabou / GA Sails)</p> </div> </div>)
The penultimate day of the Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam — organised and sponsored by René Egli — didn’t quite go as the excellent forecast suggested with heavy cloud cover scuppering the local effect. The conditions proved quite tricky with the wind remaining gusty for much of the morning and afternoon, but eventually it was possible to complete a further elimination as the wind stabilised for a couple of hours, while throwing up a few surprise results.
Elimination 8
For the first time this week 3 out of the top 4 put a foot wrong today as firstly Cedric Bordes (Tabou / GA Sails), followed by Antoine Albeau (RRD / NeilPryde) crashed out after jumping the gun in the quarterfinals.
This potentially opened the door for Ross Williams (Tabou / GA Sails / Mystic / Shamal Sunglasses) to reduce the margin between himself and Albeau at the top of the event rankings, but the Brit too fell at the quarterfinal stage after dropping his first gybe. Williams managed to fight back into 5th in Heat 12, but ran out of room before he could reel in Alexandre Cousin (Patrik / Sailloft Hamburg), who booked his place in the second winners’ final of the week.
This means that in the most likely event of one final elimination tomorrow that it will probably be a head-to-head battle between Albeau and Williams for the event title. AA holds a 6.9 point advantage over the Brit heading into the final day, so the reigning world champion only requires a 6th place finish or better to ensure his opening event win of the season — assuming both sailors qualify for the winners’ final, which as today proved is no given.
Winners’ Final
The wind picked up for the winners’ final and Matteo Iachino (Starboard / Point-7) made a great decision to change down to 6.2m, while Ben van der Steen (Tabou / GA Sails), Jordy Vonk (Fanatic / NorthSails) and Pierre Mortefon (Fanatic / NorthSails) were overpowered on 7m sails. The race for the opening buoy saw an intense battle, but after an excellent start it was Iachino who held a closely contested lead, however, the Italian was soon given a clear advantage as van der Steen and Mortefon collided, while taking down Vonk in the process. With clean winds, Iachino, soon extended his lead and it wasn’t long before he was celebrating his second bullet of the week, which sees the 26 year old rise to 4th in the current rankings. After avoiding the carnage at the first buoy, Taty Frans (Starboard / GA Sails / Mystic), broke through to clinch second, which is the Bonairean’s best result of the week, followed by Julien Quentel (Patrik / Avanti), who has sailed consistently all week and Cyril Moussilmani (Starboard / Severne), who completed the top 4.
Unfortunately, Pascal Toselli (99NoveNove / Challenger Sails), suffered a dislocated shoulder in the first semifinal and everyone at the PWA would like to wish the Frenchman a quick and successful recovery. Toselli had enjoyed an excellent week up until this point and looked set for a top 5 finish come the end of the event.
Elsewhere, Maciek Rutkowski (Tabou / GA Sails), bounced back to form after a disappointing opening few days as the Pole qualified for his opening winners’ final of the week — eventually finishing 5th.
1st Antoine Albeau (RRD / NeilPryde)
2nd Ross Williams (Tabou / GA Sails / Mystic / Shamal Sunglasses)
3rd Pierre Mortefon (Fanatic / NorthSails)
4th Matteo Iachino (Starboard / Point-7)
5th Cedric Bordes (Tabou / GA Sails)
6th Julien Quentel (Patrik / Avanti)
7th Cyril Moussilmani (Starboard / Severne)
8th Pascal Toselli (99NoveNove / Challenger Sails)
9th Taty Frans (Starboard / GA Sails / Mystic)
10th Ben van der Steen (Tabou / GA Sails)
