Die Masters-Division sorgte heute beim 5- Star World Cup für Aufsehen, als vier Legenden des Wavesurfens in einem hart umkämpften Finale unter der chilenischen Sonne am legendären Topocalma gegeneinander antraten.
Peter Kenyon (Severne Windsurfing), from Geraldton, Western Australia, claimed top honours in the Masters final with a commanding score of 11.50 points, securing victory by 1.4 points over Arnaud Frennet (Naish / Naish Sails) of Belgium, a long-time Chile local and the 2023 Masters World Champion. Kenyon’s highest-scoring ride featured an impressive big aerial that brought cheers from the beach and sealed his win. His powerful turns and smart wave selection made the difference when it counted most.
Frennet, always a crowd favourite in Chile, showed all his class and composure throughout the event, surfing with precision and local flair to finish runner-up. In the other semifinal, Cristobal Zegers wowed the crowd with a strong 12.16 to win Heat 1 ahead of Kenyon, Michael Viscovich (JP / NeilPryde), and Charlie Rovira (Goya Windsurfing), who came into the event as the #1 ranked Master in the World Rolling Rankings.
Felipe Wedeles (Quatro / Goya Windsurfing / MFC), the Chilean legend known as “The Sheriff,” advanced to the final with a tight second-place finish behind Frennet in Heat 2, while Zegers also advanced from Heat 1. In the end, Kenyon took control of the final, with Wedeles finishing third and Zegers rounding out the top four.
Michael Viscovich and Michael Friedl (Quatro / Goya Windsurfing / MFC), the 2024 Masters World Champion, each placed third in their respective semifinals, earning a well-deserved equal fifth place finish overall. Charlie Rovira (Goya Windsurfing), despite entering the event as the top seed, and Ruedi Brodowski (Tabou / Severne Sails) both placed fourth in their semis, concluding the event with a shared seventh-place ranking.
Team Australia on Fire in Chile
Team Australia is having a standout event here in Chile. In addition to Peter Kenyon’s Masters victory, Jane Seman (Severne Windsurfing) claimed first place in the Women’s division, and rising talent Sarah Kenyon (Severne Windsurfing) has powered her way into the Junior Final, showing the future of Australian wave riding is in excellent hands.
Congratulations to all competitors for an incredible display of talent and sportsmanship. The Masters proved once again that experience, style, and wave knowledge never go out of fashion.
Stay tuned—more world-class wave action coming up tomorrow with the CHILE JUNIOR FESTIVAL, where we’ll be joined by a lot of local school kids, all eager to meet the pro heroes and see their junior contemporaries having fun out on the water, going for the titles.
Result Chile Surazo Infernal World Cup - Women’s Wave
1st Jane Seman (AUS | Severne Windsurfing)
2nd Alexia Kiefer Quintana (ESP | Duotone Windsurfing)
3rd Sarah-Quita Offringa (ARU | Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins)
4th Maria Morales (ESP | Goya Windsurfing / MFC)
5th Justyna Sniady (POL | Flikka / North Sails / Maui Ultra Fins)
5th Lina Erpenstein (GER | Severne Windsurfing)
Result Chile Surazo Infernal World Cup - Men’s Wave
1st Marcilio Browne (BRA | Goya Windsurfing / MFC)
2nd Marc Paré (ESP | Simmer / Simmer Sails / MFC)
3rd Baptiste Cloarec (FRA | RRD / RRD Sails)
4th Camille Juban (GPE | AV Boards / S2Maui)
5th Victor Fernandez (ESP | Duotone Windsurfing)
5th Federico Morisio (ITA | Starboard / Severne Sails)
7th Philip Köster (GER | Severne Windsurfing)
7th Bernd Roediger (USA | Flikka / Hot Sails Maui / Black Project Fins)
9th Morgan Noireaux (HI | JP / NeilPryde / Black Project Fins)
9th Marino Gil (ESP | JP / NeilPryde / MFC)
9th Julian Salmonn (GER | Naish / Naish Sails)
9th Adam Warchol (POL | Quatro / Goya Windsurfing / MFC)
Chile Surazo Infernal World Cup - Masters Division Result
1st Peter Kenyon (AUS | Severne Windsurfing)
2nd Arnaud Frennet (FRA | Naish / Naish Sails)
3rd Felipe Wedeles (CHI | Quatro / Goya Windsurfing / MFC)
4th Cristobal Zegers (CHI)
5th Michael Viscovich (DEN | JP / NeilPryde)
5th Michael Friedl (ESP | Quatro / Goya Windsurfing / MFC)
7th Charlie Rovira (USA | Goya Windsurfing)
7th Ruedi Brodowski (SUI | Tabou / Severne Sails)