Tenerife PWA WC - Tag 4

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El Cabezo bot am vierten Tag des PWA World Cups auf Teneriffa tolle Bedingungen, die es ermöglichten, die Single Elimination der Männer bei bis zu kopfhohen Wellen und 20-25 Knoten Wind zu absolvieren, während die besten männlichen Windsurfer der Welt eine großartige Show ablieferten. Nach dem Ende der Single Elimination der Männer ging die Master-Flotte zum ersten Mal in dieser Woche aufs Wasser, wo Ben Proffitt (Simmer / Simmer Sails) seinen Sieg in Pozo Izquierdo mit einem weiteren Sieg wiederholen konnte.

Wave Men’s

Marc Paré (Simmer / Simmer Sails) suffered a Lisfranc fracture earlier in this year, which derailed his world title ambitions for another year. However, today will go along way for making up for that disappointment as he produced a masterclass to win the single elimination ahead of Julian Salmonn (Bruch Boards / GUNSAILS), Victor Fernandez (Duotone Windsurfing) and Liam Dunkerbeck (Starboard / Severne Sails / Black Project Fins). The Spaniard produced almost perfect double forwards in the semifinal and final, while his wave riding was also exemplary and he is now on the verge of a maiden victory on the World Tour.

El Cabezo is home for Salmonn and the 26-year-old consistently looked like the man to beat throughout the single elimination as he displayed his trademark wave riding, which included plenty of air takas. It wasn’t quite to be in the final as the German missed out by just 1.66 points to Paré, but after claiming his first podium in Pozo, he is now guaranteed another podium no matter what happens.

Victor Fernandez may be forty now, but he’s showing no signs of slowing day as he continues to match the new generation of wave sailing talent. Fernandez displayed his usual effortless flow on the wave, while landing one-footed backloops to secure the final place on the podium in the single elimination.

Liam Dunkerbeck qualified for his first final on the World Tour with the young Spaniard inflicting plenty of damage with his double forwards, which included a 8.10 point double in the final, but he couldn’t quite find the wave scores to challenge for the win in the final, while he missed out on the podium by just 0.02 of a point.

Having recorded his best finish to date on the PWA Wave World Tour in Gran Canaria - 4th - Dieter van der Eyken (Severne / Severne Sails / Black Project Fins) made use of his expert local knowledge to secure joint fifth place in the single elimination alongside Ricardo Campello. The Belgian injured himself in Pozo just after the event, but did brilliantly to bounce back in time for his home event.

Meanwhile, Hayata Ishii (RRD / RRD Sails) and Miguel Chapuis (Flikka / North Sails) both impressed throughout the single elimination, which resulted in them both making it into the semifinals and they share joint seventh.

The top ten is currently completed by Mike Friedl (Goya Windsurfing), who enjoyed his best day to date on the World Tour, current World Tour leader, Marino Gil (JP / NeilPryde), who was pipped to a place in the semifinals in the dying seconds by Dunkerbeck, 18-year-old Tobias Bjørnaa (Duotone Windsurfing), who also enjoyed his best day to date, and Takuma Sugi (Tabou / GA Sails / Black Project Fins).

The forecast for Friday looks promising again with 20-25 knot winds and waves of up 1.7m currently being predicted. The sailors will meet again at 10:30am (GMT+1) for the skippers’ meeting with the action commencing from 11am onwards.

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Current Ranking 2024 Tenerife PWA World Cup - Women’s Wave

1st Lina Erpenstein (GER | Severne / Severne Sails)
2nd Alexia Kiefer Quintana (ESP | Duotone Windsurfing)
3rd Sarah-Quita Offringa (ARU | Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins)
4th Iballa Moreno (ESP | Severne / Severne Sails / Maui Ultra Fins)
5th Maria Behrens (GER | Duotone Windsurfing / Maui Ultra Fins)
5th Pauline Katz (SUI | Severne / Severne Sails)
7th Marine Hunter (FRA | Quatro / Tribal Windsurfing)
7th Justyna Sniady (POL | North Sails / Maui Ultra Fins)
Current Ranking 2024 Tenerife PWA World Cup - Men’s Wave

1st Marca Paré (ESP | Simmer / Simmer Sails)
2nd Julian Salmonn (GER | Bruch Boards / GUNSAILS)
3rd Victor Fernandez (ESP | Duotone Windsurfing)
4th Liam Dunkerbeck (ESP | Starboard / Severne Sails / Black Project Fins)
5th Dieter Van der Eyken (BEL | Severne / Severne Sails / Black Project Fins)
5th Ricardo Campello (BRA/VEN)
7th Miguel Chapuis (ESP | Flikka / North Sails)
7th Hayata Ishii (JPN | RRD / RRD Sails)
9th Mike Friedl (ESP | Goya Windsurfing)
9th Marino Gil (ESP | JP / NeilPryde)
9th Tobias Bjørnaa (DEN | Duotone Windsurfing)
9th Takuma Sugi (JPN | Tabou / GA Sails / Black Project Fins)