Tenerife PWA WC - Tag 5

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Am fünften Tag des 2024 Tenerife PWA World Cups gab es einen weiteren actiongeladenen Tag, an dem El Cabezo wohl die bisher besten Bedingungen des Events bot - vor allem bei auflaufender Flut mit einigen schönen Bowly-Passagen, die man anfahren konnte, während es mehr als genug Wind zum Springen gab.

Wave Women’s - Double Elimination

The opening round of the women’s double elimination was also completed and Sol Degrieck and local girl, Maria Morales (Goya Windsurfing), were by far the standout sailors and both of them could mount serious comebacks through the double. Morales posted the highest score of the day in Heat 39 - 16.74 points - with an excellent stalled forward and aggressive wave riding see her deservedly win the heat ahead of Elena Dominick (Severne / Severne Sails), who also progresses into the next round in second place.

Degrieck, meanwhile, comfortably won Heat 38 with a combination of a forward and excellent wave riding. The 14-year-old even threatened to slide through a taka, but couldn’t quite pull it off. Also joining the young Belgian in the next round are; Line Bang Wittrup (Goya Windsurfing), Sybille Bode (Goya Windsurfing), Caroline Weber (Bruch Boards / Sailloft Hamburg / Maui Ultra Fins), Blanca Alabau (Starboard / Severne Sails) and Sarah Jackson (Duotone Windsurfing).

Men’s - Double Elimination

By the close of play, almost the opening three rounds of the men’s double elimination have also been completed and thus far Henri Kolberg (Naish / Naish Sails), Jules Denel (Tabou / GA Sails) and Josep Pons (Point-7 / Black Project Fins) begun to mount the best comebacks as they each won their opening three heats today to qualify for the fourth round.

Elsewhere, Mike Friedl (Goya Windsurfing) successfully made it through his first heat in the double as he looks to try and defend his ninth place from the single, while Takuma Sugi (Tabou / GA Sails / Black Project Fins), Adam Warchol (Quatro / Goya Windsurfing) and Tobias Bjørnaa are all safely through to the next round as well.

The first heat up tomorrow will be Heat 39 which involves current World Tour leader, Marino Gil (JP / NeilPryde), Moritz Mauch (Simmer / Simmer Sails), who claimed the highest single wave score of the day - 7.38 points - Simon Thule (PATRIK / PATRIK Sails) and Antoine Albert (Goya Windsurfing), who rode his luck to progress from Heat 34. It looked as though the New Caledonian was set to miss out, but both Omar Sanchez (Tabou / GA Sails) and Esteban De Cruz (Severne / Severne Sails) had their best waves deducted, meaning Albert lives to fight another day.

Youth’s U18 Girl’s

Sol Degrieck (Severne / Severne Sails) cements her place at the top of the U18 Girl’s current event ranking after claiming her second victory in as many finals. The 14-year-old claimed another emphatic today with her jumping and wave riding being in a different dimension, while the rest of the results remained the same with Lizzlotte Schilling (Goya Windsurfing / Severne Sails) securing second place ahead of Annagiulia Piccaglia (Goya Windsurfing), who unfortunately injured her knee while landing a forward loop, and Trine Gobisch (Duotone Windsurfing).

U21 Boy’s

Having finished fourth in the main draw yesterday, Liam Dunkerbeck (Starboard / Severne Sails / Black Project Fins) stamped his authority on the U21s division to claim a clear cut victory. The 20-year-old, who won the opening event in Gran Canaria, looked unstoppable as he out jumped and out wave rode his opponents - once again landing textbook double forwards and one-foot backloops, while using his surfing knowledge and ability to excel on the wave. Dunkerbeck looks as though he has come of age in Tenerife and will be incredibly difficult to stop based on this performance.

Dunkerbeck’s closest rival, was perhaps unsurprisingly, Hayata Ishii (RRD / RRD Sails), who finished seventh in the main draw yesterday. However, things weren’t quite as simple as that, as in the four-man final just half a point separated Ishii, Tobias Bjørnaa (Duotone Windsurfing) and Anton Richter (JP / NeilPryde). In the end, Ishii was given the nod for second place thanks to him earning the highest single wave score for a sick frontside 360 off of a critical section to beat Bjørnaa by way of a tiebreak.

Bjørnaa sailed great throughout - consistently earning the maximum points allowed for a stalled forward - 5.5 points, while his wave riding was free flowing and dynamic.

Meanwhile, Richter, who pipped Lennart Neubauer (Starboard / Severne Sails / Maui Ultra Fins) to the last place in the final by just half a point as well, but was then on the wrong side of that decision in the final as he missed out on a place on the podium by the exact same margin.

Neubauer currently shares joint fifth place with fellow countryman - Gregory Stathopoulos (Goya Windsurfing). Neubauer couldn’t quite land the double forward that he needed in the semifinals to progress, while Stathopoulos sailed well until the semifinals and then didn’t enjoy his best heat.

The forecast for Saturday is best early on with the wind and the waves expected to drop as the day progresses. The sailors will meet again at 9:30am (GMT+1) for the skippers’ meeting with the action commencing from 10am onwards.

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)

Current Ranking 2024 Tenerife PWA World Cup - Girl’s U18s

1st Sol Degrieck (BEL | Severne / Severne Sails)
2nd Lizzllote Schilling (ESP | Goya Windsurfing / Severne Sails)
3rd Annagiulia Piccaglia (ESP | Goya Windsurfing)
4th Trine Gobisch (GER | Duotone Windsurfing)

Current Ranking 2024 Tenerife PWA World Cup - Boy’s U21s

1st Liam Dunkerbeck (ESP | Starboard / Severne Sails / Black Project Fins)
2nd Hayata Ishii (JPN | RRD / RRD Sails)
3rd Tobias Bjørnaa (DEN | Duotone Windsurfing)
4th Anton Richter (GER | JP / NeilPryde)
5th Lennart Neubauer (GRE | Starboard / Severne Sails / Maui Ultra Fins)
5th Gregory Stathopoulos (GRE | Goya Windsurfing)

Current Ranking 2024 Tenerife PWA World Cup - Boy’s U18s

1st Carlos Kiefer Quintana (GER | Duotone Windsurfing)
2nd Ryu Noguchi (JPN | Severne / Severne Sails)
3rd Leon Maethner (GER | Duotone Windsurfing)
4th Javier Escribano (ESP | Goya Windsurfing)