PWA Grand Slam Fuerteventura 21. - 31.07.06 - Gollito won Freestyle!

2006/07/31

Final Day/Monday, 31.07.06:
Venezuelan Freestyle sensation, Jose Estredo (V-1, Fanatic/North Sails) wins his first PWA Grand Slam after securing victory in the second double elimination in Sotavento, Fuerteventura and is now leading the Freestyle Disciplin! In the women’s battle Sarah-Quita Offringa (ARU-91 Starboard /Maui Sails) of Aruba, wins her first ever major event also winning both double eliminations. Fanatic´s Nayra Alonso got 5th in Women´s Freestyle!

Men's Freestyle Results:
1 ESTREDO Jose V-1
Fanatic, North Sails, Chiemsee, Dwarf 8, ION Wetsuits
2 FRANS Taty NB-9
Starboard, Maui Sails, Jibe City
3 OTAEGUI Antxon E-169
JP, Neil Pryde
4 THODE Kiri NB-61
Starboard, Gaastra, Fiberspar, Banco di Caribe, Sola
5 FRANS Tonki NB-7
F2, Gaastra, ION, Jibe City, Fiberspar

Men's Freestyle Results:
1 OFFRINGA Sarah-Quita ARU-91
Starboard, MauiSails, Bula Surf Shop
2 RUANO MORENO Daida E-64
Mistral, North Sails, Roxy, VW, Dwarf8, IID de Gran Canaria
3 TREBOUX Laure SUI-4
Naish, Naish, Cheimsee, Surfshop.ch
4 ALBA OROZCO Silvia E-67
5 ALONSO Nayra E-4
Fanatic, Severne, Rip Curl, B3, VW

Congratulations Gollito, well done!!!

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Day Nine/Sunday, 30.07.06:
Jose Estredo (V-1, Fanatic/North Sails) wins the double elimination at Sotavento after a nail-biting re-sail with Taty Frans (NB-9, Starboard/MauiSails). But it’s Antxon Otaegui (E-169, JP/NeilPryde) who finishes the day on a high, winning the second single elimination final against event leader Estredo. Meanwhile the old-skool of women’s Freestyle are swept aside as Sarah-Quita Offringa (ARU-91 Starboard /MauiSails) beats Laure Treboux (SUI-4 Naish /Naish) in the both today’s finals, cementing the arrival of a new generation.
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Day 7/Friday, 28.07.06:
Taty Frans (NB-9, Starboard/MauiSails) and Laure Treboux (SUI-4 Naish /Naish) advance through the first double elimination at Sotavento, as world champion Ricardo Campello (V-111, JP/NeilPryde) crashes out early once again. Single Elimination winners, Jose Estredo (V-1 Fanatic /North) and Sara-Quita Offringa (ARU-91 Starboard /MauiSails) were on standby today, and must be beaten twice by anyone intending to take their event leads. More info: www.pwaworldtour.com

Day 6/Thursday, 27.07.06:
Jose Estredo "Gollito" (V-1, Fanatic/North Sails) wins the first freestyle single elimination, beating Tonky Frans (NB-7 F2 /Gaastra) in a thrilling final. Sarah-Quita Offringa (ARU-91 Starboard /MauiSails) finally realizes her potential beating Daida Moreno (E-64, Mistral/North Sails) in the women’s final.

Jose ‘Golilto’ Estredo advanced easily from the early rounds before living up to recent promise as he beat Taty Frans (NB-9, Starboard/MauiSails) for a semi-final place. In that semi he ended Thode’s hopes of advancing any further, with the highest number of tricks on a heat sheet for the day!

The word on the beach before today was that Estredo could take the event win this season. Today has certainly proven just how dangerous he is! Congratulation Gollito, weré happy to have you in our team! More info: www.pwaworldtour.com

Day 5/Wednesday, 26.07.2006:
Antoine Albeau (F192 Starboard / NeilPryde) and Karin Jaggi (Z-14, F2 / North) stamp their authority with final race wins to take the men’s and women’s event titles. With mistakes all-round it was Finian Maynard (KV-11 F2 / NeilPryde) who won the battle for second ahead of Micah Buzianis (US-34 JP / NeilPryde) in third. More info: www.pwaworldtour.com

The event now changes gear and flips into freestyle mode until July 31st. The tension is mounting at Sotavento as mind-bending, brand new moves are seen as the world’s best warm up in freesailing frenzy.

Day 4/Tuesday, 25.07.2006:
Nerves strike the top players as mistakes allround see many disqualified. Amongst the guilty, Antoine Albeau (F192 Starboard / Neil Pryde) stays lucky in first position, Micah Buzianis (US-34 JP / NeilPryde) fails to capitalise on the mistakes of others in second and Karin Jaggi (Z-14, F2 / North Sails) keeps pole position in the women’s competition, despite one disqualification. More info: www.pwaworldtour.com

Day 3/Monday, 24.07.2006:
Antoine Albeau (F192 Starboard / NeilPryde) reclaims the event lead after six races, as Bjorn Dunkerbeck (E-11 T1 / North Sails) slumps to fourth position. A resurgent Micah Buzianis (US-34 JP / NeilPryde) leapfrogs Finian Maynard (KV-11 F2 / NeilPryde) to take second. Karin Jaggi (Z-14, F2 / North Sails) continues to dominate with only Valerie Ghibaudo (FRA-444) threatening her. More info: www.pwaworldtour.com

Day 2/Sunday, 23.07.2006:
Bjorn Dunkerbeck (E-11, T1 / North) clings on to the event lead ahead of Finian Maynard (KV-11 F2 / NeilPryde) in second. Has tour leader Antoine Albeau (F192 Starboard / Neil Pryde) lost his grip as he sinks to third? In the women’s event Karin Jaggi (Z-14, F2 / North Sails) stays in pole position with 5 wins from 7 Races despite relentless pressure from Valerie Ghibaudo (FRA-444). More info: www.pwaworldtour.com

Day 1/Saturday, 22.07.2006:
Bjorn Dunkerbeck (E-11,T1 / North) fights back to take the event lead at Sotavento, whilst tour leader Antoine Albeau (F192 Starboard / Neil Pryde) has to settle for second, after 2 races. Karin Jaggi (Z-14, F2 / North Sails) takes the lead with three wins from four races despite stiff opposition from Valerie Ghibaudo (FRA-444). More info: www.pwaworldtour.com

Registration Day/Friday, 21.07.06:
All the big names and more have thrown down their gauntlets, and registered today for the Slalom 42 racing at Sotavento, Fuerteventura. 2005 Joint World Champions Micah Buzianis (US-34 JP / NeilPryde), and Bjorn Dunkerbeck (E-11, North Sails), are joined by tour leader Antoine Albeau (F192 Starboard / Neil Pryde Sails), and many more in the full 44 man fleet. 2005 World Champion Karin Jaggi (Z-14, F2/ North Sails) has tough competition too with 2005 runner up Allison Shreeve (AUS-911 F2 / NeilPryde), Valerie Ghibaudo (FRA-444), and Verena Fauster (ITA-31 F2 /Gaastra) all hungry for glory.

From 21st through 26th July the best of the best racers will stun the crowds on Sotavento’s white sandy beaches with high speed, high octane racing action at the Rene Egli windsurf centre that's hosted this magnificent event for over twenty years. A maximum of 15 races will be run with rocket fast downwind courses, and full fleet long distance races likely.

The spectacle doesn’t stop after dark either. A mammoth 3000sqm metre party tent rocks each night with bands, DJ’s and full on apres-surf entertainments. With grandstands on the beach the crowds flock to the south of this beautiful Canary Island to rub shoulders with the stars.

Then, from 27th July through 31st July, there’s a change of gear when the Freestylers hit town to show off their mind-bending repertoires of sliding and aerial tricks.

You can follow every move right here throughout the event with live ticker updates, elimination ladders, movie clips, daily summaries and more.

More info: www.pwaworldtour.com