Sea, Sail & Surf newsClassic Toro Andaluz PWA Freestyle Qualifier
Storms Stifle Comeback Hopes Of Would Be Winners
mardi 15 avril 2003 –
With Douglas Diaz (North, Fanatic) currently sitting pretty in the top slot, the frustration on the faces of those eager for a chance to topple him was obvious.
The competition was not finished yet however, and at 12.30 the rain cleared and the wind built sufficiently for heats to begin again. As if just to torment the waiting competitors, the conditions didn’t last, the skies closed in and the rain returned with a vengeance.
And so the pattern for the rest of the day was established. Rainsqualls came and went, bringing with them short lived gusts of wind but never enough to allow competition to restart.
Professional Windsurfing has returned to Tarifa with a bang and the competition here has been superb. As is often the case in Freestyle, youth has been the star of the show with dazzling performances from Diaz and Thomas Traversa, but with experience still making its mark in the form of Orjan Jensen (North, Proof) holding his own in third. Diaz has now made his mark as a name to watch after his third place in Bonaire at the end of 2002 and now a victory in the inaugural event of 2003.
The women’s fleet has been dominated yet again by the Moreno twins (North Mistral) with Daida claiming victory over sister Iballa, who has made an excellent return to form after a season plagued by injury in 2002.
Tarifa has proved to be a fantastic host for some of the worlds best, and the conditions, whilst variable, have not let the fleet down. The town has opened its doors in the evenings and a good time has been had by all.
Daida Moreno : "We have had a really good time here and the conditions have been really good. I am really happy to have won and I hope we can come back next year. It was really positive to see some new girls competing here and I hope we will see them some more at other contests."
Douglas "Cheo" Diaz : "It’s my first time here in Tarifa and it has been good. We have been looked after really well by all the people here and I am really happy to win. It’s a good start for me for the rest of the year and I’m really looking forward to the other contests."
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