Slut på Fuerteventura

Den største overraskelse for alle var at JPs Micah Buzianis ikke var til start den sidste dag af stævne, fordi han havde pådraget sig en skade på fjerde dagen. Det viste sig at Micahs ben var brækket, hvilket var meget synd da han lå nr. 2 overall, meget tæt på Antoine Albeau.

I 12 sejlads var det Benoit Moussilmani der tog sejren, mens Ben Van der Sten tog 2 pladsen og Dunken på 10 pladsen. Ben har været på podiet et par gange ved dette stævne, så måske er han en man komme til at se mere på skamlen. Antoine tog "kun" en 10 plads, men dette var stadig nok til at give ham en samlet sejre til stævnet.

I 13 sejlads var Albeau tilbage i front mens dunken sluttede som nr. 6, hvilket var nok til at sikre ham en 2 plads overall.

Ross Williams udtaler at han førte hans semifinale, men der var ikke noget vind ved en af mærkerne, så han faldte i og kunne ikke komme op igen. Dette er også meget uheldigt, men nogle gange kan det ske i windsurf, og det er naturligvis ikke til at forudsige.

Antoine Albeau: “I started the event really well with three firsts, but I was taking a lot of risks to win. After that I dropped down a bit to stay safe. I didn’t want to go over early or make stupid mistakes, just be consistent. I think I did a good job, and today after the first race I knew I’d won the event, so I went full on. I could have stopped, but I just had to win those last two races, and I did. I’m really happy now!”

Kevin Pritchard: “In that last final I was really focused on not crashing, the wind was so strong. It was crazy, there was people going everywhere. I didn’t know how good I was doing, then Josh (Angulo) fell at the second mark. I was kinda committed to my line, and almost ran right into him. I think that piled everybody up, but I just squeezed through, and going round the last mark I saw Ben (Van Der Steen) a bit back, so I knew I was doing alright.”

Ben Van Der Steen: “Considering how I started the event, I’m pretty stoked how I finished. Of course there was a chance I could have got third, and I’m a little pissed off I didn’t get it, but I’m so stoked with fourth place.”

Ross Williams: “Considering after two races I was bolt last, I’d say 5th overall’s a pretty good comeback!”

The 2008 PWA Fuerteventura Grand Slam Men’s Results:

1st Antoine Albeau
2nd Bjorn Dunkerbeck
3rd Kevin Pritchard
4th Ben Van Der Steen
5th Ross Williams

The Season as it stands:

1st Antoine Albeau
2nd Kevin Pritchard
3rd Bjorn Dunkerbeck
4th Cyril Moussilmani
5th Peter Volwater

The 2008 PWA Fuerteventura Grand Slam Women’s Results:

1st Valerie Ghibaudo
2nd Karin Jaggi
3rd Junko Nagoshi
4th Lee Korzitz
5th Sarah-Quita Offringa

The Season as it stands:

1st Karin Jaggi
2nd Lee Korzitz
3rd = Iballa Moreno
3rd = Valerie Ghibaudo
5th Alice Arutkin

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