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HydroFoil Pro Tour Mauritius – Day 1

by Robbie Dean on 18 Aug 2016
Day 1 - HydroFoil Pro Tour Mauritius Blastoff Creative Photography
Parlier comes out swinging the first day of racing in the lagoon of Pointe d’Esny was what some might identify as ‘champagne sailing’.

Racers were treated with fifteen to twenty knot winds, flat water, blue skies, and the beautiful backdrop of Isle Mauritius in view. For Frenchman Nico Parlier today’s performance probably has him pondering certain thoughts of champagne. After coming off a regatta victory in San Francisco and then winning all five of today’s races Parlier looks to be the top gun on the tour at the moment.

Day 1 - HydroFoil Pro Tour Mauritius © Blastoff Creative Photography
Day 1 - HydroFoil Pro Tour Mauritius © Blastoff Creative Photography



But rivals Johnny Heineken (USA), Maxime Nocher (Monaco), Axel Mazella (France), and Oliver Bridge (Great Britain) will certainly respond in force to make sure Parlier doesn’t simply run away with another title. The top group was action packed with lead changes, big crashes, and tactical maneuvers as the racers work out this new international tour venue. With five races completed and a dozen left to go it is still anyone’s guess of who will be crowned champion.

The ladies category saw some great battles between USA’s Daniela Moroz, Elena Kalinina (Russia), Alexia Francelli (France), and Gina Hewson (New Zealand). Currently Moroz leads the group with a seventeen-point advantage but while sailing amongst the men there are big point swings between each of the female competitors.

Day 1 - HydroFoil Pro Tour Mauritius © Blastoff Creative Photography
Day 1 - HydroFoil Pro Tour Mauritius © Blastoff Creative Photography



Other titles on the line are the Youth (Under 21 years), Masters (35-44 years), and Grandmasters (45+) with the largest category participation in the Youth and Grandmasters divisions. The competition will continue tomorrow with four races planned at high tide.

The venue at Ponite d’Esny has a tricky tidal cycle which plays into the racing strategy and more importantly the cautionary awareness for the racers. They will try to catch the advantaged current but more importantly they will try not touch the sea floor reefs with their one-meter long hydrofoils. One false move and crash! You’ll not only be landing hard on the water but you’ll be mixing a batch of repair resin in your hotel that evening.

Day 1 - HydroFoil Pro Tour Mauritius © Blastoff Creative Photography
Day 1 - HydroFoil Pro Tour Mauritius © Blastoff Creative Photography



It’s all part of the game on the Pro Tour as the organizers and race management team try to manage the fine balance between beauty, competition, fun, and safety.



Results are provisional as of 18:17 on August 18, 2016
Rank HelmName R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Total Nett
1st NICO PARLIER (1.0) 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 9.0 8.0
2nd JOHNNY HEINEKEN 3.0 (5.0) 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 25.0 20.0
3rd MAXIME NOCHER (5.0) 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 31.0 26.0
4th OLIVER BRIDGE 2.0 2.0 (41.0 DNF) 5.0 8.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 5.0 71.0 30.0
5th AXEL MAZELLA (6.0) 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 40.0 34.0
6th FLORIAN GRUBER 7.0 6.3 RDG 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 (8.0) 6.0 7.0 58.3 50.3
7th TIOUAN GALEA 4.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 (41.0 DNF) 9.0 7.0 6.0 96.0 55.0
8th ADRIAN GEISLINGER 8.0 7.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 9.0 10.0 12.0 (20.0) 91.0 71.0
9th JEAN DE FALBAIRE 11.0 11.0 6.0 7.0 9.0 (16.0) 7.0 10.0 10.0 87.0 71.0
10th MARVIN BAUMEISTER 12.0 14.0 (15.0) 14.0 6.0 10.5 RDG 6.0 8.0 8.0 93.5 78.5
11th THEO LHOSTIS 9.0 (13.0) 9.0 11.0 11.0 8.0 11.0 9.0 11.0 92.0 79.0
12th ALEX CAIZERGUES 15.0 18.0 10.0 12.0 12.0 11.0 (19.0) 11.0 9.0 117.0 98.0
13th KIERAN LE BORGNE 13.0 10.0 16.0 (17.0) 14.0 15.0 12.0 16.0 13.0 126.0 109.0
14th JEROME BONIEUX (16.0) 12.0 14.0 13.0 16.0 13.0 13.0 14.0 14.0 125.0 109.0
15th MATEO MOUQUET (23.0) 16.0 13.0 16.0 19.0 10.0 18.0 19.0 17.0 151.0 128.0
16th ALEXIS DELQUIE 14.0 19.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 14.0 14.0 (33.0) 18.0 166.0 133.0
17th DANIELA MOROZ 17.0 17.0 22.0 (27.0) 13.0 12.0 16.0 15.0 22.0 161.0 134.0
18th MARTIN TURBIL 10.0 15.0 11.0 9.0 17.0 41.0 DCT (41.0 DNS) 18.0 15.0 177.0 136.0
19th BENJAMIN PETIT (41.0 OCS) 9.0 12.0 15.0 41.0 DCT 19.0 15.0 13.0 12.0 177.0 136.0
20th KARI EISENHUT 19.0 20.0 19.0 21.0 (41.0 DSQ) 17.0 20.0 21.0 19.0 197.0 156.0
21st VICTOR BACHICHET 18.0 41.0 DCT 17.0 19.0 15.0 (20.2 RDG) 17.0 17.0 16.0 180.2 160.0
22nd ELENA KALININA 20.0 22.0 21.0 (25.0) 20.0 18.0 21.0 23.0 23.0 193.0 168.0
23rd MANI BISSCHOPS 21.0 21.0 20.0 20.0 (41.0 RET) 23.5 RDG 23.5 RDG 20.0 21.0 211.0 170.0
24th ALEXIA FANCELLI 22.0 23.0 23.0 (33.0) 23.0 RDG 20.0 22.0 24.0 25.0 215.0 182.0
25th HECTOR PATURAU 26.0 25.0 25.0 24.0 21.0 (29.0) 23.0 22.0 24.0 219.0 190.0
26th GINA HEWSON 25.0 25.8 RDG 24.0 26.0 24.0 22.0 25.0 26.0 (27.0) 224.8 197.8
27th RICHARD BATES 24.0 24.0 27.0 (30.0) 27.0 21.0 26.0 25.0 26.0 230.0 200.0
28th JEAN-PIERRE VALESA 29.0 26.0 26.0 28.0 23.0 25.0 (31.0) 28.0 28.0 244.0 213.0
29th PHILLIP ROWLANDS 28.0 (41.0 DNF) 29.0 29.0 22.0 26.0 29.0 32.0 32.0 268.0 227.0
30th JEREMIE RAFFRAY 30.0 27.0 30.0 (32.0) 26.0 24.0 32.0 29.0 30.0 260.0 228.0
31st JAN PATRICK (41.0 RET) 28.0 32.0 36.0 31.0 31.0 27.0 27.0 29.0 282.0 241.0
32nd JULIEN DE FALBAIRE 34.0 32.0 (35.0) 23.0 28.0 30.0 34.0 31.0 34.0 281.0 246.0
33rd REMI DEAHAYE 31.0 30.0 31.0 35.0 (41.0 RCT) 28.0 30.0 30.0 33.0 289.0 248.0
34th MAX BONIEUX 36.0 34.0 33.0 31.0 25.0 27.0 28.0 (41.0 DNF) 41.0 DNS 296.0 255.0
35th GAEL VUILLEMIN 33.0 29.0 28.0 34.0 34.0 32.0 (35.0) 34.0 31.0 290.0 255.0
36th JEAN-YVES FIEVET (41.0 RET) 8.0 41.0 DNF 22.0 32.0 41.0 DNF 41.0 DNF 37.0 37.0 300.0 259.0
37th PETE MORGAN 32.0 31.0 34.0 (37.0) 29.0 33.0 33.0 35.0 35.0 299.0 262.0
38th RON GROENEWEGEN 35.0 33.0 (41.0 DNF) 38.0 33.0 34.0 36.0 36.0 36.0 322.0 281.0
39th RICHARD BARBER (41.0 RET) 41.0 DNF 41.0 DNF 41.0 DNF 41.0 DNF 35.0 24.0 41.0 DNF 41.0 DNF 346.0 305.0
40th RUI POMBEIRO 27.0 (41.0 DNF) 41.0 DNF 41.0 DNF 41.0 DNF 41.0 DNF 41.0 DNF 41.0 DNF 41.0 DNF 355.0 314.0
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