Please select your home edition
Edition
A+T Instruments 2024 Leaderboard

2024 Pacasmayo Classic: Top riders advance to Pacasmayo finals

by International Windsurfing Tour 13 Aug 2024 17:19 AEST 4-17 August, 2024

Today saw an increase in swell with light winds for the quarter and semi finals of the Pro Men's, and redemption round of the Pro Women's.

Maria Andres (Spain) dominated the women's redemption round with multiple, well selected waves, good speed and aggressive turns for a strong heat total of 13.80. Making her way into a tightly fought battle for second place was fifteen year-old, Sarah Kenyon (Australia). Kenyon has impressed all event with wins in the Juniors & Pro Juniors, but had slipped to third after Denise Blondet (Peru) had a long wave with multiple turns. In the last three minutes, Kenyon turned on a decent set and cracked a critical snap under the lip to cement her second place. Kenyon and Andres will now face Sarah Hauser (France) and Jane Seman (Australia) in the Pro Women's final.

In the first Pro Men's semi final, Antoine Martin (Guadaloupe) showed the results of relentless practicing of light wind tricks on warm up days. Along with powerful turns, he pulled both a taka and a goiter with ease on a good set to take the lead with an 8.23. He backed this up with another well ridden wave and a taka to finish with a strong heat total of 14.40. Morgan Noireaux (France) rode with impeccable style to take second, always seeming to find the most perfect waves the ocean had on offer. Despite the light conditions, he skilfully rode just behind the section to get multiple aerials and lip hits on his best waves. Yoav Omer (Israel) still had a great heat, selecting excellent waves and riding them with good speed, aggression and powerful turns to make his way into third and finish the event with a 5th place.

The second semi-final was late in the day and suffered dropping wind. Lightweight wave maestro, Camille Juban (Guadaloupe) took a comfortable win with a mix of tight snaps, aerials and even a one-handed aerial rail grab. Despite the light conditions, he still managed to throw a good amount of spray on his turns and retain good speed on the face. A wave hungry Federico Morisio won the first battle for the set wave and rode with power, making impressive aerials and powerful snaps.

The eternally speedy Italian set himself up well early on, with some solid, consistent rides, which put pressure on Koster and Frennet to catch up. Training for much of the past couple of years in Chile, Morisio continues to improve every year and is now one of the stand outs at Pacasmayo. Philip Koster (Germany) had sailed with trademark power to win his heat in the quarter finals, but struggled in the dying wind of the semi. He pulled an air taka on one of his last waves, but without much else on offer, it wasn't enough to progress to the top two and he finished the competition in fifth place.

Just Pro Men and Pro Women's finals remain and are likely to be held tomorrow. Tune in to the live broadcast on the IWT event page, as well as the IWT YouTube channel.

Related Articles

Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup Day 3
The best female wave sailors in the world showcase their skills on the global stage After the men had taken centre stage for the opening two days of the 2025 Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup, today was the day for the best female wave sailors in the world to showcase their skills on the global stage. Posted on 8 Jul
Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup Day 2
Philip Köster triumphs again in Pozo Izquierdo Köster survives a late scare to earn an eighth Pozo event title, and first 5-star victory since 2022, in even windier conditions than Saturday. Posted on 6 Jul
Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup Day 1
Philip Köster edges out Marcilio Browne in one of the closest finals ever Philip Köster edges out Marcilio Browne in one of the closest finals ever as Pozo delivers 50 knot winds and waves. Posted on 6 Jul
Freestyle Pro Tour Paros overall
The Meltemi winds once again set the stage for the final day As the riders gathered at the event site of the 2025 FPT Paros for one last time and the Meltemi winds once again began blowing strong, the stage for the final day of the event was set. Posted on 2 Jul
Freestyle Pro Tour Paros day 3
The return of Super X Day 3 at the FPT Paros 2025 was a slower one - with a lay day with no wind anticipated and a late skippers meeting at 13:00 to assess the conditions, there wasn't much initially filling up the schedule. Posted on 1 Jul
Freestyle Pro Tour Paros day 2
The strong Meltemi blowing all throughout the night, greeted the riders in the morning Day 2 at the Freestyle Pro Tour Paros once again delivered, with the strong Meltemi blowing all throughout the night, greeting the riders at around 30 knots in the morning. Posted on 30 Jun
Freestyle Pro Tour Paros day 1
Kicking off with a nuclear single elim The opening day of the Freestyle Pro Tour (FPT) Paros kicked off exactly as forecasted - nuclear winds from morning till late afternoon, accompanied by nonstop freestyle action. Posted on 30 Jun
Freestyle Pro Tour Sardinia day 4
Caers, Huvermann and Pezetti win in full-power freestyle conditons Day 4 at FPT Sardinia delivered a full dose of high-wind freestyle, with Juniors, Women, and Men's fleets all completing full eliminations under the blasting winds. Posted on 9 Jun
Freestyle Pro Tour Sardinia day 3
Tow-in time in Porto Pollo Day 3 marked the start of the tow-in action at the 2025 Freestyle Pro Tour stop in Porto Pollo, with two qualification rounds splitting the 12 riders into two groups of six, each providing the top 3 riders with a ticket to the finals at sundown. Posted on 7 Jun
Freestyle Pro Tour Sardinia day 1 and 2
Foilstyle, flowstye and tow-in at Porto Pollo Day 1 at the Freestyle Pro Tour (FPT) in Porto Pollo started slow, with the forecast showing light winds - riders completed registration and attended the initial skipper's meeting in the morning. Posted on 7 Jun
Zhik 2024 DecemberBoat Books Australia FOOTERPantaenius Sail 2025 AUS Footer