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wFriday, July 06, 2007


Sarah-Quita beats Daida again


The faces say it all: 16 year old Sarah-Quita beats Daida (all photos: PWA/Carter)

DAY5:
Single Elimination 3:
Forecasts suggested today might be the last suitable day for freestyle so no time was wasted in kicking it into gear. Evi Tsape of Greece caused an upset early on in the womens by knocking-out Iballa Moreno (North). However Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde) and Daida Moreno (North) still prevailed and met in the final. On this occasion, in another game of tit-for-tat, Offringa took the honors and the advantage for the double elimination showdown.
Double Elimination 3:
The top 3 riders in the womens event seem to relentlessly rise to the top. Laure Treboux (Naish / Naish) found Daida Moreno too much of a handful in the concluding heats and just couldnt book a place in the final. With an equal first to resolve, Offringa and Moreno headed out to battle. Offringa immediately looked to be struggling in the patchy conditions as Moreno racked-up the points. That meant there had to be a re-sail under the double elimination system. The re-sail caused some controversy. Opinion on the beach was split over who they thought had edged it, but the judges were unanimous by a 5-0 decision.

"Wooohooo! I went out relaxed for the re-sail even though it was the one thing I had tried to avoid" whooped Offringa. "In the first final I was late and did not start upwind enough and could not get the clean wind and smoother parts of the course for moves. Daida was in the right places and got all the tricks in that I couldnt manage. For the re-sail, once I had accepted I might lose it made me loosen up and I made some sick moves - Grubbies, E-Sliders, a Flaka, Puneta and a switch chacho. I didnt see much of her during the heat and I ended up pretty far downwind away from the tower, but luckily the jury saw my good moves at the end of the 5 minutes."

Daida was visibly upset. She had sailed a solid heat with a host of stylish and technical moves - flakas high jumps, clew-first spocks and more, all right in front of the judges and spectators. One thing is for sure - the next showdown in Pozo is set to be a cracker with scores like this to settle.
In the mens competition Gollito Estredo banks the event win after a third double elimination final victory. (Source: PWA/McDowell)


Laure Treboux: confident 3rd, Evi Tsape: beating Iballa Moreno!

Event standings after 3 double eliminations
Women:
1. Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde)
2. Daida Moreno (North)
3. Laure Treboux (Naish/Naish)
Men:
1. Jose Estredo (Fanatic / North)
2. Kiri Thode (Starboard / Gaastra)
3. Ricardo Campello (JP / NeilPryde)


posted by editors at 7/06/2007 12:14:00 PM


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