Tenerife PWA WC - Tag 2

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Am zweiten Tag des 2024 Tenerife PWA World Cups standen die Frauen im Mittelpunkt des Geschehens, und sie lieferten mit einer spannenden Single Elimination, die kurz vor 15 Uhr Ortszeit beendet wurde, eine hervorragende Vorstellung ab. Vor dem Halbfinale bestand das Bewertungskriterium aus reinem Wellenreiten, und die Mädels glänzten mit vielen beeindruckenden Leistungen und aggressiven Turns. Ab dem Halbfinale wurde entschieden, einen Sprung mit zwei Wellen in die Wertung einzubeziehen, und nach einem etwas langsamen Start in das Finale der Siegerinnen erholte sich Lina Erpenstein (Severne / Severne Sails) glänzend und holte sich den Sieg in Teneriffa.

Wave Women’s

Current World Tour leader, Lina Erpenstein (Severne / Severne Sails) looked in confident mood on her way to booking her place in the 4-woman final. The German took control early on in her semifinal against Alexia Kiefer Quintana (Duotone Windsurfing), Maria Behrens (Duotone Windsurfing / Maui Ultra Fins) and Marine Hunter (Quatro / Tribal Windsurfing) after landing a textbook backloop and then earning an excellent 8.12 point wave score. However, things didn’t go quite so well early on in the final after a failed backloop attempt and then not quite bring in sync with the waves. Erpenstein didn’t get rattled though and instead managed to remain calm before registering her first real wave score - just under halfway through the final - with a big, gouging solid rail turn to bring herself right back into contention. The 27-year-old then picked off another set wave to earn 5.38 points, which sent her into a deserved lead and with no notable scores dropping in the final few minutes, Erpenstein secured the victory in the single elimination to lead the event - for the time being at least - at the end of the second day.

Alexia Kiefer Quintana (Duotone Windsurfing) didn’t think she sailed her best heat in the winners’ final, but the 19-year-old, who has finished on the podium in the last two events, is already guaranteed another podium finish after managing to earn second place in the single elimination. The Spaniard impressed throughout with her impressive aggressive approach to wave riding as she continues to enjoy a breakout season.

Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins) survived a slight scare in the last quarterfinal to eventually win Heat 20, before also going on to win her semifinal ahead of Iballa Moreno (Severne / Severne Sails / Maui Ultra Fins), Pauline Katz (Severne / Severne Sails) and Justyna Sniady (North Sails / Maui Ultra Fins). Offringa made a flying start to the winners’ final after spinning through a forward loop, but then just couldn’t quite find the wave scores she needed to threaten for the victory. The Lady from Aruba finishes day two ranked in third place.

Iballa Moreno was making her first appearance of the season on the World Tour and the former five-time PWA Wave world champion made no mistakes in booking her place in the final after displaying more of her fluid and dynamic wave riding. In the final, things didn’t quite click for Moreno, so she currently has to settle for fourth place and will look to manoeuvre herself into the podium positions if/when the double elimination takes place.

Meanwhile, Katz and Behrens currently share joint fifth place ahead of both Sniady and Hunter, who pulled off a buzzer beater in the quarterfinals to deny local girl - Maria Morales (Goya Windsurfing) - a spot in the top 8, after crunching a solid late hit.

The top ten is currently completed by Morales, Caroline Weber (Bruch Boards / Sailloft Hamburg / Maui Ultra Fins), Sol Degrieck (Severne / Severne Sails) and Blanca Alabau (Starboard / Severne Sails), who was making her debut on the PWA Wave World Tour at her home spot.

After the completion of the Women’s Single Elimination, the plan was to being the Men’s, but unfortunately the conditions didn’t play ball over the remainder of the day, so the sailors were released shortly after 18:00.

The good news is that tomorrow looks promising with similar strength winds and waves as today, so that should hopefully allow the Men’s Single Elimination to begin. The sailors will meet again at 9am (GMT+1) tomorrow morning for the skippers’ meeting with the action commencing from 9:30am onwards.

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Current Ranking 2024 Tenerife PWA World Cup - Women’s Wave

1st Lina Erpenstein (GER | Severne / Severne Sails)
2nd Alexia Kiefer Quintana (ESP | Duotone Windsurfing)
3rd Sarah-Quita Offringa (ARU | Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins)
4th Iballa Moreno (ESP | Severne / Severne Sails / Maui Ultra Fins)
5th Maria Behrens (GER | Duotone Windsurfing / Maui Ultra Fins)
5th Pauline Katz (SUI | Severne / Severne Sails)
7th Marine Hunter (FRA | Quatro / Tribal Windsurfing)
7th Justyna Sniady (POL | North Sails / Maui Ultra Fins)