Am dritten Tag des PWA-Jugend-Slalom-Weltcups 2026 auf Bonaire stand der Foil-Slalom im Mittelpunkt, während die Teilnehmer mit schwächeren Winden konfrontiert waren. Doch obwohl der Wind eher schwach war, konnten dennoch zehn weitere Foil-Slalom-Ausscheidungsrunden absolviert werden.
Having traded bullets during yesterday’s racing, Bonairean Tycho Smits (Future Fly / Point-7) and Dutchman Diederik Leemans (JP / NeilPryde) continued to go head-to-head in the U21 Boys’ Foil Slalom today and by lunchtime there was nothing to separate them.
However, during the afternoon, Smits gained the upper hand as he stepped up his level at a crucial time, using his local knowledge to his advantage, to claim the last four eliminations of the day, and seven out of the ten eliminations completed today, which gives the local boy a 3.9 point lead heading into the final day. Smits won’t be resting on his laurels though, while Leemans will know that there is still everything to play for, so tomorrow promises to be a thrilling decider.
Meanwhile, Mario Boekstegers completes the overall top three after recording a sole second place and nine thirds to cement his place on the podium.
In the U21 Girls’ fleet, Bobbi-Lynn De Jong (Starboard / NeilPryde) continued her dominant display and remains firmly in control of the event having won an impressive thirteen out of the fifteen races completed. However, her younger sister, Kit De Jong (Starboard / NeilPryde), once again kept the pressure on and continues to demonstrate huge potential for the future. Fellow sister, Lone De Jong (Starboard / NeilPryde) currently completes the top three.
With one day of competition still to come, there is still plenty to play for across both the fin and foil disciplines. Several podium positions remain up for grabs and with another windy forecast to come the stage is set for a grandstand finale.
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The current standings can be found HERE.