Located on the southeast corner of the South Korean peninsular, Jinha Beach has grown from a little known windsurfing spot, to one of the premier locations in the country. Fusing rich eastern culture with reliable trade winds and white sand beaches, this unique tour stop attracts a huge fleet of racers, and has fast developed a reputation as being a proving ground for upcoming Asian windsurfing talents, as well as one of the most testing world tour locations.
What's The Deal?
Seven days of fast paced slalom action, witnessing the PWA's men's and women's slalom fleets battling it out in the discipline's second tour stop of the year. Up for garbs is a share of the event's ?55,000 prize fund, and of course all important world tour ranking points.
Dates To Remember
14th May: Competition begins for both fleets (men & women).
20th May: Final day of competition (men & women).
Who's Hot?
With one slalom event already notched up following the hugely successful Vietnam PWA Grand Slam, we've had a fairly decent insight into who's looking strong at this early stage in the season. In the women's fleet there's plenty to chew over. The event witnesses the return of Valerie Arrighetti (Tabou / Loft / Mystic), who's spent the winter recovering from a persistent shoulder injury. Having placed second overall in 2010, she's a contender for top honors should her injury stay in check.
Karin Jaggi (Severne / Patrik) is the last of the old guard to be punching it out at the front of the fleet, as a new generation of women's slalom talent appears to be staking their claim at the sharp end of the discipline. Expect Jaggi, the reigning world champion to be fending off the likes of 2011 tour leader, Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / Gaastra / Mystic), runner up Alice Arutkin (Starboard / North) and third placed Morane Demont (Starboard / Severne), not to mention countless unseeded Japanese and Korean racers who'll be setting their sights high.
Scope The Action
For information on all the entrants, and to keep up to date with every piece of the action, navigate to www.pwaworldtour.com
Here you can use our:
. Live ticker service for heat-by-heat bulletins
. Check live elimination ladders
. View results
. Read daily news summaries
.Browse awesome action photo galleries
There's also a dedicated event website which can be found @ www.pwaulsan.com/
Or for more information, please contact the PWA office via [email protected]
