Day 4: Untouchable at the top: World Champions Offringa school her opponents, and show they are in a class of their own in an epic day of high wind drama.
The women’s double was no stranger to action, with the Moreno Twins dominating the first rounds, while Nayra Alonso (Fanatic/Severne) and Sylvia Alba Orozco (MFC) sailed superbly through to the top eight. An unsympathetic draw saw Iballa Ruano Moreno (North Sails) face Daida Ruano Moreno (North Sails) in a staggering early clash. The two threw themselves into courageous stunts, each landing clean flakas, massive backloops and stalled forwards.
Daida made the most of the familiar conditions, ending the heat on top after a perfect one footed backloop. The Canarian local charged through against Alonso, Laure Treboux (Fanatic/North Sails) and Yolanda Freites de Brendt (Fanatic/North Sails). Alas, even the on-form Junko Nagoshi (Tabou/Simmer Style/Dakine) couldn’t stop mighty Moreno on her charge for the final, where she was to come up against the formidable Sarah Quita Offringa (Starboard/NeilPryde) once more.
Their two styles seemed worlds apart as the finalists took to the water. Offringa’s effortless, feline poise disguised the rugged environment as she gracefully executed a flurry of moves, whilst Moreno’s fearless pushloop-tweak attempt and powerful flaka combination defined a different approach.
With refinement and certainty, Sara Quita conducted an orchestral display of freestyle trickery, leaving Moreno on the ropes, struggling for a foothold as the seconds ticked away. Once again, Offringa had proved herself a worthy adversary to even the world’s finest windsurfer, as she beamed back to the beach to await her coronation.
As the event heads in to its ultimate day, the two champions have already been crowned. An exceptional performance by both Estredo and Offringa has sent a clear message resounding to windsurfing’s elite: to win, you will need to be better than perfect.
Current Overall Event Ranking (After 2 Double Eliminations)
WOMEN: 1 Sarah Quita Offringa 2 Junko Nagoshi 3 Daida Ruano Moreno 4 Laure Treboux 5 Yolanda Freites de Brendt
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