Sarah-Quita Offringa fights her way to the top of the second single elimination, then fend off attacks Daida Moreno in the double to cement her position at the top of the podium.
In the women’s fleet, a Daida Moreno (North) versus De Brendt (Fanatic, North) and Nagoshi (Simmer, Dakine) versus Offringa (Starboard, NeilPryde) semi final, saw Offringa and Daida Moreno emerge victorious, meaning they advanced into the final. The subsequent brawl was won by Offringa, with Moreno taking second, De Brendt third, and Nagoshi fourth.
In the women’s fleet, Treboux (Fanatic, North) bulldozed her way through the opposition, leaving victims Iballa Moreno (North), Alonso (Fanatic, Severne), Nagoshi (Simmer, Dakine) and De Brendt (Fanatic, North) in the wake of her resurgence.
Her stumbling block would come when she met Daida Moreno. A barrage of loops, and fully planning sliding moves condemned Treboux to third place, while the ever-determined Moreno advanced to take on the might of Offringa in the final.
The pair were evenly matched, Offringa landed a flaka and a funnel, to Moreno’s reply of a one-footed forward, and a ponch. Right into the final minute of the heat it looked almost impossible to call a winner, then Offringa nailed an air flaka, and a flaka diablo. The moves were a killer blow for Moreno, who’d let victory escape her grasp. Winning, Offringa claimed her second elimination win of the event so far, and took one step closer to becoming 2008 World Champion.
Tomorrow’s skippers’ meeting is scheduled for 11.00 am, with the freestylers hitting the water from 11.30am onwards. Be sure to tune into pwaworldtour.com to follow all of day nine’s trials and tribulations. On the site you’ll be able to:
