In the women’s fleet, Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard, NeilPryde) held a firm grip on first place, but would have to defend her throne from attack in the double.
Women’s Double Elimination 2
Japan’s Junko Nagoshi (Simmer Sails) mounted a sizable attack as she climbed the ranks of the double elimination. Her first victim was Russian Olga Raskina (JP), followed by Yolanda Freites De Brendt (Fanatic, North Sails), who performed well, but couldn’t match Nagoshi’s stella attack.
Nagoshi’s downfall would come when she came up against savvy freestyler Daida Moreno (North Sails). Moreno’s diversity and hit rate proved too much for Nagoshi, who failed to reply to the Spaniards impressive repertoire.
A stone’s throw from the final, Laure Treboux (Fanatic, North Sails) and Daida Moreno exchanged punches in an action packed heat that saw Treboux nail punetas and clew first punetas. Moreno mounted an impressive attack but couldn’t match Treboux’s consistency.
The final showdown pitched Offringa against Treboux in a rematch of the previous day’s heat. Treboux skied an awesome shaka to pile the pressure on Offringa. In response, Offringa dealt out a crippling blow which included a kono, a flaka, and a grubby diablo. On the final horn, Offringa had edged the victory, further reinforcing her event lead.
Tomorrow will see the start of a fresh elimination giving all the sailors another chance to advance in the competition. Be sure to follow all the action here on pwaworldtour.com.
