Sarah-Quita Offringa is crowned the event winner after six days of insane freestyle competition in howling Canarian trade winds.
In the women’s fleet, Sarah-Quita Offringa’s (Starboard, NeilPryde) dominance had already guaranteed her the event win, leaving the remaining positions to be challenged for in the final day’s third double elimination.
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Down to the wire
Shock came when the seemingly relentless Lanzarote trade winds failed to blow on the morning of the final day. The riders had no option but to endure the agonizing wait for wind.
With precious few hours remaining for the double elimination to run its course, the competition area lapsed into a nervous calm while the race committee decided on the fait of the event.
Late into the final nerve racking afternoon, Head Judge Duncan Coombs made his decision, and announced the event officially over. After five days of howling wind, Offringa took top honors in the women’s fleet.
The 2008 PWA Costa Teguise World Cup – Event Results
Women’s Fleet
1st Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard, NeilPryde) 2nd Laure Treboux (Fanatic, North Sails) 3rd Daida Moreno (North Sails)
This is the first freestyle event in the women’s fleet, so also stands as the overall rankings so far. The next event of the season sees Grand Slam action in Pozo, Gran Canaria.
