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From the 12th to the 18th July the wave fleet will once again take centre stage as they return to the stunning shores of El Médano, Tenerife, for the second successive year.

El Médano is situated on the South East coast of Tenerife, just minutes away from the airport. Furthermore El Médano’s beautiful golden sand beaches are blessed with glorious sunshine, regular trade winds and pumping waves year round, which make this amazing spot a windsurfers haven. The week ahead is guaranteed to be packed with unbelievable action, as the elite of the wave sailing world take full advantage of the world class conditions to wow the both the crowds and the judges.

What’s The Deal?
Seven days of intense wave sailing supremacy, as the most radical sailors in the world resume battle and fight it out for the €50,000 prize purse, as well as those crucial world tour points. After the amazing show in Pozo, we can expect to see more of the same radical action as the title race hots up.

THE ONES TO WATCH

Men
Phiiip Köster (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins) made the perfect start to the season as he successfully defended his 2011 Pozo crown. Köster’s latest victory means that he has now won the last four PWA Wave events, so there’s no doubting that he’s both the man to watch and also the man that everyone else wants to beat. The eighteen year old looked in formidable form in Pozo as he landed his trademark ankle dry double forwards, massive wave 360s and some truly monstrous backloops on his way to victory. We can expect to see the same incredible maneuvers and more when the competition kicks off in Tenerife.

The event organizer and local boy, Dany Bruch (Starboard / Severne / AL360), will be aiming for the podium on his home turf after an impressive start to the season. Bruch will be implementing all of his local knowledge to ensure he takes down his peers. We can expect to see more silky smooth wave riding and massive one handed, one footed backloops as he sets his sights on the top.

Other sailors to keep an eye on include; the three times World Champion, Kauli Seadi (JP / NeilPryde), the Brazilian started to find his form by the end of the week in Pozo, after a slow start by his standards, and with a greater emphasis on wave riding in Tenerife we can expect Seadi to be challenging for the top. Ross Williams (Tabou / Gaastra) made a terrific start to the season, as he impressed the judges with his fluid wave riding skills. The Brit should be right in the thick of the action again this week. The Frenchmen, Thomas Traversa (Tabou / Gaastra), looked a real danger in Pozo and we expect that to be no different in Tenerife as he launches into more radical maneuvers.

Women
Iballa Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne) sailed flawlessly in Pozo to steal the crown away from her sister, Daida Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne), for the first time since 1999. Iballa’s confidence will be sky high and she’ll be looking to excel once again with her tweaked pushloops and seamless wave riding. We fully expect her twin sister, Daida, to come storming back in Tenerife. She’s a woman that has become accustomed to winning and she’ll do whatever it takes to do just that. Daida will be throwing huge stalled forwards and super tweaked pushloops as she looks to return to the top.

The forecast for the second event of the 2012 PWA Wave Tour is absolutely epic with strong wind and big waves being predicted. This means that we are guaranteed another breathtaking show from the most extreme sailors in the world. You’ll be able to watch the action unfold as it happens by tuning into the PWA live stream, which will be available at www.pwaworldtour.com.

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