Andres now has a 1st from Chile (10,000 points), a 3rd from Oregon (6,500 points), and a 1st here in Pacasmayo (10,000 points) to hold the tour lead with a total of 26,500 points. Her main rival Arrianne Aukes from the Netherlands now holds a 1st from Japan (10,000 points), a 2nd in Oregon (8,000 points) and a 3rd here in Pacasmayo (6,500 points) to be just behind with a total of 24,500 points. Hauser has a 1st in Oregon (10,000 points), and a 2nd here (8,000 points), giving her 18,000 points and leaving her far behind with only one event to go. The no conditions, no result in Baja looking like a death blow for her title chances this year now finishing without a 4th event result. The 2 x Aloha Classic Champion has a shot at winning that final big event, and that could still challenge the final overall tour result but it will be tough.

Heading into the final event in Hawaii next month, if Andres can hold on to win overall, it will be a sweet and hugely deserved victory after being denied last year by the slimmest of margins when Hauser took the title by winning the final event at The Aloha Classic. If Aukes can score a big result well ahead of Andres in Hawaii to regain the lead and take the overall IWT crown it will be a remarkable story of a career full of great success and finally a major international title to satisfy her ambition. If Hauser wins the Aloha it will be the hallmark of a great Ho’okipa champion to win a 3rd consecutive title there but it looks like even that may not be quite enough to retain her crown as queen of the IWT. The final event will see these three ultra driven and talented athletes pushing themselves like they’ve never done before. If all goes to script, we will have huge swells pounding Maui’s north Shore and high drama to end the year, crowning the best of the best in the windsurfing world.

The overall points for tour triumph are now critical to understand the state of play so here they are laid out.

1. 10,0002. 8,0003. 6,5004. 5,5005. 5,2006 4,8007. 4,5008. 4,2009. 3,90010. 3,50011. 3,20012. 2,90013. 2,60014. 2,30015. 2,00016. 1,700