Good wind and waves are predicted for the first two days of the 4 star Pacasmayo Classic in Peru, giving an exciting start to this popular event.  Pacasmayo is the longest windsurfing wave in the world and can offer rides of up to 1.6 kilometres. It is located in the north of Peru and is a highly sought-after break for several wave sports. This World Windsurfing Tour event sees over 40 competitors battling for important world ranking points. The Pro Women’s competition is likely to see a hard-fought battle between 2023 world wave runner up Sarah Hauser (Quatro / Goya Windsurfing), number four, Maria Andrés (Duotone Windsurfing) and number six, Jane Seman (Severne / Severne Sails). But they’ll have to stay on their toes to fend off the rapidly improving South American women, Denis Blondet and Dominica Osman. Australia’s number one junior girl, 15-year-old Sarah Kenyon has also travelled to Peru for the first time to test her skills against the Pro Women and upcoming Chilean junior, Noni Stuven.   The Junior Boys showcases even more upcoming South American talent with the likes of Benjamin Perez and Pascal Blondet battling for the Pacasmayo Junior Champion title. The long, peeling waves of Peru have attracted many of the world’s most exciting and inspirational Pro Men’s riders.  Five time world wave champion, Philip Koster (Severne / Severne Sails / Black Project Fins) will arrive in Peru one day before the event and is scheduled for a thrilling Round 3 heat with an in-form Alex Vargas. Aerial maestro, Camille Juban (AV Boards / S2Maui) will see if he can continue his incredible run of seven consecutive finals appearances in major wave events. French rider Morgan Noireaux (JP / NeilPryde / Black Project Fins) will be striving for a win to gain some important ranking points to further boost his impressive start to the season with a 2nd in Chile and 3rd in Japan. But he will also face more of the upcoming South American talent in round three with Vicente Gonzalez. Peru regular and last year’s winner, Antoine Martin (Starboard / North Sails), looks set to have a cracker of a heat with an intensely focused Federico Morisio (Severne / Severne Sails). Meanwhile, Robby Swift (JP / NeilPryde) and Marcilio Browne (Goya Windsurfing) have their eyes on a big swell forecast for the middle of the competition period and will be hoping their heats do not run before. The competition will be just as hot in the Masters division with 2023 world wave champion, Arnaud Frennet, runner up Michael Friedl and number five, Charlie Rovira taking on other port tack specialists. The first two days of competition are likely to see Challengers, Masters, Pro Women and Juniors.  The event is support by International Windsurfing Tour, Professional Windsurfers Association and El Faro Resort.