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April 2, 2025

Day 5: Marcilio Browne and Jane Seman Triumph in Chile

The 2025 Chile Surazo infernal World Cup concluded in spectacular fashion on Finals Day at Topocalma, where perfect lines, offshore wind, and high drama combined for one of the most memorable days in World Wave Tour history. Champions were crowned, rivalries reignited, and the global talent pool once again proved just how deep this sport runs.

Womens Final Seman Soars to Victory

Australias Jane Seman (Severne Windsurfing) stole the show with a fearless, high-flying performance that earned her the win with 11.36 points, launching into a non-stop aerial assault in the perfect Topocalma walls. The eventual champion said: Oh it was so fun! It was just like aerial city! Had a ball, loved it. I just decided to go for it sometimes I got my timing wrong, but sometimes I got it right!

Asked how the waves compared to her home break of Margaret River: Ah, Topocalma is a bit different, we dont have super offshore [wind] and this sort of stuff, but its close, its close enough. For aerials and stuff I felt really comfortable, which was fun!. She was then mobbed by Team Australia in a wild beach celebration.

Spains Alexia Kiefer Quintana (Duotone Windsurfing), who placed second for the second straight year in Chile with 10.96 points, showed both class and style: It feels amazing! I mean, the first round I lost it, I was a bit sad, but now finishing second it feels super good. I had a lot of fun! Congrats to Jane and all the other girls to Sarah [Quita Offringa], Maria [Morales], it was amazing.

Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins), third with 10.87 points, reflected on the experience of being in such a diverse and tightly contested final: It was really fun to do the heat here in Topocalma. It was a little bit nerve-wracking because I never sailed this spot before. But then when I got in the water I kind of got in the rhythm and I was having a lot of fun.

Third place is not what I came for obviously I want to win but Im really happy with my sailing. Looking at the scoring, it was really tight. Just to be part of such a tight final with so many good kind of like the young generation [Alexia and Maria] against the older generation [Offringa in her early 30s and Seman a Master.] its really cool to be a part of that.

Spains María Morales (Goya Windsurfing / MFC), still under 21 and competing in both the Womens and Pro Junior fields, finished fourth after qualifying for her first pro final: I feel a little bit sad, because I was so close to the podium and just missed out, but Im happy to be here. That was my worst heat of the competition because the conditions were so complicated. It wasnt my heat, but next year, Ill train a lot and I think it will be better.

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