A baptism of fire

19/07/2025

The first day of the Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam in Sotavento offers extreme racing conditions for the world's best slalom sailors. Winds in excess of 40 knots and technical conditions put the competitors' skills to the test, turning the day into a real baptism of fire.

On the women's side, Femke van der Veen caused a sensation with three consecutive wins, after a solid second place to start the day. Thanks to her exceptional performances, the Dutchwoman now leads the standings by just 3.4 points. Defending champion Sarah-Quita Offringa is just behind on 1.3 points, while Justine Lemeteyer is holding her own in the top three with impressive consistency despite the difficult sea conditions.

In the men's category, Pierre Mortefon showed that he is still a serious contender for the world title. Although slightly overpowered in 6.0, the reigning world champion managed to climb to the top of the rankings after taking second place and pocketing a win. Maciek Rutkowski, with an impressive victory in the first elimination, follows closely behind Mortefon, level on points. Italy's Matteo Iachino, meanwhile, remains in the race with a solid comeback in third place after a hard-fought second elimination. Jordy Vonk and Amado Vrieswijk complete the top 5, the latter having paid dearly for an early start.
The weather forecast calls for more moderate winds on Saturday, but conditions should remain favourable for an adrenalin-fuelled competition.

 

Source: PWA World Tour
Photos: Carter/Pwaworldtour.com

tags: PWA World Tour Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam Sotavento Femke van der Veen Pierre Mortefon

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