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With Aruba’s Sarah-Quita Offringa Out Front:

2017 PWA Slalom World Tour Hits South Korea and Japan!

ORANJESTAD - The 2017 The second and final stop
PWA Slalom World Tour of the Asian leg of the 2017
two-leg stint in Asia came PWA Slalom World Tour
to an end. From the 3rd-8th saw the best slalom sailors
May Jinha Beach in South in the world returning to Ja-
Korea, played host to the pan for the first time in 24
creme de la creme of the years.
racing world. Tsukuihama Beach was in
The Ulsan PWA World Cup the windsurfing limelight
was the first of seven events for 6 days with the Fly ANA!
for the men and first of four PWA World Cup running
for the women in what is between the 11th-16th
set to be a pulsating year May.
of racing. The PWA received an ex-
Situated in the southeast of tremely warm welcome
South Korea, Jinha beach upon their return to Japan
isn’t always the easiest while the wind wasn’t al-
place to compete with ways on their side during
sometimes gusty nature the last six days.
of the wind and seaweed However the Fly! ANA PWA
wreaking havoc. World Cup was extremely
The last six days in Ulsan, well supported by the lo-
South Korea, have ulti- cals, who clearly loved
mately proved to be highly having their windsurfing
frustrating with the wind idols on their home beach
either remaining marginal - while showing that wind-
or extremely gusty and be gained in the women’s early season advantage. elimination completed and surfing is alive and well in
shifty throughout. The pen- fleet with defending world Sarah-Quita Offringa made she was happy to have es- Japan.
ultimate day provided champion Sarah-Quita Off- the perfect start to her title caped the tricky conditions
the best of the conditions, ringa (Starboard / NeilPryde defense as she led from with victory heading into Continued on Page 16
which allowed a result to / Maui Ultra Fins) taking the start to finish in the one Japan.