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Wednesday 17 May 2017
Sarah-Quita
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Thankfully, there was just
enough wind to gain re-
sults in both the men’s
and women’s fleets, as
opposed to South Korea,
which saw Sarah-Quita
Offringa (Starboard / Neil-
Pryde / Maui Ultra Fins)
and Julien Quentel (Patrik
/ Avanti) claim their places
on the top of the presti-
gious podium after winning
the sole elimination com-
pleted in each division.
Sarah-Quita Offringa con-
solidates her place at the
top of the rankings after
producing another domi-
nant performance to pre-
serve her perfect record so
far this season, which has
seen her win every heat more because it’s really
she has sailed in 2017. challenging now to be on
Offringa is the reigning the water with all the girls,
world champion and it which makes it so much
looks as though it’s going more fun to race. For now,
to be very hard for anyone though I’ll switch my focus
to stop her now with two to wave and freestyle.”
events to go. mistake it’s immediately The second and final stop
Sarah-Quita Offringa on over. So, in that regard, I’m of the Asian leg of the 2017
her perfect start to the very happy to have won PWA Slalom World Tour sees
year: “I’m feeling good. the opening two events. the best slalom sailors in the
I’m happy to have won After this, we only have world returning to Japan
the second event. Even two more events - Den- for the first time in 24 years.
though we’ve only had mark and New Caledonia Tsukuihama Beach will be
two races overall because - which I’m looking forward in the windsurfing limelight
there’s really been no room to. I just really want to get for the next 6 days with the
for error as if you make a on the water and race Fly ANA! PWA World Cup

running between the 11th- occupies most of the Miura
16th May. Peninsula and is bordered
After the first event of the by the mouth of Tokyo Bay
season there’s still plenty of to the east and Sagami
questions to be answered Bay on the west, which
with just the one elimina- provides a beautiful back-
tion being completed in drop.
the women’s division, but As Tsukuihama Beach is al-
hopefully the wind God’s most completely protected
will be more generous in it should provide great flat
Japan than they were in water racing conditions.
South Korea. As well as its maritime con-
Tsukuihama Beach, Yoko- nections Yokosuka is also
suka City, is situated ap- famous for it’s locally grown
proximately 80km south- produce and there is even
west of Japan’s capital a tourist farm where you
Tokyo. can pick your own straw-
Yokosuka blends city life berries, sweet potatoes or
with the sea, while also be- tangerines depending on
ing a Naval Port. Yokosuka the time of year.q