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PWA Slalom Airwaves Noumea Dream Cup:
Half a World Away for Sarah-Quita Offringa’s Last Event for 2015!
ORANJESTAD/NOUMEA - race.
The world’s fastest sailors Sarah-Quita Offringa took
head for the tropical par- a giant step towards sla-
adise of New Caledonia lom world title No.2 as she
for the grand stand finale made a solid start to the
of the 2015 PWA Slalom event with two 2nd plac-
World Tour. Here the Tour es. The Aruban gem only
will reach its nail biting cli- needs a 7th place finish or
max and this year’s world better to achieve just that
champions will be decided and after an excellent first
and crowned. The event day it looks somewhat of
runs from November 24th a formality that she will be
to 29th. regaining her slalom world
Noumea, New Caledonia, crown for the first time
is part of French Polynesia, since 2011 come the end
located deep in the south- of the event.
west Pacific Ocean - 750 The forecast for tomorrow
miles east of Australia. New looks promising and should
Caledonia boasts the big- result in another enthralling
gest lagoon in the world day of racing. The skippers’
spanning an impressive meeting has been called
44,000km and has been for 9am with the action
listed as a UNESCO World
commencing from 9:30am
Heritage Site since 2008. season. The 24 year old has her career. Barring disaster wind, which was packed — if conditions allow. Af-
Anse Vata beach will pro- returned to the full slalom you can expect to see Of- with drama and massive ter an astonishing first day
vide the perfect, pristine, tour for the first time since fringa completing 2015 in upsets that could have of racing make sure you
stage for the conclusion of winning it in 2011, due to style. massive repercussions with don’t miss any of the dra-
the 2015 PWA World Tour. finishing her studies, in sci- Behind Offringa there is regard to the men’s title ma by tuning into www.
With the trade winds fre- ence an innovation man- a ferocious battle for the pwaworldtour.com — here
quently blowing all day be- agement, and is firmly on remaining places on the you’ll be able to follow ev-
tween 10 and 30 knots. This course to collect slalom overall podium with 4 erything as it happens via
is as much a test of stamina world title No.2 — know- women — Lena Erdil , Ca- the PWA live stream and
as it is of top speed sailing ing that a 7th place finish gla Kubat , Fulya Ünlü, from live ticker. Will Sarah-Quita
causing the sailors to be on or better will guarantee Turkey and Delphine Cous- Offringa continue to hold
their toes. her the title and cap an in from France all currently her nerve? Find out tomor-
The ones to Watch in the outstanding year for her, tied for 2nd place with row right here.
women’s division are which has seen her collect 4,002 points each. Hopes Women’s Current Stand-
Aruba’s own Sarah-Quita an incredible 8th freestyle and expectations were ings After Elimination 2 —
Offringa enters the final world crown, while also 1st Delphine Cousin
event of the year with a securing her place on the high on the inaugural day, 2nd Sarah-Quita Offringa
commanding lead having prestigious podium in the although several attempts 3rd Lena Erdil
won both events so far this waves for the first time in were made to begin the 4th Cagla Kubat
opening elimination of the 5th Marion Mortefon .q
week but unfortunately
the breeze remained too
unstable for competition
meaning the sailors spent
the first day on hold mak-
ing use of the time to fine
tune their kits.
After a low key start to the
event yesterday the trade
winds returned with a ven-
geance on Day 2 to pro-
vide an exhilarating day
of racing in 20-30 knots of
