Slalom

The right forecast brought a final day full of action at the the 2021 ENEL IFCA Slalom European championship in sunny Sardegna Spiaggia di Sottotorre, Calasetta.

The forecast for the final day of the IFCA Slalom European Championship was promising, however for offshore winds. Nobody really knew how this was going to work out. At around 11:00 the Ponente wind started to get stronger and stronger so all crew was sent out to prepare the racecourse. It was clear that it will not be an easy day with shifty and gusty winds.

The waiting continues with a fun SUP race on the third day at the  the 2021 ENEL IFCA Slalom European championship in sunny Sardegna Spiaggia di Sottotorre, Calasetta.

In the afternoon around 14:30, the wind from the West started to pick up, so the race officer Claudio Alesandrello went to inspect the wind conditions.

A relaxing second day at the  the 2021 ENEL IFCA Slalom European championship in sunny Sardegna Spiaggia di Sottotorre, Calasetta. With a poor forecast throughout the day the athlete were on standby…

The 2021 IFCA Slalom European Championship could not start in a better way. The nice Maestrale wind was present on the venue right from the morning and yet with a beautiful summer sun. 34 competitors from 7 nations have gathered on the beautiful sunny beach to make the registration in the morning while the race crew was busy preparing all for the slalom races.

Intense Racing in tricky wind conditions enough to secure the first event results in all divisions of the 2021 PANNONIA IFCA JYM SLALOM EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS IN NEUSIEDL AM SEE AUSTRIA.…

The European Championship is scheduled to run from 18th to the 23rd of September on the famous Austrian lake of Neusiedl am see.

A total of 43 competitors from 13 Nations are registered and ready to race for the European Slalom Windsurfing Titles.

With almost no slalom events this season and the not so easy traveling circumstances,
Paros has now made its stamp as a world class slalom destination after producing outstanding racing conditions throughout the entire event from light to medium to strong and super strong winds. All of this with thanks to the great sponsors.

Today the competitors competed in a 4 heats of 12 competitors with the top 6 advancing ad the first round losers all squeezed in to the C final causing for a massive fleet racing to decide the remaining positions. Also a new course area was sailed with the approval of the the race committee.

With a few more days to go the womens result speak for themselves while top men rankings are still very close and the next races will remain important as the next discard will be after the 8th elimination is completed.

The Championship races could finally start on the second competition day, in light to medium wind conditions during the morning hours and later during the afternoon the wind increased in the range of 18 to 25 knots making it a great spectacle for the beach visitors with full speed finish crossings in front of the beach. Bruno Martini ITA and Jenna Gibson GBR are the current event leaders however, tight points in the man result listings will make the rest of the championships very exciting.