WindsurfingUK issue 5 October 2017 | Page 64

62COMP PWA WORLD WAVE TOUR Alex Mussolini A stand out sailor for us was local ripper Alex Mussolini, who was on fire in his heat against Philip Koster. It was an extremely close-run final with Philip narrowly clinching victory to claim the top podium position. In the women’s fleet Sarah-Quita Offringa sailed a great heat to defeat Iballa Moreno and claim top spot in the single elevation. This was overshadowed by the fact that Daida (Iballa’s twin sister) suffered a nasty injury to her ribs following a huge crashed back loop in her heat against Lina Erpenstein. She had already done enough to win but was unfortunately unable to sail in the final against Sarah. uk WIND SURFING The conditions continued to get better and better meaning the double elimination could get underway. The action was incredible and probably some of the best windsurfing I’ve ever witnessed. Marcillio Browne was a man on a mission and battled his way to challenge the podium taking down Adam Lewis. Alex Mussolini unfortunately slipped down into third after an extremely close heat against Victor Fernandez but no one was able to touch Philip Koster as he confidently held on to first place and was back sailing on his spectacular top form following his knee injury. The women’s fleet was filled with action and really fun to watch, with all the girls ripping! It finished with an