Around 10 min ago we’ve finished a first single elimination on a Greek island Lefkas. I have to admit that the level is growing from every event.  In my first heat I sailed against a Greek rider Nikos Athanasiou who did a huge progress since the last event. He had an ankle injury and now he is back and sailing good. The heat was quite close but in the end I tried to copy every move from him and do it one handed or diablo and it worked.
I won the heat and in the next one I’ve sailed again against Steven van Broeckhoven.  Both of us showed some technical moves and I did all of my moves with diablo in the end. I’ve also did a huge shaka on the way out and a cana brava. Unfortunetly two to one decision I lost that heat and because of one move which I’ve didn’t land… and that was a  clew first air flaka in the end of the heat. If I would land it then probably I would be in advance. I have to admit that Steven is sailing really consistent and strong. After the heat with me he beat very strong Normen Gunzlein and a while ago he just won the third place battle with Nicola Akgazcyan. 

In the final it was Andre Paskowski and Axton Otaegui. It was a good heat but unfortunately the wind dropped a bit so the riders couldn’t show there best moves. Anxton managed to sail a bit better in those tricky conditions and he took the victory in the first single elimination.

Resulst after the single:

1.Anxton  Otaegui

2.Andre Paskowski

3.Steven van Broeckhoven

4.Nicola Akgazcyan

the pic from the finalists(winner in the first)

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