BOARDS magazine editor Bill Dawes sent us this excerpt for all PWA readers to get another flavour and viewpoint on the event as written by the mag’s team of writers, who all stood dumbfounded in the Ponta Preta dustbowl, just yards from the action.
PWA Wave World Cup Cabo Verde: Josh Angulo takes it all!
[Monday 26. of February 2007]
Josh Angulo, the local hero takes home the first trophy from the brand new tour stop Punta Preta on Sal/Cabo Verde Islands. Kick-starting the 2007 season, Sal received 32 of the most rewarded wavesailors to show off at one of the world's most superb wave spots.
Perfect eight to ten foot waves rolled through the point break, and fifteen knots of wind made for the best competition conditions the PWA has ever seen: starboard tack down the line waveriding, in hollow powerful surf.
The top pros battled it out for $35,000 and precious World Tour points.
Despite the holding period still being open until March 4, the event is closed by now: The double elimination and super session are already completed, leaving the riders free to enjoy the superb sailing all over the Island of Sal!
Making it to the finals were Australia's Jason Polakow, Maui's Kevin Pritchard, the current PWA Wave World Champion, Cabo Verde recent transplant Josh Angulo, and Brazil's Kauli Seadi.
In the outstanding conditions, the local boy, Josh Angulo, powered his way into first place. With impeccable timing from knowing the break so well, Angulo ripped to pieces every part of the wave to come up with the title.
In second is Kauli Seadi, who had won the first elimination and was laying some beautiful turns carving right in the pocket. Nevertheless, Kauli Seadi who was on a 4 squaremeter sail, went down against Angulo in the very final heat, who was going big on a 5.8 sail!
Kevin Pritchard took third place with his massive aerial attack, and Jason Polokow rounded out the top four with his power sailing arsenal.
"I am super happy to win this event. My friends and family were here to watch me take the victory. I could hear the beach cheering me on after every hit on the wave, it was really cool" says Josh Angulo.
Kevin Pritchard: "The level of sailing here was just incredible! It was cool to be part of this event with such amazing conditions. ... I was happy to get third place and it is a good start in defending my world title again this year!".
Becoming fifth after a great run up the ladders in the second elimination, Jason Polakow says: "I think I trashed 5 or 6 entire rigs on the rocks today!" Hollow waves and a horrendous shorebreak had made this competition fierce, even for the most experienced Australian.
Many beachgoers were treated to the sight of windsurfing’s highest profile names tearing the lengthy set waves apart. Rarely has the action be seen as close-up as these sandy beaches near Santa Maria allow, with world-class displays performed right under the judges and spectators noses.
PWA Cabo Verde
Video of Day 3. Watch the outstanding Josh Angulo performance.
http://www.continentseven.com/video7nex ... moveid=308
http://www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?id=345
http://www.dailydose.de/competition/200 ... den/03.swf
2007 Sal, Cabo Verde
Feb 22 - Mar 04 2007 ::: World Cup
Location: Sal, Cabo Verde
http://www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?i ... a3fca74615
Wave Men
# Name / Elimination Sail # Disc Final Points
1 Josh Angulo CV-1 2100
Angulo boards: www.anguloboards.com & Ezzy Sails: www.ezzy.com
2 Kauli Seadi BRA-253 2067
3 Kevin Pritchard US-3 2034
4 Jason Polakow KA-1111 2001
5 Nik Baker K-66 1968
6 Levi Siver USA-0 1935
7 Keith Teboul US-60 1902
8 Alex Mussolini E-30 1869
9 Scott McKercher KA-181 1820
9 Björn Dunkerbeck E-11 1820
11 Ross Williams GBR-83 1754
11 Jonas Ceballos E-40 1754
13 Klaas Voget G-4 1688
13 Victor Fernandez Lopez E-42 1688
15 Julien Taboulet F-100 1622
15 "Mitu" Oteniel Montiero CV-08 1622
17 Peter Volwater H-24 1523
17 Robby Swift K-89 1523
17 Vidar Jensen N-44 1523
17 Baptiste Gossein F-61 1523
21 Thomas Traversa F-3 1391
21 "Titik" Edir Lopes CV-111 1391
21 Kai Katchadourian US-33 1391
21 Phil Horrocks K-303 1391
25 John Skye K-57 1259
25 Boujamaa Guilloul M-3 1259
25 Ricardo Campello V-111 1259
25 Marcilio Browne BRA-105 1259
29 Jose Nasciemento Silva CV-11 1127
29 Marcos Pérez E-7 1127
29 Cyril Moussilmani F-71 1127
29 Orjan Jensen E-19 1127
Josh Angulo stamps Cabo Verde firmly on the map, his epic fight back in an all-time double elimination final against Kauli Seadi, sealing the event win.
JOSH ANGULO FIRE
INSANE AIR TIME FOR JOSH ANGULO
JOSH ANGULO COME BACK
JOSH ANGULO LOVE THE PHOTOS
JOSH ANGULO VERSUS INSANE AND MASSIVE WAVES
JOSH ANGULO ENJOY THE RIDE OF THE INSANE AND MASSIVE WAVES
JOSH ANGULO ENJOY THE FLIGHT
JOSH ANGULO CUT BACK THE NIAGARA FALLS
AND THE WINNER IS....
AND THE WINNER IS....
AND THE WINNER IS....
THE ONE AND ONLY....
JOSH ANGULO
Josh Angulo:
Birthday - December 12th 1974
Nationality - American
Marital Status - Married to Claudia
Kids: Danielle and Noah
Height - 183 cm
Weight - 85 kg
Residence - Sal, Cabo Verde
First year on PWA Tour - 1993
Sponsors: Angulo Boards: WWW.ANGULOBOARDS.COM
Ezzy Sails: WWW.EZZY.COM
TACV, etc.
Major Results:
2006 PWA HAWAII Pro : Winner
2005 PWA HAWAII Pro: Winner
2004 PWA HAWAII Pro: 2nd
2003 PWA Wave World Champion
2003 PWA Sylt - 2nd Place
2003 PWA Pozo - 4th Place
2002 4th PWA Wave Ranking
2000 2nd PWA Wave Ranking
1999 First Place Da Kine Wavesailing Competition
1998 U.S. Wavesailing Champion
Ο Josh Angulo είναι ο μοναδικός επαγγελματίας αθλητής πού χρησιμοποιεί για τις νίκες του τα ίδια πανιά
Ezzy Sails: www.ezzy.com
και τα ίδια σανίδια windsurfing Angulo boards: www.anguloboards.com
που χρησιμοποιεί στην Ελλάδα και σε όλο τον κόσμο ο κάθε χομπίστας αρχάριος, μέσος ή πάρα πολύ καλός windsurfer και που φυσικά μπορεί να τα προμηθευτεί από το εξιδεικευμένο κατάστημα διανομής της χώρας του.
Ezzy Sails: www.ezzy.com
and
Angulo boards: www.anguloboards.com
are TESTED for you in tough conditions before you get them!!!
http://www.windrider.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=370
Σε τέτοιες συνθήκες τεστάρωνται τα Angulo boards και τα Ezzy Sails πριν
σας τα προσφέρουμε για την προσωπική σας χρήση για την τέλεια πλεύση
με μοναδικό σκοπό το απόλυτο κοντρόλ και την απόλυτη ευχαρίστηση σε όλες τις συνθήκες.
QUALITY IS OUR STRENGTH!
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Τα καλύτερα προιόντα και αξεσουάρ με διαφορά παγκοσμίως και με αποδείξεις!
ANGULO BOARDS: WWW.ANGULOBORDS.COM
Produced in the Angulo's factory using custom sandwich technology!!!
EZZY SAILS: WWW.EZZY.COM
http://www.ezzy.com/2006/sails/materials.cfm
EVERY sail is rigged and checked before it's shipped.
Handcrafed-Handmade construction from the Ezzy's factory:
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