The last event in the Wingfoil World Tour 2020 calendar was the Tarifa Wing Pro 2020 which went down between 27 to 30 December. Chosen for its perfect conditions, 19 men and 4 women from 9 different countries battled it out at Balneario beach in Tarifa. The event was a GWA Invitational focused on Surf Freestyle with the podium winners walking away with a share of a €10,000 prize!
(Please note that many precautions were taken to ensure a safe event for all of the athletes and crew, with PCR tests completed by all participants before entering in the event bubble.)
Day one
Day one was the Women’s competition which saw a variety of tricks including a toe-side air gybe and a backwing 360 from Eva Wyss!
The Women’s final result:
1st Eva Wyss (Switzerland)
2nd Laura Rudolph (Switzerland)
3rd Olivia Piana (France)
4th Paula Novotna (Czech Rep)
Day two
Due to the change in wind direction, the competition was moved to Playa Chica, on the Mediterranean side of Tarifa. Competitors blasted through 4 rounds of the Men’s Elimination and in the second semi-final we saw two F-ONE team mates – Titouan Galea and Maxime Chabloz – face each other to see who could make it into the finals. It was a very close heat but Titouan managed to knock Maxime out by landing a huge back roll.
The final results of the Men’s Elimination:
1st Balz Müller (Switzerland)
2nd Titouan Galea (New Caledonia)
3rd Maxime Chabloz (Switzerland)
4th Fernando Novaes (Brazil)
Day three
Day three was all about the Surf-Race discipline and an expression session. There were 19 participants who took part in the triangular course surf-race, which included a downwind surf leg, all in challenging and choppy conditions.
The Surf-Race final results:
1st Titouan Galea
2nd Maxime Chabloz
3rd Balz Muller
4th Francesco Capuzzo
The action continued with an expression session with the judging criteria based on overall impression for both surf and freestyle.
During the final, six riders performed an amazing combination of tricks. There was speed, height and amplitude throughout. There was amazing surfing, as well as technical freestyle tricks. All six contenders put on an incredible performance, showing us just how fast this sport is evolving.
The results for the expression session:
Men
1st Titouan Galea
2nd Maxime Chabloz
3rd Balz Müller
Women
1st Olivia Piana
2nd Eva Wyss
3rd Paula Novotna
Credit: Words (adapted) and images from Global Wingsports Association
For more 2020 competition news and updates read our Wing Foil Competitions blog.
