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As the wind took up very early this morning, the first losers bracket started at
10 am. Perfect sideshore wind from the left, sunny weather, 30 to 35 knots: all
the ingredients for the competition of the year. As Mark Shinn had bad luck
yesterday, he had to restart from the beginning in the losers brackets, but: bad
luck hit him again. In a board off transition, his board hit his nose and he had
to stop his heat. Lucky Patrick Wiering went to the next round. The most amazing
come back of the day was done by mr Style, Sky Solbach. He won one heat after
the other, without any discussion at the judge’s area. First Jan Stockman, then
Brauwer, Lago, Kevin Sudrat, Jose Luis, Julien Sudrat and finally: Aaron Hadlow.
A completely exhausted Sky Solbach fighted until the end against the fresh
Aaron. This final had everything it needed: HUGE jumps, board off stuff, handle
passes and lots of kiteloops. Anyway, Aaron showed a perfect session, without
mistakes at all. Finally Aaron won the second elimination and the event.
Deserved. Congratulations Aaron.

But this was deninitely not the only show! Corinne Vlietinck, Laurel Eastman,
Gabi Steindl, Arianne Saverys and Coralie Imbert gave the crowd an amazing
demonstration of the world women kiteboarding capacities. The 4 women kited as
their lives depended on it. Superb rotations, 1 foots, a hell of a show, Las
Vegas would pay for it!

And the winner is...

Women Freestyle

1. Laurel Eastman: Wipika - Kiteboarding.BE - Dakine - Hotel Caracol - Merlin
2. Gabi Steindl: North Kiteboarding
3. Coralie Imbert: Flexifoil - Waves - Decathlon
4. Corinne Vlietinck: Wipika - Murphy & Nye - ONeill

Mens Freestyle

1. Aaron Hadlow: Flexifoil - Catapult - Fox
2. Sky Solbach: Gaastra
3. Julien Sudrat: Slingshot
4. Jose Luis Ciriraco: Gaastra - Brunotti - Peluca
5. Kevin Sudrat: Slingshot
6. Christian Brauwer: Slingshot - Philishave Coolskin - Brunotti Boards
7. Abel Lago: Naish - Arnette - TFC
8. Patrick Wiering: North - Quiksilver Eyeware