PKRA - Lago Potrerillos - Argentinie / 3 - 8 december
Laatste stop van het 2013 seizoen, alhoewel de PKRA regelmatig Argentinie heeft opgezocht is er dit jaar een nieuwe locatie. Lago Potrerillos wat net als het meer bij de oude locatie Bariloche gevuld is met heerlijk fris smeltwater 
WIND CONDITIONS:
Flat water with some chop. Air Temperature 15 to 19 Celcious
WATER CONDITIONS:
There is a local thermal at Potrerillos and there are not wind sensors around. the readings from windfinder are at the local airport 40 km away. The wind during this time of the year is between 15 to 20 knots and blows between 12:00 and 18:00 hrs.
Oei dat zijn niet veel knopen... Mooi voor de lichtweer specialisten 
RobbyNitroz had een 5 sterren sessie in Zandvoort met maar liefst 15 - 20 knots op zijn SlingShot Wave SST (2017)
Registration Day:
Mendoza, Argentina welcomes the final stop of the 2013 PKRA World Tour playing host to the top men and female competitors in both freestyle and slalom disciplines. This is the first time Mendoza will host a World Cup PKRA event, and riders and staff alike have been looking forward to the beautiful scenery, world-class kiteboarding conditions, famous gastro-fare, and Argentinian hospitality.
Many competitors were offered their first taste of the conditions at the event site today at Lago Potrerillos, riding 12 to 14M kites. The dry thermal winds and flat-water conditions should provide ample opportunity for both freestyle and slalom riders to showcase a high level of competition in their respective disciplines.
With Mendoza being the only stop in the southern hemisphere of the 2013 season, today’s registration drew the regular tour veterans alongside many competitors from South America and beyond. In total, 67 riders represent 16 countries, making the pool of talent deep with a strong contingency of Argentinian, and Brazilian riders present. Overall, 39 men and 12 women have registered for freestyle, and 37 men and 9 women for Slalom.
With both the 2013 men’s and women’s freestyle world titles already secured in China by Alex Pastor and Gisela Pulido, this final event of 2013 presents the last opportunity for riders to improve their overall tour ranking, as well as secure the coveted pre-seeded spots for the 2014 tour season. For the slalom, current point leader Brian Lake needs only one win to secure his title as 2013 Slalom World Champion, while for the women - Christine Bonniger has secured the World Champion title and is absent at this event, leaving a field of women hungry for the second spot. With an event purse of $47,000 USD and an overall year-end tour purse of $40, 000 USD there is a lot more than bragging rights on the line.
Conditions through the event period look good and tomorrow will begin with the opening ceremony at 11:00 with a first possible start to the men’s trials or slalom races at 1:00 pm.
wazzaah had een 5 sterren sessie in Terschelling Groene Strand met maar liefst 10 - 11 knots op zijn Vari Condor (2013)
De forecast klopt niet hoor.
Elke dag wel wat wind voor 13m, maar na paar uur is het weg of zijn er te grote windgaten.
Laten we hopen dat we het kunnen afwerken!
Nog 5 dagen te gaan dus dat moet wel kunnen!
ostendlocal had een 2 sterren sessie in Oostende met maar liefst 16 - 18 knots op zijn SlingShot Fuel (2012)
Vandaag was het lekker voor 11m kites!
Topspot, maar na tijdje wordt de wind mega gusty en zakt ie in..
Hebben de kwalificaties af kunnen werken, dus hopelijk morgen de singles!
Check het morgen live op www.live.prokitetour.com
ostendlocal had een 2 sterren sessie in Oostende met maar liefst 16 - 18 knots op zijn SlingShot Fuel (2012)
Poeh hey, klinkt een beetje als het Como meer in Italie; ook allemaal windgaten en vlagerig pff....toch niet echt een PKRA spot 
RobbyNitroz had een 5 sterren sessie in Zandvoort met maar liefst 15 - 20 knots op zijn SlingShot Wave SST (2017)
Inderdaad niet optimaal als PKRA spot, maar denk dat ze daarom het event 7 dagen gemaakt hebben.
Dec-04-2013
Day 2- Powered Conditions for First Round Slalom and Freestyle Trials
The second day of the PKRA Kitesurf World Cup Mendoza offered stronger winds and a variety of racing and freestyle action. With the winds filling early, the remaining men’s freestyle trials got underway and finished up after 11 heats with riders using 9m-14m kites. As the thermal winds built throughout the day, the slalom racers got their first chance to compete amongst the full mixed-fleet of both race and twin-tip boards.
The freestyle trials heats showed the best riders advancing as the battle for the remaining 7 spots in the main event continued. In heat # 8 Da Sousa advanced with a Front Blind Mobe and Back Mobe 5 and was noted by the judges as one of the best performances of the day, along with Borisov whose fluid style and big S-Mobe 5 led to a clear win. Both Da Silva and Borisov’s wins put them straight into the main event.
For the next 6 heats, 18 riders battled for the 5 remaining spots in the main event. With plenty South American talent still in the ladder and primed to secure one of the coveted spots in the main event, the pressure was on for the riders to push their skills to the limit.
Solid action ensued and in the end it was Reis, Leleu, Fidalgo, Biscopi, Duverges, and Larcher advancing out of the second round leaving only 3 heats to decide which 5 out of those 6 would move on to the main event. After solid performances by Leleu, Reis in Heat 16 and Larcher and Duverges in Heat 17 taking first and second in their respective heats, Biscopi earned the last spot finishing first in the losers final.
As the afternoon progressed, the first round of men’s slalom heats got underway in 12-17 knots. Many Argentinian racers were on hand and most of them competed for the first time in this rapidly growing discipline. Soon into the heats, it became clear that the race boards had an advantage over the twin tips on the 6 buoy downwind course as they had a faster overall speed with the longer reaches between marks.
With 9 to 10 riders in each heat, and the top 4 finishers advancing, 6 heats were run to get to an 8-man final. With the exception of one abandoned heat, due to the retreating wind, most of the heats went off without any notable tangles or crashes. Brian Lake who is currently first place was clearly the fastest racer around the course. Also, notable was Reno Romeu who on his twin tip was faster than some of the other racers on race boards.
The first women’s race got underway following the men’s final but had to be abandoned due to dying winds and the event was called for the day.
For tomorrow, the wind is expected to increase with the forecast calling for a few more knots than today. Riders will meet at 10 am for a first possible start to the freestyle main event at 10:30 am. The live stream is expected to begin tomorrow for the start of the freestyle main event. Tune in to the LIVE page to see all the action as it unfolds live from Argentina.
ostendlocal had een 2 sterren sessie in Oostende met maar liefst 16 - 18 knots op zijn SlingShot Fuel (2012)
Wind heeft het flink af laten weten, vandaag nog freestyle singles en misschien doubles. De racers hebben nog redelijk wat kunnen varen.
Live stream is online nu, met haperingen af en toe. Tack en Hadlow nu in de loosers finale bezig.
wazzaah had een 5 sterren sessie in Terschelling Groene Strand met maar liefst 10 - 11 knots op zijn Vari Condor (2013)
wazzaah had een 5 sterren sessie in Terschelling Groene Strand met maar liefst 10 - 11 knots op zijn Vari Condor (2013)