French Cup for Speed Windsurfing Wraps Up
MONDAY, 31 MARCH 2008
It was a good week for the first French Cup for Speed Windsurfing, held from March 22 - 28 in Port St. Louis du Rhone.
Cyril Moussilmani (Fanatic, North) won the event after six rounds, of which five were validated by the rules. The women's fleet was clearly dominated by Valerie Ghibaudo (Loft Sails).
The event started windy from the first day. The race committee organizer Jochen Krauth, former world champion, was on spot from the first minute. Due to the weather, the riders were only sent out for two rounds a day, temperatures below 10 degrees did not allow for more.
The first heats were dominated by Cedric Bordes and Fabien Pendle, but after the first discard, Cyril took the lead and defended it with two bullets on the last windy day of the competition. Fabien ended up second, and Cedric Bordes in third.
The top speed of more than 38 knots proved that Plage Napoleon can be good for more, when the wind becomes stronger.
Valerie Ghibaudo was not to beat in this week, with five out of five first places, the reigning world champion is too dominant at the moment. Only one race was won by Marion Raisi, but as it does not met the validation rules, it did not influence the ranking.
The 54 registered competitors enjoyed the week, and they hope to come back with a world cup to France next season.
For more information, please visit www.speedworldcup.com.
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