Costa Brava, final report.
ends with a stalemate the last day of competition in Costa Brava. Sun and sea breezes have deceived most of the competitors from the early hours of the morning. The race committee, confident in the promising marine conditions, decide at 13:00 to put the competition field and to call him to stand by the athletes. The tension is palpable, but Bjorn is in first place in these conditions, the minimum wind is concerned that his arch rival Antoine can overcome it. Both also have an eye for third place, Cyril Moussilmani, which has proven to be increasingly powerful over the past slalom.
Given the time available between the judges, the idea that ended the two finals we could make third slalom. Slowly the sea breeze pushes some competitors to test the 130 and 9.5. Voitek Pressler and glide quietly a few meters from the beach but when they try to perform the way you "planted" relentlessly at every mark.
The wind is gusty on the competition and fickle. Tourists with the kite (as there are everywhere) zompettano happily a few feet away. I experience emotions that I had never experienced before. My ranking is surprisingly good: in a 24simo pwa slalom with a very high level of participants and in light winds (those that hate the most ever). Behind me there are big names, athletes much stronger than that for a variety of reasons have not been able to exploit their potential.
Patrik has a habit of repeating that there is no luck in the slalom but everything happens by chance. You may be right: This discipline combines a result a number of technical and statistical factors that are sometimes uncontrollable. Batteries of 8 persons can be reduced to 5 because someone is a victim or early part of the shore break. The leader can not reach the mark. Who is the fourth and one step away from the battery may fall in the next jibe. I missed qualifying last year in Turkey because I was shot down in the jar as a mark of the shooting. Inexperience? Bad luck? Cunning of others? Simple mathematical probability? Chi può dirlo. Solo gareggiando si percepisce l’importanza di simili eventualità, tutto il resto è soltanto ridicola speculazione accademica. Alle 17:00 lo stop sancisce la vittoria di Superbjorn. La felicità nei suoi occhi si nota da un miglio di distanza. Secondo Antoine. Terzo Cyril. Il nostro Menegatti è 14simo, un risultato che dopo la Korea lo proietta nell’olimpo dei giganti del windsurf (un’espressione che forse ho già usato per lui, ma penso ne valga la pena). Io sono 24simo, a pari merito con il turco Icingir. Ci dividiamo le 580 euro di montepremi (ma sono talmente felice che gli regalerei la mia parte). Davanti a me c’è Peter Volwater e subito dietro Andrea Cucchi e Patrik Diethelm, nomi dello slalom that I admire and respect. Among women, Karin Jaggi wins by a whisker on Valerie Arrighetti (it's always Ghibaudo but with the new married surname) and Sarah Quita. The two Italian challengers Greta Benvenuti and Valentina Crugnola the Circolo Surf Torbole and 21sima 14sima respectively.
The appointment is in late July for the slalom Fuerte. Another place, another race, same commitment ...
Stay tuned!
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