I have just returned to the UK from sunny (and windy) Spain. The Eurochallenge Surfski World Cup took place this weekend in a small town near Alicante called Villajoyosa. I have been coming to this race for 6 years now and I love this race. It is a great event, not just the race, but the whole weekend. Starting from Valor Chocolate on tap during the briefing and registration, dinner after the downwind, lunch after the prize giving and then a final lunch on Sunday after the sprint races. It really keeps the atmosphere going with everyone exchanging race stories.
For the first time we had the best downwind conditions ever. The wind in the morning was light, but by midday it had started to pick up and once we were on the bus heading for the start I could see some decent runners out on the water. Now everyone was getting excited, then when we got to the start the wind was pumping and it looked like an awesome downwind was in store for us. While we were getting ready the wind kept picking up and even the race organisers were getting nervous, but the final call came in and we were to race!!!
The race started with a very difficult side wind for about 2-3km (even the camera boat getting swamped – hence no epic race photo’s from the water) followed by a technical section of a slightly side swell but wind behind us, then the best part……from Benidorm Island to the finish it was all behind us and what fun!! Because of the size of the swell and the strong wind, I hardly saw anyone until we got close to the finish and we all converged to round the buoy and head for the line. Well done to everyone who finished, it was a tough race.
Thank you to the organisers for letting us race in brilliant conditions 🙂
Top 5 Open Women
- CHLOE BUNNETT
- LUCIA CORTES ORTUÑO
- AITANA G. GARCIA BERNABEU
- ISABEL LLORCA VAELLO
- MARIA RODRIGUEZ INIESTA
Top 10 Open Men
- SEAN RICE
- JASPER MOCKE
- DAWID MOCKE
- KENNY RICE
- DANIEL SANCHEZ VILORIA
- ESTEBAN MEDINA OJEDA
- WALTER BOUZAN SANCHEZ
- FEDERICO VEGA SUAREZ
- GLENN ELDRIDGE
- LUIS VENTURA
Chloe Bunnett 
Congratulations Chloe. We have followed your adventures online since meeting you on the beach at the boathouse, los Christianos about 3 years ago. We have also a bungalow near Alicante and will look out for your next events there. Do you ever race here in lovely Crete? Dave and Judy
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