20/05/2023 – On the second day of Défi Wind 2023 the 1.400 registered riders were able to take part in two new heats thanks to a Tramontana still sustained beyond the 20 knots and with gusts at 25 nodes.
Yesterday's foil winners, Nicolas Goyard and Justine Lemeteyer, have tried to replicate their result even today.
Among the men Nicolas Goyard there is’ successful, followed by Johan Soe, Thomas Goyard, Bruno Martini, Henry Madsen, Antoine Albeau and Amado Vriswijk.
Among women, today the victory goes to the Dutch Sara Wennekes (66but absolute), followed by Delphine Cousin (78but) and Justine Lemeteyer (86but).
In the fins ranking Jordy Vonk ranks 1st (17absolute mo) between men and Tess Sermet (272°) dominates the women's ranking.
After lunch the third test is launched with initially a wind between the 20 and the 25/28 nodes.
During the course of the test the wind increases and exceeds 30 nodes.
Nicolas Goyard takes his third consecutive victory followed by Pierre Mortefon, Bruno Martini, Thomas Goyard and Johan Soe.
Jordy Vonk ranks 14th, still first in the ranking with the fin.
Justine Lemeteyer (83but) returns to the women's command, followed by Alice Read (90but) and Blanca Alabau (104but).
On Marine Hunter fin (248but) comes first among women.
The overall ranking sees Nicolas Goyard male leader, ahead of Johan Soe and Thomas Goyard. Among women, Justine Lemeteyer remains first followed by Sara Wennekes and Blanca Alabau.
In the meantime RIWmag interviewed the winner of the PWA in Torbole, Justine Lemeteyer (FMX Racing, S2Maui, LokeFoil, E Leclerc Caen)
filmed live a moment of the first breafing
made a pass between the pits of the top riders
visited the Neil Pryde stand with Pierre Macquaert and Bastien Ramery
showed some secrets of the foil Patrik with Tine Slabe
interviewed Luca Spindler and Ben Van Der Steen but due to the unstable mobile phone network could not continue with the live broadcast, had to record these two interviews that will be published soon,
and finally, found a stable mobile connection interviewed live the amateur rider Gabriele Da Prato
Men’s Current Results 2023 Défi Wind
1St Nicholas Goyard (BETWEEN | Phantom / Phantom Sails / Phantom Foils)
2nd Johan Soe (DEN | FMX Racing / Point-7)
3Rd Thomas Goyard (BETWEEN | Phantom / Phantom Sails / Phantom Foils)
4th Bruno Martini (ITA | JP / NeilPryde)
5th William Huppert (BETWEEN | Phantom / Phantom Sails / Phantom Foils)
6th Pierre Mortefon (BETWEEN | Fanatic / Duotone / Chopper Fins / Phantom Foils)
7th Antoine Albeau (BETWEEN | JP / NeilPryde)
8th Amado Vrieswijk (NB | Future Fly Boards / Severne Sails)
9th Alexandre Cousin (BETWEEN | Patrik / Patrik Sails / Chopper Fins / Patrik Foils)
10th Henry Madsen (CRO | JP / NeilPryde)
Women’s Current Results 2023 Défi Wind
1St Justine Lemeteyer (BETWEEN |FMX Racing / S2Maui / LokeFoils) (60th)
2nd Sara Wennekes (NED | Future Fly Boards / Severne Sails)
3Dr Blanca Alabau (ESP | Starboard / Severne Sails)
4th Delphine Cousin Questel (BETWEEN | FMX Racing / S2Maui)
5th Marion Couturier (BETWEEN | Starboard / Severne Sails)
6th Marion Mortefon (BETWEEN | Fanatic / Duotone / Phantom Foils)
7th Jenna Gibson (GBR | Fanatic / Duotone)
8th Alice Read (GBR | Fanatic / Duotone)
9th Femke Van Der Veen (NED | Starboard / Severne Sails)
10th Karo Van Tonder (SA | AV Boards / Severne Sails)
source: Defi Wind
video interview: www.RIWmag.com
photo: Jean Souville, Jean Marc Cornu
