20/05/2023 – Despite the fluctuating conditions between drizzle, Tramontana and sun, today the participants of the Defi Wind were able to run another heat that allowed the discard of the worst placement.
The north wind has blown between the 20 and the 25 nodes.
After three consecutive victories by Thomas Goyard today and’ Johan Soe to win ahead of French foil slalom wizard.
Thomas Goyard 3rd ahead of William Huppert and Enrico Marotti. Lohan Jules was first in the fin category (20MO).
Even among the girls there is’ was a changing of guard with Dutchman Sara Wennekes winning finishing 47th overall, in front of Justine Lemeteyer (66but) and Britain's Alice Read (75but).
Fabienne Hoogendam came first in the fins category, and Tess Sermet won the competition in the U17 Girls category.
Given the declining wind and the non-optimistic forecasts it is not’ A second run was launched to avoid finding yourself with 1400 windsurfers to recover on 10 km away.
Ashore, Instead, The animation on stage continued with the presentation by the brands present of their materials and with various prizes available to the public.
Tomorrow the last day of Défi Wind 2023.
In the meantime, RIWmag visited the Severne stand for the first time.:
Then he had to stop the live broadcast again because of the strong instability’ of the mobile telephone network.
He then shared a few minutes of the briefing.:
and after the heat of the day and’ managed to complete the video interview at the Severne stand:
In the afternoon he filmed live the girls of the tridem:
He then recorded interviews with Jordy Vonk and Antoine Albeau, Videos to be released soon.
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 Pierre Mortefon (BETWEEN | Fanatic / Duotone / Chopper Fins / Phantom Foils)
5th William Huppert (BETWEEN | Phantom / Phantom Sails / Phantom Foils)
6th Henry Madsen (CRO | JP / NeilPryde) Bruno Martini
7th Bruno Martini (ITA | JP / NeilPryde)
8th Amado Vrieswijk (NB | Future Fly Boards / Severne Sails)
9th Antoine Albeau (BETWEEN | JP / NeilPryde)
10th Nicolas Warembourg (BETWEEN | JP / NeilPryde)
Women’s Current Results 2023 Défi Wind
1St Sara Wennekes (NED | Future Fly Boards / Severne Sails)
2nd Justine Lemeteyer (BETWEEN |FMX Racing / S2Maui / LokeFoils)
3Rd Delphine Cousin Questel (BETWEEN | FMX Racing / S2Maui)
4th Blanca Alabau (ESP | Starboard / Severne Sails) Marion Couturier
5th Marion Mortefon (BETWEEN | Fanatic / Duotone / Phantom Foils)
6th Marion Couturier (BETWEEN | Starboard / Severne Sails)
7th Alice Read (GBR | Fanatic / Duotone)
8th Jenna Gibson (GBR | Fanatic / Duotone)
9th Ambre Papazian (BETWEEN | Starboard / Severne Sails)
10th Femke Van Der Veen (NED | Starboard / Severne Sails)
source: Defi Wind
video interview: www.RIWmag.com
photo: Jean Souville, Jean Marc Cornu