| Stormy conditions force equal winners at the Aer Lingus Kite Surf Pro |
| Monday, 29 October 2012 09:55 |
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The power of the Atlantic Ocean forced five lay days at the Aer Lingus Kite Surf Pro, in Ireland. In the last possible day of competition, rough weather conditions saw the best riders sharing first places.
Men's round 2 and 3 standouts included Keahi De Aboitiz, who threw some of the biggest airs of the entire competition and Matchu Almeida, who cruised through his early round heats with fluid style. On the women's side Kirsty Jones and Milla Ferreira battled through the middle rounds, eventually meeting in the 3rd place final with Ferreira taking the podium position. The women's final saw reigning KSP world champion Ines Correia come up against tour rookie and in-form rider of the event Jalou Langeree. Deteriorating conditions in the late afternoon prevented the final from being completed, forcing Correia and Langeree to share the event title and world ranking points. Fading conditions halted the men's competition at round 5, just one heat after attaining an official result for the men's ladder. ”The conditions were super hard out there, but we are here to compete and do our best even if it's not the perfect dream conditions", said Sebastian Ribeiro. Aer Lingus Kite Surf Pro: Men's Equal First: |












