ENSIS ENGADINWING BY DAKINE – GWA WINGFOIL WORLD CUP SWITZERLAND
LIVETICKER DAY 6 Sunday 19th JUNE (CEST / GMT+2)
Current discipline: TBC
Judging Criteria: TBC
Wind conditions: TBC
Scroll down to view the live scoring of the competition ladders. You’ll find all the important information from the event with heat scores, positions, and who took the wins!
Reports: Liam Dredge
18.30 – It’s podium time! Thank you all for tuning in and following the event in Silvaplana this week! That’s it for stop number two on the GWA calender.
We’ll see you in a few short weeks for stop three in Lanzarote.
18.10 – Your winners for the Surf-Slalom men overall;
- Francesco Cappuzzo (ITA)
- Titouan Galea (NCL)
- Camille Bouyer (FRA)
17.50 – Your winners for the Surf-Slalom women overall;
- Flora Artzner (FRA)
- Nia Suardiaz (ESP)
- Paula Novotna (CZE)
Men’s results are up next!
15.38 – Women’s Elimination 10 final winners;
- Paula Novotna
- Nia Suardiaz
- Flora Artzner
15.30 – Men’s elimination 5 final winners;
- Francesco Cappuzzo
- Titouan Galea
- Bastien Escofet
15.16 – Women’s Elimination 8 final winners;
- Nia Suardiaz
- Paula Novotna
- Kylie Belloeuvre
13.20 – Men’s Elimination 4 final winners;
- Mathis Ghio
- Francesco Cappuzzo
- Alessandro Tomasi
13.10 – Women’s Elimination 8 final winners;
- Flora Artzner
- Nia Suardiaz
- Paula Novotna
12.10 – Men’s Elimination 3 final winners;
- Mathis Ghio
- Francesco Cappuzzo
- Camille Bouyer
- Nicoló Spanu
- Alessandro Tomasi
11.00 – We’re about to get underway with an action-packed day of Surf-Slalom. Let’s see how many heats we can fire through today before we crown our champions later on this afternoon.
10.09 – The wind is up and it’s looking to be an epic final day here in Switzerland. The next call is 10.15 with the first possible start for Men’s Surf-Slalom.
LIVETICKER DAY 5 Saturday 18th JUNE (CEST / GMT+2)
19.14 – That’s it for day five. With conditions dropping right off our crew has called time on a great day of competition. Join us early tomorrow as the wind looks good to wrap up what’s already been a fantastic event.
18.50 – Men’s results of Elimination 3 round 1… your top three;
- Mathis Ghio
- Alessandro Tomasi
- Camille Bouyer
18.39 – Women results;
- Flora Artzner
- Paula Novotna
- Nia Suardiaz
- Kylie Belloeuvre
- Orane Ceris
18.20 – Women Surf-Slalom is about to get underway!
18.00 – Chris Macdonald takes the win! He’s put on a show-stopping display from start to finish and proved why he deserved to take first place! We now move onto Surf-Slalom while the winds still pumping but your top four for Men’s Surf-Freestyle are;
- C. Macdonald
- S. Speissberger
- T. Galea
- G. Estredo
Surf-Slalom up shortly!
17.30 – Our final has finished! We’ll see who took first place at the beach podium shortly.
16.47 – Joining S. SPIESSBERGER is C. MACDONALD!
Final up next! Who will be our champion?
16.35 – Our first finalist… S. SPIESSBERGER! He’s been on fire from start to finish. Who will prevail in the following heat?
16.25 – It’s Semi-Final time. Here are your final four;
- S. SPIESSBERGER vs G.ESTREDO
- T. GALEA vs C. MACDONALD
16.17 – T. GALEA is going huge out here in Silvaplana! He’s the next rider to advance.
16.11 – B. MULLER narrowly misses out as G.ESTREDO takes the win and advances through to the Semi-Finals
16.02 – We’re into Round 5 – S. SPIESSBERGER is the first to advance!
15.25 – Halfway through Round 4. G. PUGLIESE and T. GALEA are the next two riders to advance.
15.10 – The following two heats see both G.ESTREDO and B. MULLER put on a great show to advance forward! A huge 9.17 really helped Balz cross the line on that one.
14.50 – In the first two heats, we see both J. BURLANDO and S. SPIESSBERGER advance through to the next round. S. SPIESSBERGER had a super tight heat against F. CAPUZZO with the Austrian just edging through.
14.33 – Make sure you keep an eye on our live scoring to see how each athlete does in their heats.
13.52 – WIND ON! It’s 10 attempts with 3 of them counting for the Men’s Surf-Freestyle! We’ll have action underway very shortly!
13.41 – The wind has turned and the next call is 14.00! It’s looking like action is coming up!
13.00 – At the moment we’ve still got no wind. Hopefully, the afternoon will change for us to run the competition.
11.30 – Next call, 11.30. It’s a hot one!
10.14 – The sun is shining and we’ve got clear blue skies! The northerly wind has shifted and it’s looking very promising for the thermal wind to kick up for an afternoon of competition. The skipper’s meeting takes place shortly and we’re preparing to get heats underway as soon as possible!
Stay tuned and check out the competition ladders below to be up to date with what’s going down in Silvaplana!
LIVETICKER DAY 4 Friday 17th JUNE (CEST / GMT+2)
17.21 – That’s it for day 4. With no wind, our judges have called time for today’s event. We’ll be back tomorrow with a weekend of good wind where we look to resume action in Silvaplana
15.49 – Still no wind in Silvaplana. It’s not looking likely we’ll run more competition today.
13.36 – After some thrilling pump foil action, our top 3 are announced! It’s been great to see the riders enjoying something different on tour and I’m sure it’s something we’ll see occur again on a light wind day at events to follow this year.
A big congratulations to Balz Mȕller for taking the win with the fastest time on the course!
Your top 3;
- B. MULLER
- T. GALEA
- M. CHABLOZ
As riders break for lunch we wait patiently again for the wind to fill in. Fingers crossed we see more action later on.
13.13 – Pump foil action is still taking place! There’s no sign of any wind for competition but all riders are giving it everything to secure a first tour win in Pump Foiling!
We should have a winning result very soon!
12.06 – All riders have now completed the pump foil course and only the top 10 have made it through. We’re going straight into a final but beforehand our judges are creating a new course. This time it’ll feature a figure of 8 turning point before crossing the line meaning the runs will be a little longer!
There’s less than a second between our top 3 so far, here are the times;
- B. MULLER: 22.27
- J. BURLANDO: 22.78
- B. ESCOFET: 22.98
Coming up shortly, the final!
11.30 – The pump foil competition is up and running! Your current leader, non-other than Balz Mȕller.
10.58 – While the wind isn’t where we want it to be the judges are preparing a course for the pump foil competition. Athletes are preparing their gear and heading to the dock where the action will get underway shortly.
10.05 – Day four of the Ensis Engadinwing by Dakine GWA Wingfoil World Cup is back at Silvaplana! The skipper’s meeting is currently taking place and it’s looking like we might have wind late in the afternoon. Beforehand, we’ll get some pump foiling action underway around 11.00 which will be a competition!
LIVETICKER DAY 3 THURSDAY 16th JUNE (CEST / GMT+2)
17.30 – Due to the lack of wind all day our Race Director has called time on today’s competition. We’re gutted not to bring you any live-action today but we’ll be back tomorrow morning again at Silvaplana where we can hopefully resume the heats.
16.28 – We’re still on hold in Switzerland!
15.44 – Next call at 16.00 for a possible 16.30 start! Looks like we might change to Surf-Slalom as our judges are preparing the course with the hope this wind fills in!
14.50 – Still no sign of action getting underway down here at Silvaplana. We’ll continue to stay optimistic as the minutes pass for some stable wind.
13.08 – A minor breeze has just switched to a South West direction! That’s good news for us and hopefully, we’ll have some stronger wind soon.
12.10 – We’re still on hold over here in Silvaplana. No wind is delaying our start time – let’s hope for some changes as we head into the afternoon.
11.30 – Next call at 12.00 – First possible start will now be 12.30
11.00 – Next call at 11.30 with a first possible start at 12.00.
The plan is to get the Men’s Surf-Freestyle underway to begin with. At the moment there’s no wind in sight and a minor rain spell has just passed through. We’re hopeful for an afternoon of competition.
10.30 – This morning we’re back in Silvaplana and will remain here for the duration of the competition! The skipper’s meeting is currently underway but the wind is nowhere to be seen. There are a few clouds overlooking the lake but the sun is shining so we’re hoping that the thermal wind will kick in for the afternoon!
First possible start – 11.00am
LIVETICKER DAY 2 WEDNESDAY 15th JUNE (CEST / GMT+2)
18.50 – That’s a wrap on our day in St Moritz. An up and down day with the wind being a pain at times. A few restarts, and some riders not finishing their heats but overall it’s been great to differ from Silvaplana and we’ll continue the remainder of the week over there.
Stay tuned for our Daily Action report that’ll go live later this evening!
18.40 – Top 3 Women’s Elimination 3 results;
- Nia Suardiaz
- Flora Artzner
- Maaike Huvermann
18.28 – Women’s Elimination 3 gets underway. They’ll be plenty of riders looking to complete the course this time around following on from a difficult elimination 2. The top 3 scores are incoming.
18.23 – Heat 5 top 5;
- Francesco Cappuzzo
- Alessandro Tomasi
- Balz Müller
- Giulio Gasperini
- Clément Hamon
Heat 6 top 5;
- Xavier Corr
- Titouan Galea
- Camille Bouyer
- Bastien Escofet
- Axel Gerard
18.10 – The roles get reversed again! We’re back with the men’s heat 5 of elimination 2. Fingers crossed we can continue with some more action as we head into the early evening.
17.57 – St Moritz puts us back on hold due to a lack of wind. Unfortunately, we were unable to get heat 6 finished.
We wait patiently to see what the race director decides.
17.48 – Heat 5 was skipped due to a lack of wind whilst athletes were out, so after a brief delay and waiting for the wind we’re currently back with heat 6 before throwing it back to heat 5. We’ll soon have our 10 finalists for Elimination 2!
17.35 – Whilst we attempted to run the first semi-final it shortly got called off as the race began.
17.20 – It’s a pumping masterclass from our riders as the wind is challenging for everyone! Heat 3 was won by Titouan Galea, Bastien Escofet in second and Nicoló Spanu in third. Heat 4’s top three were Camille Bouyer, Mathis Ghio, and Xavier Corr.
Another rain cloud is inbound! Let’s see what the race director makes of this.
17.07 – Women Elimination 2 was a tough heat all around. 5 out of the 9 ladies were unable to finish but Flora Artzner was able to pull through and take the victory.
16.52 – Elimination 2, heat 1 saw Alessandro Tomasi win whilst Stefan Spiessberger and Riccardo Zorzi claimed second and third. Heat 2 saw Francesco Cappuzzo win with Giulio Gasperini in second closely followed by Luca Franchi in third.
Heat 3 and 4 to follow!
16.35 – As the skies clear and the wind channels back down lake St Moritz it’s back to competition time for Elimination 2. Riders are entering the water and we’ll be back underway very shortly.
16.10 – Looks like that rain has caused the wind to die on us. We go on hold until further notice.
15.59 – The wind died on us for a few moments. Although it’s been very up and down throughout the last hour we’re making use of the spells that do come through! Heats are back up and running however some rain has just hit the Swiss Alps… Our fingers are crossed that it won’t kill the wind!
15.39 – We now move on to Elimination round two! The winds being a little light on us but we’re hoping it will build back up and allow more action to take place.
15.07 – After a slight drop in the wind, we were able to resume the Final for the Men’s Elimination 1! Camille Bouyer kept up his 100% record for the day with another win. An impressive performance from him so far today.
14.46 – We’ve got our final 10 men for the Elimination final! A great afternoon so far of solid racing with the wind being consistent for all heats! Before the men go back on the water the women had their elimination round one in which Nia Suardiaz took the win.
14.37 – Elimination Semi-Final number one was comfortably won by Camille Bouyer. He’s won both his heats in good fashion and advances with the remaining four. We’ve got Elimination Semi-Final number two up next which will closely follow the start of the women’s Surf-Slalom.
Stay tuned!
14.16 – As heat four wraps up we go straight into Elimination Semi-Final number one. The thermal winds really starting to become consistent now which should help create some fantastic racing.
14.10 – This downwind slalom course sure is catching a few riders off guard with just how quick it is! Heat three sees a handful of athletes take a tumble.
Elimination heat four up next.
14.05 – Heat two finished! A slightly less dramatic heat following on from the first! A great level of consistency across the field from all athletes with Stefan Spiessberger taking the win!
Heat three is up next with some big names in the mix!
13.53 – Wow… What a first Elimination heat! We had everything there. A restart began as two riders crossed the start line before the buzzer. Once the restart had happened it was a tight bundle all the way until the final corner where Maxime Chabloz benefited from a tumble from his competitor in front grasping him that all-important fifth place while Camille Bouyer was comfortably in front from start to finish.
Heat two up next!
13.34 – WE ARE ON! We’ve been given the thumbs up from our Race Director which only means one thing! The first race is starting shortly with round 1 of the Men’s Surf-Slalom. Make sure you’ve got the Sailmon app downloaded to follow our athlete’s every move!
12.55 – First possible start – 13.20
12.16 – Next call is at 12.30 with a first possible start of 12.45. We’re patiently waiting for the wind to funnel through and fill in just a tad more!
11.53 – First possible start – 12.15
11.35 – So some information about the course! Within the course, there are no upwind elements and it currently consists of 5 turning markers with a downwind pumping run right through to the finish line.
With the structure today expect exciting, speedy, and drama-filled racing!
11.22 – We’re now looking at an 11.45 first possible start.
11.oo – Skipper’s meeting has just finished and judges have briefed the riders on today’s current course. 5 turns to create quick, close racing with a downwind pumping run to the finish line!
Riders will also be equipped with a GPS tracking device for this event! We’re really excited to introduce this technology to the Surf-Slalom heats. It will help us track the riders throughout the course, be fantastic for close finishes and also give you at home the ability to follow every step of the way! Download the Sailmon app, hit events, and track every moment as it happens!
10.00 – Good morning and welcome back to our daily feed giving you the most up-to-date news on how Day two of the Ensis Engadinwing by Dakine GWA Wingfoil World Cup will play out! This morning sees crew and athletes head down to St Moritz where we’ll have an action-packed day of Surf-Slalom heats.
Skippers meeting is taking place shortly with a first possible start at 11.15am. Riders are currently congregating down at the event site, rigging up, and although there are a few clouds to be seen we’ve got a slight breeze that looks to pick up for a promising afternoon of race heats!
Stay tuned – more news to follow!
LIVETICKER DAY 1 TUESDAY 14th JUNE (CEST / GMT+2)
19.25 – And that’s a wrap! Day one of the Ensis Engadinwing by Dakine GWA Wingfoil World Cup Switzerland is over. Today we’ve managed to fire through all the woman’s Surf-Freestyle which saw Paula Novotna claim her first title! We then followed on with the men’s heats and paused with Round 4 to come later in the week.
Silvaplana sure did deliver a world-class day for Wing foiling. Tomorrow we head to St Moritz to start the Surf-Slalom event. Let’s pray to those wind gods for another amazing day and thank you to everyone who has tuned in throughout!
18.34 – T. Galea has just made his way through into the men’s round 4 after a great performance as we now start to see the sun disappear on what has been a day to remember in Switzerland.
Heats still running!
18.00 – There’s a hint that the wind might drop any second but for now we’re continuing with Heat 41 as it’s still blowing!
17.29 – Now underway, Heat 36 – F. Capuzzo is up against Devin Hauser.
17.02 – Men’s Round 1 has been completed! We now move on to Round 3.
16.32 – Last few remaining heats of Round 1 for the Men’s Surf-Freestyle. It’s been back-to-back fighting throughout the afternoon and will continue until that wind drops!
15.28 – Balz Muller just scores the highest trick of the day in his round 1 heat – 8.67!
15.06 – Still in the early stages of the Men’s Surf-Freestyle round 1. The winds still pumping so no sign of anyone coming off the water anytime soon!
14.35 – A gripping heat for a third-place finish but it’s Flora Artzner who takes it. As we now move into the afternoon the Women’s Surf-Freestyle is complete on day 1 and here’s how it finished;
- Paula Novotna
- Nia Suardiaz
- Flora Artzner
- Maaike Huvermann
Now we move on to the Men’s Surf-Freestyle heats! It’s early doors but don’t go anywhere – Silvaplana is firing and we’re in for an entertaining afternoon!
14.25 – Paula Novotna takes the title! She’s been on fire all day and after coming up short in Leucate she scores 21.8 beating Nia Suardiaz who fell shy with a score of 19. A fantastic battle between these two riders. Congratulations!
Women’s 3rd place final is up next!
14.16 – Women’s Final for Surf-Freestyle is Underway! Our winner will soon be announced but trust us… it’s close already!
14.05 – Another show-stopping performance from Paula Novotna. She makes her way into the Ensis Engadinwing by Dakine GWA Wingfoil World Cup Switzerland final taking on Nia Suardiaz later on this afternoon. Beforehand however we’ll see heat number 1 in the men’s division.
Men’s heat number 1 is now underway.
13.55 – N. Suardiaz takes it! She scores 19.57 which overcame F. Artzner’s 18.02. It all came down to the impression score and whilst we waited patiently on the beach for the result both riders can feel proud of such an exciting heat. This is where those impression scores will now come in handy!
Up next: P. Novotna against M. Huvermann
13.45 – SEMI-FINALs are underway!
The wind is pumping, the sun is shining and tricks are being thrown around left, right and center!
13.42 – Paula Novotna did not skip a beat in that last heat! She progresses into the Semi-Final number 2 facing M. Huvermann shortly!
13.26 – We have our first Semi-Final riders confirmed! As heat 11 is currently underway our first Semi will see F.Artzner take on N.Suardiaz who scored a whopping 20.21 in her last heat. Shortly we’ll find out which other two competitors will be joining them.
13.13 – After a brief delay, we’re back on the water with heat number 10 of the woman’s Surf-freestyle. Let’s get this action back underway.
13.03 – Competiton has taken a slight pause so we’re on hold for the time being!
12.48 – We are flying through the women’s Surf-Freestyle today with heat number 9 currently underway between F.Artzner and O.Ceris. It’s a battle between these two French athletes with perfect Silvaplana conditions firing into the early afternoon!
12.15 – We’ve got a steady 12-15 knots with the wind gradually increasing over time… it’s shaping up to be an epic afternoon down at the Ensis Engadinwing by Dakine GWA Wingfoil World Cup Switzerland! We’ve seen plenty of tricks thrown down from our Women so far and as spectators watch everyone’s eager to see what they have in store throughout the remaining heats!
Heat 4’s up next.
11.20 – As the skipper’s meeting wraps up we now have a clear path for how the day will look! Today’s focus is all about Surf-Freestyle and with a big draw of heats and 10-11 hours of competition to get through, the women will take center stage for an 11.40 scheduled start time.
Here we go!
10.45 – And there we have it… The thermal winds kicked in just before the skipper’s meeting. Equipment’s being rigged, riders are in competition mode and we’re looking at prime conditions for an afternoon on the water!
Stay tuned!
08.00 – What a lovely first morning we have here at the second stop on the GWA calender. The sun is shining, there’s not a cloud in the sky and it looks to be a promising afternoon of wind once the local thermal kicks in! Riders are soon to arrive for registration, our team is preparing for an action-packed week and we’ll keep you updated with what discipline we should be expecting for later on!
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