This twentieth edition of the test held in Sant Pere Pescador has certified that it has been quite a success that the world's windsurfing circuit has, for the first time in its history, the discipline of fire, since it ensures show in the water even if the wind is very loose, In the positions of head of this discipline, new young regatists have been seen coming from the Olympic windsurfing and other modalities

Finian Maynard (KV-11) and Amado Vieswijk (NB-20) have today proclaimed themselves winners of the Windsurf World Championship - Grand Prix Catalunya Costa Brava 2018 in the slalom and fire disciplines, respectively. The test has been held for six days on the beach of the Cortal de la Devesa de Sant Pere Pescador, in the Gulf of Roses (Costa Brava), in front of the La Ballena Alegre campsite.

The victory of the windsurfer of the virgin islands Finian Maynard (KV-11) on the Costa Brava was decided since Friday. Maynard has been imposed on Pascal Toselli (F-916) and Cyril Moussilmani (F-71), second and third respectively.

This result goes to Pascal Toselli (F-916) until the third place in the provisional world championship classification, behind the French and multicampeon Antoine Albeau (F-192) - which has fallen a position - and the Italian Matteo Iachino (ITA-140), who is placed leader in the absence of three tests from the Professional Windsurfing Association (PWA) circuit.

The spectacular mode of wind-fire has played out until the last moment and today two more eliminations have been held and is that the category has been very disputed. In the end, victory for Bonaire Amado Vieswijk's windsurfer (NB-20), followed by the German Sebastian Kördel (GER-220) and French Julien Bontemps (FRA-6).

With his win in the GP Catalunya Costa Brava, Vieswijk goes up to the third position of the world rankings of the PWA circuit of Foil 2018, only behind the French Antoine Albeau (F-192) - second - and the Argentine Gonzalo Costa (ARG-3) leader in the absence of disputing three tests: Portugal, the Canary Islands and Germany.

09 / 06 / 2018: The World Windsurf Catalunya Costa Brava ok the slalom and open the fire

About 800 vans participate in the XV Volkswagen Concentration that is held coinciding with the windsurfing test

The World Championship Grand Prix Catalunya - Costa Brava Windsurf has today left the slalom discipline seen for judgment. Except that the wind conditions will change much tomorrow, the windsurfer of the virgin islands Finian Maynard (KV-11) will be declared the winner of the Catalan test, ahead of the French Pascal Toselli (F-916) and Cyril Moussilmani (F-71), second and third respectively.

This result in the third test of the world circuit of the Professional Windsurfing Association (PWA) will benefit the three regatists in the provisional classification and Toselli will be placed in podium positions in the equator of the championship and even for disputing the slaloms of Portugal, the Canary Islands and Germany.

On the other hand, the category of fire is much more disputed and will not have a clear winner until tomorrow. With a total of eight completed eliminations, it seems that the title of the GP Catalunya - Costa Brava will be directed between the windsurfer of Bonaire Amado Vieswijk (NB-20) and the French Nicolas Goyard (F-465), first and second of the provisional classification of fire, ahead of the German Sebastian Kördel (GER-220).

Tomorrow, the last day of competition, the beach of the Cortal de la Devesa de Sant Pere Pescador will see who is the winner of the contest and who are finally proclaimed the winners of the World Championship Grand Prix Catalunya - Costa Brava de Windsurf.