| 15.08.09 |
FRENCH DOMINATE AT THE PEGASUS AIRLINES PWA WINDSURF WORLD CUP...
 Organized by Sportworks, the Pegasus Airlines PWA Windsurf World Cup was concluded today at Myga Surf City, Alaçatı. With the participation of 64 Men and 19 Women windsurfers, the audience experienced a whole week of outstanding races!
Due to the unsufficient wind on the 14th and 15th, the results have been based on the 8 eliminations which took place from Monday until Thursday.
Preserving his first position since the beginning of the championship the 2008 World Speed Record Holder French Antoine Albeau, was again the champion of the Pegasus Airlines Cup.
Finian Maynard representing the British Virgin Islands finished in the second position and twelve times world champion Björn Dunkerbeck representing Switzerland finished in the third position. |
| 14.08.09 |
Pegasus Airlines World Cup: Approaching the Finals!
Organized by Sportworks, the Pegasus Airlines PWA Windsurf World Cup began on Monday, August 10th with the participation of 64 Men and 19 Women windsurfers at Myga Surf City, Alaçatı. The world’s best and fastest slalom windsurfers will be competing for the € 45,000 worth prize until Saturday, August 15th. The Pegasus Airlines PWA World Cup races were paused for the day due to the unsufficient wind. Until today, 8 eliminations were completed. On the final day of the event, the races will be continued according to the wind conditions. |
| Show TV broadcasted the daily Surf’n Sound special footage throughout the whole event. The broadcasts were scheduled as follows: from Tuesday to Friday at 18:55 and 23:25, on Saturday at 18:55 and 00:25, on Sunday at 18:55 and 23:10. |
| 13.08.09 |
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Everybody is welcome to the FOSTER’S Happy Hour session held today after the races! Windsurfers and crew get Foster’s for free. There will be special promotions for windsurf lovers as well. |
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The 7th eliminations finals witnessed an outstanding success! Young talent Enes Yılmazer finished in the 8th place among the world’s legendary windsurfers. |
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Windsurfers and crew can get Cornetto’s for free as many as they wish! Find them at the festival premises! |
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| All windsurfers are ready for a day full of action and entertainment! |
| 12.08.09 |
The morning races finished at 13:15. After a short pause the 6th eliminations will begin at 14:10.
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| Ghibaudo came first in the womens 5th eliminations. Sarah Hebert came 2nd, Sarah-Quita Offringa 3rd, Lena Aylin Erdil 4th and Çağla Kubat in the 6th place. |
| In the mens category Albeau keeps his first position, while Maynard comes in second place and Cyril Moussilmani in the third place. Young talent Enes Yılmazer finishes the 5th eliminations in 13th place. |
| The 5th eliminations began at full speed this morning at 11:00 |
| 11.08.09 |
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In the overall Pegasus Airlines PWA World Cup, the first places have been taken by Antoine Albeau and Valerie Ghibaudo. |
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The fourth eliminations started at 15:15 and ended at 17:15. In the Slalom Men category, Micah Buzianis came first and in the Slalom Women category, Valerie Ghibaudo came first. |
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The exciting competition goes on!
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The third elimination results are as follows: The 12 times winner of the PWA World Cup, Björn Dunkerbeck is in the first place, Antoine Albeau is in the second place, Josh Angulo in the third and Finian Maynard in the fourth place. |
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| In the second elimination’s losers final, the first place was taken by PWA President Jimmy Diaz. Followed by Ben Van Der Steen and Ben Volwater. |
| Antoine Albeau once again finished in the first place at the second eliminations. Albeau is then followed by Kevin Pritchard in the second place and Micah Buzianis in the third. |
| Valerie Ghibaudo got back on track! The second eliminations ended with Ghibaudo in the first place, Offringa in the second, Hlavaty in the third and Çağla Kubat in the fourth places. |
On the second day of the World Cup, the second, third and fourth eliminations are taking place. |
| 10.08.09 |
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In the day 1 finals Williams crossed the line in first, with Angulo literally a meter behind. Albeau took 3rd whilst Dunkerbeck stayed ahead of Maynard in 4th. |
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In the Women’s category, Valerie Ghibaudo who leads the tour coming into Turkey was unlucky to finish the first day in 10 th place. Sarah Hebert was first, Alice Arutkin second, the 2008 World Champion Karin Jaggi 3rd and Çağla Kubat finished the day in the 4th position. |
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At the day 1 semi-finals, the crowd wittnesses a tug of war between two Ducth racers Ben Van Der Steen and Peter Volwater. At the last minute speedster Ben Van Der Steen cut off Volwater. However, the loser’s finals saw Volwater make up for his previous failure and take the lead and victory. |
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The Pegasus Airlines PWA Windsurf World Cup had a perfect start as Sarah Hebert and Ross Williams took the early advantage from day 1 by taking the first places in Womens and Mens categories. |
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| During the first race local windsurfer Bora Kozanoğlu flew into the lead holding off legendary windsurfer Dunkerbeck. Enes Yılmazer was another Turkish windsurfer to stand out in the day 1 races. At only 18 years old, Enes is already the 2 times Youth World Champion. He is clearly one to watch for the future! |
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Pegasus Airlines Surf’n Sound press conference was held on August 5th in House Cafe Ortaköy, İstanbul. Pegasus Airlines CEO Ali Sabancı, Alaçatı Mayor Muhittin Dalgıç, Sportworks CEO Kutlu Torunlar, PWA President Jimmy Diaz and windsurfers Çağla Kubat, Ertuğrul İçingir and Kevin Pritchard were the spokesman of the press conference. |
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| Alaçatı is getting ready for 6 days full of sports and music! |
| This year Sportworks is celebrating the 3rd year of its collaboration with Pegasus Airlines |
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Olympic windsurfer Ertuğrul Içingir and other Turkish legendary windsurfers Bora Kozanoğlu, Ali Palamutçu, Çağla Kubat and Lena Aylin Erdil will be competing for the PWA Windsurf World Cup reward of 45,000 €. Among these, Ertuğrul İçingir attended all of the PWA Slalom events of the 2009 Windsurf World Cup around the world. While, Çağla Kubat and Lena Aylin Erdil have attended the womens slalom contests in Ulsan, Korea and Catalunya-Costa Brava, Spain. |
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While in the overall Slalom Men PWA Windsurf World Cup ranking Enes Yılmazer is the 27th, Ertuğrul İçingir is the 28th. In the overall Slalom Women’s category, Lena Aylin Erdil is in the 6th place while Çağla Kubat is in the 7th. |
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| Surf’n Sound TV Media Sponsor, Show TV will broadcast daily 5 min. footage from the event. |
| Windsurfer Çağla Kubat is getting ready for the PWA Windsurf World Cup. |
| Surf’n Sound official beer FOSTER’S presents “the happy hour” everyday from Thursday August 14th until the end of the event. |
| Power FM will once again host the best DJ’s from all over Turkey. |
| DJ Yakuza will perform on the Surf’n Sound stage... |
| Get ready to shake it with Zumba Fitness Party! |
| Eti Maximus Freestyle Windsurfers will once more battle with the Alaçatı wind! |
| Depending on the wind status PWA Ladies will be competing for the Rozi Ladies Cup with a prize of 2000 € on August 14th or the 15th. |
| Be ready to watch the battle of the Rozi Capoeira dancers... |
| Not only surf competitions! Windsurfers will be competing in the SEABOB Speed Race! |
| The PWA Windsurf World Cup award ceremony will be held on August 15th at 18:00. |
| From August 13th and on, the “Foster’s Surf Shuttle” will be offering free shuttle service for the windsurf lovers between Alaçatı town center and Myga Surf City where sport meets music and entertainment. |
| Hot chicks will compete at the Foster’s Bikini Contest on August 14th and 15th during the Foster’s Happy Hours. |
