Pozo Izquierdo beach hosted the Spanish Wave Championship, an event that brought together prominent national windsurfing specialists in favorable sea conditions. The competition, integrated into the 38th Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup, allowed athletes to execute high-difficulty maneuvers thanks to good ramps and clean wave reading.
Marino Gil, a national and international reference, dominated the absolute category with a score of 19.15, thanks to a solid performance and radical maneuvers that impressed the present audience. He was followed on the podium by Liam Dunkerbeck (16.85 points) and Alessio Stillrich (15.08 points), while Miguel Chapuis finished fourth with 12.23 points.
In the Master category, Josep Pons took the victory, closely followed by Toni Pijoan (12.31 points) and John Skye (12.24 points) in one of the tightest classifications of the day.
The youth categories also showcased the strong health of the national talent pool. In U-15, Dennis Kolb (15.11 points) prevailed over Elías Antolín (12.87), Daniel Dunkerbeck (8.26), and Eric Kolb (7.58). In the U-18 category, Javier Escribano (14.50) was the winner, ahead of Yannik Kolb (10.40), Elías Antolín (6.33), and Dennis Kolb (6.05).
The hosting of the Spanish Championship within the 38th Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup reaffirms Pozo Izquierdo's capacity as a venue for top-level competitions, consolidating Santa Lucía de Tirajana as a prestigious enclave for wave windsurfing. The combination of established athletes and young promises bodes well for the sport's future.
The 38th Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup also served as a showcase for the island's promotion. Attendees enjoyed parallel activities such as children's workshops, raffles for Loro Parque and Poema del Mar, a concert by Lara Márquez, and a DJ session, livening up the penultimate day.
The competition will conclude tomorrow, Sunday, with the official closing ceremony at 8:00 PM at the Gloria Palace hotel in San Agustín, where the awards will be presented to the winners of the various categories.
