Antoine Albeau wins 25th world title

The final day of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sylt PWA Super Grand Slam ended without any further competition being completed meaning the overnight rankings remained unchanged, which means that Antoine Albeau (RRD / NeilPryde) walks away from 2018 with an incredible 25th world title, while Gonzalo Costa Hoevel (Starboard / Severne / Chopper Fins) becomes the first man to win the PWA Foil World Championship.

Meanwhile, Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins) earns her first wave event victory since 2016 to end the year on a high, while Matteo Iachino (Starboard / Severne / Shamal Sunglasses) and Pierre Mortefon (Fanatic / Duotone / Chopper Fins) claimed the event victories in the Foil and Slalom, respectively.

With the contest officially called off at around 13:40 the official prize giving ceremony was then held at 15:00 in front of a packed crowd as the new world champions were proudly crowned.

Antoine Albeau said, “I’m super happy to win my 25th world title. I’m happy with how things went here I was consistent in the slalom and managed to get in the lead. Bring on next season!”

Gonzalo Costa Hoevel commented, “Stoked to win the first ever official PWA World Title. I feel amazing. This wasn’t my best week in Sylt, but over the year I managed to perform well. Congrats also to Basti [Kördel] for finishing second. Thanks to my sponsors, family and friends for all the support.”

Result Women’s 2018 Wave Mercedes-Benz PWA Super Grand Slam 
 
1st Sarah-Quita Offringa (ARU – Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins)
2nd Iballa Moreno (ESP – Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins)
3rd Lina Erpenstein (GER – Severne / Severne Sails)
4th Steffi Wahl (GER – Sailloft Hamburg)
 
Result Men’s Wave 2018 Mercedes-Benz PWA Super Grand Slam
 
1st Thomas Traversa (FRA – Tabou / GA Sails)
2nd Ricardo Campello (BRA/VEN – Brunotti Boards / Point-7)
3rd Victor Fernandez (ESP – Fanatic / Duotone / Shamal Sunglasses)
4th Alex Mussolini (ESP – RRD / RRD Sails)
5th Jaeger Stone (AUS – Starboard / Severne / SWOX / Shamal Sunglasses)
6th Antony Ruenes (FRA – Tabou / GA Sails)
7th Leon Jamaer (GER – JP / NeilPryde)
7th Philip Köster (GER – Starboard / Severne / Maui Ultra Fins)
9th Josep Pons (ESP – Simmer / Simmer Sails)
9th Adam Lewis (ENG – Fanatic / Duotone / SWOX)
9th Klaas Voget (GER – Fanatic / Duotone)
9th Marcilio Browne (BRA – Goya Windsurfing)
 
Result Men’s Freestyle Mercedes-Benz PWA Super Grand Slam
 
1st Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo (VEN – Fanatic / Duotone)
2nd Adrien Bosson (FRA – Fanatic / Duotone / Maui Ultra Fins)
3rd Amado Vrieswijk (NB – JP / Severne)
4th Steven Van Broeckhoven (BEL – JP / GunSails / Shamal Sunglasses)
5th Sam Esteve (FRA – JP / NeilPryde)
6th Jacopo Testa (ITA – RRD / RRD Sails / AL360)
7th Mattia Fabrizi (ITA – Patrik / Challenger Sails)
7th Yentel Caers (BEL – JP / Point-7)
9th Balz Müller (SUI – MB-Boards / Severne)
9th Dieter van der Eyken (BEL – Severne / Severne Sails)
9th Loick Spicher (SUI – RRD / RRD Sails)
9th Nic Hibdige (ENG – Tabou / GA Sails)
 
Result 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sylt PWA Super Grand Slam – Men’s Slalom
 
1st Pierre Mortefon (FRA – Fanatic / Duotone / Chopper Fins)
2nd Antoine Albeau (FRA – RRD / NeilPryde)
3rd Antoine Questel (FRA – Starboard / S2Maui)
4th Ross Williams (GBR – Tabou / GA Sails / Shamal Sunglasses)
4th Cyril Moussilmani (FRA – RRD / Severne)
6th Matteo Iachino (ITA – Starboard / Severne / Shamal Sunglasses)
7th Julien Quentel (SXM – Patrik / Avanti)
8th Basile Jacquin (FRA – RRD / Point-7)
9th Nicolas Warembourg (FRA – JP / NeilPryde)
10th Andrea Ferin (ITA – RRD / Challenger Sails / AL360)
 
Result 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sylt PWA Super Grand Slam – Men’s Foil
 
1st Matteo Iachino (ITA – Starboard / Severne / Shamal Sunglasses)
2nd Nicolas Goyard (FRA – Tabou / GA Sails)
3rd Alexandre Cousin (FRA – Patrik / GA Sails / Chopper Fins)
4th Sebastian Kördel (GER – Starboard / GA Sails)
5th Mateus Isaac (BRA – JP / NeilPryde)
6th Antoine Albeau (FRA – RRD / NeilPryde)
7th Sebastian Kornum (DEN – JP / NeilPryde)
8th Julien Bontemps (FRA – JP / NeilPryde)
9th Steve Allen (AUS – Patrik / Severne)
10th Gonzalo Costa Hoevel (ARG – Starboard / Severne / Chopper Fins)