AWT Pacasmayo Classic 2014 – Statements

Levi Siver

KEVIN PRITCHARD

The conditions have been unreal. I had three sessions, some of the best port tack of my life. It is just incredible. For sure the longest port tack wave I have ever sailed. I was using my  93 liter board and 5.4 Taka and if you can get your hands on a three batten sail for here, it works phenomenally. One board and sail the whole time. One thing I love about here is that it is almost all pure wave riding. It is side off shore, light but perfect butter smooth waves. I know Bernd has been doing some tricks on the wave but for the most part it is pretty much pure wave riding. I like that. 

I know the judges like Levi and Morgan’s style a lot so they will be tough to beat. If I could get some of the waves I rode yesterday, and get them in my heat and ride them like I felt like I was from the point to the camp, I would love to think I would be right in there. I definitely had some fun on the water sailing till dark. And the girls are really ripping here with Fiona, Ingrid and Carolina. The three of them are going to be hard to decide from. Carolina has improved so much since I saw here sail two years ago here, and really goes for it. She looks right at home and if she can put it all together with some big wave rides we might just see a Peruvian winner. Ingrid is always tough to beat. She is solid, consistent, knows how to compete, so we will see.

Kevin Pritchard

MORGAN NOIREAUX
You can never underestimate how good Pacasmayo can get. Last year when I came I got some amazing conditions but I knew it could get even better. Then yesterday I had the best day I’ve ever had port tack, and I know that it has the potential for even more. It’s just a perfect place for sailing as was displayed yesterday during the competition. You would think that it’s not everyday that you get mast high waves with side offshore winds and anywhere from ten to twenty turns. But from what I’ve seen in Peru is pretty common. I’m really happy to be in the top four. Pacasmayo is where I learned to sail port tack, and the reason I’ve managed to progress so quickly so I’d be super stoked to win here.

Morgan Noireaux

BERND ROEDIGER
Well I had pretty low expectations for this event, or at least I felt little pressure to succeed since last year some wacko dude came and stole my harness, right off my rig, just before my heat!  I didn’t make my heat but I got a gorgeous pump on my tri’s… Totally worth it.  So basically, if I could hold on to my harness past Round 3, I would have improved on last year’s performance!  Then to make it all the way to the top 4 is like a massive improvement, upset of the year maybe!  

In all seriousness though, congrats to Levi, Morgan, and Kevin for making it all the way, can’t wait to share a few sets with you guys out there!  It should be a good time, just to be able to ride one of the longest left handers on planet Earth, this 2000 meter point break, sculpted by the gods.  It’s like a solid “4” on my “Cool Waves to Windsurf” list.  

Huge mahalos to the folks who are really making this event happen! Jaime Rojas, for welcoming us all back to the El Faro hotel right out in front of this sick wave. Head Judge, Chris Freeman, and the great panel of judges!  And Carolina Butrich, for coordinating logistics with everyone and getting us all here safely!