Sarah-Quita Offringa and Pierre Mortefon are the winners of the Slalom-X competition at the 2025 Fuerteventura World Cup.
From the 18th to the 27th July, the 37th Fuerteventura World Cup took place at Sotavento. The start made the radical Slalom X format from 18th-22nd July and in the the second half of the event the world’s best freestyle windsurfers took over the spot.
And once again the spot did not disappoint. The Slalom-X men (30 registered riders) completed 12 elimininations and the women (11 registered women) the maximum of 15 eliminations
The Slalom-X discipline is a fin slalom with obstacles. This season the sailors had to jump over the sausage. Last year the competitors were allowed to sail around the obstacle but this year, the jump was mandatory. No mercy, crashes were guaranteed.
Slalom-X Windsurfing Highlights – Fuerteventura World Cup 2025
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Day 1 -Slalom X
Four eliminations in the women and 2 eliminations in the men were held in nuking conditions with wind speeds over 40+ knots. It’s a close battle in both categories with Femke van der Veen and Pierre Mortefon in the lead.
Day 2 – Slalom X
The wind was on again at Sotavento on day 2, but a bit lighter compared to day 1. The riders had to deal with some additional swell and changes in wind strength. Sarah-Quita Offringa and Maciek Rutkowski jumped into the lead on day 2.
Day 3 – Slalom X
The wind was bit lighter, but the choppy conditions were rough indeed. Sarah-Quita Offringa extended her lead by winning 3 eliminations in a row. In the men’s category Jordy Vonk and Bruno Martini won one elimination. The Dutch moved up into second place and Maciek Rutkowski keeps the leading position. All top for men are within 3.3 points at the moment! It’s super close
Day 4 – Slalom X
The wind wass on again, but a bit lighter and a bit patchy. The men’s fleet completed two eliminations and Pierre Mortefon, who showed excellent speed in all his races, won both winner finals. Matteo Iachino jumped up into second place and Jordy Vonk is in third. Maciek Rutkowski, who had the lead in teh first three event days, lost some ground and will start in 4th position on day 4. The ladies Slalom X competition is over with 15 completed eliminations. Sarah- Quite Offringa won three out of 4 races on day 4 and takes her 26th PWA world title back home to Aruba. This time it’s a Slalom X title. Congrats to Justine Lemeteyer, who made it in 2nd place overall and to Femke van der Veen, who completed the podium.
Day 5 – Slalom X
The final day 5 saw one more men’s slalom race elimination and two exciting long distance full fleet races. Jordy Vonk unfortunately had to retire as he injured his right shoulder in massive crash on the penultimate day. Pierre Mortefon sailed very well on the final day and secured the event win. Congratulations! Matteo Iachino kept going very consistent and took the hammer down in the final elimination of the event. He won the full fleet race in a hard battle against Pierre. Maciek Rutkowski managed to overtake Jordy in the rankings and secured in his first podium in Fuerteventura after competing around 15 times at Sotavento. Congrats to all winners, who were crowned on the podium in the huge event tent (“carpa”). Additionally the top 3 female riders received the Slalom X World title trophies in the Slalom X discipline.
Result 2025 Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam – Women’s Slalom X (after 15 eliminations)
1st Sarah-Quita Offringa (ARU)
2nd Justine Lemeteyer (FRA)
3rd Femke van der Veen (NED)
4th Jenna Gibson (GBR)
5th Bobbi-Lynn De Jong (NB)
6th Blanca Alabau (ESP)
Result 2025 Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam – Men’s Slalom X (after 12 eliminations)
1st Pierre Mortefon (FRA)
2nd Matteo Iachino (ITA )
3rd Maciek Rutkowski (POL)
4th Jordy Vonk (NED)
5th Taty Frans (NB)
6th Bruno Martini (ITA)
7th Amado Vrieswijk (NB)
8th Nico Prien (GER)
9th Jimmy Thieme (FRA)
10th Ingmar Daldorf (NED)
Fuerteventura Windsurf World Cup 2025 – Livestream Re-Watch
