The final day of the KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup in Denmark saw an enthralling day of competition as Cold Hawaii returned to life with a vengeance, as howling winds and big, powerful waves arrived just in the nick of time to allow a result. Today will live long in the memory of Marcilio ‘Brawzinho’ Browne, who managed to claim his first first ever event victory on the PWA Wave World Tour in a tight heat in front of Philip Köster and Alex Mussolini.
Marcilio Browne: “For me it’s my childhood dream, I never thought this would happen. Sometimes I thought I was wasting my time. It felt like in this last couple of years I had some close heats that I lost. I really thought I didn’t win, because I didn’t see him sailing and I was so happy for second. For me to win it is unbelievable, especially in conditions like this. I never got better than ninth here. At some points I was like; ‘man, maybe I should try to get a starboard tack jump’ because it so onshore but I couldn’t quite get the speed. I got really angry but I’m pleased I got one (big double forward jump, which sealed the victory). I couldn’t see Philip and then I thought it is hard out here so maybe he’s finding it hard too, so I just had to get some points on the board and hope.”
- We have caught up with Marcilio Browne for a little interview: Interview Marcilio Browne
Cold Hawaii 2013 video from the final day of competition
Result KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup 2013
- Marcilio Browne
- Philip Köster
- Alex Mussolini
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Great action, cool clip!!! Way to go Cold Hawaii crew!!!!!!!
I’m really happy for Browzinho, as finally he has won an event. Many times in the past he deserved to win so finally this has come true for him. Hopefully the first of many victories to come! That being said, I think it was kinda shady of PWA not to post the score of his double forward on the live score during the final, and wait until the end of the heat. I think scores must be given on the spot (hence the difficulty of judging) and not waiting until the end of the heat to decide how many points… Read more »
I am also one of those who has been hoping for a long time to see Marcilio in a final against Philip. I was of course hoping for strong wind and a perfect heat from both. Unfortunately, the conditions weren’t the best during the final and neither of the two riders sailed at his best. If we are lucky, it was not the last time they met in a final. Having said this, if I remember correctly Marcilio needed 8.56 to win. Given that even a super wet double forward earns 7.5 points (I think this is what one of… Read more »
it is been about time brawzinho! i am sure i am not the only one who always watched watched your surfing videos with excitement. i never really understood why it had to take so long to win. but now thing are put in place. yes Köster is very very strong, but you are really on par with the very few very top guys.
congrats!
so happy for him. he really deserve a victory in a pwa event