Not quite the Atlantic conditions everyone had been hoping for! 😅

Thursday’s 23 km SS1 race along the North Finistère coast was held in very flat conditions, turning what is normally all about using the ocean, wind and swell into a very different challenge: pure speed, endurance and tactics.

And the men’s finish could hardly have been closer! 🔥

Here is the video of the action!

🏆 OVERALL MEN
🥇 🇵🇹 Bernardo Pereira — 1:33:44
🥈 🇫🇷 Pierre Vilella — 1:33:45
🥉 🇪🇸 Walter Bouzan — 1:33:47

Just THREE SECONDS separated the first three paddlers after 23 km!

🏆 OVERALL WOMEN
🥇 🇬🇧 Rosie Edwards — 1:45:32
🥈 🇪🇸 Judit Vergés Xifra — 1:46:25
🥉 🇪🇸 Chloe Bunnett — 1:48:33

🇵🇹 Bernardo Pereira also became U23 European Champion, while 🇬🇧 Rosie Edwards took the U23 Women’s European title.

Other European champions crowned in the SS1 races:

🏆 Junior Men: 🇮🇹 Leonardo Candela
🏆 Junior Women: 🇵🇹 Constança Frazão
🏆 Masters Men 45–54: 🇨🇿 Branislav Sramek
🏆 Masters Men 55–64: 🇩🇪 Michael Dobler

Flat ocean. Very fast racing. And an incredible battle right to the finish.

Want to see more results head to the official result page!

>>>>Results<<<

Next up: SS2 on Saturday! 🌊🔥

Author: Surfski Life