WINNING
It was incredible to win the event. I did not really know if I was going to pass through one round. I had practised a little bit but not that much and very little jumping. During the contest at Pozo I did not hold back at all. I did not feel restricted by the injury. I was feeling good. I was on my 4m for one heat with my 86 Kode but otherwise I was on 4.2m for all my heats with the 86. I was well powered with good control. I like to be well powered in Pozo for all the wave moves and that also allows me more chances to do more jumps if needed, though I felt it the day afterwards for sure. After being injured for many months I think the Pozo win meant the most to me, I didn’t really know if I would be sailing good again in the contest, especially with my lack of days on the water, I had a few doubts. Backing this up with a win in Tenerife made me feel really good; it was a very exciting event with lots of different conditions which I enjoyed since I got to sail with everything from my 3.7m sail up to my 5.3m! In Tenerife my knee felt a bit sore from Pozo as I had been jumping a lot and it was not used to it anymore. I sailed with my knee brace in every heat and I guess my knee was around 80% but after a while I kind of forgot the pain thanks to adrenaline and contest motivation.