Many riders shared their equipment with those who have less and this created incredible bonds of friendship and respect for all. Sharing the passion. Sharing the spirit. Loving the ocean. Caring for others. This is windsurfing.
This is what the Unified PWA and IWT Wave Tour is all about. Bringing people together, for more events, more waves, with more riders, more fun, and ultimately crowning the world champions.
This event had it all. From the little kid so in love with it that he’s found old broken gear and stitched it together so he can get out on the water with his friends, all the way up to a world class performance from the legendary local Moroccan ripper SOUFIANE SAHILI.
Soufiane emerged the winner and once again showed the world how good he really is.
Limited by funding and the very significant challenge of trying to get travel visas as a young Moroccan man, Soufian has had only limited opportunity to travel to the big international events for his chance to shine on the world stage. With this new unified tour, smaller events like this can get global attention as we have just seen.
This is the point. Let the people shine. Regardless of their circumstances. Let them shine. Celebrate them all. Riders near and far, Rich and poor, lucky and unlucky, you can shine.
We celebrate you all.