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Kevin Pritchard World Champion
Kevin Pritchard World Champion
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Kevin Pritchard made history today convincingly winning the PWA Racing
World Champion Title and the PWA Overall World Champion Title. This marks
an end of an era for Neil Pryde and 12 times World Champion Bjorn
Dunkerbeck.Before today only two people in the history of this sport have held the
Professional Overall World Champion Title. Kevin Pritchard now joins that
hall of fame alongside Robby Naish and Bjorn Dunkerbeck.Pritchard was simply untouchable on his Gaastra Nitro 2/Fiberspar
combination in the slalom discipline today as he totally devastated the
field with bullet after bullet leaving the competition silent and
bewildered.All eyes were on Dunkerbeck to see if he could catch Pritchard. Dunkerbeck
was armed with the soon to be released RS 1 racing sails from Neil Pryde
but struggled to come even close. Kevin stormed away to log a perfect race
series:
Four rounds of slalom: four firsts.”No one even came close to Kevin today. He was just out there. Absolutely
incredible to see such domination at this level.” said Scott Fenton to the
media at the days end.In the first race, Kevin won convincingly. Bjorn followed in second. Third
went to Buzianis and eighth to Fenton. Scott just slid into the final by
passing two competitors in the semi final on the last reach as he crossed
the line; he caught the anchor line of the finish buoy and was catapulted
across the line in fourth. A spectacular display of determination by the
fired up Fenton.Race3 conditions remained perfect- winds were between 18 and 25 knots,
which put competitors on 6.3 and 6.6 sails. Kevin Pritchard walked away
with the easy victory. Buzianis this time snuck inside of Dunkerbeck and
took 2nd. McGain put it all on the line and came 5th.Pritchard did not even have to compete in race 4 considering he already had
three firsts and four races would allow one drop. ”This one is for my
brother Matt,” said Kevin before leaving the beach! Kevin cruised his way
to the final once again and
stuck it to all contenders winning by a healthy margin.It’s a sensational finish to what has been an incredible year for Kevin,
The Team, and Gaastra.
It is the 11th time that Barry Spanier has designed the sails that have won
the World Title!
Scott Fenton ended the year strongly finishing 3rd Overall in the world
behind Bjorn Dunkerbeck.
McGain finished 6th in the racing discipline just behind Fenton.
Matt Pritchard continues to steadily progress with his recovery, which
should see him back in competition chasing his brothers World Title next
year.This day however belongs to KP. A big congratulations to Kevin for a year
long performance that sees him take the torch from Dunkerbeck and put
Gaastra back on the throne in what will be remembered as one of the
greatest battles in PWA history.Gaastra and The Team……………………….. World Champions 2000
Overall World Championship:
1st Kevin Pritchard
2nd Bjorn Dunkerbeck
3rd Scott FentonRace World Championship:
1st Kevin Pritchard
2nd Micah Buzianis
3rd Bjorn DunkerbeckAloha Classic Race Results
1st Kevin Pritchard
2nd Micah Buzianis
3rd Bjorn DunkerbeckENDS
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