Nico Parlier wins the hydrofoil Pro tour! Second time in a row!
Botany Bay, Sydney, Australia
Hydrofoil Pro Tour moved to Australia, in the flat water and great wind of Botany Bay beach.
Competition has been held from 8th to 12th November 2017 and it included the Australian Nationals from 11th to 12th November 2017
Some of kite foilers talents from around the world took part to the competion. Four days of perfect conditions allowed the organizing committee to start 6 races everyday (24 races totally); for races replays go to: www.tractrac.com
A big news comes from Olly Bridge, that took part to the competition with the new Mike’s Lab Hydrofoil, showing its qualities. Olly already used Mike’s fin in the Extreme San Diego Foil Invitational (19-22/10/2017) but this was the first time in the tour. It looked like he felt comfortable with new material, as he was able to shot some bullets, and as he was always extremly close to Nico.
Overall and Final results
| Nation | Name | Points | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | R18 | R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | |
| 1 | FRA | Nico Parlier | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | (2) | 1 | 1 | (OCS-35) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | (2) | 1 | (4) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | GBR | Olly bridge | 36 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | (3) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | (3) | 2 | (10) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | (3) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | USA | Riley Gibbs | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | (5) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | (5) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | (DNF-36) | (DNS-36) |
| 4 | MRI | Jean de Falbaire | 76 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | (5) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | (10) | 3 | (5) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | (DNF-36) |
| 5 | FRA | Titouan Galea | 98 | (9) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | (8) | 5 | 5 | (RCT-36) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | (8) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | GER | Florian Gruber | 115 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | (8) | (7) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | (RCT-36) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | (9) | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | AUS | Mani Bisschops | 126 | 7 | 5 | 6 | (9) | 6 | (9) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | (12) | (12) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | NZL | Sam Bullock | 144 | (12) | 8 | (11) | (10) | 7 | 8 | (13) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | RDG-8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | USA | Daniela Moroz | 161 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | (10) | 7 | 8 | (13) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | -15 | 9 | -12 | 8 |
| 10 | AUS | Jordan Girdis | 213 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | (DNF-35) | 12 | 10 | (13) | 12 | 11 | (14) | 9 | (17) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
| 11 | AUS | Andrew Cooksey | 219 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | (13) | (13) | 11 | (15) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | (21) | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | AUS | Drew Malcolm | 235.8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | (17) | 14 | (18) | 10 | 14 | RDG-12.9 | RDG-12.9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 8 | (19) | 15 | (16) |
| 13 | AUS | Alty Frisby | 237 | 16 | 13 | 9 | (16) | 13 | (19) | 12 | 13 | (17) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 15 | (16) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 |
| 14 | GER | Marvin Baumeister Schoenian | 278 | 13 | (DNF-35) | 24 | 15 | 18 | OCS-35 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 6 | (DNF-36) | (DNF-36) | 15 | (DNF-36) | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
| 15 | AUS | Scott Whitehead | 289 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | (20) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | (17) | (23) | 14 | (20) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | AUS | Philip Rowlands | 320 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 17 | (DNF-36) | 17 | 13 | 15 | (23) | 20 | 17 | 18 | (DNF-36) | (DNF-36) | 19 |
| 17 | AUS | Jalen Andreatta | 336 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | (DNF-35) | (DNF-35) | 29 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | (DNF-36) | (DNF-36) |
| 18 | AUS | Craig Rawson | 371 | (DNS-35) | 22 | 17 | 21 | (DNF-35) | (27) | 17 | 14 | 16 | (30) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 15 |
| 19 | NZL | Richard Bates | 376 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | (25) | 18 | (25) | 20 | 21 | 20 | -23 | 20 | -23 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| 20 | AUS | Jeremy Watson | 380 | 26 | (DNF-35) | 22 | (DNF-35) | 23 | 18 | (DNF-35) | 16 | 18 | 15 | 23 | (DNF-35) | 20 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 11 |
| 21 | NZL | Bradley Nixon | 393 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | (24) | 19 | (24) | 19 | (DNF-36) | 22 | 18 | (24) | 24 | 20 | 18 | 20 |
| 22 | NZL | Michael Pepper | 399 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | (DNF-35) | DNF-35 | DNF-35 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 19 | (DNF-36) | (DNS-36) | (DNF-36) |
| 23 | AUS | Graeme Simpson | 402 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | DNF-35 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | (OCS-36) | 18 | 21 | (DNS-36) | (DNF-36) | 22 | 22 | 22 | (DNS-36) | 21 | 17 |
| 24 | HKG | fung yang | 418 | 22 | 21 | 23 | -23 | 20 | 16 | 21 | (DNF-35) | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 19 | (28) | (DNF-36) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 |
| 25 | AUS | Andy Hansen | 448.7 | (DNS-35) | (DNC-35) | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | 10 | RDG-14.7 | 6 | (RCT-36) | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | (RET-36) | 12 | 11 | 7 |
| 26 | AUS | Natalie Flintrop-Clarke | 504 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | (32) | 23 | (29) | 27 | 27 | 29 | (30) | 25 | 28 | (30) | 22 | 24 |
| 27 | AUS | Troy Bower | 507 | 23 | DNF-35 | DNF-35 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 27 | (DNF-36) | 28 | (DNF-36) | (DNF-36) | 21 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 23 | (DNF-36) | 30 |
| 28 | AUS | Gareth Collins | 526 | 24 | DNF-35 | DNF-35 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | DNF-35 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 26 | (DNS-36) | 23 | 26 | (DNF-36) | (DNF-36) | (DNF-36) | 28 | 26 | 26 |
| 29 | AUS | Tim Forbes-Smith | 530 | 25 | (DNF-35) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | (31) | 24 | (30) | 26 | 28 | (30) | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| 30 | AUS | Max Taylor | 549 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 25 | (32) | (DNF-36) | (DNF-36) | (DNF-36) | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 29 |
| 31 | AUS | Julian Thomson | 582 | (DNS-35) | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | 25 | 26 | 23 | (DNF-36) | (DNS-36) | (DNS-36) | 24 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
| 32 | AUS | Hamish Leighton | 585 | (DNC-36) | (DNC-35) | (DNC-35) | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNF-35 | DNS-35 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | (DNF-36) | 31 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 21 |
| 33 | AUS | Breiana Whitehead | 612 | (DNS-35) | (DNC-35) | (DNC-35) | (DNC-35) | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | DNC-35 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 28 |
| 34 | AUS | Simon Savage | 648 | 29 | 25 | DNF-35 | DNS-35 | DNF-35 | 26 | DNF-35 | DNF-35 | 28 | 29 | DNF-35 | DNF-35 | (DNS-36) | (DNF-36) | (DNS-36) | 30 | 29 | 31 | (DNS-36) | DNF-36 | DNF-36 | 32 | DNF-36 | DNF-36 |
| 35 | AUS | Chris deLange | 664 | DNF-36 | DNC-36 | DNC-36 | (DNC-36) | DNC-36 | (DNC-36) | (DNC-36) | (DNC-36) | DNC-36 | DNC-36 | DNC-36 | DNC-36 | DNS-36 | DNF-36 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 32 | DNS-36 | DNF-36 | DNF-36 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Day 4
Olly Bridge: ”Yesterday we had a really good day again, 10 to 12 knots and athlets on 15 square meters kite, so pretty perfect condition out in the water. Today it looks pretty similar, sun is out and we are going to have a good day of racing!”
Day 3
Riley Gibbs, top rider from USA: ”Wind looking pretty pumping, similar to the first days. We are going to ride on 15 square meters kite again, probably with 13 meters line! Glad to be here in Sidney!”
At the end of the day Australian team was performing really good with 5 riders in the top 15, and 2 riders on the top 10.
Day 2
”On course side” in the second race of the day was the only mistake for Nico, as he won 5 races out of 6.
Day 1
Warm sea-breezes up around 12 knots created perfect conditions for 15 square meters kite. Nico Parlier, after five bullets: ”Wind consistent all day, a little bit shifty sometime; but that’s what makes it interesting”
For the Australian guys, day finished with Mani Bisschops sitting 7th, Andrew Cooksey 10th, Drew Malcolm 12th, Philip Rawlands 13th and Alty Frisby 14th!
