Pro Day, Massive Conditions at the Pacasmayo Classic

Pacasmayo Classic
Riders woke to the sound of pounding surf. The big swell had arrived.  Pacasmayo was pumping long lines from the point all the way past the resort, continuing past the pier and on past the whole town. You couldn’t see where they started in the south nor could you see where they finished in the…
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Pacasmayo Classic Day 6, Solid Conditions

Pacasmayo Classic
Day 6  saw classic excellent conditions in Pacasmayo. Heats began for women, masters and grand masters divisions. The wind ranged from 15-23 knots and was slightly gusty, but had a nice side-off direction allowing most sailors to be powered up on the waves with 4.5M-5.0M sails. Masters: The masters rounds were up first with Ferdinando…
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Day 5 Pacasmayo Classic, Amateur Day

Pacasmayo Classic
Day 5 was expected to have stronger wind than earlier in the week. It was very slow to arrive, however it did kick in around 2pm and built to contestable strength by 3pm, thus amateur heats began. The contest ran from 3pm-6:30pm. Every ounce of contestable wind and daylight was used. Waves were in the…
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Pacasmayo Classic Day 4

Pacasmayo Classic
Day 4 of the Pacasmayo Classic was looking very promising. The waves were still in the head high range on the sets and the wind was a touch stronger than the day before. This kept all the riders on edge waiting for the call to compete. The first announcement was made at 11:00 and thus…
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