Browne and Seman Triumph at 2025 Chile World Cup

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Marcilio Browne, by Fish Bowl Diaries

FINALS DAY – 2025 Chile World Cup

Topocalma, Chile – April 1, 2025

The 2025 Chile World Cup concluded in spectacular fashion on Finals Day at Topocalma, where perfect lines, offshore wind, and high drama combined for one of the most memorable days in World Wave Tour history. Champions were crowned, rivalries reignited, and the global talent pool once again proved just how deep this sport runs.

Men’s Final – Browne Back in Charge

Brazil’s Marcilio Browne (BRA) reaffirmed his world champion pedigree with a composed and clinical win in Topocalma’s pumping lefts. Posting a heat score of 15.14, Browne edged out Spain’s Marc Paré Rico by just 0.31 points in one of the tightest and most high-stakes finals the tour has seen.

“Thank you so much, unbelievable, I’m so happy. Such a hard event, everybody sailing so well. I didn’t have all that many expectations, and just really focused on having fun and my gear felt incredible — had all the good boards and sails. I had a lot of fun this week, so to end it here in Topocalma, my favourite break in Chile, made it extra special.
The biggest part of the heat was just getting a wave. Everyone was trying to get priority out behind the rock, and then you’d come in just hoping the texture would stay in the water — because sometimes it would just vacuum the wind out. You never knew. I’m so happy, stoked.”

Marc Paré Rico (ESP), runner-up with 14.83, was all class in a performance that came within a whisper of victory:

“It was fun — dreamy conditions. What else can we ask for, sailing in Topocalma! Super stoked with some of the waves I got. Just a shame, I think toward the end, Braw got a really, really good one.
Maybe I should have waited outside, but I came in with a set thinking it was going to be a good one and then it just faded out.”

France’s Baptiste Cloarec (FRA) took third with 11.34, bringing aggressive, fast rail work and explosive hacks:

“Yeah we had amazing conditions here in Chile. We moved to Topocalma today — it’s just perfect! The sand, the wave, the wind — everything was perfect. I was on 4.0, completely overpowered — ha — it’s amazing. Thank you, I’m happy with this.”

Guadeloupe’s Camille Juban (FRA) finished fourth with 10.17 after an inspired run through the earlier rounds.

Women’s Final – Seman Soars to Victory

Margaret River’s Jane Seman (AUS) stole the show with a fearless, high-flying performance that earned her the win with 11.36, launching into a non-stop aerial assault in the perfect Topocalma walls.

“Oh it was so fun! It was just like aerial city! Had a ball, loved it,” she said, still breathless as she came out of the water.
“I just decided to go for it — sometimes I got my timing wrong, but sometimes I got it right!”
Asked how the waves compared to her home break of Margaret River: “Aw, Topocalma is a bit different, we don’t have super offshore and this sort of stuff, but it’s close, it’s close enough. Like for aerials and stuff I felt really comfortable. Which was fun!”
She was then mobbed by Team Australia in a wild beach celebration.

Tenerife’s Alexia Kiefer Quintana (ESP), who placed second for the second straight year in Chile with 10.96, showed both class and style:

“It feels amazing! I mean, the first round I lost it, I was a bit sad, but now finishing second it feels super good. I had a lot of fun! Congrats to Jane and all the other girls — to Sarah, Maria, it was amazing.”

Sarah-Quita Offringa (Aruba Netherlands), third with 10.87, reflected on the experience of being in such a diverse and tightly contested final:

“It was really fun to do the heat here in Topocalma. It was a little bit nerve-wracking because I never sailed this spot before. But then when I got in the water I kind of got in the rhythm and I was having a lot of fun.
Third place is not what I came for — obviously I want to win — but I’m really happy with my sailing. Looking at the scoring, it was really tight. Just to be part of such a tight final with so many good [riders] — kind of like the young generation [Alexia and Maria] against the old generation [Sarah in her early 30s and Jane a Master!] — it’s really cool to be a part of that.”

Tenerif’e’s María Morales Navarro (ESP), still under 21 and competing in both the Women’s and Pro Junior fields, finished fourth with 7.43:

“Well I feel a little bit sad, because I had the podium really close. But I’m happy to be there. That was, I think, the worst heat in my competition, because the conditions were so complicated. It wasn’t my heat. So next year, I’ll train a lot and I think it will be better.”

Pro Junior Boys – Richter Rises to the Top

Germany’s Anton Richter (GER) delivered a breakout win in the Pro Junior division with a 12.50, narrowly defeating Guadeloupe’s Kymani Laurent (FRA) (12.07) in a final that was packed with flair, power, and high stakes.

Laurent — in his second straight Chile final — showed huge progression, style, and control in the punchy lefts. The MargaretRiver’s Jake Ghiretti (AUS) (10.77) and Denmark’s Tobias Bjørnaa (DEN) (9.93) also impressed, solidifying themselves as stars of the future.

The Road Ahead

With rankings now shaken and world title ambitions sharpened, the Chile World Cup Finals Day set a new benchmark for performance, drama, and global representation. From Browne’s poise under pressure, to Seman’s fearless flying, to Richter’s rising-star moment — the World Wave Tour’s future looks brighter than ever.