Talented Moroccan Local, Sana El Arbaoui

Morocco
Earlier this week we decided to take a look into the female involvement in water sports in Morocco. We chatted with Sana El Aarbaoui, the only Moroccan woman who registered for the IWT Morocco Spot-X this year. How did you get into windsurfing? I have been windsurfing in Morocco for 7 years. I learnt at…
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The Final Day – The Double Elimination

Morocco
As expected from the forecast, the conditions came back to Moulay for the final day. With a full day’s competition ahead, the format was set with 2 waves and one jump to count. The first round of the Pro Double saw an early exit for Igor Yudakov and Luigi Madeddu who couldn’t match the local…
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Day 7: Q&A with Soufian Sahli, Beyond Boardshorts & the IWT

Morocco
No wind today in Moulay. The riders were very busy though, giving interviews in Essaouira for different French and Moroccan national TV channels. Without the wind on their sides, the organizers of the IWT Morocco Spot-X were creative, and many fun activities took place around the beach like a fitness bootcamp, a zumba class, and…
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Day 6: Competition Back On in Port Tack Conditions!

Morocco
When the skipper’s meeting took place this morning at 10:00am the wind was still light and blowing from the south. Duncan Coombs released the Pro Men and Women but stayed optimistic for the other divisions and asked everyone to stay ready. By 12:30pm the first heat of the double elimination started with the Masters and…
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