Kappel, Delos Santos top kiteboarding tilt
December 04, 2015
SWEDE Atte Kappel and local ace Doque delos Santos put on a pair of scintillating performances to dominate their respective events and lead the winners in the kickoff leg of the ICTSI Philippine Kiteboarding Tour in Gen. Luna, Siargao, recently.
Kappel, riding the Flysurfer, scored 4.0 nett to best Philippine Kiteboarding Association president Jay Ortiz, who made a 7.0 on Cabrinha for the Masters Twin Tip Race crown while Carlo Leongson finished third with a 12.0 followed by Eddie Garcia and Mariel Candava, who posted 13.0 and 19.0, respectively.
Delos Santos, on the other hand, flashed superb form to turn in five aces in five races for an impressive 4.0 and rule the men’s Twin Tip Division of the first of four legs of the third staging of the $40,000 tour sponsored by International Container Terminal Services, Inc and organized by PKA. Under sailing rules, a competitor is allowed to drop one worst score after four races.
Julius Non from Caliraya placed second to Delos Santos with a 9.0 and Sassan Moscoso scored 11.0 for third in the event backed by Cabrinha, Greenyard Boracay, Coke and Sailor Gerry Spiced Rum and drew 32 competitors and 16 guests from Sweden, Slovenia, Australia, Germany, Norway, Ireland, Canada and Spain.
Jing Gajisan also brandished a dazzling show to capture the women’s Twin Tip diadem with a 6.0, edging Germany’s Kathrin Bogwardt, who had a 7.0, while Liezl Tio had a 9.0 to place third in the event supported by local sponsors Viento del Mar, Kitya’s Place, Kite Surf Siargao, Buddha’s Surf Resort, Kokai Resort, Harana Surf Resort, Lux Siargao Boutique Resort, Kermit Siargao Surf Resort, Seabreaze Kite Club, Siargao Cooking School and My Life on Board.
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