Che ci siamo persi nel week-end in cui siamo stati più o meno “sconnessi”?!
Allora… il giovane Casey Rehrer ha vinto l’AWT Youth contest andato in onda nel day 10 (date la solita occhiata di seguito al PWA report della giornata), mentre nel day 11 c’è stato il tempo per fare il punto della situazione alla fine dei giochi.
C’è infatti un ragazzo brasiliano che solo due giorni fa ha coronato il suo sogno di bambino e cioè diventare campione del mondo wave… e il PWA gli ha dedicato una breve intervista che potete leggere di seguito.
E qui, lasciatemi rendere merito all’amico Max che l’anno scorso in tempi non sospetti mi aveva girato un video di Brawzinho, con il solo commento che… “Ola capo, anticipazione per me, se ci fossero più tappe serie mure a dritta con onde… il prossimo campione wave sarebbe senz’altro lui: vimeo.com/36954367… troppo forte!”
Culo di un apprendista mago o elaborazioni di una mente sopraffina a cui si aggiunge il dono della premonizione?!
Sull’ultimo punto e cioè quello del dono avrei qualche dubbio: se veramente Max avesse delle premonizioni sul futuro… come mai non prevede mai i danni che si procura visto che ormai ogni 5 minuti si rompe qualcosa?!
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Day 11: Champion of the world - Brawzinho realizes his childhood dream
In September - at the PWA Cold Hawaii World Cup - Marcilio ‘Brawzinho’ Browne (Goya Windsurfing / MFC) won his first PWA Wave event, which threw the title race wide open. When it was confirmed that the PWA would be returning to the hallowed shores of Ho’okipa for the first time in seven years, for the JP Aloha Classic, Brawzinho quickly became one of the favorites to capture the world title.
However, this would be unchartered territory for the twenty-four year old, who was looking to win his maiden PWA Wave World Title. Would he be able to handle the pressure against some of the finest sailors in the world, in their own backyard?
In the single elimination Browne sailed a fantastic first heat, but ultimately suffered a shock early exit in the second round, with Browne himself acknowledging the fact that sailing under such stress was affecting his performance, he said “In the first heat I was just having fun and in the second one I think I was thinking a bit too much and got stressed out. I am looking forward to reset and start fresh for the double.”
Would he be able to reset and free his mind?
Yes. Credit where credit is due, Brawzinho delivered an exceptional display of sailing as he rotated through powerful air takas combined with gouging turns to clinch the title ahead of Alex Mussolini (Tabou / Gaastra).
After capturing the PWA Wave World Championship for the first time in his career, with caught up with the man himself. Read the interview below.
PWA: Congratulations again for capturing your first PWA Wave World Title, has it sunk it yet that you are world champion yet?
MB: “Not 100% , hehehehehe , I feel so happy , almost numb!”
PWA: How did you celebrate on Friday?
MB: “We had a few friends at Caitlin’s dad place, it was fun, couple of drinks and good food !!! Nice to see that some of my close friends were there and so happy for me, that made it so much more special.”
PWA: What age did you start windsurfing? And when did you know that you wanted to be a professional windsurfer?
MB: “Started at 4, when I was 8 it was already my dream to be a professional for sure.”
PWA: After winning the PWA Freestyle World Title in 2007, was it difficult / frustrating, to begin with at least, when you changed to waves?
MB: “It wasn’t that bad because wavesailing is my favorite thing in the world to do, so I was enjoying myself always, but it was a bit frustrating at competition for a couple of years, I couldn’t find the rhythm and did not get the results I was hoping to for a few years so it was hard to keep the confidence up. It’s an unreal feeling to have this year end the way it did, here on Maui with a Ho’okipa event.”
PWA: Before this year what was your best wave result?
MB: “4th in Cape Verde and Portugal.”
PWA: Do you think there’s anything in particular that helped you with your competition sailing this year?
MB: “I tried to change my perspective on things and I feel like that helped me out . I just tried to keep a positive outlook on whatever was happening to me and that made the whole tour so much more enjoyable and less stressful.”
PWA: What equipment were you on Friday?
MB: “5,0 banzai and 84l quad”
PWA: Are there any moves that you find easier on starboard compared to port tack or vice versa? If so which?
MB: “Probably like all moves a bit better on starboard. Maybe backside 360’s and reverses I prefer on port .
PWA: Favorite move, both jumping and on the wave?
MB: “I don’t have a favorite move on the waves, I like things that look fast and fluid, and on jumping my favorite is push forward.”
PWA: You’re still in the race for the Red Bull Storm Chase, which location if you could choose would you like to go to?
MB: “Probably France or the US east coast. I heard the spot in France is amazing, and I’ve never sailed the East coast, so one of them would be great.”
PWA: What are your favorite conditions to sail in?
MB: “Probably a good day in Cape Verde is my favorite conditions, but I like to mix it up . There are so many types of conditions that can be so fun, so it’s good to mix it up.”
PWA: With the 2013 PWA World Tour now complete, how will you be spending your winter?
MB: “I will go to Brazil and celebrate with family and friends. Also I’ll go to Chile to do some training and will be back to Maui by the end of Dec. Hopefully we will have a winter full of good waves.”
PWA: Finally, what advice would you give to young and upcoming sailors who want to start competing?
MB: “Enjoy it as much as possible, spend more time sailing in conditions that you feel weaker in and get someone to film you, hehehehehehe.”
PWA: Thanks Brawzinho, and massive congratulations again for winning your first PWA Wave World Title.

Day 10: Casey Rehrer wins the AWT Youth contest
With the JP Aloha Classic PWA World Cup having been concluded yesterday, with Levi Siver (Quatro / Goya Windsurfing / MFC) winning the event and Marcilio ‘Brawzinho’ Browne (Goya Windsurfing / MFC) being crowned the PWA Wave World Champion for the first time in his career, today saw the AWT fleets return to action. In the youth division Casey Rehrer (MauiSails) excelled to capture the youth title ahead of Harley Stone (Naish), whilst a further five and eleven heats were completed in the masters and amateurs respectively.
AWT Youths
The youths once again showed that the future of windsurfing looks bright as Casey Rehrer, Harley Stone, Fiona Wylde (Sailworks) and Tom Juban (Quatro / Goya Windsurfing) all produced fantastic performances in a fiercely contested final. Rehrer though was a cut above the rest as he combined powerful, gouging turns and perfectly timed aerials off the critical section to claim the victory. The sixteen year old also demonstrated his aerial prowess as he planed out of a forward loop, even though no jumps were to count. Stone finished just behind him in second place after showing excellent wave selection and execution as he connected several fluid linking turns. As the only female in the final, Wylde, showed she’s a force to be reckoned with as she combined big, powerful hits with a nicely controlled aerial to claim third place ahead of Tom Juban, who also put together some solid waves.
In the masters Sean Aiken (Quatro / Naish) and Jeff Henderson (Hot Sails Maui) were the stand out sailors.
Tomorrow should see the conclusion of the AWT competition too, if you’d like to follow the action then be sure to tune into the AWT Facebook page here.
Results AWT Youths
1st Casey Rehrer (MauiSails)
2nd Harley Stone (Naish)
3rd Fiona Wylde (Sailworks)
4th Tom Juban (Quatro / Goya Windsurfing)