Africa-Press – Seychelles. Jean-Marc Gardette keeps the windsurfing title home
Praslinois Jean-Marc Gardette is the winner of the windsurfing competition hosted by Airtel Seychelles to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Mahé-Praslin crossing, while the Mauritian trio of Jean Leopold, Allan Ricaud and Jean Jolicoeur dominated the kitesurfing competition, clinching the top three spots overall.
Sponsored by local telecommunication company Airtel Seychelles, the three-day event – baptised the Praslin Slalom – gathered surfers from Mauritius, Reunion and Seychelles.
Gardette dominated the windsurfing competition, emerging on top with a nett three points, finishing ahead of Mauritian Julien Maurel who accumulated a nett six points.
Pierre Wartelsteiner finished third overall with a nett nine points, ahead of fourth-placed Walter Ester who accumulated a nett 15 points.
Danny Adeline was fifth overall with a nett 17 points.
In kitesurfing, Leopold accumulated nett four points to top the group, ahead of compatriot Ricaud and Jolicoeur who finished second and third on nett five and 11 points respectively.
Seychellois Bertrand Lablache finished third overall on a nett 11 points, finishing ahead of Rajiv Tevanee of Reunion who was fifth overall after accumulating a nett 18 points.
The winners received their prizes during a special ceremony held on Saturday night at the Indian Ocean Island Lodge at Grand Anse Praslin, where some of the six surfboarders who made the first crossing in 1982 were recognised.
The final ranking for windsurfing
Jean-Marc Gardette (Seychelles) – Nett 3 points
Julien Maurel (Mauritius) – Nett 6 points
Pierre Wartelsteiner (Seychelles) – Nett 9 points
Walter Esther (Seychelles) – Nett 15 points
Danny Adeline (Seychelles)– Nett 17 points
Julius Morel (Seychelles) – Nett 18 points
Jules Kandasamy (Seychelles) – Nett 18 points
Chris Isaac (Seychelles) – Nett 22 points
Jacquelin Languila (Seychelles) – Nett 28 points
Unass Esther(Seychelles) – Nett 29 points
Eros Barallon (Seychelles) – Nett 29 points
The final ranking for kitesurfing
Jean Leopold (Mauritius) – Nett 4 points
Allan Ricaud (Mauritius) – Nett 5 points
Jean Jolicoeur (Mauritius) – Nett 11 points
Bertrand Lablache (Seychelles) – Nett 11 points
Rajiv Tevanee (Reunion) – Nett 18 points
Wilfrid Latchman (Reunion) – Nett 19 points
Sitraka Ramanantsoa (Seychelles) – Nett 22 points
Mathieu Ferrari (Seychelles) – Nett 23 points
Alvin Waye-Hive (Seychelles) – Nett 28 points
Alex Simon (Seychelles) – Nett 28 points
Alvin Benoiton (Seychelles) – Nett 29 points
Neddy Radegonde (Seychelles) – Nett 35 points
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