Windsurfing: 2023 PWA Youth & Junior Slalom World Cup |10 October 2023

Jules Kandasamy in action at the Youth & Junior Slalom World Cup in Turkey (Photo: Contributed)

Second position for Jules Kandasamy

After surprising everyone last year by becoming the youngest ever surfboarder to successfully complete the Mahé-Praslin crossing, 14-year-old Praslinois Jules Kandasamy has once again shone recently, finishing second at PWA Youth & Junior Slalom World Cup, held in Alacati, Turkey from October 3 to 8.

Kandasamy, who competed in the U-15 boys’ junior category, finished the four-race regatta second overall following a first, a second, a third and ninth-place finish.

Tycho Smits of Bonaire was the grand winner with three first places, and a third-place finish, while Kuzey Ziyal of Turkey finished third overall with two third places, a fourth-place and a sixth-place finish.

Kandasamy, who started windsurfing at age of six, and has been training under the guidance of Elvin ‘Spear’ Jeannevol, recently received new windsurfing equipment from President Wavel Ramkalawan and the First Lady Linda Ramkalawan, a gesture which he described as “a dream come true” for him.

For the second year, the Alacati Wind Fest, PWA Youth Slalom World Cup was being hosted and organised by the Cagla Kubat Windsurf Academy, with boys and girls in the under 13, under 15, under 17 and under 21 age categories competing in both fin and foil slalom.

Roland Duval