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2025 Puerto Rico World Cup set to kick off

by International Windsurfing Tour 1 Mar 03:26 GMT March 1-9, 2025
Puerto Rico Windsurf World Cup © International Windsurfing Tour

The world's best windsurfers have arrived in Puerto Rico for the highly anticipated 2025 Puerto Rico World Cup, a 4-Star World Wave Tour event, delivering 60% points toward the overall world rankings.

With a forecast of dreamy Caribbean trade winds, palm trees, and azure waves on the horizon, competition officials have confirmed that the Pro Men and Women's divisions will launch tomorrow, setting the stage for an action-packed start to the event.

In the Pro Men's division, a stacked lineup of elite athletes will battle it out in the powerful waves of Vega Baja. Bernd Roediger USA (Seed #2), Morgan Noireaux USA (Seed #5), Marc Paré Rico SPAIN (Seed #6), and Antoine Martin FRANCE (Seed #7) lead the field, with top challengers like Takara Ishii JAPAN (#13), Federico Morisio ITALY (#20), and Russ Faurot USA (#31) looking to shake up the leaderboard.

The draw also includes rising talents such as Michael Rene Friedl Morales SPAIN (#40), Vincent Beauvarlet FRANCE (#78), Charlie Rovira (#83), and Felix Bermudez PUERTO RICO (#87), each hungry to make their mark on the global stage.

The Pro Women's division will also see fierce competition, with confirmed athletes including Coco Foveau FRANCE (#5), Maria Andres SPAIN (#11), Denise Blondet PERU (#48), and Kaelyn Holmes PUERTO RICO (rookie un-ranked), all set to test their skills in the world-class conditions of Puerto Rico.

Event organizers anticipate beautiful conditions, with the famous waves of Shacks and Vega Baja expected to deliver the kind of high-performance action that makes this stop a highlight of the WWT calendar.

Spectators can catch all the action live on-site or follow the event via LiveHeats.com, where heat draws, results, and live scoring will be available. Stay tuned as the Puerto Rico World Cup kicks off tomorrow - bringing world - class wave riding to the Caribbean!

Event Details:

Location: Shacks Beach, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Window: March 1-9
Pro Men & Women begin tomorrow
Tour Level: 4-Star WWT
Event: 60% points toward world rankings
Live Results & Updates: www.internationalwindsurfingtour.com/puerto-rico-world-cup-4-star
Social Media: Instagram and Facebook.

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