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2025 Chile World Cup - Masters Overall

by International Windsurfing Tour 3 Apr 09:45 BST 24 March - 6 April 2025

The Masters division lit up the lineup today at the 5 Star World Cup, as four legends of wave riding battled it out in a fiercely contested final under the Chilean sun at the legendary Topocalma.

Peter Kenyon, from Geraldton, Western Australia, claimed top honors in the Masters final with a commanding score of 11.50, securing victory by 1.4 points over Arnaud Frennet of Belgium, a long-time Chile local and the 2023 Masters World Champion. Kenyon's highest scoring ride featured an impressive big aerial that brought cheers from the beach and sealed his win. His powerful turns and smart wave selection made the difference when it counted most.

Frennet, always a crowd favorite in Chile, showed all his class and composure throughout the event, surfing with precision and local flair to finish runner-up. In the other semifinal, Cristobal Zegers wowed the crowd with a strong 12.16 to win Heat 1 ahead of Kenyon, Michael Viscovich, and Charlie Rovira, who came into the event as the #1 ranked Master in the World Rolling Rankings.

Felipe Wedeles, the Chilean legend known as "The Sherif," advanced to the final with a tight second-place finish behind Frennet in Heat 2, while Zegers also advanced from Heat 1. In the end, Kenyon took control of the final, with Wedeles finishing 3rd and Zegers rounding out the top four.

Michael Viscovich and Michael Friedl, the 2024 Masters World Champion, each placed 3rd in their respective semifinals, earning a well-deserved equal 5th place finish overall. Charlie Rovira, despite entering the event as the top seed, and Friedl both placed 4th in their semis, concluding the event with a shared 7th place ranking.

Team Australia on Fire in Chile

Team Australia is having a standout event here in Chile. In addition to Peter Kenyon's Masters victory, Jane Seman took 1st place in the Women's division, and rising talent Sarah Kenyon has powered her way into the Junior Final, showing the future of Australian wave riding is in excellent hands.

Final Results - Masters Division:

1. Peter Kenyon (AUS - Geraldton, WA) - 11.50
2. Arnaud Frennet - 10.10
3. Felipe Wedeles - 7.00
4. Cristobal Zegers - 4.49
=5. Michael Viscovich
=5. Michael Friedl (2024 Masters World Champion)
=7. Charlie Rovira (World #1 Ranked Master)
=7. Ruedi Brodowski

Congratulations to all competitors for an incredible display of talent and sportsmanship. The Masters proved once again that experience, style, and wave knowledge never go out of fashion.

Stay tuned — more world-class wave action coming up tomorrow with the CHILE JUNIOR FESTIVAL where we'll be joined by a lot of local school kids all eager to meet the pro hero's and see their junior contemporaries having fun out on the water going for the titles.

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