The second stop of the 2024 unified IWT and PWA Wave Tour took place from the 1st to the 12th of April in Matanzas, Chile. The conditions couldn’t be better and we witnessed a proper world-class wave action. Our young riders were absolutely unstoppable and reached inspiring results. Our Dream Team rider Liam Dunkerbeck was competing in both the Pro Men and Pro Junior Boys divisions. Ryu Noguchi, our young rider from Japan, showed his great skills, talent and potential. He is working hard, putting in the hours on the water and it is paying off. Both our young riders won their focused division in this challenging spot and high competition.
Results of our young riders
Liam reached the quarterfinal in the Pro Men’s division after tough heats with the best wave riders in the world. He is gaining a lot of experience in those heats and with every event we see great progress. After, he was fully focused on the Pro Junior Boys heats. The conditions were challenging but he managed to stay focused and determined. After a close final heat, Liam claimed his victory in the Pro Junior Boys division.
Ryu was also competing in the Junior Boys division in addition to the U18 Boys division. In the Pro Junior Boys division, he reached the semifinal. In the U18 division, Ryu claimed the victory. We’re thrilled about what lies ahead for this promising talent from Japan.
Which boards they were using?
Liam was using his Starboard Hyper 88L. Ryu was using the Starboard Ultra 78L.
Photo Credit: Fish Bowl Diary
