PWA Windsurf Grand Slam: Slalom X
(22nd - 26th July 2026)

PWA Windsurf World Cup Fuerteventura: SLALOM X / Men’s World Championship Title

26.07.2026 – Matteo Iachino (ITA) claims the Slalom X World Championship title. Last year’s champion, Pierre Mortefon of France, finishes in second place. Maciek Rutkowski of Poland rounds out the podium in third place. Winds exceeding 50 knots created extreme conditions at the PWA Windsurf Slalom X World Cup on Fuerteventura.

Now that the women have already crowned their Slalom X world champion, the new men’s Slalom X world champion has also been determined.

Wind force 10 created extreme conditions at the Slalom X World Cup on the Canary Island of Fuerteventura. A technically demanding course and unusually strong winds pushed the competitors to their limits, both technically and physically.

Slalom X is the Formula 1 of windsurfing—spiced up with a dash of motocross. The female windsurfers race toward the finish line on a course marked by buoys. The course was changed daily, and a floating obstacle that had to be jumped over was also introduced. A total of eleven races were held in the men’s division on Fuerteventura.

The final Slalom X race turned into a nail-biter for the Italian Matteo Iachino, who had been leading up to that point—a race where keeping his cool was essential. At the start of the World Cup, Iachino had won one race after another. But then mistakes began to creep in. Last year’s winner, Pierre Mortefon of France, caught up and had the chance to clinch the title in the final race.

To win, Mortefon not only had to win the final, but Iachino also had to make such a major mistake that he would finish this last race in sixth place or worse. But the Italian refused to get drawn into head-to-head battles. He stayed cool, didn’t let himself be provoked into risky maneuvers when Mortefon overtook him, and clinched the title with a second-place finish in the final run.

Poland’s Maciek Rutkowski finished in third place.


Starting July 27, 2026, the wingfoilers will take center stage in Fuerteventura. From then until August 1, 2026, the men’s and women’s world championship titles will be up for grabs in the FreeFly Slalom and Surf Freestyle disciplines.

PWA Windsurf World Cup Fuerteventura: SLALOM X / Women’s World Championship Title

Winds of more than 50 knots created extreme conditions at the Slalom X World Cup in Fuerteventura. Justine Lemeteyer (FRA) was crowned world champion, Femke van der Veen (NED) finished second, and Jenna Gibson (GBR) took third.

25.07.2026 – Wind force 10 created extreme conditions at the Slalom X World Cup on the Canary Island of Fuerteventura. A technically demanding course and unusually strong winds pushed the competitors to their limits, both technically and physically.

Slalom X is the Formula 1 of windsurfing—spiced up with a dash of motocross. The windsurfers race toward the finish line on a course marked by buoys. The course was changed daily, and a floating obstacle that had to be jumped over was also introduced.


The women’s standings remained exciting right up to the end. After three days of racing, Jenna Gibson from England, Femke van der Veen from the Netherlands, and Justine Lemeteyer from France were tied for first through third place in the women’s standings with nearly identical point totals. And even the fourth-place finisher, 16-year-old Bobbi Lynn de Jong from the Netherlands, still had her sights set on a podium finish going into the final day. The outcome was decided literally in the final meters.

Fuerteventura significantly ramped up the difficulty level once again on the final day. Strong winds were joined by an incoming swell, which added to the excitement. In the end, it was France’s Justine Lemeteyer who remained cool and, above all, error-free. She secured four wins in the four races held on the final day, thereby becoming world champion. Femke van der Veen from the Netherlands took second place. Britain’s Jenna Gibson, weakened by a viral infection, managed to hold on to third place ahead of Bobbi Lynn de Jong.
Slalom X
2026 Rankings, Women

1. Justine Lemeteyer (FRA), World Champion
2. Femke van der Veen (NED), Vice World Champion
3. Jenna Gibson (GBR)

4. Bobbi Lynn de Jong (NED)

Matteo Iachino (ITA) and Jenna Gibson (GBR) Retain the Lead

24.07.2026 – Three Slalom X races were held today for both the men and women. The competition began on a slalom course without the obstacle used yesterday, with riders competing for additional points toward the overall standings. The course was then changed to “Long Distance”; the women had to complete this long-distance race once today, and the men twice.

In the men’s competition, Maciek Rutkowski won his first final on the standard course; on the long-distance course, Matteo Iachino then won twice in a row, thereby extending his lead in the overall standings.

Standings after 7 race rounds (Men)
1. Matteo Iachino (ITA)
2. Pierre Mortefon (FRA)
3. Maciek Rutkowski (POL)
4. Nico Prien (GER)
5. Amado Vrieswijk (NB)

In the women’s division, Femke van der Veen won the first race today. Justine Lemeteyer then took the win in the second race. Despite a severe cold, Jenna Gibson won the long-distance race and thus maintained her lead. However, her lead is now razor-thin—just 0.3 points separate the three windsurfers in first through third place.

With today’s performance, Femke van der Veen moved up to second place; Justine Lemeteyer is just 0.1 points behind in third. In fourth place is 16-year-old Bobbi-Lynn de Jong, who has already finished second four times in the 11 races so far.

Standings after 11 races (Women)
1. Jenna Gibson (GBR)
2. Femke van der Veen (NED)
3. Justine Lemeteyer (FRA)
4. Bobbi-Lynn De Jong (NB)
5. Mae Davico (FRA)

The women’s title could be decided as early as tomorrow, and in the men’s division, Matteo Iachino doesn’t need many more strong finishes to secure the Slalom X world championship title in Fuerteventura.

Matteo Iachino (ITA) and Jenna Gibson (GBR) in the lead

July 23, 2026 – Today, the infamous “Sausage” was placed right in the middle of the race course as an obstacle to be jumped over. Not everyone was thrilled about it, but the top riders had no problem with it. Jump over the floating obstacle on the penultimate leg, then jibe and head for the finish.

This is exactly what Matteo Iachino pulled off seamlessly today in the first final, which the Italian won ahead of Nico Prien. Matteo thus cemented his first place in the overall standings, while second place secured the German the same position overall.

In the afternoon race session, however, both riders stumbled on their way to the day’s second final. Nico got off to a poor start in the semifinal and had to work his way up from seventh to fourth place to make it to the final. He succeeded.

Things were just as thrilling for Matteo in the other semifinal, where he crashed at the penultimate jib mark while in second place and had to let several riders pass him. On the final leg, however, he made up ground again and qualified for the final by finishing third.

Less than half an hour later, however, the race was won by reigning Slalom X World Champion Pierre Mortefon; Matteo Iachino took second place, and Nico Prien finished seventh. After the second day, these three form the leading trio.

Standings after 4 races (Men)
1. Matteo Iachino (ITA)
2. Pierre Mortefon (FRA)
3. Nico Prien (GER)
4. Taty Frans (NB)
5. Jordy Vonk (NED)

In the women’s competition, there were again four full-fleet races, including a sausage obstacle. The top finishes were well spread out; Jenna Gibson and Blanca Alabau each claimed a victory, while the other two went to Justine Lemeteyer. Jenna Gibson continues to lead the overall standings, closely followed by Justine Lemeteyer. Bobbi-Lynn de Jong, Femke van der Veen, and Mae Davico are tied for third place.

Standings after 8 races (Women)
1. Jenna Gibson (GBR)
2. Justine Lemeteyer (FRA)
3. Bobbi-Lynn De Jong (NB)
3. Femke van der Veen (NED)
3. Mae Davico (FRA)

Matteo Iachino and Jenna Gibson Dominate the Slalom X Races on Day One

22-07-2026 – 9 men and 14 women are competing in the Slalom X discipline on Fuerteventura, which is contested exclusively with a finne on varying courses. Strong winds persisted, but significantly fewer waves than in previous days allowed for two elimination rounds in the men’s division and four races in the women’s division.

With two wins, Italy’s Matteo Iachino leads the men’s overall standings, followed by France’s Pierre Mortefon and Taty Frans from Bonaire. Things went perfectly for Nico Prien from Kiel—he almost won the first final, but in the final meters, Matteo Iachino shot past him on the windward side. The top 5 is rounded out by the Dutchman Jordy Vonk.

With three wins in the four women’s full-fleet races, Jenna Gibson of Great Britain has taken the lead in the overall standings. She is followed by Justine Lemeteyer of France, who won the day’s final race, ahead of her compatriot Mae Davico, Femke van der Veen of the Netherlands, and Bobbi-Lynn de Jong of Bonaire.

A maximum of 15 eliminations will be held, and the competitors have until Sunday to complete them. The wind forecast couldn’t be better, so action-packed days still lie ahead for all participants.