Pozo WOrld Cup 2025 5 star
- Justyna Sniady

 - Jul 31
 - 2 min read
 
Updated: Oct 21

I started strong in the single elimination with 20 points in my first heat, but things quickly unraveled — I hurt my foot (cut it open on the top right under the footstrap) in the second heat and missed a wave, which knocked me out of the single early 😔

Double elimination didn’t start much better: apart from sailing with a cut foot, I broke my boom head in a wipeout on a monster set at the bunker and then snapped a brand-new rope in the next heat 🫠
Thankfully, the curse lifted in the last two heats — no more gear issues, and I could finally focus on sailing and finding my rhythm and confidence again. Felt more like myself and managed to climb back into the top 6 before the day ended.

Couldn’t have stayed in the game without @drwindsurf chasing and fixing gear and saving the day 😅 Legend 🙌 Huge thanks to him and the rest of the pit crew @fernandoramirez.gc @jenshogenkamp

Big congrats to the top Ladies for absolutely sending it — epic sailing by @daida_fisiomt @cabeibusha @soldegrieck and @alexiakiefer 🔥

📉 Unfortunately I lost in the double elimination by 0.04 point on the last move of the heat 😔 It seems to be a trend in recent years that I lose in the last move of the heat by tens of a point, missing out on finals in Sylt and Chile and now on a chance for a full come back. It also means I am sitting in 4th overall (I needed that heat to become 3rd) after first two 5star events of the year.. but with how this year is going I’m happy to still be in the game.

📈 Making a podium in the Pozo Super Session was a nice consolation prize. Conditions were super hard, with 50 people going at it all at once, 45knots and tiny waves on offer. I managed a big table top forward and a one footed backloop which put me in 3rd🥉

The action didn’t end there as it was straight into @girlsontour__wind event where I got to coach 40 ladies alongside other pro women. I enjoyed it a lot! It’s so much fun to see the girls cheer each other on and improve 🤩 Well done for organising @pauline__katz 👏

After all the events were done, it was time for training sessions with my favorite Polish crew and of course coach @dr_windsurf 👉 #probablythebestcoachintheworld

We scored various conditions, including a freaky big swell for June that was quite a challange to handle at 45 knots. Big, sandy close outs were up for grabs and it was fun trying to make the most of it - if you like sand between your teeth that is 😉
A month ago I didn’t expect to even make it to GC. Big thanks for support to @north_windsurfing and @flikkaboards - I couldn’t ask for better gear 🫶
Now my focus is on Dad’s recovery. I always pass on all the wishes from everyone, thank you to all who reach out and check on him. He loves hearing from you!
I’m not sure if I will manage to make Tenerife event at this stage. Let’s wait and see 🤙































































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