Final result: 2nd

In the end I had to settle for 2nd place. They managed to run 3/4 of the double elimination, but the wind dropped right at the end and that was it for competition. It would have been nice to have another go at beating Ben, but still 2nd is a good start to the year. We had a couple of really good surfs on the last day, some of the best waves I have ever had. Next stop is Morocco. I have a nightmare journey from ireland to Gatwick, with almost no sleep and over 24 hours of travel!!! should be fun once I am there though.