North America’s premier freestyle event returned to the Gorge after a 5 year hiatus.

The American Windsurfing Tour (AWT) freestyle competition ran a Big Air competition, measured using the latest in 3D motion tracking technology from Xensr.

47 competitors represented 6 countries. Riders came from the US, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Australia and England.

The three divisions, Super Frenzy, new school flat water freestyle; Gorge Style, older school big air moves & swell riding and Women’s ran heats all morning. The competition was close and action packed. The Super Frenzy was filled with impressive moves viewed by hundreds seated in the stadium of rocks at the “Jibe-a-torium.” The Gorge Style wowed the crowed with impressive big air moves, highlighted by Jake Miller’s one-handed-forward-loop-wave to the judges. The women showed up in full force as well, led by Ingrid Larouche. Congratulations to winners, Brian Metcalf-Perez, Ingrid Larouche, and Mitch Gingrich!

An early start allowed the Xensr Big Air contest to be run in the afternoon. The pro men were led by non other than Gorge Big Air master Dale Cook, with a jump over 21 feet. The Amateurs and Women followed suit as winds and swell dissipated throughout the afternoon, but all heats were able to finish. With 4 days left in the competition window, Casey Hauser and Xensr will still hold more Big Air jumping for everyone as conditions allow. Congrats to Xensr Big Air winners, Dale Cook, Ingrid Larouche, and Steven Max.

Event sponsors: Windance, Andrew’s Pizza, Sailworks, Big Winds, Everybody’s Brewing, Sensi Bikinis, Columbia Graphics, NoLimitz, Vela, Chinook, Advantage Orthopedics, Freelance Imaging, Black Project Fins, Dakine, and Makani Fins, CGWA, and Xensr 

For more info visit americanwindsurfingtour.com.

2013 Gorge Freestyle Frenzy & Big Air from American Windsurfing Tour on Vimeo.