The second stop of the Open French National Tour was held this weekend (6-7 May) in Capbreton between Océanides and La Pointe spots.

Saturday was devoted to the first rounds of the competition. The afternoon was more energetic with the establishment of a powerful shorebreak at the ending section of the wave and an onshore wind degrading the swell. The semi-finals and finals, meanwhile, were ran on Sunday with windy conditions.

The Open final was very tight between all the competitors. Ethan Capdeville took the win with two waves of 6.97 pts and 6.83 pts. Maxime Castillo finished second with a total of 13.17 pts. The last two places on the podium were fulfilled by Yann Salaun (third place) with 10.77 pts and Louka Zaninotto (fourth) with 10.76 pts.

On the women’s side, the Bassin d’Arcachon club won three places in the final. Lisa Labadie won the ladies division with a total score of 11.17 pts. Cristelle Giust was second with a combo of waves rated 9.37 pts. Mathie Goujon (6.57 pts) ended in third and Mathilde Coudeyrat (2,00 pts) fourth.

Among the younger divisions, Louka Zaninotto was on fire in the Minimes, scoring 14.83 pts in the final heat and leaving all their opponents in comboland.

Final results:

Minime
1. LOUKA ZANINOTTO – USCBA
2. YOHANN BACHELARD – Minou Surf Club
3. LINO PERCHOC – Iroise Surf Club
4. CHARLES IRIBARNE – BASC

Cadet
1. VICTOR ROUX – USCBA
2. MAEL MARTINEZ DANJOU – Hendaye Bidassoa Surf Club
3. PEYO ALBEROLA – Txiki Bodyboard Club
4. LILIAN MESTON – Minou Surf Club

Junior
1. TIMEO ZANINOTTO – USCBA
2. MARTIN IRIBARNE – BASC
3. TITOUAN PAJOT – Club Neutre Vendee
4. ENZO VILDINA – Esb Surf Club

Ondine Espoir
1. AMBRE GAUTIER – Longeville Surf Club
2. MATHILDE COUDEYRAT – USCBA
3. MANON JARRY – Longeville Surf Club
4. EMIE PADOIS – USCBA

Open
1. ETHAN CAPDEVILLE – Mimizan Surf Club
2. MAXIME CASTILLO – Ocean Roots
3. YANN SALAUN – Minou Surf Club
4. LOUKA ZANINOTTO – USCBA

Ondine Open
1. LISA LABADIE – BASC
2. CHRISTELLE GIUST – Saint Leu Surf Club
3. MATHIE GOUJON – USCBA
4. MATHILDE COUDEYRAT – USCBA

Open Dropknee
1 – THOMAS QUIRANTE – Santocha Surf Club
2 – XAVIER ANDRIEUX – Hcl Ocean Club
3 – NICOLAS PADOIS – USCBA
4 – KEVIN TARRIEU – Santocha Surf Club

* FYI – The first stop of the Open French Tour was held on La Tremblade, Charente-Maritime (15-16 April) and winners were Enzo Valognes (Open), Lisa Labadie (Ondine Open), Nicolas Padois (Dropknee), Mathilde Coudeyrat (Ondine Espoir), Timeo Zaninotto (Juniors), Maël Martinez Danjou (Cadets) and Louka Zaninotto (Minimes).
Stop number #3 is scheduled to Lacanau, September 16-17.