For riders aged 35 and over, this is the Masters World Championship. Denmark’s James Johnsen won the opening heat but the next three wins went to Billy Guy Maupas from France. Aged 52, Johnsen was very happy with his first day in Torregrande. “It was such a good day on the water,” said the dedicated Dane. “I was on my 23 [square metre kite] all day, and it felt very good. “The start of my day was particularly good, and then I made some mistakes later in the afternoon, stupid stuff with positioning on the race course, but pretty happy. It’s fun racing in our own age division, we’re a bit more mature, not taking so many risks as these superkids. We’re not so keen to put ourselves in places that might end up in big collisions.”
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