Mayo Mayhem Attracts Top Names for Ireland's Biggest Windsurfing Competition

11th October 2023

Conditions were perfect with strong southerly winds and three-metre waves for Ireland's Mayo Mayhem, Ireland's biggest windsurfing competition at Elly Beach that attracted close to 50 windsurfers in both the Pro and Armature fleets Credit: Eugene T Cunningham

Mayo Mayhem, Ireland's biggest windsurfing competition, was held last Friday and Saturday on Elly Beach Belmullet Co Mayo.

This year, the Mayhem event achieved a ranked two-star event on the International Windsurfing Tour.

Elly Beach was filled with colour as the competition attracted close to 50 windsurfers in both the Pro and Armature fleets.

The event had a mix of the best of Irish competing side by side with international competitors from France, Germany, Belgium and Scotland.

Mayo Mayhem - Competitors were scored on their massive Jumps and loops in the air and how they surfed the powerful Atlantic waves Photo: Eugene T Cunningham

The conditions were perfect with strong southerly winds and three metre waves.

Competitors were scored on their massive Jumps and loops in the air and how they surfed the powerful Atlantic waves. Results below

Pro Fleet
1st Niclolas Quemener (France)
2nd Dieter Van Der Eyken (Belgium)
3rd Finn Mellon (Ireland)
4th Julius Byrne (Ireland)

Women's
1st Katie Mcanena (Ireland)
2nd Aoife Cooke (Ireland)
3rd Amy O'Donnell (Ireland)

Amateur Fleet
1st Tom Lotocki (Poland/Ireland)
2nd Colin Colville (Northern Ireland)
3rd Phil Hayden (Ireland)
4th Sean Keane (Ireland)

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