DM Freestyle Windsurf 2026 Day 2

Double Elimination Completed in full power

Day 2 of the 2026 DBO Spring Danish Championships brought the riders to a new spot, a new setup and a completely different kind of freestyle challenge.

With Løgstør still serving as the event base, the call for the day was Feggerøn Tange on the Mors side. Everyone took the first ferry at 6:15, followed by a 6:30 skippers meeting, with the goal of using the early morning wind to complete the double eliminations across B-fleet, Juniors and A-fleet.

The spot delivered full power conditions from the start. With southerly wind, many riders were on 4.0s, and the water had a proper “cold Leucate” feeling: pancake-flat water along the tongue in one direction, and tight chop on the way back out.

The tower that went for a swim

The judging tower had already been sent across with the ferry the evening before, so everything could be ready early on the Mors side. But while adjusting the placement in the morning, a strong gust caught the tower before anyone could stop it. Slowly but surely, it drifted out into the fjord.

Bjørn made a strong effort to swim the tower back in, but with the heavy tower drifting in the strong wind, it quickly became clear that the best call was to let it go for now and get the competition started. Luckily, it kept drifting slowly through the fjord during the day and could be collected again on the other side after the action was done.

During competition, however, the judges had to make it work without their usual shelter. It was not the driest judging setup in DBO history, but the mood stayed high, the scoring worked, and the riders got their heats.

 

B-fleet opens the double elimination

The day started with the B-fleet and Junior double eliminations running alongside each other.

In the first B-fleet heat, Henrik took on Phillip in challenging full power conditions. Phillip was still dealing with back pain from a crash the week before, but he still went for it, attempting Helitacks and Air Jibes. Even though the tricks did not fully come together, he landed a beautiful planing power jibe all the way out, which the judges really liked.

Henrik showed control in the strong wind. He landed consistent jibes and chop hops both ways, and finished the heat with a small hand drag in the heavy conditions. That gave Henrik the win and sent him into the final.

The B-fleet final saw Henrik up against Jesper. Henrik had made his first final, and there were clearly some nerves at the start. He needed a few attempts to get his jibes in, but secured them late in the heat and added chop hops to his scoresheet.

Jesper came in ready to defend his single elimination win. He opened by pushing for bigger moves with Air Jibe and Downwind 360 attempts, before settling into the heat with Upwind 360s both ways. Once he found his rhythm, he landed a clean Downwind 360 while staying in the footstraps all the way through, and then backed it up with another Downwind 360 in the opposite direction.

It was a strong and symmetrical heat from Jesper, who secured the win and the overall first place in B-fleet.

Juniors keep pushing in heavy wind

The Junior double started with Anton against Emil. The strong wind made it a challenging heat for both riders, but they kept pushing hard.

The Junior heat between Anton and Emil became one of the closest battles of the day, with only 0.02 points separating them in the end.

Emil showed the highest quality in his best moves, landing a strong Flaka on port tack and a clean Spock on starboard tack, both scoring 2.88. Anton, however, managed to build a slightly broader scoresheet with Spock, Flaka and Air Jibe scores across the two tacks, before pushing for Kono later in the heat.

In the end, Anton’s extra counted moves made the smallest possible difference, giving him the win with 7.34 against Emil’s 7.32 and sending him through to the next round.

In the Junior final, Bjørn was waiting after winning the single elimination the day before. Anton kept fighting in the strong wind and put together a solid starboard tack with Spock and Flaka, before adding a Switch Kono on port tack.

Bjørn answered with the more complete heat. He built his score with Forward, Flaka and Spock, and then started pushing for upgrades with Clew First Puneta attempts. With stronger scores across both tacks, Bjørn took the win and secured first place in the Junior double elimination.

Both Emil and Anton showed great progression and fight throughout the Junior double, while Bjørn once again proved his consistency under pressure.

Melina starts her comeback run

After the B-fleet and Juniors, it was time for the A-fleet double elimination.

The opening heat saw Simon get his second chance against Melina, who had also knocked him out in the single elimination. Simon came into the event with very little recent training, with his first heat in the single being almost his only session of the year. He still went for a lot of moves, including normal and Clew First Spocks, Flakas and Punetas. The attempts were there, but the landings remained difficult.

Melina started strong with a clean Spock and Switch Kono. She struggled to make the Flaka work against the chop, but in the other direction she landed Funnel and had good Shaka attempts that turned into Shove-its. Melina took the win and started her climb through the double.

Next up was Anton against Emil — a rematch from the Junior fleet, where Anton had won. This time, Emil wanted revenge.

Anton landed Spock and Switch Kono securely in one direction, then used the flatter water direction to go bigger with several Flaka and Spock attempts.

Emil landed a strong Spock and Air Jibe one way. In the other direction, he went all in on his Flaka, making no fewer than eight Flaka attempts on port tack — the highest number of attempts on one move in a single heat during a Danish windsurf event. The strategy paid off, and Emil took the win over Anton.

Melina keeps climbing

Melina’s next opponent was Asger. After being knocked out early in the single elimination, Melina had clearly found her rhythm and wanted to climb as far as possible through the double.

Asger started with his reliable Spocks, landing them early and clean on both tacks. He also added Switch Kono and Semi Funnel, before building up the courage to throw himself into a Forward. With the crowd cheering from the tongue, it was a proud moment and a solid heat from Asger.

Melina stayed composed. Learning from earlier heats that Flaka was difficult in the chop, she focused first on safe scores: Spock, Air Jibe and Switch Kono. She later upgraded with a Funnel and kept pushing for Shaka. Melina took another win in the end.

She then faced Emil in the next heat. Both riders were now warm from their earlier heats and ready to fight for the chance to climb into the top positions from the single elimination.

Emil quickly landed Flaka and Forward. Spock was more difficult, but he managed to get both Spock and Air Jibe on the scoresheet. In the other direction, he tried to upgrade his Flaka, but had already started with a strong one, making it hard to improve the score much further. It was a smart and strategic heat from Emil.

Melina also sailed strategically. She once again started with her safer moves: Air Jibe, Spock, Switch Kono and Shove-it. Later, with calm nerves, she upgraded with a Flaka and secured another win.

Melina vs Kasper: the pace picks up

One of the most exciting heats of the comeback round came when Melina met Kasper. Melina wanted to continue her climb through the double, while Kasper was clearly not satisfied with his own performance in the single elimination and came in ready to fight back.

The level and pace went up immediately. There was so much happening on the water that the judges had to work hard to keep track of every move.

Kasper opened with his reliable moves: Spock, Flaka and Forward. He improved the execution of those tricks and pushed for bigger upgrades with Shaka and Funnel attempts, but the bigger moves did not quite land.

Melina stayed with her proven strategy. She landed the safe moves first, then used the rest of the heat to upgrade. She landed Flaka with control, kept working on Shaka, and added both Funnel and Switch Kono convincingly. That gave her the win over Kasper and moved her into the top four.

Melina reaches the podium

Melina’s climb continued into the heat against Bjørn, who was defending his third place from the single elimination.

Bjørn was overpowered on 3.6, and had to fight to keep full control in his tricks. He landed his key moves quickly, including Forward, Flaka and Spock, but struggled to improve them further. Funnel did not quite come together this time.

Melina, however, kept climbing. An early duck-f*ck, she turned into a rare Clew First Semi Puneta. She then upgraded with both Funnel and Switch Kono, taking yet another win and securing a podium finish.

That set up a big heat against Nicolai. Melina had now sailed through a long and exhausting comeback run, while Nicolai was ready to defend his second place from the single elimination.

Melina started early with Spock and Switch Kono. Shaka and Funnel did not fully go as planned, but she managed semi-versions of both. In the other direction, she struggled with Flaka and had to spend a lot of time to get it done — but landed it just before the buzzer.

Nicolai came out ready to put pressure on her. He opened with one of his best and most difficult tricks: Double Spock. In the other direction, he landed a big Funnel and then upgraded it to Double Funnel. He also pushed for Shaka, though the attempts did not go much further than Shove-it. Towards the end, he experimented with Clock and Double Flaka attempts.

Melina had the bigger Switch Kono, but Nicolai had the stronger overall heat. He took the win, stopping Melina’s climb and securing his place in the final.

After a huge double elimination run and many tiring heats, Melina finished in third place in A-fleet — one of the standout performances of the day.

Mathias defends the top spot

The A-fleet final saw Mathias defend his single elimination win against Nicolai. It was a matchup between two freestyle styles: Nicolai with his smooth, sliding approach that has earned him the nickname Nicolai “WD-40” Frandsen.

Nicolai started just like in his earlier heat, landing a good Double Spock and showing that he knew he needed his very best heat to challenge Mathias. He also quickly added a clean Double Funnel and Double Flaka. He fought for Shaka and Switch Kono, which he landed, though not as big as he wanted. The final also saw the only Double Puneta attempt of the competition, ending in a crash on the exit.

Mathias was not willing to give up his position without a fight. He started with clean power moves: Kono, Culo, Air Funnel and Skopu. Then he began upgrading. The beach was treated with a Spock Culo, followed by huge Air Skopu, Shove-it Spock and Burner Funnel. He also attempted Kabikuchi and Double Burner, though they did not land this time.

By the time the buzzer sounded, the whole beach had seen enough rotations to feel seasick — and there was no doubt about the result. Mathias took the win with 30.1 points against Nicolai’s 17.1, securing first place in the A-fleet double elimination.

Supersession: one-handed madness to finish the day

After the main competition, the riders went back out for a supersession with two awards: longest one-handed move and best style.

As the wind slowly started to shift and ease, what had been an almost dry day for both riders and judges suddenly became a lot wetter. But the level was still there, and the riders started throwing one-handed moves right in front of the judges.

There were one-handed Flakas, Shakas, Spocks, Burners, Culos and a gutterflip landed, while even more crazy moves like one-handed Skopu were attempted.

Kasper Gaj Nielsen claimed the award for best style with a wild one-handed Flaka right in front of the judges. It was perfectly timed for the supersession, with plenty of commitment and style in the landing. Anton took the award for longest one-handed move with a very controlled one-handed Spock, keeping his hand off through a long backslide and almost the entire rotation.

It was the perfect way to end a heavy, wet and action-packed day on the water.

 

Day 2 delivered everything a double elimination should: early starts, strong wind, wet judges, comeback stories, close heats and a final full of high-level freestyle.

With both single and double eliminations completed across the main fleets, the 2026 Spring Danish Championships now had its main results in place — and the riders had once again shown that Danish freestyle is pushing forward across every level, from B-fleet and Juniors to the very top of A-fleet.

Day 2 results

A-fleet Double Elimination

1. Mathias Vingaard (GunSails/WeOne)
2. Nicolai Boje Frandsen
3. Melina Schütt
4. Bjørn Olesen (Severne/Severne)
5. Kasper Gaj Nielsen (RRD/RRD)
6. Emil Skov Nielsen (GA/Tabou)
7. Asger Fonnesbech

1. Anton Aalborg Stubberup (Severne/Starboard)

1. Simon Kristensen

B-fleet Double Elimination

1. Jesper Skov Nielsen
2. Henrik Aalborg Nielsen
3. Phillip Hohwy

Junior Double Elimination

1. Bjørn Olesen (Severne/Severne)
2. Anton Aalborg Stubberup (Severne/Starboard)
3. Emil Skov Nielsen (GA/Tabou)