Photo courtesty of Colin Leonhadt

After taking 7 months off, Robbie Radis has returned straight to top form taking out the Neil Pryde Cervantes Speed Trial event on the new Gladiator 90 freeride board.

Day one of the Neilpryde Cervantes speed trial saw the wind only reach 10 to 12 knot's so the event was put on hold until the forecast where it was looking good for day two. Day two arrived with 12 to 15 knots and Steve Strathfold (Neilpryde/custom) set the early pace with a 56km run closely followed by Claude Lequoc (Arrow's/Kinetic) 55km.

Robbie Radis (Neilpryde/Kinetic) who took to the water keen to try out the new Kinetic Gladiator 90 freeride board. First run Radis took the top spot with a 57km run then followed up with a 58km run before coming back to the beach. Into the afternoon saw the wind pick up to 18 knots where Strathfold took back the lead with a 59km run but then it was the Veteran Neils Rusmussen (Nielpryde/Starboard) who put down the run of the day with a 60km run.

After watching these runs before him Radis took to the water and got back the lead with a 62km run. The wind took a dive dropping down to 15km and the event was declared over at 4.00pm.

So it was Robbie Radis with his  62km run to take out the event for the second year in a row, with Neils Rasmussen taking second.  

Final Result
1.Robbie Radis (Neilpryde/Kinetic)
2.Neils Rusmussen (Neilpryde/Star)
3.Steve Strathford (Neilpryde/custom)
4.Claude Leqoc (Arrows/Kinetic)