This year he was focussed, he was hungry for a World Title and it was evident from the minute he stepped on the water in the single elimination. In his first heat he put down the highest heat score of the round to take down fellow Duotone teammate Niclas Nebelung and he was unstoppable from that moment onwards. Even in the final against multiple freestyle World Champion, Steven van Broeckhoven, Bosson won by over 50 points! His weapon of choice? An IDOL LTD 4.4! 

In the double elimination it was a waiting game - the single took place on Monday and there was a promising forecast for the following weekend - but in the middle, 4 days in limbo, sitting in the world title position knowing it was all to play for. As the week progressed, the forecast was getting weaker and weaker, but one thing didn't change - no matter the strength, it was going to be bolt on shore, classic Sylt conditions. 

On Saturday the double elimination got underway, finishing at sunset with the final 6 known. 5 other riders who were all equally capable of winning a world title! Bosson waited, and watched. Who would he face for the final showdown? In the end, Jacopo Testa was the challenger. In front of a packed Sylt crowd on a sunny Sunday afternoon - Jacopo was on fire and took the victory in the first final, forcing a super final. Armed with an IDOL LTD 4.8, the lead went back and forth between Adrien and Jacopo throughout the heat - move for move, battle for battle. It was so close in fact that the judge were forced to check all of the scores had been inputted correctly, whilst the riders and spectators waited with baited breath. 

It was announced, winning by 1.47 points, probably the closest margin in freestyle windsurfing, Adrien Bosson was crowned 2022 PWA Freestyle World Champion! 

The stage was set for MEGA MONDAY! Sideshore wind and mast high sets - it was probably the best Sylt ever gets and the action was insane! Marc Paré came flying out the blocks in the first round, using aSUPER_HERO 4.2 and it was clear from the minute he set foot on the water, the man meant business. Throwing down huge 360s, double forwards and massive one hand, one footed backloops - he looked almost unstoppable. On the other side of the draw was The Clinician - Victor Fernández, also riding a SUPER_HERO 4.2. One of the most experienced and highly decorated riders in the fleet, he dismissing his oponents with style and technique, maximising every score possible.

Fighting for the 2nd place on the overall podium, the semifinal between Koster and Fernández was to be the deciding heat with Koster just edging Fernández to take the heat win and the 2nd place on the podium. On the other side of the draw it was Marc Paré vs the newly crowned World Champion Marcilio Browne - who would take the spot in the final and a guaranteed podium finish? The rookie vs the master... It was Marc Paré who took the win with a monumental 360 scoring him 9.38 out of a possible 10 - a wave score that no one else came near that day! In the final it was a hunt for waves and despite a valiant effort, Paré just couldn't find the bowl he was looking for to emulate the moves of the heat before. Despite not being able to take down Koster, Paré showed he is a name of the future and a force to be reckoned with. The result also flung him up the rankings to 7th - his best finish yet despite not even competing in one event! 

For Klaas Voget, it wasn't quite the fairytale ending to his incredible wave career as the lack of double elimination didn't give him the chance to fight higher in the rankings, but it was still a wonderful send off in front a home crowd and another top 10 finish to add to the roster. After an impressive 22 years of professional windsurfing, including winning the PWA in Sylt in 2005, Klaas has decided to turn his attention to his family and his new love of wing foiling. But don't worry, he's not going far, in fact he's just down the corridor here in the Boards and More office in Munich where he is now working in the Foilwing department.