BSC Team Rider Dave Winchester flying high at Sintra on one of the earlier days of competition, before the conditions deteriorated.

The final day of competition in portugal was held in the sort of waves that European bodyboarders excel. Unfortunately for the Aussies, the 1-2 foot peaks provided testing conditions. Despite this, BSC team rider Dave Winchester, and the Gold Coast’s Ryan Hardy made it through to the semi finals, where neither could milk the small waves quite enough to advance to the final. Avalon’s Ben Player did, however make the final, only securing 4th place behind Manuel Centeno, Pierre Louis-Costes and winner Guilherme Tamega.

Tamega is really making a big impact on the World Tour again in 2008 and he now looks to be the man to beat for the 2008 World Title.