Tenerife boasts year round sunshine, consistent winds and pumping swell, making it the perfect choice for the next stop on the PWA World Tour.

The wave fleet will descend onto the shores of Tenerife for a six day wave sailing extravaganza, taking place on the ruffled waters of the Atlantic Ocean from the 14^th through to the 20^th July. The sailors will be busting their most daring maneuvers in order to claim their share of the ?45,000 prize purse, and to gain precious points towards their overall world ranking.

El Medano - the low down

The beautiful town of El Medano in Southern Tenerife will play host to the competition and is the home town of wave king and event organiser Dany Bruch (Starboard / Severne / AL 360). The PWA caught up with Dany to provide us with the insider's eye on what to expect in the coming seven days of competition.

The conditions

"It is an amazing spot, the wave is a left hander and it is formed at a point break, usually you can fit in three or four frontside turns. The wind is a little lighter than in Pozo, I sail on 4.2m or 4.7m for the majority of the time."

Moves to expect

"The jumping is really great in El Medano, the wave comes straight at you so you can go really high. We can expect to see super-fast double forwards and massive backloops, but I think the wave riding will be the most impressive thing as a lot of the sailors prefer that. just watch out for the rocks!"

Beachside

"There will be loads to do at the site; there is a large sandy area behind the beach away from the wind where the main tent will be. During the day the tent will be a chill out area with smoothies provided and really comfy chairs, but at night it will all change and become the party area with some great DJ's coming down to entertain the crowds.

Alongside all of that we also have a seven meter climbing wall, loads of stands for the local surf shops and restaurants, a Canarian football kicking stand and a massage crew. We even have the chance to win a Renault Clio. There will be heaps going on and it promises to be loads of fun."

Who to watch?

Men's Fleet

Philip Koster (Starboard / NeilPryde / Dakine) stole the show in Pozo and won the first event of the year. Expect to see ankle dry pushloop forwards from Koster and perhaps another attempt at the triple forward loop. He is sure to be going big in order to defend his position at the top of the ranks.

The 2010 world wave champion Victor Fernandez Lopez (Fanatic / North / MFC) will be hoping to break past the wonder kid Koster in order to re-assert himself at the top of the pile. Fernandez Lopez is famous for his smooth wave riding and radical backside 360's.