15-year-old Sarah Kenyon stars during Pascasmayo Classic in Peru with double wins on Windsurfing Tour

Teenage Geraldton windsurfer Sarah Kenyon has made waves internationally, claiming wins in the Pacasmayo Classic in Peru. The 15-year-old young gun picked up the sport just 18 months ago, and she is already travelling across the world for events and picking up results. Sarah won the junior (under-18) and pro junior (under-21) divisions, also reaching the finals in the pro women’s division. She took the wins against a fleet of mixed boys and girls, while putting her best foot forward against the adults. The classic was a four-star event on the World Windsurfing Wave Tour, with Pacasmayo providing the longest rideable wave on the tour, reaching above a kilometre in length. A new competitor in the sport, Sarah turned heads when she reached the pro women’s final — but she couldn’t get past her competition that featured three of the top six rated windsurfers in the world. In the juniors, the judges noted how Sarah seemed to improve with every wave and impressed with her surf style turns. She is a part of the new wave of young Aussie riders who have been putting up impressive results on an international level. “To make it into the women’s final was a dream. I was very excited to meet heaps of new friends and compete against people that I aspire to be like in my windsurfing,” Sarah said. “I’ve practised a lot. Every time it’s windy, I’m out windsurfing. I go on lots of holidays where there’s lots of wind too.” The young gun said her surfing had helped her improvement along the way as well. “My surfing has helped a lot, it helps me to read the wave and understand where to do turns,” Sarah said. “Doing surf competitions has taught me how to perform when you’re in a heat.” Her family are no slouches, with dad Peter Kenyon travelling to Peru as well and taking second place in the Masters division. Following her success in Peru, Sarah will be back in school but is keen to keep competing internationally. “I would definitely love to go to more international events,” she said. “I want to meet more girls who windsurf around my age and meet heaps of people who enjoy windsurfing.”