With the forecast set to drop competition stormed into action at 8.15. However despite all efforts only two heats of the second double elimination were completed before the conditions dropped below the necessary level, leaving the sailors nervously on standby for the remainder of the day.

Heat 37 saw a major battle between Max Rowe (Fanatic / North) and Remko De Zeeuw (F2 / Gaastra), both sailors put in a consistent performance with Rowe concentrating on switch moves and De Zeeuw focusing on upwind maneuvers. The judge's decision boiled down to the diversity of the tricks to separate the pair, with Rowe narrowly squeezing through into the next round. On the other side of the heat 'Capoeira king' Danilo Da Silva (RRD / RRD) fell to the hands of local hot shot Endro Finies (RRD). Finies pumped his way around an impressive display of maneuvers and claimed another impressive victory on his home spot.

With the wind fading fast, all four sailors worked really hard to stay on the plane throughout heat 38. Bjorn Saragoza (Starboard / Hot Sails) put an end to Yarden Meir's (Fanatic / Simmer) progress through the double elimination with an amazing culo and clean burner despite the marginal conditions. Meir replied with an e-slider and a clinical lollipop but it wasn't enough to see him advance. Meanwhile, French freestyle wizard, Anthony Ruenes (Tabou / Simmer) managed to edge ahead of Andraz Zan (F2 / Hot Sails), pumping his way into a spectacular no handed flaka in the final moments of the heat.

Heat 39 was canceled due to insufficient winds, leaving the sailors on standby for the remainder of the day.

The PWA took advantage of the down time to catch up with the world's finest freestylers to find out which moves they find the hardest to complete under the pressure of competition in Bonaire.

Phil Soltysiak (Starboard / Dakine)

"In Bonaire and in the light winds I find the ponch really difficult, because you need a lot of speed and a little bit of chop to give you the extra pop."

Steven Van Broeckhoven (F2 / Gaastra)

"This is a difficult question everyone is different. The last move I learnt, the barracuda is really tough because it is very risky. The new moves like the flaka shaka and the kabicutchi are also really hard to complete in your heat as you need perfect conditions to complete them"

Andy 'Bubble' Chamber (JP / NeilPryde)

"The burner, once I duck the sail I struggle to keep my speed for the sail throw, it is really annoying me."

Laure Treboux (Fanatic / North)

"I don't know there are so many moves; so far I have found the switch kono impossible because I don't have enough power. Usually I can do them pretty good; if it picks up a bit more I will do one in my heat."