David Speller claims world title in Santa Cruz

Jersey's David Speller is the world surf kayak champion after winning the final of the World Championships in Santa Cruz, Portugal.

After eight days of competition the Jersey and Channel Island team finished with two world champions, another three medals and two top-four finishes.

A great week for Channel Island surfing and team manager Tim Rowe was impressed with the team.

"It was a fantastic week for the whole team and a big thanks to Guernsey too."

He told BBC Radio Jersey: "From Ailsa and young Adam and then David Speller winning the most prestigious event just capped off the whole thing."

Jersey finished fourth in the team event but then Speller won the Open High Performance and Guernsey's Adam Harvey won the Junior High Performance.

Adam Harvey wins the junior world title

Ailsa McDougal won silver in the Ladies International Class and Tim Rowe picked up silver in the High Performance and bronze in the International Class.

Results of 2009 World Surf Kayak Championships

TEAM EVENT

1- ENGLAND

2- EUSKADI / BASQUE COUNTRY

3- NORTHERN IRELAND

4- JERSEY AND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS

5- Wales

6- Scotland

7- USA West

8- USA East

9- Ireland

10- Portugal

11- Japan

12- Galicia

Open High Performance

1- David Speller (Jersey and the Channel Islands)

2- Edu Etxeberria (Basque Country)

3- Nathan Eades (Wales)

4- James Hawker (England)

Ladies International Class

1- Ainhoa Tolosa (Basque Country)

2- Ailsa McDougall (Jersey)

3- Lindsay Usher (USA East)

4- Rhiannon Woodman (Wales)

Junior High Performance

1- Adam Harvey (Guernsey)

2- Corin King (Northern Ireland)

3- Jordan Thomas (Wales)

4- Miguel Carvalho (Portugal)

Grand Masters High Performance

1- Luis Abando (Basque Country)

2- Tim Rowe (Jersey)

3- Russ Buskirk (USA East)

4- Tom May (USA East)

Grand Masters International Class

1- Luis Abando (Basque Country)

2- John Inglis (Scotland)

3- Tim Rowe (Jersey)

4- Wayne Waddington (USA West)

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