The unstoppable Briton Gary Hunt bags his fourth! consecutive victory and already secures his second World Champion title before the big finale in the Ukraine.
A big cheering crowd, high level diving and a double touch down – Boston Harbour was the perfect setting for another glorious victory for English diver Gary Hunt. In his homeland, American Kent De Mond came back to the podium after a hard season with only 2.15 points separating him and second-placed Artem Silchenko (RUS).
For the tour’s sixth stop on Saturday, Cliff Diving went urban: Instead of natural cliffs, divers used the newly-installed platform on the cantilever roof of the Institute of Contemporary Art on Fan Pier, which is more than 80 feet above the water. An amazed crowd of 23.000 spectators surrounding the harbour watched the 3-seconds flight in awe. Left and right of the 1930s-built ICA building, below the roof and on the water, the fiercely loyal sports fans of America’s sports capital welcomed the world’s most prestigious series of cliff diving competitions on the US mainland.
After a storm-interrupted first round on Friday, the view from the 87-foot-high take-off board overlooking Boston’s waterfront was bright and made for spectacular diving action in the remaining three rounds on August 20th. Reigning champion Gary Hunt hit a homerun and confirmed his position as cliff diving’s Top Dog for 2011.
Although the Overall Winner is already determined, the pressure is still on for the other remaining competitors. Only the top six athletes this year will advance automatically for the next World Series in 2012!
