In 2009, Ross Williams made history on his Tabou Manta board and won the first PWA Slalom event of the year in Austria. Ross is known for his racing skills but is also an incredible wave sailor! He finished 6th Place in Cabo Verde in some of the best wave sailing conditions in the World! Ross went on to follow up his slalom success with a  2nd place finish in Costa Brava, a 6th place in Fuerteventura as well as the final event in Sylt. All this gave him a top 5 overall finish on the PWA Slalom Tour.