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The ISA Juniors back to Durban in 2003

Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships 2003
August 17 – 23, North Beach, Durban, South Africa

On behalf of Surfing South Africa (SSA) and Quiksilver, the International Surfing Association is pleased to present the invitation to its National Governing Bodies (NGBs) to send a National Team to Durban, South Africa to represent their country in the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships 2003.  The Event will be hosted by Surfing South Africa (SSA), the very same group that organized the memorable ISA World Surfing Games in June 2002.

In future, one World junior championship will be held annually. The 2003 event will feature U18 and U16 Boys World Championship Divisions as well as an U19 Girls World Championship division. The junior Team World Championship title will also be decided in a separate team contest during the event.

National teams from Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Hawaii, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Spain, Tahiti, United Kingdom, USA, Venezuela and of course South Africa, have all indicated to the ISA that they intend on sending teams to the event. More countries are expected to add their names to the list in the next few weeks.

The attendance of your National Team is welcomed as recognition of your position in the surfing world.  This is a historic opportunity for all your young surfers to achieve the highest competitive standards and gain experience that will be invaluable to their career and personal development.    

The Official Team Entry Form was sent to all ISA NGBs, along with the Official Invitation on January 17th, 2002.  The Official Team Entry Form is due to ISA and SSA by JANUARY 31, 2003.

For more information, please contact Robin de Kock (SSA) at rosadian@iafrica.com or Lindsay Nelson (ISA) at lindsay@isasurf.org

November 29 – 30, 2003, Oahu, Hawaii

The ISA Executive Committee (EC), ISA President, Fernando Aguerre and ISA Vice-Presidents, Maile H. Aguerre, Alan Atkins and Ramón Gil Jiménez-Facio, met in Hawaii in late November for their second EC meeting of 2002. This meeting allowed the EC to meet face to face to discuss some of the most important matters at hand for the ISA. Robin de Kock, ISA Vice-President was unable to attend, but was informed of discussion topics before and after the meeting.

Of the several items discussed, one was the merit of ISA Events. The ISA will continue to stress the importance of NGB participation and organization of events such as Tri-Nations, Cultural Exchanges, other inter country events, as well as major ISA Events (WSG, WJSC, etc.) thus making organizations more relevant, more active in governing surfing and bodyboarding in their nation. More information will follow soon from ISA Headquarters via email on contest formats and event packages.

Other items that the EC covered were ISA’s preparations for presenting surfing to major sport organizations (IOC, ODEPA, ODESUR), the future of drug testing, the status of the Judges Website and ISA’s relations with other regional surfing organizations.

The ISA EC and Staff continue in their efforts to work as a team, communicating on a weekly, sometimes daily basis. The ISA is looking forward to a great year with some exciting new events, such as the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships and the ISA/Fosters Masters Surfing Titles.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and support. As usual, please do not hesitate to contact the ISA should you have any questions or concerns.

YEAR EVENT LOCATION DATES

2003 Aloha Cup* Suva, Fiji Mar. 1-2

2003    Lion Red Tri-Nations Series*            Piha Beach, New Zealand         Mar. 19 - 24

2003 World Police and Fireman Games Honolulu, Hawaii May, date TBD

2003. Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing

2003 ISA Annual General Meeting TBD TBD

2004 ISA World Surfing Games TBD TBD

*An ISA Sanctioned Event

The ISA Calendar is available on ISA’s website. Click here

LION RED TRI-NATIONS (An ISA Sanctioned Event)

March 19 – 24, 2003

Location: Piha Beach, Auckland, New Zealand

After the success of the first year, the Tri-Nations Series has been confirmed for its second year between New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. This is an exciting event format and one in that the ISA encourages.

For more information on this event, please contact Greg Townsend, SNZ at surfingnz@xtra.co.nz or Lindsay Nelson at the ISA, lindsay@isasurf.org

ISA / FOSTERS WORLD MASTERS SURF TITLES 2003 (An ISA Sanctioned Event)

Dates: April 15 – 20, 2003

Location: New Plymouth (Taranaki Coast), New Zealand

There are still some positions open for overseas competitors, but since the event is filling up fast, ISA and Surfing New Zealand suggests you book you place in the contest as soon as possible.

The Entry Form and information on Accommodations is available online: www.worldmasterssurf.com.

For more information on this event, please contact Masters Event Organizer, Wayne Arthur at malibu@xtra.co.nz or Lindsay Nelson, ISA Office Manager at lindsay@isasurf.org.

FEDERACION PERUANA DE TABLA (FEPTA)
New President: Jose Antonio Talleri
Email:  fotolaser@fotolaser.com

SURFING NEW ZEALAND
The Surfing New Zealand’s website goes live mid-February: www.surfingnz.co.nz

ALAS PRO TOUR 2003

February 8 - 9, Playa Punta Rocas, Peru

The Event on the 8^th and 9^th of February starts the ALAS Pro Tour of 2003. This 5-Star event is expected to have great attendance and show some of the best surfers of Latin America. The participating categories are Open, Ladies Surf, Junior Surf, Bodyboard Open, Bodyboard Ladies and Longboard.

For more information, please email karinsierralta@hotmail.com or ALAS President, Antonio Sotillo at asfvsurf@c-com.net.ve. ALAS website: alas.tripod.com.ar (without the "www")

EUROPEAN TOUR OF BODYBOARD (ETB)

Bodyboarders from all over the world are welcome in the ETB. Affiliation is 30 euros for the whole tour, 15 euros for just one event without ranking points. ETB Bodybarders who want to be ranked in GOB: affiliation is US$50 and should be regularized with the next ETB/GOB event.

For the 2003 ETB Schedule or more information on ETB, please email Rui Felix at afelix@mail.telepac.pt

Information submitted by Rui Felix. www.eurosurfing.org

6º PAN-AMERICAN SURFING GAMES

March 16 – 23, 2003 in Salinas, Ecuador, on the Beaches of the FAE.

REMINDER: Please send your complete team list and confirmation of attendance as soon as possible. Entry fees ($100 US per team member) and Accommodation Fees ($25US per night, per person) are due to PASA Headquarters by no later than JANUARY 31, 2002. PASA bank information is included in the Invitation.

The PASA General Meetings will be held on March 20^th and 21st. The PASA Executive Committee has agreed on extending the deadline for its members to send in Motions for the meeting agenda. Final deadline will be February 20^th, 2002. Please send motions to Antonio Sotillo (asfvsurf@c-com.net.ve) and Lindsay Nelson (lindsay@isasurf.org).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

JUDGING, COACHING AND TECHNICAL DIRECTION SEMINAR

March 14, 15 and 16, 2003 at Hotel Calypsso in Salinas, Ecuador

The Panamerican Surf Association (PASA), with the support, collaboration and financial assistance of the International Surfing Association (ISA) and the Federacion Ecuatoriana de Surfing (FESURF) will run a Seminar (‘Work Shops’) during the days prior to the Panamerican Surfing Games in Salinas, Ecuador. These courses are necessary in order to adequately and appropriately assure the further development of surfing in Latin American countries. The objective is to qualify a group of people of each country, so that in turn, these people will train residents of their respective countries to carry out professional management techniques under the designated National Governing Body (NGB) associated with PASA.

The Seminar Courses are as follows:

Coaching of High Competition* - Dictated by Marcos Conde of Brazil, March 14, 15 & 16

Technical Direction of Events* - Dictated by Marcos Bukao of Brazil, ISA Technical Director, March 16

Judging of High Level – (Speaker and dates to be announced)

Surf School and Surf Camp courses - Dictated by Roberto Mesa of Peru, March 14, 15 & 16

* Schedule of Events for course sent to PASA NGBs via email on January 29.

A Certificate of Participation and a score sheet with the attendee’s evaluation and results will be granted to the course participants. The allocation of these courses is 1 person for the Coaching Course, 1 person for Technical Direction Course, 1 Person for the Surf Schools and Surf Camps Course and 2 People for the Advanced Judging Course. These courses will be COMPLETELY FREE.

If a nation would like to send additional people, they must be within the limitations of maximum enrollment per course and must pay a registration fee of US$100.

Accommodation, transport and food (breakfast-dinner) will be US$25 per day, per person. It is important that the respective NGBs endorse and confirm all their judges, technical directors and coaches who are taking these courses, via email to PASA, (Antonio Sotillo asfvsurf@c-com.net.ve and Lindsay Nelson lindsay@isasurf.org).
 

This is a great opportunity that PASA, next to the ISA and FES, is providing for all Pan American NGBs. These courses will be good for the development of the sport and will allow PASA and its NGBs to continue to advance in professionalism, international recognition and for entrance into the Pan Am Games.

Please contact Antonio Sotillo, PASA President or Lindsay Nelson at the PASA Administrative Office should you have any questions. PASA Games 03 Event Organizers: Federacion Ecuatoriana de Surf (FESURF), email: fesurf@coe.org.ec

Message from the ISA President:

SURFER OF THE YEAR CHAMPIONSHIP, CONTEST #1

January 11, 2003 Long Beach, Christchurch, Barbados

Surfers competed in four divisions, Open, Juniors, Ladies and Bodyboard. Waves were in the 2-3ft range, with competitors being judged on their best 2 waves. This event was the 1^st of two, which will go towards selecting the National Team to compete in the Panamerican Surfing Games in Ecuador in March.

Results below:

OPEN: 1. Mark Holder, 2. Alan Burke, 3. Zed Layson, 4. Brian Gooding

JUNIOR: 1. Stephen Corbin, 2. Guy Mahon, 3. Jack Balding, 4. Sean Warren

BODYBOARD: 1. Chris Maloney, 2. Alan Bryan, 3. Adrian Nichols, 4. Randolph Hoyte

LADIES: 1. Shanon Keiffer, 2. Janie Mahon, 3. Alexis Jordan

Results and report by Andrew Lewis, BSA bsasurf@sunbeach.net

SURFING IN THE AMAZON RIVER

Surfing the Amazon river?

By now you have probably heard of surfers surfing in rivers like the one in Munich, Germany.

But now surfers are traveling to the Amazon river to surf the world’s second biggest river. With the changes in the moon’s cycle, when the biggest tide differences occur, there is a phenomenon called pororoca in the Amazon river. This is a wave that is produced by the tidal change.

The awesome tidal bore (up to 12 ft/3.7 m high) travels 500 miles (800 km) upstream and can be very powerful.

The waves only occur twice a day, at the change of tide. And it is only ONE wave that spreads across the river.

Surfers are pulled out into the river, (or paddle from the shore) by boats or jetskis, then let go.

It is basically the same as surfing in the ocean except that if you fall, that is it, you are out, (unless you have a jetski or boat that can rescue you and get you back in front of the wave.)

You are left behind the wave along with one of the world’s most dangerous fish, the piranha. Another danger is all the debris in the water that is swept up by the wave.

But all this does not stop the ever-adventurous surfer, forever searching the planet for the perfect wave.

Reported by Maile Aguerre, ISA, maile@isasurf.org

3rd INTERSCHOLASTIC SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Final)

The third and final date of the Interscholastic Surfing Championships had favorable conditions of 3-4ft waves, where surfers were able to maneuver and impress the judges. The end of the Interscholastic Championship showed off new promises in surf, originating from many corners of the Ecuadorian coast.

Throughout the whole circuit, 3 surfers were disputed for the champion position. After an extra heat, due to their tied positions, Daniel Guerrero won the position of u18 Champion. Second was Sebastian Holy and third was Jose A. Ruiz. In the u15 category, the winner was Ivan Malave of Ballenita, followed by Lucas Costa, who with this result took first place in the u15 overall ratings. Third went to Jose A. Ruiz and fourth to Pablo Silva. In the Ladies category, Lisett Prado placed first and Oris Alvear placed second. Lisett also obtained the champion position in the overall rankings. The u12 category winner was Carlos de los Santos followed by Adrian Dapelo, who ended up placing first in the overall ranks. Finally, in the u10 category, the winner was Favio Dapelo, who also obtained first place in the u10 ranking.

For results of the Interscholastic Rankings for 2002, please email Alcides Guerrero at fesurf@coe.org.ec

FEDERACION ECUATORIANA DE SURF – ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2002

Marcos Goncalvez, National Surf Champion 2002, got his second consecutive title after a very close final on the last day of the National Circuit in Paco Illescas, Salinas and placing second after Felipe Rodríguez. Goncalvez is in the scholarship program of Ecuadeportes for the best sportsmen of Ecuador. He will be on the team that will compete in the 6th Panamerican Surfing Championship which will happen for the first time in Ecuador, From March 16 – 23 in Salinas.

Another undeniable winner in the Juniors category is Daniel Guerrero, (17 years old) who won all the titles of his age bracket. His curriculum already includes Junior National Champion 2002, Intercollegiate Chamion (u18) 2002, Champion of the Junior Olympic Festival, 4th Place in the CNS Open 2002, and on top of getting 2^nd place in the Pacific Cup in October and 3rd in the Latinamerican Championships in Montañita. Guerrero is also in the Ecuadeportes Program.

Francisco Posada, National Champion and Latin-American Champion of Longboard 2002, has had an important year in his career and for Ecuadeportes Program. He is aspiring, as all others to maintain in this program, which will continue strengthening the development and preparation of the best sportsmen of Ecuador.

Jorge Maldonado of Manta got his seventh national title as Bodyboard Champion. He always practices on Murciélago Beach and has become a role model. Andrea Vinuesa, who lives in Montañita, is the Womens Champion and is ready to represent the country in international events.

Report submitted by Alcides Guerrero, FESURF

ALOHA CUP (An ISA Sanctioned Event)

Date: March 1-2, 2003

Location: Suva, Fiji

The ALOHA CUP will take place in March of 2003 in the beautiful Fijian Islands. This event will bring a small group of surfing nations together to battle for their national honor. The ISA nations of the South Pacific will be eligible to take part in this event which revolves around team success, rather than individual success. Teams will consist of 5 open athletes (4 males, 1 female) plus 1 coach. This will be similar to the tag team event at the ISA World Surfing Games. Please email Lindsay Nelson at the ISA Headquarters (lindsay@isasurf.org) for further information about this exciting new opportunity for the ISA and its member nations.

Jamaica at the Panamerican Surfing Games 03

Following the success of Jamaica’s entry into the ISA and the WSG last year in South Africa, the national team is now gearing up for the Panamerican Surfing Games to be held in Ecuador. "This will be our first time participating in these prestigious biennial games and I know that we will be attracting a lot of attention now that the word is out that Jamaica has some really good surfers," said JSA President, Billy Wilmot. The team was selected from the results of the National Qualifying series, which was held during November and December 2002.

Report by Billy Wilmot, JSA jasurfas@hotmail.com

SURFING NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
January 6 – 11, 2003, St. Clair Beach, Dunedin
Surfing New Zealand’s (SNZ) premiere event, the National Surfing Championships started on January 6th. This is an annual event that has been contested since 1963 and in recent years, an upgrade to a SNZ 3A rated event has meant that the nationals has the added bonus of being the 1st rated contest of the SNZ Pro Circuit Series.  The Dunedin community had the opportunity to witness New Zealand’s top surfers in action as a variety of age groups ranging from Grommets *u14) through to Legends (Over 50’s), some of them being New Zealand representative, previous national champion and winners of individual circuit events.

Below are some of the results for the event. Please email Steve Ria for a full list: steveria@world-net.co.nz

Lion Red/Meridan House of Travel Open Grand Final:

Blair Stewart, 2. Damon Gunnes, 3. Brad Melville, 4. Chris Millet Billabong Juniors (u18) Grand Final: Oli Adams, 2. Matt Scorringe, 3. Chris O’Leary, 4. Maru Pou Esplanade Open Women Grand Final Jess Terrill, 2. Jess Santork, 3. Kelly Clarkson, 4. Angie Koops Bodyboard Open Grand Final Levi Turner, 2. Aaron Lock, 3. Alex Blyth, 4. John Blackwood Kneeboard Final Hamish Christophers, 2. Greg Bells, 3. Malcolm Diak, 4. Murray Weir Hydro Surf Longboard Open Grand Final Kelly Ryan, 2. Daryn McBride, 3. Glen Shuker, 4. Simon Dickie Results by Steve Ria, SNZ GOLDEN BREED SNZ LONGBOARD CIRCUIT 2003 January 25 – 26, 2003 at Fitzroy Beach, New Plymouth The first contest of the 2003 Longboard Classic involving 6 divisions kicked off at Fitzroy Beach, New Plymouth. New Plymouth Boardriders Clubrooms was the base for the weekend, which provided competitors and spectators with a great setting to watch the proceedings. The waves provided competitors with an excellent opportunity to display traditional and modern longboarding. The Golden Breed Nose ride of the event was awarded to Daryn McBride with an exceptional combination of hang 10 and hang 5 maneuvers. However in the 20 minute Open final McBride succumbed to the tricky conditions and had to settle for 4th place. Over 40's legend Brendon Young put on a consistent display of longboarding to take 3rd place. Tent Lillis suffered the same dilemma as McBride and was also a victim of the tricky conditions but managed to finish 2nd. It was Thomas Kibblewhite of Auckland who lead the charge and started with a solid scoring wave and proceeded to back it with 2 further consistent waves to take the 1st win of the series. Kibblewhite with the all-important rating points under his belt will be looking to extend his lead at the 2nd contest of the series at Sandy Bay, Northland February 8^th and 9th.
Other Results:
Women: 1. L Foster-Page, 2. A. Jolly, 3. N. Murden, 4. C. Lowe
Juniors: 1. D. Proctor, 2. M. Cockayne, 3. K. Beyer, 4. A. McColl
Over 40's: 1. B. Young, 2. P. Griffin, 3. C. Davies, 4. G. Page
Over 50's: 1. A. Pascul, 2. S. Teague, 3. W. Glover, 4. P. Browne
Old Mal: 1. D. Mcbride, 2. I. King, 3. K. Ryan, 4. G. Page

Report and results by Nicky Murden, SNZ Longboard Coordinator, nickeye@ihug.co.nz

SURFING NEW ZEALAND CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Jan 25 – 26, Taranaki Longboard Classic, Taranaki

Jan. 25 –27, Tuamotu Island Bodyboard Challenge, Gisborne

Feb. 1 – 2, Hot Buttered / Dragon / SNZ Pro, Piha Beach, Auckland

Feb. 8, Quiksilver Airshow, Piha Beach, Auckland

Feb. 8 – 9, Northland Longboard Classic, Taranaki

Calendar submitted by Steve Ria, SNZ

SOUTH AFRICA

2003 RIP CURL GROMSEARCH
Surfing South Africa is proud to be associated with Rip Curl SA and pleased to be able to sanction the Rip Curl Gromsearch concept, which has been so successful in Australia and other countries such as Brazil, Spain, France, USA, New Zealand and Portugal.  Cape Town hosted the first event out of the 7 one-off events on January 18 – 19.  The second event is scheduled for East London, February 22 – 23.  The contest aims to uncover and encourage fresh talent along the SA coastline for u16 boys and girls and for u14 and u12’s.  This event will provide a platform for the youngest and keenest surfers to improve their skills.  There are 7 regional events and the top surfers from the u16 boys and girls divisions in each province will get to compete in the Rip Curl Gromsearch Finals, which are planned for November 29 – 30, 2003 in Durban.

Report by Robin de Kock, SSA (Event Liason) rosadian@iafrica.com
Media Queries:  Olivia Jones at olivia@aspafrica.co.za

BILLABONG POLAR ICE JUNIOR SERIES
February 14 – 16, Durban, South Africa
SSA sanctions this series of contests with ASP Africa’s sanction applying to the u20 Boys division.  Other divisions are u20 Girls, u16, u14 and u12 Boys.  For more information, please email Robin de Kock at rosadian@iafrica.com.  The second event of the series will be in Cape Town, March 21 – 23.

QUIKSILVER GOOD WAVE
February 1 – December 31, 2003 – Durban, South Africa.  Sanction by SSA.

The event will be a first for surfing in that the organizers have allocated an eleven-month waiting period, allowing them to start and finish the contest on the single best surfing day of the year, not necessarily the biggest or flawlessly perfect. "Durban’s surfing perfection is one of the best kept secrets in the world because historically it does not deliver the goods over the international competition season; this event will certainly give Durban it’s due as one of the best city surf breaks on the planet," said Greg Swart of Quiksilver.

Six-man heats will take to the water for thirty minutes, with each surfer’s best two rides counting towards their final heat score. South Africa’s top judges, following international criteria and standards will decide who wins the inaugural event. Jet-skis will be used to tow competitors back into the line-up after each wave, affording surfers more time to choose the best waves. Statistically the event is expected to run either in the cyclone season or in early May, however the conditions will dictate the start of the contest.
 
 

The only way a surfer stands the chance of being selected to surf the event is by registering on-line at www.quiksilver.co.za/goodwave An independent selection panel will choose 48 surfers and 60 alternates, with entries closing at midnight on February 7. A one rand entry fee will be payable at the beach on the day of the contest by those selected, with alternates being chosen in the event of any no shows by the 48. "This is a core event catering not exclusively for the top rated surfers but also for good surfers who deserve to be in the event but may not have a professional or amateur rating," said Barry Wolins, Quiksilver Director.

With a diversity of entries already received from top ranking world tour surfers, the Quiksilver Good Wave is poised to show the world what Durban and South African surfers have been enjoying for decades.

Submitted by Robin de Kock, SSA.

QUIKSILVER ISA WORLD JUNIOR SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS – SA TEAM SELECTION

Yes, all those rumors you have heard are in fact true! South Africa will host the first ever Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships at Durban’s North Beach, the site of Team South Africa’s victory at the 2002 Quiksilver ISA World Surfing Games. In order to select the very best SA Junior Team for this event, the SSA Board of Directors have decided to hold three Regional selection trials from which surfers will qualify to compete in the National Selection Trial at North Beach in Durban, May 24 – 25. The dates and location of the three Selection Trials are in the SSA Calendar below.

Report by Robin de Kock, SSA

SURFING SOUTH AFRICA (SSA) EVENTS
Feb. 14 – 16, Billabong Polar Ice Junior Series #1, Durban
Feb. 22 – 23, Rip Curl Gromsearch #2, East London
Mar. 8 – 9, Quiksilver National Junior Trial #1, Port Alfred
Mar. 15 – 16, Quiksilver National Junior Trial #2, Durban
Mar. 21 – 23 Billabong Polar Ice Junior Series #2, Cape Town
Mar. 21 – 23, Lizard Surf Pro, Durban (ASP Africa 2A)
Mar. 29 – 30, Quiksilver National Junior Trial #3, Cape Town

Calendar submitted by Robin de Kock

UNITED KINGDOM

Cornish Firm Backs British Surfing

A Volkswagen dealership (Carrs of Truno) is supporting the British Surfing Association (BSA) by providing a sponsored van for 12 months for involvement in national and international contests, among other uses. All the events organized by the BSA, the sponsored vehicle will be present to provide transportation of equipment and personnel. It will also help provide transportation for the British team and their equipment to contests in the UK an overseas and will help with the daily running of the association.

Karen Walton, Marketing Director of the BSA said, "the sponsorship will be of invaluable benefit to the association." Carrs commercial sales advisor Mike Atkin said, "the new deal would reinforce Volkswagen’s long-running strong links with surfing and boost the BSA’s remarkable growth of recent years." "A lot of our customers are from the surfing community – either directly competing or supporting in various ways – and so we are very pleased to increase our own involvement in the sport in this way," said Mr. Atkin. "The sponsorship confirms the popularity of Volkswagen vans among the surfing community. We are a company with our roots firmly located in Cornwall and we appreciate that surfing plays a big part in people’s lives here."

For more information, please contact Karen Walton, BSA karen@britsurf.co.u
 
 
 
 
 
 

O’Neill Sponsor the British Cup at Tynemouth Beach

The BSA are pleased to announce that O’Neill will be sponsoring the British Cup at Tynemouth Beach, Tyne and Wear, scheduled to be held on 18^th & 19^th October this year.

One of the most important domestic surfing events this year will attract surfers from all over the UK to compete for valuable points for British team selection. Dave Reed BSA Operations Director said, "The North East of England has a rapidly expanding surfing population and in the past has produced exceptionally talented surfers including: Sam Lamiroy and Gabriel Davies. With the support of O’Neill, this event will help the growth of the sport in the region and the UK."

The event will attract 150 surfers to compete in six divisions: Junior, Open, Longboard, Womens, Womens Bodyboard and Bodyboard.

Report by Dave Reed, BSA Operations Director: dave@britsurf.co.uk
 
 

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