COSTA RICA SURF TEAM
Contest Results from Contest #2 - Playa Dominical - October 19-20, 2001
Category Place Name
Open 1 Gilbert Brown (P.V.)
2 William Johnson (Jaco)
3 Jose Montoya (Dom.)
Wahines 1 Lisbeth Vindas (Jaco)
2 Andria Diaz (Jaco)
3 Jenny Hinds (Dom.)
CNSC Calendario (The Costa Rica National Surf Circuit)
Playa Negra - November 17th-18th
Tamarindo - December 15th-16th
Salsa Brava - January 19th - 20th
Quepos (Playitas) - February 16th - 17th
Marbella - March 9th - 10th
Hermosa - April 20th - 21st
Email: info@surfdaynite.com for more details...
Categories:
OPEN ~ JUNIORS (under 18) ~ BOYS (under 16) ~ GROMMETS (under 14) ~ MINI-GROM (Under 12) ~ LONGBOARD ~ BODYBOARD ~ WOMEN
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Fpilurzo
Torneo de la ASP arrancó hoy en Hawaii, Listos rivales de Federico Pilurzu en la Triple Corona
Vecino de Playa Langosta de Tamarindo se presentará ante surfistas de Islas Canarias, Hawai y Brasil
http://www.surfspot.com/media/reef/reef.html - to see live coverage.
San José, Costa Rica (12 de noviembre del 2007). El representante de Costa Rica en la Triple Corona de Hawai, Federico Pilurzu, empezará a “correr” olas a partir de mañana cuando tenga que enfrentarse ante un tablista local, otro de las Islas Canarias y un tercer hombre de Brasil.
El Reef Hawaiian Pro se inició hoy en Haleiwa donde la Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) organizó un evento de seis estrellas que congrega a los mejores tablistas del mundo.
La participación de Pilurzu –actual bicampeón open de Centroamérica- en la Triple Corona se concretó luego de que compitiera en el O?Neill ColdWater Clasicc en Santa Cruz (California), en el Maresia Surf Internacional en Santa Catarina y en el Obongo Pro Surfing en Sao Paulo -ambos en Brasil- en octubre pasado.
En la actualidad tras la actualización de las posiciones en esos eventos Federico se ubica en la casilla 99 del ranking mundial en la que ostenta 5713 puntos validos para ingresar en la serie de tres eventos.
La segunda prueba de la Triple Corona tendrá lugar en Sunset Beach, en Oahu (Hawai) a partir del 25 de noviembre según establece la página web oficial de la ASP.
Primera salida
Esa fuente digital indica que mañana, aproximadamente a las 3 p. m. (hora de Costa Rica¡), Pilurzu tendría que competir ante Jonathan González de las Islas Canarias, Fabio Gouveia (Brasil) y el hawaino Chad Chidester.
“La verdad me siento tranquilo para comenzar a luchar por un campo a la siguiente ronda, espero lograrlo para dejar en alto el nombre del surfing de Costa Rica”, indicó Pilurzu en un correo electrónico.
Además de la corona del Istmo el vecino del cantón de Santa Cruz (Guanacaste) ingresará en los registros históricos del deporte nacional de las olas porque a partir de mañana se convertirá en el único surfista que ha representado a Costa Rica en la Triple Corona.
“Todos sabemos que acá están figuras cuyos nombre es legendario en el mundo del surf como Sunny García, Nataniel Curran o Kekoa Bacalso; es decir que se trata de gente con un nivel muy alto que me obligará a ofrecer el máximo de rendimiento para avanzar en cada heat ”, resaltó el monarca de Centroamérica.
En caso de que logre terminar en alguno de los primeros dos lugares en la prueba de mañana Federico pasará de la ronda de 128 tablistas a la serie de 64 hombres.
Acerca de Federico Pilurzu
El surfeador, Federico Pilurzu, es el único representante de Costa Rica -y Centroamérica- que participa constantemente en la serie de torneos del WQS de la ASP. En la actualidad ostenta el título de bicampeón centroamericano de la división open cetros que ganó durante las finales realizadas en Costa Rica (2006) y Guatemala (2007); además, en el año 2001 logró el campeonato nacional de Costa Rica.
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FEDERICO PILURZU DEFEATS WORLD-CLASS U.S. OPEN CHAMPION ROB MACHADO AT SOORUZ LACANAU PRO TO ADVANCE AT FRANCE'S 6-STAR CONTEST
TWO WEEKS TRAINING SESSION IN ZARAUTZ, SPAIN HELPED WQS- #143 RANKED COSTA RICAN SURFER RECOVER FROM ANKLE INJURY
by - Ellen Zoe Golden EllenZoe@aol.com 800-548-1753 In Costa Rica 011-506-867-21-97
San Jose, Costa Rica August 17, 2006 - In 4-foot waves that finally arrived after two flat days delayed his Round 2 heat , Costa Rican surfer Federico Pilurzu showed enough radical and controlled moves to take 1 st place over the renowned waterman Rob Machado at the Sooruz Lacanau Pro in France.
Considered the French Pro of surfing, this was Pilurzu's first European 6-star World Qualifying (WQS) event of the year, and the defeat over Machado,who won the Honda U.S. Open of Surfing in July,advances him to Round 3 of the tournament which features other WQS surfers such as France's Jeremy Flores, and two dozen pros from the World Championship Tour (WCT) in a fight that continues today through August 20 at Grand Plage, Lacanau, Gironde, and offers $125,000 in prize money.
"Federico's victory over Rob Machado is not only great for him, but for all of Costa Rica," said Antonio Pilurzu, President of the Federacion de Surf de Costa Rica, immediately after the heat. "The kids here can now see that they too can do something more with their skills. They can watch Federico compete and win in these international contests, and have proof that just as they have results in Costa Rica, they too can go up against good surfers and be confident. It's not impossible. They just have to go and do it."
Meanwhile, Federico is still competing on the WQS while wearing a splint on the ankle that has been injured for month, and limited his mobility a few weeks ago at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) WQS Rip Curl Board Masters in Newquay, United Kingdom.
However, after a short break from a rigorous competitive schedule,including winning the Central American Championships in Costa Rica in July, then placing #19 at the Honda U.S. Open of Surfing two weeks later, then Newquay,Pilurzu regrouped at the northern beach break of Zarautz, Spain. There he met friend and local Aritz Aranburu, a fellow WQS competitor (currently ranked #81), who this past March 2006, visited Pilurzu in Costa Rica, where he participated and won, the Costa Rican Circuito Nacional de Surf tournament. In Zarautz, Pilurzu did physical training with Aritz's coach and rested the ankle in preparation for the Sooruz Lacanau Pro.
The strategy paid off. Reported Pilurzu after these two successful Sooruz Lacanau Pro heats: "I've got pain on the first wave, but it goes away after that. The conditions are okay, the event is underway and I made it through so everything's going the best way for me so far!"
"When you compete against such good surfers, the mind takes more than 80 percent of the work, " Federico explains. "Everybody rips, and the guy that has the most clear and confident mind somehow wins. The waves come to you, and you make no mistakes. I've just been trying to have a good time, be relaxed and focused during the event. Just thinking positive, and giving my best each time!"
Pilurzu's is already looking ahead. He is currently wait-listed for the August 21 to 27 Super Series, Rip Curl Pro in Hossegor/Seignosse, Landes-France ($150,000 in prizes), and is confirmed to compete in the 5-star Buondi Billabong Pro in Ericeira, Portugal between August 29 and September 3, which pays $100,000 in awards.
Now ranked #143 out of 800 surfers on the WQS chart, and his goal is to become one of the top 100 surfers in the world to compete in the two 6-star contests in Hawaii at the end of November and December.
Federico sube 62 peldaños en el escalafón mundial
Surfo de Tamarindo competirá en Inglaterra
Luego de que el sábado pasado terminara la presentación en el US Open de surf en Huntington Beach, California, el tablista de Playa Tamarindo, Federico Pilurzu, avanzó 62 posiciones en el ranking mundial de la Asocciation of Surfing Professionals (ASP) organización que elabora el escalafón denominado World Qualifying Series (WQS).
Según establece la página web oficial de la ASP antes de que arrancara el torneo en Estados Unidos el competidor, de 23 años de edad, se encontraba situado en la casilla 197 del mundo.
Pero luego, tras haber llegado a la ronda donde únicamente participaron los 24 mejores competidores en el US Open , el vecino del cantón de Santa Cruz logró un enorme salto para subir al lugar 135.
De acuerdo con el site de la ASP, Federico ahora suma un total de 2449 puntos. En el primer lugar del WQS se encuentra el australiano Dayan Neve (7594) quien en la actual temporada acumula premios por $22 400 (¢ 11,5 millones).
“Una de las metas que tengo en este momento consiste en avanzar la mayor cantidad de heats en cada una de la fechas de la temporada y una vez que finalice el calendario de la ASP 2006 terminar por lo menos entre los primeros 100 surfos del mundo”, explicó Federico mediante un correo electrónico.
Las reglas de la ASP indican que una vez concluidas las jornadas de esa entidad creada en 1976 avanzarán al World Championship Tournament (WCT) los primeros 15 mejor situados en el ranking quienes competirán entre sí para determinar al campeón del mundo, cetro que en la actualidad le pertenece al siete veces monarca, Kelly Slater.
“Este es un circuito donde llega lo mejor del planeta, todos los que se inscriben en los torneos son nombres muy sonados en el mundo de las tablas; por eso, estar en este tipo de competencias significa un fogueo de primera clase para quien desee mejorar el rendimiento”, añadió Federico en el email .
Tras el final del US Open en el segundo lugar del WQS se encuentra el estadounidense Gabel Kling (7467), quien ha ganado una bolsa de $19 400 (¢ 9,9 millones) en este año.
El tercer peldaño en el puntaje acumulado le pertenece a Ricky Basnett (Sudáfrica: 7326) quien durante el 2006 lleva sumados $19 750 (¢10,1 millones) en premios.
La próxima competencia de Pilurzu se iniciará mañana cuando se lance al agua en Newquay, Inglaterra, donde se realizará una nueva prueba del WQS esta vez en el Viejo Continente.
Este torneo está calificado con seis estrellas máximo grado de dificultad debido a las condiciones del oleaje, las mareas y el viento.
Las personas que deseen más información al respecto se pueden comunicar con Luis Castrillo, periodista de la Federación de Surf de Costa Rica, tel. (506) 3639921.
Vecino de Playa Langosta de Tamarindo se presentará ante surfistas de Islas Canarias, Hawai y Brasil
http://www.surfspot.com/media/reef/reef.html - to see live coverage.
San José, Costa Rica (12 de noviembre del 2007). El representante de Costa Rica en la Triple Corona de Hawai, Federico Pilurzu, empezará a “correr” olas a partir de mañana cuando tenga que enfrentarse ante un tablista local, otro de las Islas Canarias y un tercer hombre de Brasil.
El Reef Hawaiian Pro se inició hoy en Haleiwa donde la Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) organizó un evento de seis estrellas que congrega a los mejores tablistas del mundo.
La participación de Pilurzu –actual bicampeón open de Centroamérica- en la Triple Corona se concretó luego de que compitiera en el O?Neill ColdWater Clasicc en Santa Cruz (California), en el Maresia Surf Internacional en Santa Catarina y en el Obongo Pro Surfing en Sao Paulo -ambos en Brasil- en octubre pasado.
En la actualidad tras la actualización de las posiciones en esos eventos Federico se ubica en la casilla 99 del ranking mundial en la que ostenta 5713 puntos validos para ingresar en la serie de tres eventos.
La segunda prueba de la Triple Corona tendrá lugar en Sunset Beach, en Oahu (Hawai) a partir del 25 de noviembre según establece la página web oficial de la ASP.
Primera salida
Esa fuente digital indica que mañana, aproximadamente a las 3 p. m. (hora de Costa Rica¡), Pilurzu tendría que competir ante Jonathan González de las Islas Canarias, Fabio Gouveia (Brasil) y el hawaino Chad Chidester.
“La verdad me siento tranquilo para comenzar a luchar por un campo a la siguiente ronda, espero lograrlo para dejar en alto el nombre del surfing de Costa Rica”, indicó Pilurzu en un correo electrónico.
Además de la corona del Istmo el vecino del cantón de Santa Cruz (Guanacaste) ingresará en los registros históricos del deporte nacional de las olas porque a partir de mañana se convertirá en el único surfista que ha representado a Costa Rica en la Triple Corona.
“Todos sabemos que acá están figuras cuyos nombre es legendario en el mundo del surf como Sunny García, Nataniel Curran o Kekoa Bacalso; es decir que se trata de gente con un nivel muy alto que me obligará a ofrecer el máximo de rendimiento para avanzar en cada heat ”, resaltó el monarca de Centroamérica.
En caso de que logre terminar en alguno de los primeros dos lugares en la prueba de mañana Federico pasará de la ronda de 128 tablistas a la serie de 64 hombres.
Acerca de Federico Pilurzu
El surfeador, Federico Pilurzu, es el único representante de Costa Rica -y Centroamérica- que participa constantemente en la serie de torneos del WQS de la ASP. En la actualidad ostenta el título de bicampeón centroamericano de la división open cetros que ganó durante las finales realizadas en Costa Rica (2006) y Guatemala (2007); además, en el año 2001 logró el campeonato nacional de Costa Rica.
*******************
FEDERICO PILURZU DEFEATS WORLD-CLASS U.S. OPEN CHAMPION ROB MACHADO AT SOORUZ LACANAU PRO TO ADVANCE AT FRANCE'S 6-STAR CONTEST
TWO WEEKS TRAINING SESSION IN ZARAUTZ, SPAIN HELPED WQS- #143 RANKED COSTA RICAN SURFER RECOVER FROM ANKLE INJURY
by - Ellen Zoe Golden EllenZoe@aol.com 800-548-1753 In Costa Rica 011-506-867-21-97
San Jose, Costa Rica August 17, 2006 - In 4-foot waves that finally arrived after two flat days delayed his Round 2 heat , Costa Rican surfer Federico Pilurzu showed enough radical and controlled moves to take 1 st place over the renowned waterman Rob Machado at the Sooruz Lacanau Pro in France.
Considered the French Pro of surfing, this was Pilurzu's first European 6-star World Qualifying (WQS) event of the year, and the defeat over Machado,who won the Honda U.S. Open of Surfing in July,advances him to Round 3 of the tournament which features other WQS surfers such as France's Jeremy Flores, and two dozen pros from the World Championship Tour (WCT) in a fight that continues today through August 20 at Grand Plage, Lacanau, Gironde, and offers $125,000 in prize money.
"Federico's victory over Rob Machado is not only great for him, but for all of Costa Rica," said Antonio Pilurzu, President of the Federacion de Surf de Costa Rica, immediately after the heat. "The kids here can now see that they too can do something more with their skills. They can watch Federico compete and win in these international contests, and have proof that just as they have results in Costa Rica, they too can go up against good surfers and be confident. It's not impossible. They just have to go and do it."
Meanwhile, Federico is still competing on the WQS while wearing a splint on the ankle that has been injured for month, and limited his mobility a few weeks ago at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) WQS Rip Curl Board Masters in Newquay, United Kingdom.
However, after a short break from a rigorous competitive schedule,including winning the Central American Championships in Costa Rica in July, then placing #19 at the Honda U.S. Open of Surfing two weeks later, then Newquay,Pilurzu regrouped at the northern beach break of Zarautz, Spain. There he met friend and local Aritz Aranburu, a fellow WQS competitor (currently ranked #81), who this past March 2006, visited Pilurzu in Costa Rica, where he participated and won, the Costa Rican Circuito Nacional de Surf tournament. In Zarautz, Pilurzu did physical training with Aritz's coach and rested the ankle in preparation for the Sooruz Lacanau Pro.
The strategy paid off. Reported Pilurzu after these two successful Sooruz Lacanau Pro heats: "I've got pain on the first wave, but it goes away after that. The conditions are okay, the event is underway and I made it through so everything's going the best way for me so far!"
"When you compete against such good surfers, the mind takes more than 80 percent of the work, " Federico explains. "Everybody rips, and the guy that has the most clear and confident mind somehow wins. The waves come to you, and you make no mistakes. I've just been trying to have a good time, be relaxed and focused during the event. Just thinking positive, and giving my best each time!"
Pilurzu's is already looking ahead. He is currently wait-listed for the August 21 to 27 Super Series, Rip Curl Pro in Hossegor/Seignosse, Landes-France ($150,000 in prizes), and is confirmed to compete in the 5-star Buondi Billabong Pro in Ericeira, Portugal between August 29 and September 3, which pays $100,000 in awards.
Now ranked #143 out of 800 surfers on the WQS chart, and his goal is to become one of the top 100 surfers in the world to compete in the two 6-star contests in Hawaii at the end of November and December.
Federico sube 62 peldaños en el escalafón mundial
Surfo de Tamarindo competirá en Inglaterra
Luego de que el sábado pasado terminara la presentación en el US Open de surf en Huntington Beach, California, el tablista de Playa Tamarindo, Federico Pilurzu, avanzó 62 posiciones en el ranking mundial de la Asocciation of Surfing Professionals (ASP) organización que elabora el escalafón denominado World Qualifying Series (WQS).
Según establece la página web oficial de la ASP antes de que arrancara el torneo en Estados Unidos el competidor, de 23 años de edad, se encontraba situado en la casilla 197 del mundo.
Pero luego, tras haber llegado a la ronda donde únicamente participaron los 24 mejores competidores en el US Open , el vecino del cantón de Santa Cruz logró un enorme salto para subir al lugar 135.
De acuerdo con el site de la ASP, Federico ahora suma un total de 2449 puntos. En el primer lugar del WQS se encuentra el australiano Dayan Neve (7594) quien en la actual temporada acumula premios por $22 400 (¢ 11,5 millones).
“Una de las metas que tengo en este momento consiste en avanzar la mayor cantidad de heats en cada una de la fechas de la temporada y una vez que finalice el calendario de la ASP 2006 terminar por lo menos entre los primeros 100 surfos del mundo”, explicó Federico mediante un correo electrónico.
Las reglas de la ASP indican que una vez concluidas las jornadas de esa entidad creada en 1976 avanzarán al World Championship Tournament (WCT) los primeros 15 mejor situados en el ranking quienes competirán entre sí para determinar al campeón del mundo, cetro que en la actualidad le pertenece al siete veces monarca, Kelly Slater.
“Este es un circuito donde llega lo mejor del planeta, todos los que se inscriben en los torneos son nombres muy sonados en el mundo de las tablas; por eso, estar en este tipo de competencias significa un fogueo de primera clase para quien desee mejorar el rendimiento”, añadió Federico en el email .
Tras el final del US Open en el segundo lugar del WQS se encuentra el estadounidense Gabel Kling (7467), quien ha ganado una bolsa de $19 400 (¢ 9,9 millones) en este año.
El tercer peldaño en el puntaje acumulado le pertenece a Ricky Basnett (Sudáfrica: 7326) quien durante el 2006 lleva sumados $19 750 (¢10,1 millones) en premios.
La próxima competencia de Pilurzu se iniciará mañana cuando se lance al agua en Newquay, Inglaterra, donde se realizará una nueva prueba del WQS esta vez en el Viejo Continente.
Este torneo está calificado con seis estrellas máximo grado de dificultad debido a las condiciones del oleaje, las mareas y el viento.
Las personas que deseen más información al respecto se pueden comunicar con Luis Castrillo, periodista de la Federación de Surf de Costa Rica, tel. (506) 3639921.
cnsteam
These photos are of the Circuito Nacional de Surf team of Costa Rica. They were taken over a five year span, including surf contests in Dominical, Hermosa, Tamarindo, Playa Grande, and Puerto Viejo.
Move your mouse over the pics to see who, where, and when.
Move your mouse over the pics to see who, where, and when.
Saturday, August 9, 2003
Nosara Surf Contest - Sunna Garcia as Judge
SURF CONTEST IN NOSARA, Costa Rica- August 9-10, 2003
SUNNY GARCIA was in Playa Guiones (the closest beachbreak to Nosara) last month to relax with his family and to judge a locals-only surf contest, hosted by Tim and Tyler Marsh of Safari Surf School. Over 40 participants surfed in four different categories - Open, Juniors, Longboard, and Women for new surfboards donated by Sunny himself. Tim Marsh told me the idea started as a "brainfart". "I knew there was a lot of hot surfers in Jaco, but none here were receiving any recognition. I knew Sunny from growing up with him, and he was into helping out. He's a very laid back individual, and he's 'O'hana' (Hawaiian for 'family') His brother Tyler at Safari Surf School led the effort to organize the contest. Tim also thanked Mike at Casa Tucan for hosting the guests, Charlie for his help during and after the contest, and Mango Surf Shop for helping to get the beach permits and donating some prizes.
Some of the hot surfers around Nosara include: Vibito, Christian, Brody, Gisella, Josenia, and Pio. The opening heats of the weekend had the best surf, offshore and overhead on the sets. By the last heat on the first day, onshore winds and a high tide rip made it difficult for competitors to find good waves. However, the final day had offshore winds through the finals and the 200 plus spectators had an excellent show of local talent. In the Open finals were Vibito from Garza, Choco from Samara, and Brody and Pio from Guiones. The Junior division winner received a 6.2 Akila Aipa Squash tail, the top woman got a replica Larry Bartleman shape, and the Open champion received one of Sunny's 6.3 Da Hui boards. Another board was a 6.4 Bamboo Boards Epoxy rounded pintail that was raffled off to a lucky visitor.
After the contest ended, I had a chance to speak to Sunny about his experience in Costa Rica:
GG - When was your first trip to Costa Rica?
SG - This year, I arrived only a few days ago.
GG - Where did you surf and how was it?
SG - I've only surfed around here in Nosara. I had some knee surgery a couple of months ago so I am still going easy on it, but it's been fun.
GG - What do like about Costa Rica?
SG - Everything. It's laid back, the people are mellow (most of them), and there are good waves.
GG - How was the idea started for a contest in Nosara?
SG - It was Tim and Tyler's (Marsh) idea. I was planning a trip down to visit them and they asked if I could help judge the contest. I said, "Sure, why not?"
GG - How do you feel on the level of surfing in the country?
SG - It's very good. There are kids ripping out there. And some of them could do even better if they had more resources, support from the surf industry, and more contests.
GG - When do you think someone from here will be ready for the WQS?
SG - Some of them are ready now. The difficulty of being on tour is that it's hard to get started. There are a lot of costs: places to stay, boards, and travel expenses.
GG - Any advice you would give to the groms who want to surf for their career?
SG - Just never give up. Never give up....
Sunny Garcia is currently sponsored by Da Hui, Backyard Boards, Spy, Boost Mobile, and Honda. He should be back next year when hopefully more participants from around the country will compete. Safari Surf School in Playa Guiones is a camp where guests are going to be in the water with the owners. They will get to hang with the locals and submerge themselves in the culture, eating meals and going on tours with the group, and ultimately becoming one of an extended family. (www.safarisurfschool.com)
Open
1. Pio
2. Vibito
Juniors
1. Luigi
2. Vibito
Womens
1. Gisella
2. Virginia
PHOTOS from the day's event:
SUNNY GARCIA was in Playa Guiones (the closest beachbreak to Nosara) last month to relax with his family and to judge a locals-only surf contest, hosted by Tim and Tyler Marsh of Safari Surf School. Over 40 participants surfed in four different categories - Open, Juniors, Longboard, and Women for new surfboards donated by Sunny himself. Tim Marsh told me the idea started as a "brainfart". "I knew there was a lot of hot surfers in Jaco, but none here were receiving any recognition. I knew Sunny from growing up with him, and he was into helping out. He's a very laid back individual, and he's 'O'hana' (Hawaiian for 'family') His brother Tyler at Safari Surf School led the effort to organize the contest. Tim also thanked Mike at Casa Tucan for hosting the guests, Charlie for his help during and after the contest, and Mango Surf Shop for helping to get the beach permits and donating some prizes.
Some of the hot surfers around Nosara include: Vibito, Christian, Brody, Gisella, Josenia, and Pio. The opening heats of the weekend had the best surf, offshore and overhead on the sets. By the last heat on the first day, onshore winds and a high tide rip made it difficult for competitors to find good waves. However, the final day had offshore winds through the finals and the 200 plus spectators had an excellent show of local talent. In the Open finals were Vibito from Garza, Choco from Samara, and Brody and Pio from Guiones. The Junior division winner received a 6.2 Akila Aipa Squash tail, the top woman got a replica Larry Bartleman shape, and the Open champion received one of Sunny's 6.3 Da Hui boards. Another board was a 6.4 Bamboo Boards Epoxy rounded pintail that was raffled off to a lucky visitor.
After the contest ended, I had a chance to speak to Sunny about his experience in Costa Rica:
GG - When was your first trip to Costa Rica?
SG - This year, I arrived only a few days ago.
GG - Where did you surf and how was it?
SG - I've only surfed around here in Nosara. I had some knee surgery a couple of months ago so I am still going easy on it, but it's been fun.
GG - What do like about Costa Rica?
SG - Everything. It's laid back, the people are mellow (most of them), and there are good waves.
GG - How was the idea started for a contest in Nosara?
SG - It was Tim and Tyler's (Marsh) idea. I was planning a trip down to visit them and they asked if I could help judge the contest. I said, "Sure, why not?"
GG - How do you feel on the level of surfing in the country?
SG - It's very good. There are kids ripping out there. And some of them could do even better if they had more resources, support from the surf industry, and more contests.
GG - When do you think someone from here will be ready for the WQS?
SG - Some of them are ready now. The difficulty of being on tour is that it's hard to get started. There are a lot of costs: places to stay, boards, and travel expenses.
GG - Any advice you would give to the groms who want to surf for their career?
SG - Just never give up. Never give up....
Sunny Garcia is currently sponsored by Da Hui, Backyard Boards, Spy, Boost Mobile, and Honda. He should be back next year when hopefully more participants from around the country will compete. Safari Surf School in Playa Guiones is a camp where guests are going to be in the water with the owners. They will get to hang with the locals and submerge themselves in the culture, eating meals and going on tours with the group, and ultimately becoming one of an extended family. (www.safarisurfschool.com)
Open
1. Pio
2. Vibito
Juniors
1. Luigi
2. Vibito
Womens
1. Gisella
2. Virginia
PHOTOS from the day's event:
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