El Salvador ISA World Master Surfing Championship

Closing Ceremony Video Highights

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Final Day Video Highlights

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USA Wins the Team Gold Medal at the El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship

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It was first-ever victory for Team USA in its first-ever ISA World Masters Surfing Championship. Photo: ISA/Watts

Gold medals for individual athletes go to Master Mark Richardson (AUS), Grand Master Juan Ashton (PUR), Kahuna Tom Curren (USA), Grand Kahuna Craig Schieber (CRI) and Women Master Layne Beachley (AUS)

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El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship
October 23, 2011
La Libertad, El Salvador

The USA won the Eduardo Arena ISA World Team Trophy. The final day had contestable 3-to-4 feet waves under amazingly clear skies at a beach packed with local and international fans.

Team USA’s debut in the ISA World Masters Surfing Championship proved to be more than successful. They are taking home the Team Trophy, the Kahunas Gold and Silver Medals won by Tom Curren and Jim Hogan. Also Grand Kahunas and Women Masters Copper Medals were won by Allen Sarlo and Alissa Cairns respectively.

The team also had Masters Sean Mattison and Jason Senn, and Grand Masters Dean Randazzo and David Giddings placing in top 16 positions.

“Of course, the great performances in the Kahunas with Tom Curren and Jimmy Hogan were key,” said Team USA Head Coach, Ian Cairns. “But it was also a good, consistent performance by the whole team, as most of our guys made the finals. In this event you have to make the finals; you must have all of your team do well. We had a great time in El Salvador and to come out as champions, it’s just really amazing for us.”

Final Results – Team Medalists
Gold: USA
Silver: Brazil
Bronze: South Africa
Copper: Puerto Rico

"I have eight world titles now!” said seven-time ASP World Champion Layne Beachley (AUS) after winning her first-ever ISA Gold Medal.

Beachley Wins Her Eighth World Title
Seven-Time ASP World Champion, Layne Beachley, added an eighth World Title to her trophy cabinet. An ISA Masters World Title that came three years after she retired from professional surfing shows that her surfing skills remain intact.

In the final, Beachley was solid, posting 13.10 (6.50+6.60) to beat Heather Clark (RSA, second), Andrea Lopes (BRA, third) and Alissa Cairns (USA, fourth).

“It feels really satisfying to come home with the Gold. I have eight world titles now!” said Beachley. “To have the whole team at the rocks supporting me was a really great experience. We are doing the country proud and I was really honored to surf for Australia. This was a wonderful experience and I hope to come back next year.”

Final results – Women Masters
Gold: Layne Beachley (AUS)
Silver: Heather Clark (RSA)
Bronze: Andrea Lopes (BRA)
Copper: Alissa Cairns (USA)

Schieber Gives Costa Rica its First-Ever ISA Gold Medal
Stylish Craig “Tequila” Schieber was the surprise of the day, winning the first ISA Gold in the history of Costa Rican surfing. Coming from the Repechage rounds, Schieber was quick and effective in the 25-minute final match-up. A combined total of 9.86 (6.33+3.53) was enough to win the World Title.

“I have no words to describe how this feels. I’m so happy! Thank you to the ISA for making this event. I still can’t believe it. I guess now I’m Tequila Gold,” laughed Schieber. “I hope this becomes an inspiration for all the young great surfers we have in Costa Rica. I would like to see them winning gold medals and maybe even some day a team gold medal.”

Final results – Grand Kahunas
Gold: Craig Schieber (CRI)
Silver: Chris Knutsen (RSA)
Bronze: Nick Pearson (AUS)
Copper: Allen Sarlo (USA)

Tom Curren (USA) wrote another chapter in the Surfing History Book today by becoming the first surfer ever to have won the ISA World Championship in the Junior, Open and Masters divisions. Photo: ISA/Watts

Curren Writes Another Entry into the History Book of Surfing
The three-time ASP World Champion, 1980 ISA Junior Gold Medalist and 1982 ISA Open Gold Medalist entered into surfing’s history books once again by becoming the first surfer ever to have won the Gold in the main three ISA signature events (Juniors, Open and Masters).

After a slow start, Curren found a nice right that that he ripped with strong and stylish turns, earning him an 8.17. He backed that up with a 4.60 that was worthy of a Gold Medal.

“This is a great feeling and I’m really stoked about the team we have,” said Curren after the final. “It’s really fun to be part of the team, and having Ian as a coach has been great this week. Being a World Champion in three ISA divisions is a great addition to my resume.”

Final Results – Kahunas
Gold: Tom Curren (USA)
Silver: Jim Hogan (USA)
Bronze: David Malherbe (RSA)
Copper: David Husadel (BRA)

Ashton Wins His Fourth Gold
Today, Puerto Rican Juan Ashton became the “poster boy” for the ISA World Masters Surfing Championships. His victory in the Grand Masters division gave him four gold medals in the four ISA Masters events held in the last 5 years.

With seven minutes remaining until the end of the final, Ashton was third and needed a 7-point ride. A set wave came on his final wave and after combining six solid turns, he received a 7.77 from the judges, jumping straight to the first place and to the top of the podium.

An overjoyed and pumped up Ashton screamed the number “four,” while smiling and hugging his peers all the way from the point at Punta Roca to the podium. He said afterwards, “I can’t put this into words. I guess I just didn’t give up, and I was like, ‘I can do it; I just need one more wave.’” With seven minutes left, I got that wave and I surfed it almost with my eyes closed; I was so pumped to make it all the way trough. I’m just super happy.”

Final results - Grand Masters
Gold: Juan Ahston (PUR)
Silver: Jojo de Olivença (BRA)
Bronze: Fabio Gouveia (BRA)
Copper: Andre Malherbe (RSA)

Mark Richardson Wins the Masters Division
Australian Mark Richardson came all the way from the first round of the Repechage, surfing in seven heats before making it to the final and ending up being crowned the ISA Masters World Champion.

A former ISA Medalist and Australian Professional Champion, Richardson knew how to take advantage of his amazing backhand approach. He started strong by posting an 8.17 and ended the same way with a 7.17, making a total of 15.34, the highest combined score of the day.

Afterwards, an emotional Richardson, hugging his young son, said, “I’m just so stoked, I came third in the World Surfing Games in 2004, when I was winning and with one minute to go, a wave was taken away from me and I was left in third. So this is the one that I really wanted to win. I’m so happy it happened!”

Final Results – Masters
Gold: Mark Richardson (AUS)
Silver: Carlos Cabrero (PUR)
Bronze: Gary Van Wieringen (RSA)
Copper: Ross Williams (HAW)

Closing Ceremony
A colorful Closing Ceremony took place at the podium stage immediately after the last final ended. The dignitaries present were El Salvador Minister of Tourism, Jose Napoleón Duarte; La Libertad Mayor, Carlos Molina; El Salvador Surfing Association President, Saburo Okuzawa; ISA Contest Director Marcos Bukao, and ISA Director General Bob Mignogna.

ISA President Fernando Aguerre did not attend, as he’s in California recovering from a surfing injury. From home in a recorded message, he stated, “I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to all the organizers, to the people and government of El Salvador and certainly to all the delegations and the athletes for this incredible competition. Some of you are going home with medals, but all of you are champions. Thank you for making it to El Salvador and I hope to see you next year at the ISA World Masters Surfing Championship.”

Tourism Minister, José Napoleón Duarte, gave thanks to the ISA and all the delegations for coming to his country. He also commented, “This event shows that this is the right moment for developing the sport and therefore tourism in El Salvador.”

After all the winning medals were awarded, ISA Director General Bob Mignogna, in the name of ISA President, Fernando Aguerre, declared officially closed the El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship.

With another edition of the annual ISA World Masters Surfing Championship successfully complete, the ISA looks forward to announcing the location of the premiere world team masters surfing event for 2012.

Country Final Standings
1 United States 9396
2 Brazil 9086
3 South Africa 8886
4 Puerto Rico 8618
5 Australia 8480
6 Hawaii 7664
7 Costa Rica 6090
8 Argentina 6016
9 France 5821
10 Peru 5548
11 Venezuela 5363
12 Trinidad & Tobago 5335
13 El Salvador 5230
14 Ecuador 5030
15 Uruguay 3640
16 Mexico 2240
17 Sweden 1905
18 Germany 1680
19 Switzerland 680
20 Panama 500
21 New Zealand 450

FINAL DAY PHOTOS

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Mark Richardson is the new ISA World Masters Surfing Champion

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El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship
October 23, 2011
La Libertad, El Salvador

Mark Richardson is the new ISA World Masters Surfing Champion

Final Masters position:

Gold: Mark Richardson (AUS)
Silver: Carlos Cabrero (PRI)
Bronze: Gary Van Wieringen (RSA)
Copper: Ross Williams (HAW)

Full feature coming soon.

Juan Ashton is the new ISA World Masters Surfing Champion

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El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship
October 23, 2011
La Libertad, El Salvador

Juan Ashton is the new ISA World Masters Surfing Champion

Final Grand Masters position:

Gold: Juan Ashton (PRI)
Silver: Jojo de Olivença (BRA)
Bronze: Fabio Gouveia (BRA)
Copper: Andre Malherbe (RSA)

Full feature coming soon.

Tom Curren is the new ISA World Masters Surfing Champion

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El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship
October 23, 2011
La Libertad, El Salvador

Tom Curren is the new ISA World Masters Surfing Champion

Final Kahunas position:

Gold: Tom Curren (USA)
Silver: Jim Hogan (USA)
Bronze: David Malherbe (RSA)
Copper: David Husadel (BRA)

Full feature coming soon.

Craig Schieber is the new ISA World Masters Surfing Champion

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El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship
October 23, 2011
La Libertad, El Salvador

Craig Schieber is the new ISA World Masters Surfing Champion

Final Grand Kahunas position:

Gold: Craig Schieber (CRI)
Silver: Chris Knutsen (RSA)
Bronze: Nick Pearson (AUS)
Copper: Allen Sarlo (USA)

Full feature coming soon.

Layne Beachley is the new ISA World Masters Surfing Champion

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El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship
October 23, 2011
La Libertad, El Salvador

Layne Beachley just won the El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship.

Final Women’s Masters position:

Gold: Layne Beachley (AUS)
Silver: Heather Clark (RSA)
Bronze: Andrea Lopes (BRA)
Copper: Alissa Cairns (USA)

Full feature coming soon.

Day 5 Video Highlights

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EL SALVADOR ISA WORLD MASTERS SURFING CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED TOMORROW!

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Juan Ashton (PUR) leads the charge to the Grand Masters final. He will be looking for his fourth Gold Medal in his fourth ISA World Masters Surfing Championship. Photo: ISA/Watts

USA, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and South Africa will contend tomorrow for the ISA Eduardo Arena World Team Trophy

WATCH THE FINALS TOMORROW AT 10am local time (9am PDT – 12pm EDT).
ATTENTION an updated Surfline Forecast indicates a swell increase for Sunday afternoon. As a result, the final day will begin two hours later than usual.

Watch it online on www.elsalvadorisawmsc.com

El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship
October 22, 2011
La Libertad, El Salvador

USA, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and South Africa are the leading contenders to take home the ISA Eduardo Arena World Team Trophy of this historic El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship, which ends Sunday at Punta Roca.

As the National Teams head to the final day of the event, the five teams are close in points:

1- Brazil – 11890 points
2- South Africa 10906 points
3- USA 10836 points
4- Hawaii 10075 points
5- Puerto Rico 9315 points

Layne Beachley (AUS) hits the lip of another Punta Roca wave and makes it to the big final. Tomorrow Beachley could be adding an eighth world title to her trophy cabinet. Photo: ISA/Watts

Into The Finals
Ten surfers, two from each of the five divisions, have secured a spot on the podium after placing first or second in the Main Event finals. They are: Gary Van Wieringen (RSA) and Ross Williams (HAW) in Masters (+35); Juan Ashton (PUR) and Jojo de Olvença (BRA) in Grand Masters (+40); Tom Curren (USA) and Jim Hogan in Kahunas (+45); Nick Pearson (AUS) and Allen Sarlo in Grand Kahunas (+50); and Layne Beachley (AUS) and Heather Clark (RSA) in Women Masters (+35). All of them will compete tomorrow in the final for the World Title.

Masters
Van Wieringen, the only surfer in the Masters Main Event Final who doesn’t have a past in the ASP World Tour, ended up winning today’s qualifying heat. Williams finished second, Jojo de Olivença (BRA) third and Davey Gonsalves (HAW) fourth. Third and fourth fell to the Repechage Final.

The South African’s strong frontside attack earned high marks from the judges as he scored 13.66 (7.83+5.83). “I’m very happy to be in the final. I have been feeling better in every heat. Let’s just hope I can keep it up all the way. I’ve been competing for long enough so I know how to deal with pressure,” said Van Wieringen.

Grand Masters
Three-time ISA World Champion Juan Ashton (PUR) had another clear victory, posting a combined total of 14.84 (8.67+6.17) to leave Jojo de Olivença (BRA) in second, Fabio Gouveia (BRA) in third and Dean Randazzo (USA) in fourth. Once again the winner of the heat was the only one that was never part of the ASP World Tour.

After winning three Gold Medals and one Copper in the ISA World Masters three previous editions, Ashton sets out for yet another Gold Medal at the final tomorrow. “This is amazing, I can’t believe it! Four tournaments, four finals,” said Ashton. “I have no words to describe it. I always come to the World Masters with a positive attitude, thinking I have a chance at winning the competition, but it gets harder as the standards rise each year.”

Kahunas
A great Team USA victory was led by Tom Curren and Jim Hogan, who placed first and second respectively in the Main Event Final. Mike Latronic (HAW, third) and David Malherbe (RSA, fourth) dropped to the Repechage Final.

“It feels great and I’m really stoked. Team USA is doing great,” said Curren. “We have a strong team and hopefully we can come to the next event and be the defending world champions.”

Women’s Masters
Seven-time ASP World Champion Layne Beachley posted the highest combined score of the event so far 15.17 (7.50+7.67) to beat Heather Clark (RSA), Andrea Lopes (BRA, third) and Melissa Proud (HAW, fourth), and make it to her first ISA World Masters final. “I was felling much more comfortable and relaxed on the smaller waves, and it’s a lot of fun. Next heat is really important so I’m focusing all my energy on it.”

Grand Kahunas
Nick Pearson (AUS) and Allen Sarlo (RSA) sent three-time ISA World Champion Chris Knutsen (RSA) and Javier Gorbea (PUR) to the Repechage. Pearson, who came as a last-minute substitute for the 1978 World Champion, Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholmew, gave an amazing performance throughout the entire event and won a clear victory today.

The waves at Punta Roca were again perfect and are going to get bigger for the finals. Photo: ISA/Quincho

Repechage – One Step Away From the Grand Final
A different story took place on the Repechage “sudden death” rounds with a marathon of heats. Some athletes surfed three times today and those who made it through are now one step away from the Medals in the Repechage Final.

They are: Masters Mark Richardson (AUS) and Carlos Cabrero (PUR); Grand Masters Santiago Di Pace (ARG) and Andre Malherbe; Kahunas David Husadel (BRA) and Sergio Penna (BRA); Grand Kahunas Craig Schieber (CRI) and Jean Labrucherie (FRA); and Women Masters Andrea Díaz (CRI) and Alissa Cairns (USA).

As the El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship comes to a close tomorrow, history will once again be written by the world’s best Masters surfers.

Follow the action live on www.elsalvadorisawmsc.com

Webcast schedule
10am local time is 9am PDT and 12pm EDT

Day 4 Video Highlights

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Forecast Update: Saturday 10/22/2011

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SUNDAY 23rd

SWELL/SURF: Old/small SW swell will linger through the day as the long period forerunner traces of a new SSW swell (205-195 deg) creep in through the morning. The new SSW energy will start to build more quickly through the afternoon/evening. Surf through the early morning will generally hang in the waist high zone (2-3′+). Then expect building surf over the afternoon with sets getting up to chest-shoulder high (3-4′+). Possibly even occasional head high+ waves (5′+) showing before dark.

WEATHER/WIND: Light offshore NNE’erly wind in the morning, with a light+ SSW-SW seabreeze for the afternoon. Possible evening glassoff. Partly to mostly cloudy, sunny skies. Chance for passing rain showers and thunderstorms.

Day 5 Action Photos

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Aloha Beach Party Video Highlights

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Team USA Leads the Race for the Gold Medal in the El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship

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Hawaiian Ross Williams hits Punta Roca's lip and makes it to the Main Event final. The former ASP World Tour competitor is one step away from the medals. Photo: ISA/Watts

After a long day of Repechage heats, the USA is the only country that has all of its competitors still in the event with perfect scoring potential

COMPETITION STARTS BACK UP TOMORROW AT 8am local time (7am PDT – 10am EDT). Watch it online on www.elsalvadorisawmsc.com

El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship
October 21, 2011
La Libertad, El Salvador

It was a last chance day today at the El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship for many competitors, crucial for the race towards the Eduardo Arena ISA World Team Trophy.

Of the 22 heats held, only six were part of the Main Event rounds, and out of the 124 competitors that started the event, only 52 remain in the tournament. Eight are from the USA, the only country that has all their athletes still in competition and, therefore, leading the race for the ISA Masters World Team Title.

Defending Champion Australia saw Grand Master Jason Schmidenberg losing his Repechage Round 3 match-up. Two-time World Champion Team South Africa had Graeme Field eliminated in the Masters division. Surfing powerhouses Hawaii and Brazil suffered the elimination of Darren Tatsuno and Jorge Bittencourt respectively.

The following heats were held today:

Repechage 2 Kahunas
Repechage 2 Grand Masters
Repechage 2 Grand Kahunas
Qualifying 3 Masters
Qualifying 3 Grand Masters
Qualifying 3 Kahunas
Repechage 3 Kahunas
Repechage 3 Grand Masters
Repechage 3 Masters

The three qualifying rounds determined the Main Event finalists in the Masters (+35), Grand Masters (+40) and Kahunas (+45) divisions.

Former ASP World Tour Competitors Ross Williams (HAW), Jojo de Olivença (BRA) and Davey Gonsalves (HAW), along with Gary Van Wieringen (RSA), are now one step away from the grand final.

Williams, a 1990s ASP Top 16, commented after placing second in his heat, “Everyone wants to win a contest and for me that’s a little bit of a thorn. I was never the best competitor in the world, I surfed good enough to win events, but I just didn’t have that animal instinct a lot of guys do. For me, at the age of 38, winning a Gold Medal here would be great.”

The Grand Masters Main Event Final will have Fabio Gouveia (BRA), Jojo de Olivença (BRA), Juan Ashton (PUR) and Dean Randazzo (USA).

After a last minute withdrawal by another member of the Brazil squad, Olivença was forced to compete in two divisions. It was a happy accident for the Brazilian Team, as Jojo is now in the two Main Event finals. “Today was a great day and I’m happy for having surfed well in both divisions. I’m used to doing this so it’s not a big issue for me. Let’s hope for the best now”.

The Kahunas had Tom Curren (USA), David Malherbe (RSA), Mike Latronic (HAW) and Jim Hogan (USA) making it through to the Main Event final. Curren was the round’s best surfer, scoring a combined total of 14.43. “We have a very good team and so far things have been going well for us so we will try to stay strong and do well,” said Curren.

Puerto Rican Carlos Cabrero is taking advantage of his great backhand approach. Today he made it through his Repechage heat in the Masters division. Photo: ISA/Quincho

The Repechage rounds had many high performance heats with nerve-wracking situations. Brazilian Sergio Penna took advantage of his strong backhand approach to earn the highest singe wave score, 9.17, in his Kahunas heat.

The day’s surprise was Germany’s Patrick Castagnet who outscored Mark Richardson (AUS, second), Martín Passeri (ARG, third) and Germán Aguirre (PER, fourth).

“That was a really tough heat, with the 2006 Latin American Champion (Passeri) and one Australian!” said Castagnet. “I just gave my best to make it through. With seven minutes left in the clock I was able to catch two good ones that took me to the first place. It’s motivating to make it through this heat and that gives me a lot of strength”.

Other Repechage standouth were Carlos Cabrero (PUR), David Giddings (USA), David Husadel (BRA), Andre Malherbe (RSA), Santiago Di Pace (ARG) and Ricardo Villanueva (PUR) among others.

Conditions were again perfect at Punta Roca. Two-to-four feet waves, long and glassy, under sunny skies. As the event comes to an end, things are getting better in El Salvador. Photo: ISA/Quincho

The event will continue tomorrow at 8am local time with the following heats:

Qualify Round 4 Masters
Qualify Round 4 Grand Masters
Qualify Round 4 Kahunas
Qualify Round 3 Grand Kahunas
Qualify Round 3 Women Masters
Repechage Round 4 Masters
Repechage Round 4 Grand Masters
Repechage Round 4 Kahunas
Repechage Round 3 Women Masters
Repechage Round 3 Grand Kahunas
Repechage Round 5 Masters
Repechage Round 5 Grand Masters
Repechage Round 5 Kahunas

Follow the action live on www.elsalvadorisawmsc.com

Webcast schedule
8am local time is 7am PDT and 10amEDT

Forecast Update: Friday evening 10/21/2011

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Below is an image of the LOLA forecast dashboard for Punta Roca.

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Small surf expected for the weekend. New SSW swell starts to provide building surf later in the day on Sunday. Decent weather/wind conditions expected. NOTE – Solid SSW groundswell due for next week!

SATURDAY 22nd

SWELL/SURF: Mainly a small/easing SW groundswell (215-205 deg) mixed with minimal SW windswell. Look for mostly knee-waist high surf (2-3′) with inconsistent waves/peaks still pushing up to belly-chest high during the better tides.

WEATHER/WIND: Light offshore NNE’erly wind in the morning, with a light+ SSW-SW seabreeze for the afternoon. Possible evening glassoff. Partly to mostly cloudy skies. Chance for passing rain showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY 23rd

SWELL/SURF: Old/small SW swell will linger through the day as the long period forerunner traces of a new SSW swell (205-195 deg) creep in through the morning. The new SSW energy will start to build more quickly through the afternoon/evening. Surf through the morning will generally hang in the knee-waist high zone (2-3′). Then expect building surf over the afternoon with sets getting up to chest-shoulder high (3-4′). Possible slightly bigger waves showing before dark.

Best Waves Day 3 Video Highlights

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Best Waves Day 2 Video Highlight

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Day 4 Action Photos

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The ISA Aloha Beach Party Gathered Together all the El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship Competitors

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The Aloha Beach Party’s signature bonfire lasted until the end of the night. Photo: ISA/Quincho

National teams left competition behind to relax and have fun for a night

El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship
October 21, 2011
La Libertad, El Salvador

Last night, the Decameron Salinitas Hotel became the place to be for the competitors of the El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship. The ISA Aloha Beach Party provided a great opportunity for competitors to relax and share the characteristic camaraderie and friendship typical in this event. The inaugural Aloha Beach Party was conceived by ISA President Fernando Aguerre and Florencia Gomez Gerbi during the 2011 ISA Junior World Championship, with the purpose to bring all participants, in a relaxed social environment around a beach bonfire.

A perfect stage was set for the occasion in the beautiful, luxurious hotel. Located on the beach with the Pacific Ocean as the background, competitors, organizers and ISA Officials enjoyed a night full of fun, live music, delicious local food, lots of Salvadorean culture, the trademark Aloha Beach Party bonfire and a stunning fireworks show.

From California, ISA president said “I’m sad not be there at the Party, due to my back injury I’ve to stay in California. The original idea of the Beach Party was to get together in the full spirit of Aloha, getting closer to each other. The ISA events are not just competition, but also a camaraderie occasion.”

“Everybody is welcome here. We want all the world to know how beautiful our country and especially La Libertad is,” said Mayor Carlos Molina. “Our waves are perfect and this hotel is great, and we organized this for everybody to enjoy the night and have a lot of fun.”

The Decameron Hotel was an excellent location for surfers from all over the world to enjoy another ISA Aloha Beach Party. Photo: ISA/Quincho

Event Organizer, Gray Line Avitours’ Carlos Ortiz, also present at the party, said, “All the surfers came here (ISA Masters at Punta Roca) to give the best of their abilities, with heart and passion. We wanted to give them a place to feel at home and decided to do the Aloha Beach Party in this beautiful hotel, where we know they will have a great time.”

After the fireworks and the traditional dancing ended, the Aloha Beach Party’s signature bonfire was lighted and lasted until late in the night.

Saturday’s Webcast schedule
8am local time is 7am PDT and 10am EDT

Aloha Beach Party

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