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World’s best junior surfers gain a rest day due to poor wave conditions
Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships
May 27th 2008
Seignosse, France
The normal 8am start time for the Quiksilver ISA World Juniors was postponed
until 12.30 due to poor surf conditions. That call was extended to 3.30pm,
when the contest was finally cancelled for the day. Only then could all the
surfers awaiting to surf their heats finally relax.
A lay day allows the World’s best youngsters a chance to recover and
recharge in the hope that tomorrow morning begins a little bit brighter.
After two days of non-stop high performance surfing in epic conditions and
hot sunshine, everyone can now at last, take a breath.
Windy 1-2 ft waves are not what contestants are used to look at here at
Seignosse Le Penon. It seemed even the sun wanted a day off. The world
famous French beach breaks have provided fantastic conditions for the
opening 2 days of the event. Contest director Marcos Bukao said, “This has
been the easiest decision I have had to make. We ran the maximum amounts of
heats yesterday; we have completed 30% of the contest in just two days.”
Marcos was not worried about the pressure of a heavy schedule. He has the
job of completing the event, which will crown the three new World Champions.
His cool Brazilian attitude has a positive outlook. ‘We can still finish the
contest without time problems. We’re fortunate to have two independent
contest podiums. Each one can run independently without any problem at the
same time. This allows even better use of time and gives the surfers the
best chance of surfing quality conditions’
Forecasted wave conditions look to improve slightly tomorrow. A larger swell
will hit again on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, when the event will produce
even higher performance surfing from this great generation of surfers.
For further info and free high resolution photos, please contact:
Pablo@isasurf.org
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Or via www.isasurf.org or www.isaworldchamp.com
PHOTOS
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A 3-minute sequence of today’s highlights will be available from 8pm.
About International Surfing Association (ISA):
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for
surfing, bodyboarding and surfriding. It was originally founded as the
International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world
championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980.
ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over
50 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in San Diego,
California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio,
and re-elected six times since. The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan
Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Maile Aguerre (Hawaii) and
Mike Gerard (USA).
