lections for the ISA Executive Committee were held at the ISA Biennial General Meeting on May 27, 2002 in Durban, South Africa. Congratulations to the newly elected EC of the ISA. This group is very capable and full of passion for the sport of surfing.
President: Fernando Aguerre, (Argentina)
Vice-Presidents: Maile H. Aguerre (Hawaii)
Alan Atkins (Australia)
Robin De Kock (South Africa)
Ramón Gil Jiménez-Facio (Spain)
The ISA would like to welcome the two newest members to the ISA family: The Jamaica Surfing Association and the Maldives Surfing Association. Congratulations on participating in your first WSG event.
The Minutes for the ISA Biennial General Meeting and Annual General Meeting will be sent to the ISA NGB?s via email by the end of this month.
QUIKSILVER ISA WORLD SURFING GAMES 2002
THANK YOU
A special thank you goes to all the people who believed in the ISA and came through to make the WSG 2002 such a successful event: WSG Organizing Committee, the city of Durban, the WSG Sponsors and all the people who volunteered their time at this event.
The ISA also wishes to extend its thanks and appreciation to all the National Teams who participated in the Quiksilver ISA World Surfing Games, which took place May 24th ? June 2nd, 2002 in Durban, ?South Africa?s playground.?
WSG 2002 Organizer Robin De Kock, and ISA President, Fernando Aguerre show the IOC President’s Trophy won by Team South Africa
WSG RESULTS
The WSG was blessed with consistent waves and great weather throughout the event. Durban?s beachfront is a great venue for an excellent show of surfing. The following are the results from the WSG 2002. Congratulations to all!
Position – Country – Points
1 South Africa 27266
2 Australia 23363
3 Brazil 23173
4 France 20196
5 Hawaii 19662
6 Spain 17125
7 New Zealand 16695
8 Tahiti 15886
9 Japan 15413
10 Puerto Rico 14483
11 USA 13620
12 Venezuela 13510
13 Peru 13098
14 UK 12741
15 Argentina 11912
16 Mexico 10718
17 Ireland 9267
18 Italy 9123
19 Germany 8824
20 Morocco 7856
21 Namibia 6990
22 Barbados 6533
23 Switzerland 5932
24 Aruba 4191
25 Israel 3184
26 Maldives 2432
27 Jamaica 2288
28 Canada 1120
29 Portugal 670
30 Costa Rica 620
Open Final
1 Travis Logie, SAF
2 Mark Bannister, AUS
3 Jihad Khodr, BRA
4 Bruno Moreira, BRA
Womens Final
1 Chelsea Georgeson, AUS
2 Pru Jeffries, AUS
3 Heather Clarke, SAF
4 Marie Pierre Abgraal
Junior Final
1 Warwick Wright, SAF
2 Ricky Basnett, SAF
3 Adriano De Souza, BRA
Travis Lynch, AUS
Mens Bodyboard Final
1 Nicolas Capdevil, FRA
2 Emiliano Tabare, ARG
3 Philip Rodrigues, SAF
4 Uri Valadao, BRA
Womens Bodyboard Final
1 Meimara Carvalho, BRA
2 Heloise Bourroux, FRA
3 Chiaki Okuyama, JPN
4 Dora Gomes, POR
Longboard Final
1 Marcelo Freitas, BRA
2 Kekoa Auwae, HAW
3 Jason Ribbinik, SAF
4 Justin Redman, AUS
Kneeboard Final
1 Kyle Bryant, AUS
2 Gigs Celliers, SAF
3 Albert Munoz, USA
4 Hamish Christopher, NZL
Tag Team Final
1 New Zealand
2 Spain
3 Brazil
4 Tahiti
Tag Team Semi Final
1 Brazil
2 New Zealand
3 South Africa
4 France
1 Tahiti
2 Spain
3 Australia
4 Hawaii
Please remember that the results of all heats and a selection of digital images from the WSG 2002 are available on the official event website, www.wsg2002.co.za. This site provides all the information covering the 19th ISA World Surfing Games. For WSG media queries, please contact Paul Botha at Life?s a Beach Communications, lifesabeach@mweb.co.nz. All other WSG queries please contact Lindsay Nelson, ISA Office Manager lindsay@isasurf.org or Robin de Kock, WSG Organizer rosadian@iafrica.com.
ISA CALENDAR OF EVENTS
YEAR
EVENT
LOCATION
DATES
2002
Quiksilver World Grommet Surfing Championships
Narrabeen, Sydney, Australia
July 22 – July 28
2003
ISA World Masters Surfing Games
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Apr 3 – Apr 12
2003
Quiksilver World Grommet Surfing Championships
Durban, South Africa
TBA
2003
ISA Annual General Meeting
TBA
TBA
2004
ISA World Surfing Games
TBA
TBA
2004
ISA Biennial General Meeting
TBA
TBA
2004
ISA Annual General Meeting
TBA
TBA
2005
ISA Annual General Meeting
Open for Bidding
2006
ISA World Surfing Games
Open for Bidding
2006
ISA Biennial General Meeting
Open for Bidding
2006
ISA Annual General Meeting
Open for Bidding
2007
ISA Annual General Meeting
Open for Bidding
2008
ISA World Surfing Games
Open for Bidding
CONTACT UPDATES
NEW ISA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Fernando Aguerre, President fernando@reefco.com
Maile H. Aguerre, Vice-President maile@isasurf.org
Alan Atkins Vice-President alana@surfingaustralia.com
Robin De Kock, Vice-President rosadian@iafrica.com
Ramón Gil Jiménez-Facio, Vice-President fesurf@terra.es.
FEDERACION DOMINICANA DE SURFING ((FEDOSURF)
Congratulations to the new board of directors:
President: Nestor Puente
Secretary: Edgard Severino
FEDOSURF Email: fedosurf2002@hotmail.com
New Address:
Calle Aristides Fiallo Cabral No. 55
Gazcue, Santo Domingo
Republica Dominicana
Tel: (809) 682 ? 7714
Fax: (809) 566 – 1963
GUATEMALA SURFING ASSOCIATION, ASOSURF
New email: asosurf@hotmail.com
NOTE: You can find ISA?s member contact information at www.isasurf.org. Please check your Association?s contact details and send any updates to Lindsay Nelson at the ISA Headquarters, lindsay@isasurf.org. Thank you!
ENVIRONMENT
www.givewater.org
The Thames Water company in the UK has set up a website associated with WaterAid and will donate 150,000 pounds (which will provide safe drinking water for life to 6,000 people in Africa and Asia) if they have 2,000,000 visitors to the site in the following weeks.
There is no cost to those who visit this site. Every time you click the ?click here? button on the Give Water website, their computers will record the click as a donation and you are sent to the Thank You page. All of the donations are paid fully by Thames Water (not the website visitor) and go directly to WaterAid.
WaterAid puts the donations towards its programs helping some of the world’s poorest people establish their own sustainable, safe water supplies and sanitation systems in 15 countries in Africa and Asia.
For more information, email eleanorhazell@wateraid.org.uk or call +44 (0) 207 7934514
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
AUSTRALIA
Reminder: QUIKSILVER WORLD GROMMET TITLES 2002 (Sanctioned by ISA)
July 22nd ? 28th, 2002; Narrabeen, Sydney, Australia
Invitations for the 2002 Quiksilver World Grommet Titles have been sent out via email. With the titles a little over a month a way, it is important that Surfing Australia receives final confirmations of attendance and payments over the next two weeks.
In this respect, please confirm if your association will be submitting a team or individuals and if so, forward relevant payment to Surfing Australia’s account once your accommodation requirements are confirmed.
Final confirmations and payments must be received by June 30, 2002.
If sending a full team is not possible, NGBs should consider the sending of even a one-person team, if that is all the federation can afford. Rather than looking at the whole team cost and decline participation, look at the surfers with the most potential to improve / win an event and bring a smaller team. This will keep your participation going in International events, which is good for an NGB?s profile with their governments and will provide incentive for your nation?s best surfers.
Please contact Matthew Wilson (Australasian Tour Manager, Surfing Australia) with any questions.
mattw@surfingaustralia.com
Ph 61 (0)7 55201165
ECUADOR
FEDERACION ECUATORIANA DE SURF ? Competition Calendar
There are five competitions. Two have been completed (Canoa and Manta). There are three more of which competitors can eliminate one.
June 3rd National Competition, ?Eco-Challenger Surfing Playas,? Playas
Sept. 4th National Competition, Salinas
Dec. 5th National Competition (Final), Montaña
Intercollegiate Surfing Championships
Categories: Sub 18 ? 15 ? 12 ? 10, Men and Women
Aug. 1st Intercollegiate Championship, Playas
Oct. 2nd Intercollegiate Championship, Salinas
Dec. 3rd Intercollegiate Championship, Salinas
Masters Category Championships (Older than 35)
This year the FES has two dates for the Masters Category. Both dates will take place in big waves (on weekends). FES will give notice of the event in advance.
For more information, please go to www.fesurf.org
Calendar submitted by Alcides Guerrero, Executive Director FESURF, fesurf@coe.org.ec
Event: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
May 24 ? 26, 2002, FAE Beach in Salinas, Ecuador
With great success, this Masters Championship took place at the FAE Beach in Salinas; 3 days of beautiful sunshine and exceptional conditions made it possible for the event to go on until Sunday. The first rounds took place on Saturday with waves of 3 to 5 feet, allowing the 16 contestants to go to the second round. Sunday was a day of great surprise with waves from 5 to 8 feet. The semi-finalists really had to show great physical condition to surf these waves with much current. It was a real spectacle.
Results Master:
1.- Francisco Posada
2.- Juan Carlos Posada
3.- Aurelio Prieto
4.- Jose. A. Salvador
5.- Humberto Dapelo, Daniel Morla
Junior Sub 15:
1.- Nicolas de Guzmán
2.- Adrian Dapelo
3.- Enzo Dapelo
4.- Esteban Savinovich
Sub 10 girls and boys: children participated with their parents because of their young age. The parents who pushed them on their boards to shore (pushing category) was participated in by Carlos Talbot, Carla Prado, Fabiana Grunauer, Ma. Gracia, Ma. Andrea Game, Michell Plaza, Felipe Rodríguez, Antonio Pino, and others.
The prize of Aloha Spirit was given to the surfer Jimmy Santos for his long career in surfing.
Report and results submitted by Alcides Guerrero, fesurf@coe.org.ec
EUROPEAN SURFING FEDERATION
Event: EUROPEAN TOUR OF BODYBOARD
May 10 ? 12, Casablanca, Morocco (beach break)
Number Bodyboarders: 71 Open – 14 Ladies
Results:
Bodyboard Open:
1 – Nicolas Capdeville – Fra
2 – Christian Perez – Spn
3 – Kiko Saraiva – Por
4 – Aritz Larrinaga – Spn
Bodyboard Ladies:
1 – Marina Taylor – Spn
2 – Eunate Aguirre – Spn
3 – Claire Mcgowan – UK
4- Heloise Bourroux – Fra
Next event: Portugal – Caldas da Rainha, Beach – Foz do Arelho ? August 9 – 11
Results submitted by Rui Felix, afelix@mail.telepac.pt
For more information, go to www.eurosurfing.org
JAMAICA
JAMAICA SURFING ASSOCIATION – CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 15 – Third Open Contest. To be held at the Zoo surfing beach, Harbour View.
July 5-13 ? Grommet (under 15) Contest Series. Cable Hut Beach Bull Bay.
July 6 ? Fourth Open Contest. To be held at Copa surfing beach, 8 miles Bull Bay St. Andrew.
August 17 ? Fifth Open Contest. To be held at Makka surfing beach, South Heaven, Yallahs St. Thomas
Calendar submitted by Billy Wilmot, JSA jasurfas@hotmail.com
NEW ZEALAND
Below are the New Zealand teams to contest the two of the biggest Junior surf events of 2002.
Event: ISA QUIKSILVER WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 22 ? 28, Sydney, Australia
2002 New Zealand Junior Surfing team:
U18 Boys:
Daniel Scott
Matt Scorringe
Bobby Hansen
Ben Hawker
Llewellyn Thomas (1st reserve)
Nat Parsons (2nd reserve)
Jordan Barley (3rd reserve)
U16 Boys:
Nathan Welch
Owen McMillan
Morehu Roberts
Dean Amess
Chris O’Leary (reserve)
U19 Girls:
Kelly Clarkson
Jessica Santorik
Angie Koops
Sophia Moore
Jessica Welch (reserve)
Event: RUSTY GROMFEST
July 5 ? 8, Bryon Bay, Australia
2002 New Zealand Grommet Team:
U16 Boys:
Morehu Roberts
Owen McMillan
Nathan Welch
Ben Christienson
U14 Boys:
Richard Christie
Guaranga Ormand
Jos Hadfield
Keiren Ven Der Helder
U16 Girl:
Kelly Clarkson
U14 Girl:
Jessica Welch
Report by Leigh Hawker, Leigh.h@aeda.co.nz
PORTUGAL
UPCOMING FEDERACAO PORTUGUESA DE SURF (FPS) EVENTS:
Jun. 29 ? 30 2nd SERIES OF THE NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS, Viana do Castelo
Jul. 6 ? 7 2nd SERIES OF THE NATIONAL CIRCUIT FOR LONGBOARD AND KNEEBOARD, Location to be announced.
Jul. 13 ? 14 3rd SERIES OF THE NATIONAL CIRCUIT FOR SKIMBOARDING, Sta. Cruz
Jul. 17 ? 21 TACA DE PORTUAL, Location to be announced
Jul. 27 ? 28 3rd SERIES OF THE NATIONAL CIRCUIT FOR SURF ESPERANCAS, Aveiro
Aug. 3 ? 4 3rd SERIES OF THE NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS, Aveiro
Calendar submitted by the FPS, email fedsurf@mail.telepac.pt
SOUTH AFRICA
UPCOMING SURFING SOUTH AFRICA (SSA) EVENTS:
Jun. 27 ? Jul. 3 REEF WETSUITS SA JUNIOR CHAMPS ? Western Cape
Jul. 5 ? 7 NIGHT SURFING ? Durban
Jul. 6? 7 SSA CADET DEVELOPMENT SERIES ? Cape Town
July SA STUDENTS SURFING CHAMPS ? Seal Point
Jul. 8 ? 14 MR. PRICE PRO ? Durban
Jul. 8 ? 14 RED PRO JUNIOR ? Durban
Jul. 8 ? 14 SA ACADEMY TOUR ? Reunion or Namibia
Jul. 18 ? 27 BILLABONG PRO ? Jeffreys Bay
Jul. 22 ? 28 QUIKSILVER ISA WORLD GROMMET TITLES – Australia
Calendar submitted by Robin de Kock, rosadian@iafrica.com
UNITED KINGDOM
Surfing Team Manager and Coach wanted for France 2004
Applications are invited from suitability qualified and experienced individuals for two of the most important positions in British Surfing. The successful applicants will cover all aspects of coaching and managing the team in the period leading up to and including the 2004 World Surfing Games which are due to be held in France. Further details including a job description for each post and application forms are available from the BSA office.
Karen Walton
British Surfing Association
Tel 01736 360250
Fax 01736 331077
email Karen@britsurf.co.uk
Event: GUL BRITISH MASTERS 2002
June 1 ? 3, 2002, Newquay, England
Lee Bartlett wins this year?s senior division in the Gul British Master beating Jamie Owen who has won this contest for the last two years. Third was Chris Harris, who managed to find a little barrel in the final and fourth was Roger Knight. Lee Bartlett said ?this is a great start to my surfing season I hope I can continue my form for the next event?
In other divisions, Jed Stone won the Veteran category yet again, however Roger Knight defeated him in the Masters. In the Womens, Tracy Boxall wins for the second year running. The bodyboarding division was decisively taken out by Lee Stephens. In the longboarding, British Champion Lee Ryan wins the Senior Longboard title with a stylish display of traditional surfing, however Adam Zervas became the champion in the Masters Longboard division.
For further information please contact:
Dave Reed, Event Director
Email dave@britsurf.co.uk
UPCOMING BRITISH SURFING ASSOCIATION EVENTS
Jun. 21 ? 23 SW STUDENT CHAMPS Fistral
Jun. 22 ? 23 GOLD COAST OCEAN FESTIVAL North Devon
Jun 29 ? 30 QUIKSILVER GROMMET Newquay
Jul. 6 ? 7 GOVER BAYS OPEN JUNIOR Llangennith
Jul. 22 ? 28 QUIKSILVER ISA WORLD GROMMET TITLES Australia
Jul. 27-4 Aug RIP CURL NEWQUAY SURF FESTIVAL 2002 Newquay
Calendar submitted by Karen Walton, BSA. For more information, please email info@britsurf.co.uk
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