Surfing T&T set to host regions best surfers!

Surfing T&T (www.surfingtt.org) has teamed up with the Caribbean Surf Network (www.csnsurf.com) and the Western Atlantic Professional Surf Series (www.westernatlanticsurf.com) to bring a world class International Surfing Event to the shores of Trinidad and Tobago in 2010. In just about 5 weeks time, professional surfers from the region, including representatives from Jamaica, Barbados, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and the Unites States, will be competing in the SURFING T&T INTERNATIONAL SURF FESTIVAL 2010 in Sans Souci, Toco, Trinidad.

The main categories are Open Men’s, Open Woman’s, and Pro Junior (Under 21). There will also be a Night Surfing Team Event, which will feature impromptu teams of fellow countrymen, sponsored team riders, crewmembers, and locals. This will be an “aloha cup” style event, different from the tradition style competitions with which spectators and surfers are accustomed. Further differentiating this event will be the employment of an ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) Certified Judge from the Unites States and the use of a real-time computerized score tabulation system, both are firsts for Trinidad and Tobago and the Southern Caribbean.

In addition, the competition will be internationally recognized as the second event of 2010 on the recently developed Western Atlantic Surf Series, a US based regional professional surf series, and on the Caribbean Surf Network, a Caribbean based professional surfing circuit. Surfers will also be awarded points based on their performances that will contribute to their overall standing in the Caribbean Waterman Challenge 2010 competition (www.caribbeanwaterman.com).

International competitors will benefit from subsidized accommodation and meals packages organized by Surfing T&T, and can choose one of two packages at USD$30/day and USD$50/day, all meals and accommodation included. Transportation to and from the contest site at Sans Souci will also be organized via shuttle services. Entry fees for the competitors are USD$50 for Open Men’s, and USD$25 for all other Categories. There will be prize money for the top 10 Open Men competitors beginning at USD$1200 for First Place.

To complement the Traditional and Non-Traditional Surfing action, there will also be Audio Visual Entertainment provide by the RedBull Pinzi Vehicle, a Rally Car Demonstration by the Trinidad and Tobago Rally Club, and a “Reef Brazil” Style Bikini Contest hosted by Carolina Swimwear. Sponsors for the event include, but are not limited to, Suzuki International, Lifestyle Motors, the Tourism Development Company (TDC), Joseph’s Sports Bar, the Western Atlantic Pro Surf Series, Carolina Swimwear, and Tropical Power Limited.

All surfers, team managers, officials and press can contact SURFING T&T by calling Lee Quesnel at 1-868-301-5051, or e-mail surfingtandt@gmail.com .

Surfing T&T to host International Surf Festival in May 2010, welcomes competitors from around the region.

February 20, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

On May 1^st and 2^nd, 2010 The Surfing Association of Trinidad and Tobago (SURFING T&T) will be hosting its first international surfing event in over a decade. In recent years the beaches of the Toco area, located on the northeastern tip of Trinidad, have played host to a handful of International Surf Contests organized by various sponsors and organizations. However, none of these have managed to live up to the reputation of the legendary International Surf Events hosted in the early 1990’s by SURFING T&T and historically remembered as the ZOOM BREAK INTERNATIONAL.

SURFING T&T has spent the last 5 years getting their domestic affairs in order by certifying Coaches and Judges through the International Surfing Association (ISA, www.isasurf.org), implementing surfing development programs, and sending National Teams to ISA World Surfing Games events. The Association is now in a formidable position to re-introduce the excitement of International Surfing Competition to the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago, and the greater region.

The SURFING T&T INTERNATIONAL SURF FESTIVAL 2010 will be different from any International Surf Event held in Trinidad and Tobago in the Past. The competition will be a combination of a Professional Event, which means Open Surfers will compete for Money Prizes, and National Team Event, which means National Teams will compete for National Pride and Silverware. In addition, the competition will be internationally recognized as the second event of 2010 on the recently developed Western Atlantic Surf Series (www.westernatlanticsurf.com), an US based regional professional surf series. Surfers will also be awarded points based on their performances that will contribute to their overall standing in the Caribbean Waterman Challenge 2010 competition (www.caribbeanwaterman.com).

Moreover, this event will be a weekend long FESTIVAL, in every sense of the word. There will be something for everyone as we promote the celebration of the beach culture of Trinidad and Tobago and expose it to international guests. There will be live music, a bikini competition, action sports demonstrations, local cuisines and delicacies, a spacious and comfortable beach environment for relaxing and socializing in the sun, and of course world-class surfing action!

SURFING T&T has invited competitors from Venezuela, Barbados, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and the Unites States. We expect a great turnout and look forward to seeing these countries well represented in and out of the water. For more information on the event please refer to the attached info pack, or feel free to contact us at surfingtandt@gmail.com .