ISA WSG OFFICIAL RESULTS...

Trinidad and Tobago officially placed 25th at the World Games, beating Jamaica, Sweden, Ecuador and Guatemala.

Accomplishments of note were Chris Dennis ranking 41st in the World Individual Ranking, and Alan Davis 81st. Chris was the best ranked of any Caricom based surfers.

Although the SATT team had a very positive showing at this event, we have identified several key areas for improvement and will be working on these in the coming months to prepare for the ISA WSG 2009 in "warm" Costa Rica.

Look out for Team Trials beginning in January, each month for 4 months. We will have a complete team picked by the and of April 2009.

Special thanks to Beacon Insurance and the Ministry of Sport for their continued support of the SATT.

MASTERS TRIALS RESULTS

The 2nd Masters Trials was held at Salibea, Toco on 2nd November 2008. Held in contestable 2-4ft clean waves, we had a good showing.

Results:

Under 45
1. Alan Davis
2. Che Lovelace
3. Lawrence Morales
4. Mickey Phillips/Warren Rostant

Over 45
1. Andrew Cabral
2. Larry Coelho
3. Sherrard Spiers
4. John Torry

DAY 4 UPDATE!

Riding on a high created by Alan Davis' victory in Repocharge Round 1 yesterday, Chris Dennis dominated his Repocharge Round 2 heat this morning. He scored a 7 and an 8, and then finished with a sick little air on the inside.

Seen below is ISA President Fenando Aguire, Hiding under Jason's Dreads! Enjoy...


Alan Davis cutting back in Tricky Conditions.
Going vertical whenever possible...
Chris Dennis, making something out of nothing...
And drying off his board at the end of the heat!

WORLD SURFING GAMES OPENING CEREMONY

Members of Team T&T, Jamaica, Argentina, with ISA President Fernando Aguire.
TEAM T&T with TEAM PUERTO RICO - "CARIBBEAN PUNCH"
ISLAND PEOPLE!
TEAM T&T with ISA PRESIDENT FERNANDO AGUIRE.
CONTEST SITE FROM THE PLANE!
BACK OF THE BUS.
FULL TEAM AFTER SANDS OF THE WORLD CEREMONY...

STAY TUNED FOR MORE AND CHECK WWW.WSG2008.COM FOR LIVE ACTION TODAY!

World Surfing Games Kicks Off...

The opening ceremony for the World Surfing Games kicks off this afternoon at 5 pm (Portugal Time) ... 12 noon in Trinidad. It will be broadcasted live on the internet from www.WSG2008.com !

Be sure to check it out! Heats have been drawn up for the event and the updates on times can be found at the same website. Stay tuned for more information!

TnT MASTERS

The journey to the World Masters Championships 2009 kicked off on Sunday 7th October in Toco with the first of five trials. Conditions were classic at Salibea, with waves 3-5ft and the occasional head high set. The slight offshores provided beautifully shaped waves and attracted over 20 spectators in the water, who not only had a front row view, but enjoyed the scraps that were on offer. 

After the spray cleared and scores were tabulated, Andrew 'Quincy' Cabral won the over 45 division and Che Lovelace claimed top spot in the 35-45 category. Thanks to all the surfers who cleared the lineup and respected the SATT's decision to hold the trials at Salibea. We  look forward to more participants at the upcoming events.

The dates for the remaining Masters Trials are as follows:

Sunday 28th Sept.

Sunday 19th Oct.

Sunday 9th Nov.

Sunday 30th Nov.

The locations will be determined closer to the date based on swell forcasts. Anyone interested please contact any of the Masters competitors or SATT executive.

Current Standings

35-45

1 Che Lovelace

2 Lawrence Morales

3 Sherrard Spiers

4 Warren Rostant

45+

1 Andrew Cabral

2 Andrew Millar

3 Stuart Abraham

4 Craig Evelyn

5 Larry Coelho

6 John Torry

National Team Update

There has been a change to the National Team heading to the World Surfing Games in Portugal come October. Justin Tang will be heading off to university in Canada later this month and has decided to relinquish his position on the team as he feels he would not be prepared for the event. Therefore the next highest ranked surfer, Chris Dennis will be taking his place.

 Justin earned his spot on the National Team with solid, consistent surfing throughout the year and will be missed. His replacement, Chris is one of our most experienced contest surfers and his current form, having just won the National Championships in July, makes him a welcome addition to the team.

Open Men

Jason Apparicio, Alan Davis, Keith Lewis and Chris Dennis

Women

Micheline Ferreira

BodyBoard

Daniel DeGannes

Kyle Gonzales

Longboard

Jason Apparicio

Womens BodyBoard

Micheline Ferreira