Costa Rica Surfing Results
.. was some healthy competition between the short and longboarders in the line-up, but everyone was stoked to be the only ones in the water.
For many of the ambassadors, after wintering in places like
Costa Rica it was great to back in the water in Britain. ‘I think that the Trust rangers are doing a great job by keeping the coastline looking pristine; it makes the surfing experience much more enjoyable with
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David’s Gold Medal performance, along with Josh Moniz’s Copper Medal solidified Team Hawaii’s position atop the standings. Japan’s Takumi Nakamura finished in second to win the Silver Medal, while
Costa Rica’s Noe Mar McGonagle won the Bronze.
In the final heat of the day and the eight-day event, the last celebration was reserved for Team Brazil. Fighting for position in the team standings, the Brazil
..d photos that celebrate approaching the things we’ve done for years in a new and exciting way. Like
Costa Rica, for instance. A beaten path if there ever were one, DJ and crew put a new spin on it when they wen.. new. So much change. So much fun. —Taylor Paul
Inside this Issue
078 COSTA REDUX
You’ve been to
Costa Rica. So has your cousin, the one with the soft top. And your yoga teacher. But have we all been missin
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David’s Gold Medal performance, along with Josh Moniz’s Copper Medal solidified Team Hawaii’s position atop the standings. Japan’s Takumi Nakamura finished in second to win the Silver Medal, while
Costa Rica’s Noe Mar McGonagle won the Bronze.
In the final heat of the day and the eight-day event, the last celebration was reserved for Team Brazil. Fighting for position in the team standings, the Brazilia
..y Davis (USA) and Carina Duarte (POR), who took down South Africa’s Sarah Baum, one of the top-rated competitors in the event.
Another highlight of the morning came in Round 1 when Emily Gussoni of
Costa Rica advanced through her heat in second behind Vania Torres (POR). At just 12-years old, Gussoni is one of the youngest competitors in the event. “It’s my second [ISA World Championship event], and to ge
..cy Davis (USA) and Carina Duarte (POR), who took down South Africa’s Sarah Baum, one of the top-rated competitors in the event.
Another highlight of the morning came in Round 1 when Emily Gussoni of
Costa Rica advanced through her heat in second behind Vania Torres (POR). At just 12 years old, Gussoni is one of the youngest competitors in the event.
"It’s my second [ISA World Championship event], and
..and Brazil, what are you doing with your down time? Right now I have been enjoying some home time but the water has been freezing in California…It hasn’t been the most fun. I am heading down to
Costa Rica with the Hurley crew for a week trip to get some waves and nail some lifestyle stuff out! I’m excited for that. It’s myself, Yadin (Nicol), Ace (Adrian Buchan), Miguel (Pupo) and Evan Valiere. It sho
..everse to the screaming approval of his American teammates, punctuating a solid ride. Seconds later
Costa Rica’s Noe Mar McGonagle took off on a closing-out set wave on his backhand and pumped his way down the ..e-Colapinto heat set the pace for what would be a long day of impressive feats of athleticism.
Costa Rica's Noe Mar McGonagle. Photo: ISA/Gonzalez
In the very next heat, Hawaii’s Ian Gentil picked up
..otal there will be 30 countries from all five continents represented in Panama. In addition to the hosts, the other national teams competing are Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile,
Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Hawaii, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tahiti, Uruguay, U
..tached photos. Make sure to tune in next week when we tease you with a photo section from a sneaker
Costa Rica trip we did. You won’t be disappointed.
Chippa Wilson, Indonesia. Photo: MacfarlaneFernando d..onner Coffin, Australia. Photo: MacfarlaneFernando de Noronha, Brazil. Photo: CareyEric Geiselman,
Costa Rica. Photo: StruntzKalani David, Hawaii. Photo: Duncan MacfarlaneKalani David, Hawaii. Photo: Duncan Ma
..Gliders USA 3D chromed plastic emblem that stick to any flat surface. Emblem is approximately 3" x 4
Costa Rica was made for surfers, warm water year round, affordable living and a wide variety of
The return of the si
..sling skills.” Jim went into the water with the team members to demonstrate first-hand his legendary skill in intimidating and dominating competitors despite his small size. Jim flew up from tropical
Costa Rica to work with the team and was ill prepared for the 53° water. Thanks to Greg Wade from XCEL Wetsuits for flowing Jim a toasty new 4/3 wetsuit and booties as Jim was near hypothermic in his borro
..ion, with a pair of excellent scores for a total of 17.56.
The Gold Medal was his second in ISA competition. He also won the Gold Medal in the Men's Longboard at the ISA World Surfing Games in
Costa Rica in 2009.
"I don't realize right now [how it feels to get the win], with the crowd and all, but I feel really good. I think tomorrow I'm going to realize, but we're going to have a g
..d transplant trees. Together, these groups will plant 100,000 trees as part of the Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree project. The planting begins in March 2012.
The Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree project began in
Costa Rica and throughout the course of 2011 gained enough consumer support to plant 35,000 trees on the Maleku reserve with the help from La Reserva Forest Foundation. By expanding into Brazil and partnering w
..ide, close to the decade average, but the number of fatalities doubled compared with 2010. Fatalities occurred in Australia (3), Reunion (2), the Seychelles (2) and South Africa (2), with one each in
Costa Rica, Kenya and New Caledonia. The average global fatality rate for the last decade was just under 7 percent, and it rose to 16 percent last year. Excluding the U.S., which had 29 shark attacks but no dea
..credit unions. Since then, he has made movies ranging from the importance of shopping locally to following a plastic bag to Hawaii. Kyle has surfed his way across Indonesia, Chile, Peru, El Salvador,
Costa Rica, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Australia, Hawaii and throughout the US. For more information visit surfingforchange.com.
CATEGORIZED: Videos
..This is from a recent trip to Costa Rica CJ took with Eric Geiselman and Balaram Stack for Surfing Magazine. You’ll be seeing photos from it in an upcoming issue. CJ Hobgood is no longer without
Costa Rica CJ took with Eric Geiselman and Balaram Stack for Surfing Magazine. You’ll be seeing photos from it in an upcoming issue. CJ Hobgood is no longer without a main sponsor. He’s with TWLOHA
..ed his winnings to the “Live Like Sion” Foundation
John John Florence (Oahu)
Carlos Muñoz (
Costa Rica)
San Clemente's Nate Yeomans moments after learning he'd made the finals of the Volcom Pi..rld Tour.
Also awarded today was the Todd Chesser Hard Charger Sportsmanship Award – presented to
Costa Rica’s Carlos Munoz who posted a perfect 10 score in the early rounds and finished the event in equal ni
..nd Bruce Irons. Florence is an automatic starter at the Pipe Masters as he is on the elite ASP World Tour.
Also awarded today was the Todd Chesser Hard Charger Sportsmanship Award – presented to
Costa Rica’s Carlos Munoz who posted a perfect 10 score in the early rounds and finished the event in equal ninth place.
Next up for Volcom is their Volcom Fiji Pro, June 3-15 – the fourth of 11 events tha
.. heat throwing away his third 9.0 ride.
Above: Chris Ward (CA). Pulling into one of his three nine-point rides in his round of 96 heat. Photo: Carey.
The highest single wave of the day belonged to
Costa Rica’s Carlos Munoz, scoring the only perfect 10 of the event so far. He earned himself an extra $1,000 bonus in cash from Electric’s “Perfect 10 Award”. Other standout rides included Koa Smith (Kauai) wi
.. moist devil’s food cake and tempt you to dig in. The Pacific’s cake season is summer, but anything from May to November should not disappoint.
Why: Because this is the part of Nicaragua that isn’t
Costa Rica yet. In the past few years, the Popoyo region has become synonymous with Nicaragua. Sure, it hosts a surplus of quality waves and offshore winds, but you’re also likely to find clogged lineups, and i
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..rom Justin Matteson and Benji Weatherley to Tom Curren and Kelly, and knew all the songs in each of their videos. I became obsessed with the lifestyle and wanted to travel to France and Indonesia and
Costa Rica and wherever else waves broke.
But it was the dramatic shift in my demeanor that was most startling. I took more risks. I got tougher, more confident. I wanted to see things. I don’t think any of thi
..er: 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, winni..,” 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.”
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..,” 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.”
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..on. The rider from Quepos de Puntarenas took the first national title in the four-foot waves of Playa Hermosa de Jacó. In the final heat of the event held by the Asociación de Bodyboard de
Costa Rica (ABCR), there were four wave riders: Reymar Ramirez, Ivan Castillo, Emilio Vargas and John Culpepper. Ramirez was crowned the first winner of an official national bodyboarding contest, in the Open c
..on. The rider from Quepos de Puntarenas took the first national title in the four-foot waves of Playa Hermosa de Jacó. In the final heat of the event held by the Asociación de Bodyboard de
Costa Rica (ABCR), there were four wave riders: Reymar Ramirez, Ivan Castillo, Emilio Vargas and John Culpepper. Ramirez was crowned the first winner of an official national bodyboarding contest, in the Open c
..on. The rider from Quepos de Puntarenas took the first national title in the four-foot waves of Playa Hermosa de Jacó. In the final heat of the event held by the Asociación de Bodyboard de
Costa Rica (ABCR), there were four wave riders: Reymar Ramirez, Ivan Castillo, Emilio Vargas and John Culpepper. Ramirez was crowned the first winner of an official national bodyboarding contest, in the Open c
..on. The rider from Quepos de Puntarenas took the first national title in the four-foot waves of Playa Hermosa de Jacó. In the final heat of the event held by the Asociación de Bodyboard de
Costa Rica (ABCR), there were four wave riders: Reymar Ramirez, Ivan Castillo, Emilio Vargas and John Culpepper. Ramirez was crowned the first winner of an official national bodyboarding contest, in the Open c
..on. The rider from Quepos de Puntarenas took the first national title in the four-foot waves of Playa Hermosa de Jacó. In the final heat of the event held by the Asociación de Bodyboard de
Costa Rica (ABCR), there were four wave riders: Reymar Ramirez, Ivan Castillo, Emilio Vargas and John Culpepper. Ramirez was crowned the first winner of an official national bodyboarding contest, in the Open c
..on. The rider from Quepos de Puntarenas took the first national title in the four-foot waves of Playa Hermosa de Jacó. In the final heat of the event held by the Asociación de Bodyboard de
Costa Rica (ABCR), there were four wave riders: Reymar Ramirez, Ivan Castillo, Emilio Vargas and John Culpepper. Ramirez was crowned the first winner of an official national bodyboarding contest, in the Open c
..n of Surfing Professionals’ World Qualifying Series and Championship Tour. Ian was also successful in bringing home a Gold Medal with the PacSun USA Surf Team from the 2010 ISA World Surfing Games in
Costa Rica.
Coach Cairns said, “I am really excited about the potential of our young PacSun Jr Team and before we contest the next ISA Jr event, we’re planning camps, where I plan on teaching them some hard c
..n of their music video Seven Sister and our dudes getting super steezy on their single fins down in
Costa Rica. The boys didn’t just get groovy and cruisey on the one, though, they went absolutely nuclear on th..e Life is about to take over your body and your soul.
Nate Yeomans enjoying the single life in
Costa Rica. Photo: Stafford/SPL
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.. the band Le Blorr for our musical inspiration and decided to embark on a serene little collaboration of their music video Seven Sister and our dudes getting super steezy on their single fins down in
Costa Rica. The boys didn’t just get groovy and cruisey on the one, though, they went absolutely nuclear on them. Our team pushed the boundaries of alternative board riding and took one fin where it has never b
IN THIS ISSUE: The Trip Of A Lifetime: Eight of the world's best surfers converge on the Indies Trader IV for a life-changing, friendship-forming, team-building, straight up shred trip with no wave left un-ripped. "This trip made me love surfing again—it was the trip of a lifetime!" said cover boy Bruce Irons.
cover photo: Kenworthy
..ks of three, four, five and more locations. Each surf camp brand offers a custom designed package of services: accommodation, meal, transport and lessons, for example.
In countries like Indonesia,
Costa Rica, Chile, Brazil, Mexico, it's easier to find a family runsurf camp where, besides accommodation, you can still hear the most incredible stories about surfing in those places.
Today, the concept
..oals. Slater’s been through the program, Gabe Kling, the Lopez’s, the Hobgood’s, there’s been so many great surfers really. I took over a couple years ago and have had the chance to bring the team to
Costa Rica and now Nicaragua. Only 12 of the 18 were able to make it to Nicaragua, but since this team is smaller than in years past every surfer is a standout. I’m not just saying that either [laughs], they al
..t so you know. No pressure.” The Golden Child, I called him. Still, as long as we’ve been friends, I never had the privilege to do a trip with him until two weeks ago when we went down to
Costa Rica to finish his profile for SURFING Magazine.
I’m proud to tell you the kid has kept up with my lofty expectations. The rivalry that’s developing between him and Kolohe is one that’s
..s, Dane Gudauskas, Shea Lopez, and I headed on a strike mission to
Costa Rica. We arrived to a pumping south swell and straight into some waves.. one day than most pro surfers do on a whole trip. On our trip to
Costa Rica, I think we had the longest day of filming that we had for the ent..e door around 3:00 am with coffee in hand. It gets light early in
Costa Rica and we had a 1 hour drive to the spot , which put us there roughly
..ain. There's nothing this nice guy won't do and he's proved it with stunts like back-flipping into the Grand Canyon on his motorcycle and jumping out of an airplane without a parachute in
Costa Rica.
His success came fast and often. At only 27 years of age he's considered by many to have reached legend status. He was a freestyle champion at age 14, a five-time amateur motocross champion, 1
