ISA News

On Friday evening in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, many of the industry’s movers and shakers gathered for the final evening of Surf Summit 15, the annual surf industry leadership conference, as ISA President Fernando Aguerre became the second recipient of the Dick Baker Memorial… Read More »

Liberia Becomes the Ninth ISA Member Nation From the African Continent International Surfing Association Tuesday, May 15, 2012 La Jolla, California Liberia is working toward a future removed from its troubled past – and doing so, partly, through surfing. Eight years removed from its last… Read More »

Nicaragua ISA World Masters Surfing Championship July 14 to 22, 2012 Colorado Beach at Hacienda Iguana, Nicaragua ATTENTION MEDIA: At this time, if you would like to register for event updates, and access to free of rights video and photo footage, please contact one of… Read More »

The World-Class Beachbreak Offers Barrels and Long Lefts and Rights Nicaragua ISA World Masters Surfing Championship July 14 to 22, 2012 Colorado Beach at Hacienda Iguana, Nicaragua After weeks of analyzing swell charts and considering weather patterns, the decision was made for the Nicaragua ISA… Read More »

Karín Sierralta of Peru Re-Elected; Surfing Legend Layne Beachley is the Newest ISA VP; Seven Nations Welcomed as Members Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Playa Venao, Panama Some big ISA decisions were made in a small town in Panama on Monday evening. With 31 ISA National… Read More »

Event Will Be the Country’s First Time Hosting a Surfing World Championship Nicaragua ISA World Masters Surfing Championship July 14 to 22, 2012 Somewhere, Nicaragua After months of searching and considering bids, the ISA has announced that the fifth edition of the ISA World Masters… Read More »

Depending on the Tides in Panama, Power Surfing, Aerials and Barrels Could All Come Into Play DaKine ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Billabong April 14 to 22, 2012 Playa Venao, Panama For an event featuring the top young surfers in the world, there’s… Read More »

Americans Will Be Seeking Their First ISA World Juniors Team Gold Medal in Panama, While Hawaiians Will Be Trying For First Team Gold Since 2005 DaKine ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Billabong April 14 to 22, 2012 Playa Venao, Panama With the level… Read More »

A Look Into the History of the DaKine ISA World Junior Championship Presented by Billabong Unveils a Veritable Who’s-Who of Surfing’s Stars DaKine ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Billabong April 14 to 22, 2012 Playa Venao, Panama Every future surf star has to… Read More »

Award to be presented at the 15th Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) Summit La Jolla, California. March 28, 2012 – The 2012 Dick Baker Memorial Award will be given to ISA President, Fernando Aguerre in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, during the annual surf industry… Read More »

Australia Seeking its Seventh Juniors Gold Medal; 2011 Runner-Up South Africa Looking For First Juniors Team Gold in the Largest and Most Important Junior Surfing Competition in the World DaKine ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Billabong April 14 to 22, 2012 Playa Venao,… Read More »

DaKine ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Billabong April 14 to 22, 2012 Playa Venao, Panama With the tenth edition of the DaKine ISA World Junior Championship Presented by Billabong set to commence in just a few weeks time, there is a lot to… Read More »

The World’s Best Junior Surfers Will Be Aiming to Add Their Name to the Long List of Superstar ISA Junior Champs in Panama DaKine ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Billabong April 14 to 22, 2012 Playa Venao, Panama In less than four weeks… Read More »

In early March, at the invitation of the convention’s producers, the ISA sent a representative to Mali, Africa, to deliver a presentation to an audience of national sports delegates at the Africa International Sports Convention (CISA). Marcos “Bukao” Esmanhoto, the ISA’s Contest Director and an… Read More »

The Impact of Legendary Peruvian Surfers Affected Surfing and the ISA ISA World StandUp Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship February 19 to 25, 2012 Miraflores, Lima, Peru Though Hawaii may lay claim to the roots of surfing and the first ambassador of surfing, Peru also… Read More »