Maresia Brazilian Surf Tour ready to go

From February, 29th to March, 2nd, the first stage of the 2008 Maresia Brazilian Surf Tour will take place at Stella Maris Beach, Salvador (Bahia).

This event will gather a whole new generation of surfers in Brazil. They will compete in the following divisions: Open, Junior, Mirim, Beginner, Open Ladies and Junior Ladies, and there will also be the traditional team competition.

Rio Grande del Norte team will be a tough rival for the rest of the teams. Jerry Paschoal, team coach, is counting on very good surfers such as John Max, Gilvanita Ferreira, Caio César, Madison Costa, Jonathan Correia and Ítalo Ferreira.

Schedule of the Maresia Brazilian Surf Tour

Feb, 29 to Mar, 2 Stella Maris, Salvador (BA)
Apr, 11 to Apr, 13 Joaquina, Florianópolis (SC)
Aug, 1 to Aug, 3 Ponta Negra, Natal (RN)
Sept, 5 to Sept, 7 Itaúna, Saquarema (RJ)

About International Surfing Association
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for surfing, bodyboarding and surfriding. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980. 

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 50 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in San Diego, California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio, and re-elected six times since.  The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Maile Aguerre (Hawaii) and Mike Gerard (USA).

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