The Chilean stop of the World Tow-in Tour keeps waiting

Source: www.Chilesurf.cl

As the conditions are variable in the water, for this type of competition there is a waiting period, which started on April 15 and will last till July 15, with the possibility to continue to September 15 in case the expected swell never comes. But luckily, big swells are predicted in the near future.

The Surfing Tow-In World Championship sets its eyes on Chile thanks to the renown local big wave specialists Ramón Navarro, Cristian Merello, and, of course, Diego Medina. Diego Medina won the Billabong XXL in 2005 when he paddled for an 11 meter wave at Punta Lobos.

The competitors are waiting, so they check daily the official websites:
www.protowsurfers.org,
www.towsurfer.com and www.surfline.com.

When the swell enters the VI region, competitors from all parts of the world will land in Chile where the event will be carried out. It will last approximately three days and it includes three modalities: Tow-in, Paddle and an Expression session or best moves.

Chile has two teams composed by:
-Ramón Navarro / Cristian Merello (Pichilemu)
-Diego Medina / Danny Fry (Chilean – Hawaiian)

The rest of the teams are:
Makua Rothman / Ikaika Kalama - HI
Carlos Burle / Eraldo Gueiros - BRA
Sion Milosky / Dustin Barca - HI
Jamie Sterling / Mark Healey - HI
Garrett McNamara / Kealii Mamala - HI
Grant Baker / Greg Long - SA/CA
Mike Parsons / Brad Gerlach - CA
Chuck Patterson / Scott Chandler - CA
Zach Wormhoudt / Jake Wormhoudt - CA
Danilo Couto / Rodrigo Resende – BRA
Shawn ‘Barney’ Barron / Darryl ‘Flea’ Virostko - CA
Ross Clarke-Jones / Ian Walsh – AUS/HI
Peter Mel / Ryan Augenstein - CA
Shane Desmond / Tyler Fox - CA
Russell Smith / Tyler Smith - CA
Anthony Tashnick / Chris Brown - CA
Ramon Navarro / Cristian Merello - CHI (WC)
Diego Medina / Danny Fry – CHI/HI (WC)
Evarldo Texeira / Yuri Soledade – BRA (WC)
Sylvio Mancusi / Andrew Marr / BRA/SA (WC)
Jamie Mitchell / James Watson – AUS (WC)
Carlos Nogales / Manoa Drollett - MEX/TAH (WC)
Koby Abberton / Nathan Fletcher - HI/CA (WC)
Jamie O’Brien / Troy Alotis - HI (WC)

List of alternates:
Myles Padaka / Felipe Espiritu – HI
Kalani Chapman / Ezira Sitt - HI
Don Curry / Ed Guzman - CA
Dan Moore / Mark Anderson - HI
Jeff Clark / Chris Bertish – CA/SA
Titus Kinimaka / Kalani Vierra - HI
Archie Kalepa / Buzzy Kerbox - HI
Dylan Longbottom / Laurie Towner – AUS
Alastair Mennie / Andrew Cotton – IRE

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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