SURF
September has been very disappointing in the surf department with just a few days of surf averaging chest high.

CONTESTS
Jamaica had 3 entrants to the “Soup Bowl Pro” in Bathsheba Barbados where Icah Wilmot took a 2nd place finish in the open men’s division. No local events were conducted during September.

ISA WORLD SURFING GAMES
Jamaica will be sending our top 4 open division surfers to represent the Island at the 2008 ISA World Surfing Games to be held in Portugal, October 11-19. Due to the timing of the event and a shortfall in funding we will not be able to field a full team as our top female surfers are unavailable due to prior commitments and School.

The 4 open men will be
Inilek Wilmot
Icah Wilmot
Luke Williams
Shane Simmonds.

The fact that Jamaica will field only 4 out of a total team of 10, the overall team standing will fall but we are confident that the men will deliver their best individual performances at the '08 renewal of the Games.

SOCIAL SCENE
The Jamnesia Surf Club continues to have its live shows every other weekend. Last session saw performances from Brazilian Capoeira group and female vocalist. Lots of the surf fraternity were on hand for the usual live show and jam session which features poets, dancers, singers and instrumentalists.

EDUCATION
Learn to Surf lessons catering to visitors and local enthusiasts, continue on both coasts allowing for levels 1 and 2 coaching practice in anticipation of the next upgrade courses to be run by the JSA.

ENVIRONMENTAL
Members took part in a beach cleanup conducted along the Palisadoes Peninsula in Saint Andrew where over 400 bags of plastic bottles were collected and removed.

SPONSORSHIP NEWS
JSA’s “Gold” Sponsor INSIGHT has kicked in USD $5K to cover airfares for Team Jamaica to field the top 4 local surfers in the Men’s Open Division at the 2008 ISA World Surfing Games. The local Sports Development Foundation is also on board covering Equipment shipping, Accommodations and per diems

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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