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Ireland

Fred Hemmings to Visit Ireland

Source: Irish Surfing Association – www.isasurf.ie

The Irish Surfing Community is looking forward to welcoming Hawaii Waterman, Fred Hemmings, to the North West in late August. Hemmings was a prime mover in the establishment of professional surfing in the 1960s and 70s. The expert waterman was one of the most successful competitive surfers of all time winning the 1968 World Surfing Championships in Puerto Rico, along with many other prestigious titles.

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Billabong Co Sligo Open

The Billabong Co Sligo Open, an Irish Surf Team trial and Irish Championships Tour stop, was hosted by Co Sligo Surf Club in Strandhill last weekend (August 1st). The contest kicked off in small onshore surf on Saturday morning. Heats continued until 9.30pm by which time the swell had picked up and the wind had dropped. Sunday saw another six heats of competitions to finish off the event.

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Legendary surfer Fred Hemmings (right), pictured with Duke Kahanamoku will visit Ireland by the end of August

About the International Surfing Association

The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running Open Division World Championships since 1964, Junior World Championships since 1980, and Masters World Championships since 2007. The ISA will hold the first Stand Up Paddle (SUP) World Championship and the first World Bodyboard Championship in 2011.

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies of 64 countries on five continents. Its headquarters are located in San Diego, California. It is presided over by Fernando Aguerre (Argentina), first elected President in 1994 in Rio de Janeiro and re-elected seven times since. The ISA's three Vice-Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Mike Gerard (USA) and Kar�n Sierralta (Peru).

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