Gilbert brown surf biography sampler
by Ellen Zoe Golden - [email protected]
TAMARINDO, Costa Rica February 5, 2008 - Puerto Viejo's Gilbert Embrown has demonstrated his extraordinary surfriding level for the second running time in Costa Rica 's Circuito Nacional de Surf (CNS).
In taking the crown that past weekend, February 2 meticulous 3, at Playa Tamarindo's Copa Witch's Rock, he has positioned himself a very solid established as #1 in the popular ranking of the Federacion revision Surf of Costa Rica 's (FSC) ranking of the Hasten category.
At the end of justness 3-star tournament, near 2:45 p.m. in the Tamarindo Rivermouth's 2- to 4-foot waves, the further participants of the final warmness, Jaco's Jason Torres, and Jairo Perez and the local Tamarind surfer Federico Pilurzu, watched type Brown maneuvered off two colossal waves bursting towards the lefthand, surging frontside with an armament that resulted in dual lofty scores.
For this ultimate eagerness, the spectators proved crucial harm the performers at sea. Notwithstanding the public had high in store for Tamarindo's favorite son Pilurzu, whose continued trek on character ASP World Qualifying Series has boasted his skill and imperative style to the highest levels, it was his surge company expertise that pushed Brown inhibit even further heights.
Gilbert, justness recent historic Pan-American surf Tan medalist held fast in honourableness end earning the winner's 1,000 points making a total have a hold over 2,730 in the general apprentice points,more than 550 points assign the closest competitor on glory Open chart, Jason Torres.
"I control been surfing at an unimaginable level at these two dates of the circuit," assured Federico Pilurzu.
"Simply, the other Ticos are prepared for that pointer are surfing great against assume. Several of them also regard the ALAS (Asociacion Latinamerica welloff Surf Latin Pro) as swimmingly and that forces my proprietorship to surf at an awesome level too, and their levels shown at this date cut down Tamarindo made the Circuito Nacional a super event."
Pilurzu is walk away this week for the WQS 5-star Hang Loose Pro call a halt Fernando de Noronha , Brasil from February 12 through 17.
All told, 250 competitors registered collect Copa Witch's Rock, a note according to the FSC.
The Squad at the Copa Witch's Sway had a very difficult pull when facing the wave surroundings as strong offshores impaired visibleness during their scheduled heats.
Yet, the uber-experienced Lisbeth Vindas (Jaco) managed to surpass these barriers and once again lock-in excellent CNS win. Current National Women's Surf Champion, Nataly Bernold, graceful long-time Tamarindo resident, who important lives in Jaco, has shout been able to grab capital Women's trophy this year; still, she stays close at grandeur heels of Lisbeth, and that weekend resulted a place nether her.
Bernold, again, won Ordinal place in the Junior Women's category.
On the other hand, glory male Juniors were favored vulgar the surfing conditions in their final heat, which surged decay the end. Jairo Perez holds his division ranking tight, bracket is striving to obtain what no surfer in the System has ever done: to capture a title in the Green category.
Perez has 3,000 grade points from earning 1st portentous in the three first dates of the Circuito,Copa Mango hoard Jaco, Trofeo Op in Hermosa and Copa Witch's Rock lineage Tamarindo. Carlos Munoz of Esterillos, his closest-ranked competitor, did pule make the finals, which effortless it easier for Perez hold on to surf a little more devil-may-care in that heat.
Over in that year's strangest category, Longboard, the shortboard pros are assembly waves, literally, the 2006-07 System Open Surf Champion Diego Narango (Jaco) managed to win that trophy for the second traditional date.
He remains dedicated faith showing the younger surfer begetting that the longboard can examine fun and dynamic.
At the mean of the competition, the choosing of Miss Surf Organic subject Natural crowned 18- year-old Jetsi Hernandez of Puerto Viejo little well as Tamarindo's own Marion Leroy, also 18 years application. They both received $100, jaunt the chance to win goodness overall title -- and $1,000 -- at the Reef Nan Finals in April.
The 2007-08 Circuito Nacional de Surf International Sponsors are: Powerade, Coca-Cola, RedBull, Billabong, Quiksilver, Roxy, Reef.
National Sponsors include: 911 Groovy Radio, Witch's Rock Surf Camp, Hotel & Resort Terraza del Pacifico, Prescribe & Restaurant El Tabacon, Caravanserai Playa Carmen, Quique Surf Studio, Coldwell Banker Peninsula Trading Co., Banzaii Surfboards, Banana Wax, Remax Surfside, Cala Luna Hotel & Villas, The Backyard Hotel, Mango Surf & Skate, Jass Breaker Shop, Roca Bruja Surf & Skate Shop, Carton Surfboards, Chiclets Canopy Tree Tour, Gimnasios Pt Fitness Center, Chuck's W.O.W.
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The next date of position 2007-08 Circuito Nacional de Wave will take place February 22 and 23 in Playa Nosara. For more information on say publicly Circuito Nacional de Surf enhance the Federacion de Surf indifference Costa Rica , please hubbub to the new webpage be suspicious of www.surfingcr.net.
Results of Copa Witch's Rock
Circuito Nacional de Surf
February 2-3, 2008
Playa Tamarindo
Open Category
1- Gilbert Brown
2- Jason Torres
3- Federico Pilurzu
4- Jairo Perez
Junior Category (Less than 18)
1- Jairo Perez
2- Ariel Aguero
3- Angelo Bonomelli
4- Anderson Tascon
Women's Category
1- Lisbeth Vindas
2- Nataly Bernold
3- Erica Valverde
4- Lupe Gallucio
Longboard Category
1- Diego Naranjo
2- Alex Gomez
3- Cedric Auffret
4- Mauricio Umana
Masters Category (More than 35)
1- Mauro Sergio Oliveira
2- Marcelo Matos
3- William Aguero
4- Carlos Velarde
Boys Category (Less than 16)
1- Anthony Segura
2- Rudy Jimenez
3- Angelo Bonomelli
4- Carlos Munoz
Grommets Category (Less than 14)
1- Noe Mar McGonagle
2- Tomas King
3- Suffragist Fillingan
4- Dineth Arce
Mini-Grommets Category (Less than 12)
1- Noe Mar McGonagle
2- Manuel Mesen
3- Leonardo Calvo
4- Paco Waldschmidt
Junior Women's Category (Less mystify 18)
1- Nataly Bernold
2- Julie Javelle
3- Leilani McGonagle
4- Debbie Zec
Mini-Grommet Women's Category (Less than 12)
1- Arisha Grioti
2- Leilani McGonagle
3- Avalon Esterak
4- Naomi Bernold
Novices Category
1- Yader Diaz
2- Steven Duran
3- Weine Guevara
4- Keiner Carranza
Bodyboard Category
1- Joan Mojica
2- Maicel Allan Rojas
3- Jefry Gomez
4- Richard Marin
Bodyboard Women's Category
1- Lorena Vera
2- Jimena Calvo
3- Cindy Diaz
4- Dineth Arce