The World Surf League has announced the schedule for the 2015/2016 Big Wave Tour, showcasing the world’s premiere big wave surfers, the planet’s most harrowing venues and an unparalleled display of adventure, competitive drama and athleticism. The tour will feature competitive fields of the 24 best big wave surfers in the world, covering seven different potential venues across three continents, all anticipating waves in excess of 25-feet to run.
Quiksilver Ceremonial: Punta de Lobos, Chile (April 15, 2015 - August 31, 2015)
Billabong Pico Alto: Pico Alto, Peru (May 15, 2015 - August 31, 2015)
Puerto Escondido Challenge: Puerto Escondido, Mexico (May 15, 2015 - August 31, 2015)
Oregon Challenge: Lincoln City, Oregon (October 15, 2015 - February 28, 2016)
Punta Galea Challenge: Punta Galea, Basque Country Spain (October 15, 2015 - February 28, 2016)
Pea’hi Challenge: Haiku, Hawaii (October 15, 2015 - February 28, 2016)
Todos Santos Challenge: Todos Santo, Mexico (November 15, 2015 - March 31, 2016)
Founded by renowned big wave legend Gary Linden in 2009, the Big Wave Tour (BWT) was acquired by the World Surf League (WSL) in 2013 with the goal of bringing the planet’s best big wave surfers and some of the most treacherous big wave venues in the world to the largest audience possible.
The legendary freestyle windsurfing event on lake Neusiedl is back! Since 1998 the best Freestyle Windsurfers in the world travel down to the Austrian water sports capital to compete in the European Freestyle Pro Tour. This edition, taking place
between the 27th of April and the 1st of May, will be…
“Last year was an excellent year in which we saw two BWT events run in Peru and the Basque Country and the emergence of a new World Champion in Makua Rothman,” Linden said. “The platform to which big wave surfing has been raised has been fantastic and we’re all committed to running the most events possible this upcoming season in the best surf possible.”
The first stop, the Quiksilver Ceremonial at Punta Lobos in Chile is one week out from commencing its window on April 15. For more information, log onto WorldSurfLeague.com. Stay tuned!
The international top event this year is all about the new Olympic windsurfing class, foil windsurfing and wingfoiling. More than 300 world’s best windsurfers from 42 nations will compete in various foil classes on Lake Silvaplana.
The first of 16 GKA Kite World Tour events begins in Cape Verde this month.
Ten islands make up the archipelago of Cabo Verde which lies two hours south of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, due to their geographical location the islands are frequented with pumping swell and trade winds.
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