4th National Surf Circuit Dominated by the Underdogs Some new names shone through the intense level of competition that characterizes Costa Rican surfing at the fourth date of the National Surf Circuit in Playa Guiones, Nosara this weekend. Matías Braun, a Montezuma native, made his debut at 1st place in the Open category at the 4-star Banco [...]

Filed under: Surf on February 25th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Federico Pilurzu Ranked 28th Top Surfer in the World Federico Pilurzu, a Tamarindo native, just moved up 18 spots in the 2008 World Qualifying Series (WQS) ranking, to become the top ranked surfer ever to come out of Mexico, Central America and South America (excluding Brazil).

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Costa Rica Surfing -- Naranjo Wins 1st Place at ALAS Event The current National Surf champion of Costa Rica, Diego Naranjo, won the second date of the Latin American Surf Association (ALAS) Circuit in Punta Rocas, Peru. The 6-star Copa Movistar is Naranjo’s first 1st place win after 7 years of participating in the ALAS Latin [...]

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It’s a good time to visit the beach this weekend in Costa Rica. If you aren’t one of the 30,000 people planning to enjoy the Jaco Music Festival, you may want to check out the 3-star Copa Witch’s Rock surf tournament in Tamarindo. This is the 3rd date of the 2007-2008 Costa Rica National Circuit [...]

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The third event in the Costa Rican National Surf Circuit (CNS) will be held on Feb. 2 and 3 in Tamarindo. For the ladies, the competition isn’t limited to the water. The Miss Surf Organic and Natural competition, a type of beauty pageant which takes place at each CNS event, is making just as many [...]

Filed under: Surf on January 22nd, 2008 | 1 Comment »

The 2007-08 Costa Rica National Surf Circuit (CNS) will continue with its second competition this weekend in Playa Hermosa, just south of Jacó. The 3-star event, called Trofeo Op, will take place on Jan. 12 and 13, with surfers hitting the waves at 7am each day in front of the Hotel Backyard. Costa Rica Surf -- [...]

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Large 4 to 6-foot waves set the stage for a high level of competition this past weekend at the first date of the 2007-2008 Costa Rican National Surf Circuit (CNS) in Jacó. Almost 200 surfers competed in the Copa Mango event, including many new faces -- a promising sign for the future of Costa Rican surf. Costa Rica Surf [...]

Filed under: Surf on December 11th, 2007 | No Comments »

The first of seven events, the 3-star Copa Mango, will take place this weekend in Playa Jaco for the 8th Costa Rican National Surf Circuit (CNS). The competition will take place in front of the Hotel Copacabana at 7am on Dec. 8 and 9. Costa Rica Surf -- Diego Naranjo

Filed under: Surf on December 7th, 2007 | 5 Comments »

Costa Rica Surf -- Jairo Wins Open Category in Reef Classic Costa Rican surfers continued to shine this past weekend when they took all but one of the major divisions at the Reef Classic Latin Pro ALAS Finals in Jaco Beach. Even though Brazilian Ernest Nunes won the Latin American Surf Association (ALAS) Latin & Caribbean [...]

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  Costa Rica News -- Playa Hermosa Surf A surf fanatic dream spot, Playa Hermosa. As an American surfer living in Costa Rica, the beach is a must every weekend. I live and work in San Jose, the capital city (the only city in Costa Rica) so getting to the surf is a constant activity of mine. With so many great [...]

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