Monthly Archive for July, 2010

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When they surf expressed!

Published on 04/07/2010 in Arugam Bay Surf Club, Arugam Surf Club, Arugambay Surf Club, Blogs, From our own Correspondent, Surf Federation News, Surf competition, front page, people, press coverage, surf and the bay. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

by Nilma Dole
The Coolum-born 21 year-old Australian endured many a wave and stride to come out clean with a good score of 14.33 that saw him win over 19 year-old American Nat Young in the Sri Lankan Pro Surf Tournament 2010 held in ARUGAM BAY

THIS IS THE SPIRIT OF ARUGAM

Hailing from a family where surfing runs through their veins, Julian is a down-to-earth surfer with a wave of a charisma that shows that you don’t need a big surfboard to win big. He said, “Sri Lankan surfers do have the potential to make it big because the Arugam Bay waves are first-class and are great to practice on.”

2010 Winner. Best Surfer Julian

Winning Sri Lanka’s first ever 6 star rated Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) SriLankan Airlines Pro tournament in awesome style, the surf went up 4 to 6 feet surf on the day of the finals. Continue reading ‘When they surf expressed!’

Surfs up in Arugam Bay

Published on 04/07/2010 in Environmental, Kitesurf, Money Matters, Security & Safety, Surf Federation News, Surf competition, people, press coverage, services, surf and the bay. 0 Comments
By David Stephens
For several years Arugam Bay and the surrounding town of Pottuvil found their development strangled by the turbulence of a bitter civil conflict as well as the carnage of a devastating Tsunami. Now with both tragedies buried in its past, the area is gradually becoming one of the world’s premier surfing destinations.

There was ample evidence to support this claim when Arugam Bay’s strong waves played host to the Sri Lanka Airlines Pro Surf event last week. The week long tournament drew in some of the world’s best known surfers from countries as far flung as South Africa, UK, USA and Hawaii. The event organizers, The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), had previously held the competition in the Maldives but had always eyed Arugam Bay as a potential location.

“We were waiting to hold this event here for a very long time, but the war was a major obstacle. Now that it’s over, and after seeing what a success this tournament has become, we plan on bringing it to Arugam Bay annually,” ASP Australasia Tour Manager, Dane Jordan explains. Continue reading ‘Surfs up in Arugam Bay’

Kite Friends of Arugam Bay

Published on 04/07/2010 in Arugam Surf Club, Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, Kitesurf, Traveler's Reports, Wind Surf, front page, parties, people, press coverage and surf. 1 Comment

Kitesurfing is an extreme that has just got off the ground in Sri Lanka. The sport itself is just over 15 years old and numerous developments have occurred increasing the performance and safety of kites. Faith Kiteboarding are a high quality brand that has constantly redesigned kites on a yearly basis to suite the requirements of today’s riders.

The ‘Jump Event’ was more straight forward where Kiters had two opportunities to Jump the longest distance. There was no restriction on the kite size. The results for the respective events are as follows; Continue reading ‘Kite Friends of Arugam Bay’

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Water sports crucial to attract tourists: Thilak Weerasinghe

Published on 04/07/2010 in Blogs, Kitesurf, Surf competition, Wind Surf, front page, people, press coverage, surf and the bay. 1 Comment

Last week during the country’s first major international surfing event at Arugam Bay, an energetic figure could be seen enthusiastically mingling with the event’s officials and spectators. Some whom he spoke to perhaps did not know that the man smiling warmly at them was not only one of the main proponents for the development of water sports in the country but is also hailed as Sri Lanka’s most successful wind surfer.


Thilak Weerasinghe

Throughout the eighties and into the early nineties, Thilak Weerasinghe was a force to be reckoned with in the local and international wind surfing arena. He competed in and dominated events staged in places like Trincomalee, Beruwela and Mount Lavinia and further reinforced his dominance by shining in countries like Germany, Singapore, Holland, France, Belgium and the Maldives. According to Thilak his most memorable and outstanding showing came in an event in Feman, Germany in the mid eighties.

“I think I really surfed well there and that was probably my best ever performance. I won the event and beat out several of the world’s leading wind surfers,” Thilak reveals. Thilak took to the water at a very early age, becoming part of the Life Saving Club at Kinross when he was still a teenager. Then, while in Trincomalee, he discovered the sport that was to shape his life for the next several years.

“It was a new sport to both me and Sri Lanka and I was very excited to learn it. Then gradually I started getting better at it,” Thilak explains. In fact Thilak got so good that he not only started winning tournaments but also earned a scholarship from the German Embassy to travel there and be taught the finer points of the sport. Continue reading ‘Water sports crucial to attract tourists: Thilak Weerasinghe’

A-Bay hosts UK pros at Champion in Champions

Published on 04/07/2010 in Arugam Bay Surf Club, Arugam Surf Club, Arugambay Surf Club, Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, Surf Federation News, Surf competition, Traveler's Reports, front page, press coverage, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

….. Renowned as one of the best ‘point breaks’ in the world,  Arugam Bay on the East coast of Sri Lanka…..

Arugam Bay : photo Jason Feast

Champion of Champions

UKPST
Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka
2 – 4 July 2010

UK surfers will include Alan Stokes, Reubin Ash, Oli Adams, Lynden Wake, Nicole Morgan

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 2 July, 2010 : – - The heat is rising and the swell is pumping for the start of the Sri Lanka Champion of Champions Surf Contest at Arugam Bay. Today the contest kicked off with some great surfing by the local Sri Lankan talent from Arugam Bay and Hikkaduwa, who spent the day fighting it out all the way to the semi finals.

The highest scoring wave of the day was from none other than the man who actually lives on the point, Asanka Sanjey. Who got a nine point wave with a double hand grab air, in the first heat.  Asanka went on to make it into the finals alongside Kavinthirian, Santharuwan and Milan all from Arugam Bay.  The Local, Open and Women’s final will all be held on Sunday 4th July.

The top ten surfers from the local division have been drawn into the line up for tomorrow’s first and second heat of the Open.  Which will see them fighting for the title up against UK’s top surfers such as Oli Adams, Reubyn Ash, Alan Stokes and Johnny Fryer.

Warren Tuck : photo Jason Feast/UKPST

Sponsored by Sri Lanka Airlines, Crystal Holidays, Sri Lanka Tourism and Airtel, the renowned as one of the best ‘point breaks’ in the world, Arugam Bay on the East coast of Sri Lanka. Continue reading ‘A-Bay hosts UK pros at Champion in Champions’

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Arugam Bay Surf Club

Published on 02/07/2010 in Arugam Bay Surf Club, Arugam Surf Club, Arugambay Surf Club, Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, Kitesurf, Surf Federation News, Surf competition, front page, parties, people, press coverage, presse-deutsch, services, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

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The long trek to …. Arugam Bay

Published on 02/07/2010 in Blogs, Surf competition, front page, people, press coverage, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

……. Finally, good luck to Lyndon Wake, Stuart Campbell and his sister, Lucy, who have made the long trek to Sri Lanka‘s famed break of Arugam Bay for the 2010 British Pro Tour Champion of Champions event…….

BRIGHTENING UP: The sun is out at Croyde and so are Steve Altrum’s famous shorts ahead of this weekend’s Hotdoggers date. Picture: Rob Tibbles

north_devon_journalBRIGHTENING UP: The sun is out at Croyde and so are Steve Altrum's famous shorts ahead of this weekend's Hotdoggers date. Picture: Rob Tibbles

NORTH DEVON’S army of longboarders headed over the border for the third round of the British Championships at Watergate Bay, Newquay.

Saturday started slowly in the small surf, but the swell grew as the weekend progressed, with the competitors greeted by massive 6ft-plus sets on Sunday morning.

The big conditions were a real test of stamina, Continue reading ‘The long trek to …. Arugam Bay’

Arugam Bay. From Bridge to Bridge

Published on 01/07/2010 in Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, Ideas, Traveler's Reports, accomodation, cabanas, front page, guesthouse, hotels, restaurants, services, taxis and the bay. 1 Comment

Arugam from Bridge end to Bridge end

Every year,  since 1999 a virtual walk all the way through the little hamlet called  Arugam Bay takes place in mid year. Always around the 1st July.

Hideaway. In Arugam Bay

Only armed with a small camera, every single visible sign is photographed.
Staring at the PottuVille (Northern) end of town up to the bridge at the other, Southern end where the road opens up into unspoiled Countryside, paddy fields leading to Panama.

A nice, New 7/11 shop at Northern end of the Village

Since 2005 or so this album is digital, on line for all to see changes in this remote village.

click on the image to see  years changes here:

AbaY Walk 2010 part1

If you like, compare it with last years walk thu the village:

Arugam Bay Walk 2009

Or, if you are still not fed up, here is 2008:

AbaY Walk 2008

And here is our 2007 walk through Arugam Bay:

AbaY Walk 2007

Earlier years on application; some images need to be scanned.

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Beautiful Arugam Bay

Published on 01/07/2010 in Blogs, From our own Correspondent, Kitesurf, Surf competition, front page, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

We went to watch the ASP surfing event but the winds picked up and we could watch no longer. We had to kitesurf. Amazing waves…Frauke and Sky see you soon in Sunny Sri Lanka!

Main Point Arugambay

Flying high above Arugambay

around the corner of Arugam Bay towards Croc rock

ready for action. The Arugam bay Kite crew

http://kitesurfsrilanka.blogspot.com/2010/07/beautiful-arugam-bay.html

TOP UK SURFERS RETURN TO Arugam Bay

Published on 01/07/2010 in Arugam Bay Surf Club, Arugam Surf Club, Arugambay Surf Club, Blogs, Facebook Fan Club: Arugam Surf, From our own Correspondent, Surf Federation News, Surf competition, front page, press coverage, surf and the bay. 0 Comments

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The UK Pro Surf Tour has announced it will be returning to Sri Lanka in July this year for the “Sri Lanka Champion of Champions Surf Contest” at Arugam Bay. Renowned as one of the best ‘point breaks’ in the world, Arugam Bay on the East coast of Sri Lanka. It is now a hotspot in the surfing calendar and is accessible as a result of the recent end to the civil unrest in the country.

The 2010 Championships will see top surfers fighting it out to become the ultimate champion including some of UK’s top professional surfers, international stars and local Sri Lankan surfers.

Llewelyn Whitaker

source:

http://www.ukprosurf.com/item.do?item=770

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Arugam Bay- Beauty Unmatched

Published on 01/07/2010 in Blogs, front page and the bay. 0 Comments

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Another beautiful day, Always begins in the East of Sri Lanka. Around 6am

The enchanting island located in the Indian Ocean, shaped by Mother Nature to the form of a tear drop is known to many a traveler around the world as Sri Lanka. This wondrous land is home to some of the most attractive beaches on the face of the earth and is packed with a number of cultural attractions such as museum, temples and ancient palaces. One of the most unique features of Sri Lanka is that one is able to travel to many different climatic regions within the country offering the travelers a bit of everything when exploring the island. From lush tropical rainforests teeming with life to golden sandy beaches with crystal clear waters to vast, open, dry plains can be found when in this fascinating country. However, most seasoned travelers would agree that the gorgeous beaches of Sri Lanka are what draw in most visitors to this island nation.

Located on the eastern part of the island, Arugam Bay is a picturesque coastal area which is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country mainly due to its surfer friendly beaches. Although it was struck by a devastating tsunami several years ago, which claimed the lives of thousands of Sri Lankans  across the country, Arubam Bay has managed to recover quite well to re-establish itself as one of the most loved tourist destinations in Sri Lanka.

Visitors to this captivating comer of the country will find that surfing in Arugam Bay is an exhilarating experience as the beaches here are perfect for both professional and novice surfers. Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay- Beauty Unmatched’

Arugam Bay Prayer Times

Published on 01/07/2010 in Blogs, Religious, front page and people. 0 Comments

When To Pray. And when not to Surf at Arugam Bay….

continue here for July Schedule Continue reading ‘Arugam Bay Prayer Times’