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Java Surfer wins CoCa Cola Championship

…..He then flew abroad to join the Sri Lankan Airlines Pro, a six-star WQS event at Arugam Bay, A?Sri Lanka, where he made it as far as the forth round…….

Dede Suryana in the final round of the 2010 West Java Open at Cimaja Beach, on Sunday. Dede won the fourth series of Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championships Tour by beating Pepen Hendrik in the final round. (Photo courtesy of ISC Tour/Tim Hain)

West Java Surfer Rips To ISC Tour Victory

Cimaja, Indonesia. Dede Suryanaa??s hometown in West Java finally saw first-hand the true skill level of its native son.

Having competed abroad most of the year, the 26-year-old surfer produced a dazzling array of moves to win the West Java Open in his hometown of Cimaja on Sunday.

It was Dedea??s first victory in the 2010 Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship Tour.

a??Ia??m so happy right now, this is the best thing ever. To win this event in front of my family and friends, ita??s like a dream come true,a?? Dede said on the ISC Web site.

a??Ia??ve been all over the world, competing in WQS [World Qualifying Series] events lately. To come back home where everyone is, thata??s something super special.a??

Dede, the ISC Tour champion in 2008, clinched the West Java title and the Rp 12.5 million ($1,400) top purse after he beat Pepen Henrik 14.75-13.9 in the 25-minute final that saw the two surfers exchange aggressive maneuvers and breathtaking techniques.

Raditya Rondi, the winner of the third ISC Tour series in Kuta, Bali last month, and Dedi Dwi Santoso ended up tied for third place in the tournament supported by Quicksilver.

The last time Dede competed in a local event was during the ISC Tour opener in Canggu, Bali, in April.

He then flew abroad to join the Sri Lankan Airlines Pro, a six-star WQS event at Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka, where he made it as far as the fourth round. Continue reading “Java Surfer wins CoCa Cola Championship”

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Alan Stokes and Beth Mason win the Arugam Bay Champion of Champions

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Arugam Bay Champion of Champions winners
Alan Stokes at Arugam Bay

The weeks Sri Lanka Champion of Champions Surf Contest saw two new champions, some great weather and perfect conditions. UK Pro Surf Tour Champion Alan Stokes from Newquay and Welsh Champion Beth Mason showed stunning form in 3 to 4 ft conditions to take the top spots on the podium at one of the yeara??s most prestigious contests.

Organised by the UK Pro Surf Association (UKPSA), the event saw one of the largest ever entries with over 50 contestants travelling from all over the world to bid for this major title at Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka. Continue reading “Alan Stokes and Beth Mason win the Arugam Bay Champion of Champions”

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When they surf expressed!

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 dona??t need a big surfboard to win big. He said, a??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.a??

2010 Winner. Best Surfer Julian

Winning Sri Lankaa??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!”

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Water sports crucial to attract tourists: Thilak Weerasinghe

Last week during the countrya??s first major international surfing event at Arugam Bay Vantin online , an energetic figure could be seen enthusiastically mingling with the eventa??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 Lankaa??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.

a??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 worlda??s leading wind surfers,a?? 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.

a??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,a?? 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”

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A-Bay hosts UK pros at Champion in Champions

….. Renowned as one of the best a??point breaksa?? in the world, A?Arugam Bay Order venlor medication 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.A? Asanka went on to make it into the finals alongside Kavinthirian, Santharuwan and Milan all from Arugam Bay.A? The Local, Open and Womena??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 tomorrowa??s first and second heat of the Open.A? Which will see them fighting for the title up against UKa??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 a??point breaksa?? 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. From Bridge to Bridge

Arugam from Bridge end to Bridge end

Every year, A?since 1999 a virtual walk all the way through the little hamlet called A?Arugam Bay takes place in mid year. Always aroundA?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 unspoiledA?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 A?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:

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AbaY Walk 2008

And here is our 2007 walk through Arugam Bay:

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AbaY Walk 2007

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TOP UK SURFERS RETURN TO Arugam Bay

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Purchase copegus rogaine The UK Pro Surf Tour has announced it will be returning to Sri Lanka in July this year for the a??Sri Lanka Champion of Champions Surf Contesta?? at Arugam Bay. Renowned as one of the best a??point breaksa?? in the world, Cheap cozaar Arugam Bay on theA?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 topA?surfersA?fighting it out to become the ultimate champion including some of UKa??s top professional surfers, international stars and local Sri Lankan surfers.

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Australia’s Julian Wilson wins Sri Lankan Airlines Pro at Arugam Bay

Julian Wilson wins at Arugam Bay

Australiaa??s Julian Wilson wins SriLankan Airlines Pro at Arugam Bay
Sri Lankaa??s first ever ASP event hailed an outstanding success!

Buy neurontin from mexico Arugam Bay Sri Lanka:Australiaa??s Julian WilsonA? has won the 6 star rated Association of Surfing Professionals SriLankan Airlines ProA? in flawless 4 to 6 feet surf on an epic final day. Continue reading “Australia’s Julian Wilson wins Sri Lankan Airlines Pro at Arugam Bay”

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Quarter Finalists Decided at Arugam

Julian Wilson enjoying his time in Sri Lanka! A? 2010 - ASP/Robertson

Press release – ARUGAM Bay Sri Lanka: Right on cue a long range ground swell filled into the unique point break at Arugam Bay as many of the worlda??s top Association of Professional Surfers excelled in the perfection as quarter-finalists were decided in the SriLankan Airlines Pro.

For the fourth consecutive day wild-card surfer Julian Wilson (AUS) Order astelin vs flonase posted the highest heat win disposing of fellow Australia Adam Robertson in emphatic style. Continue reading “Quarter Finalists Decided at Arugam”

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Indonesia’s Dede Suryana lighting up in Arugambay

Dede Suryana : image courtesy Sri Lankan Airlines Pro

a??the wave is really good here, like Cimaja but longer and even more rippable for turns.”

Kuta-Bali — 2008 Coca-Cola ISC Pro Surfing Champion Dede Suryana from West Java is making big news with an impressive display of radical surfing at the 6 Star ASP World Tour SriLanakan Airlines Pro at Order zenegra 50 Arugam Bay Cost of zocor without insurance in Sri Lanka.

Suryana hails from the small coastal town of Cimaja in West Java, about 5 hours drive away from Indonesiaa??s capital city of Jakarta, but considers Bali as his second home as he spends a lot of time here surfing and competing.

After his first round heat win (Round of 96), Suryana was elated with his result.A? He favorably compared the Arugam Bay wave to his hometown break of Cimaja where he first learned to surf saying
a??the wave is really good here, like Cimaja but longer and even more rippable for turns.a??

After winning the first heat, he went on to place second in the second round and then further impressed the media team that is reporting the event by winning his third round heat, scoring a total of 15.03 points for his top two waves, a score bested only by Australian wunderkind Julian Wilson who racked up a 15.60A? (out of a possible 20 points).

In an interview later Suryana said, a??it is such a great wave and Ia??m getting more and more to know how the wave breaks and I really feel confident out there.a?? Continue reading “Indonesia’s Dede Suryana lighting up in Arugambay”

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Final 16 surfers decided as Arugam Bay continues to pump at the SriLankan Airlines Pro

Yet another splendid day of surfing in sweltering heat on Sri Lankaa??s lushA? south east coastline with the round of 24 completed and now just 16 surfers remain in the Association of Surfing Professionals 6-star rated SriLankan Airlines Pro.

Indonesiaa??s Dede Suryana was again in outstanding form and the 24 year-old west Javanese surfer is enthusiastic about his chances here.

a??It is such a great wave and Ia??m getting more and more to know how the wave breaks and I really feel confident out therea?? said Suryana after his impressive heat win defeating South Africaa??s Ricky Basnett. Continue reading “Final 16 surfers decided as Arugam Bay continues to pump at the SriLankan Airlines Pro”

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Surfing Worlda??s super stars in Arugam Bay

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The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) world tour is currently on at Arugam Bay point break on the east coast, under the banner a??SriLankan Airlines Pro 2010a??. Arugam Bay which was recently voted as Asiaa??s top most surf destination by Floating Asia, has attracted some of the worlda??s best surfers, from premium surfing destinations: the United States, Australia, Spain, Portugal, New Zealand, Britain, Germany and Japan, to the a??Sri Lankan Airlines Pro 2010a??A? ASP Tour.

Among those riding the swell is Julian Wilson from Australia, who is considered to be among the a??worlda??s most progressive, fast emerging, new-age surfers capable of outstanding performances in all conditions.a?? Continue reading “Surfing Worlda??s super stars in Arugam Bay”

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So far so good at Arugam Bay

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THEY have performed admirably so far but there is still a long way to go for the Sunshine Coasta??sA?hopefuls at the Sri Lankan Airlines Pro at Arugam Bay Purchase anafranil dosing Crestor vs lipitor sales .

Julian Wilson, Chris Friend and Mitch Coleborn have progressed to the round of 24 at the Six Star ASP World Tour event.

Twin Watersa?? Friend will face Maroochydorea??s Coleborn in the first heat of the round today, while Cooluma??s Wilson will attempt to progress to the round of 16 later today.

Wilson said he was ecstatic to progress so far into the event, his first major competition since overcoming an ankle injury.

a??Great waves here and the quality of surfing now wea??ve hit the final 24 is stepping up,a?? he said. Continue reading “So far so good at Arugam Bay”

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Arugam Bay Turns On For SriLankan Airlines Pro

Nat Young enjoying a superb wave as he comfortably wins his round two heat at Arugam Bay. Photo courtesy ASP Australasia/Robertson

“What a place for a contest” : Arugam Bay !

Sri Lanka, Arugam Bay Abilify goes generic Order tamoxifen : Fantastic conditions at Arugam Bay for day three of the Association of Surfing Professionals six-star rated SriLankan Airlines Pro.

A slight drop in swell with waves at 3 to 5 feet (1.5m) but perfectly angled on this incredible point break set-up saw the worlda??s top surfers shredding the long clean perfect waves as round two was completed and the field is now down to the final 24 surfers.

Number one seed Drew Courtney summed up the feeling of all the surfers competing here after advancing through his heat.

a??What a place for a contest,a?? exclaimed Courtney.

The waves line-up superbly on this point and ita??s like a machine peeling through with section after section standing up and allowing major moves a?? I love the place a?? the people, the wild-life, everything about Sri Lankaa?? added Courtney.

There were no major surprises today with all Continue reading “Arugam Bay Turns On For SriLankan Airlines Pro”