Surfing calendar - May-June 2008

SLSA Neart Longboard Pro Competition
Saturday 24 May 2008, 1100 hrs SLT (1800 hrs GMT)

After the Second Life Surfing Association's Monkeh Barrel competition changed to pipeline waves at the last minute, Neart, in the West of Ireland group of sims, is now expected to be the association's first Epic longboard event of 2008. The Neart Longboard Pro was postponed from Saturday 26 April to Saturday 24 May 2008. As usual, a field of 40 surfers are expected to take part in 8 heats starting at 1100 hrs Second Life time (SLT).

Registrations for the event are in progress in the SLSA Forum.

Competitors and spectators please check out the SLSA's requirements for attending on the SLSA forum before you teleport to Neart on the day.

Surfers contact: Milo Voss and Radical Twang

Useful links
URL: SLSA competition calendar
URL: Competition Day Requirements (for Surfers and Spectators)
URL: Judging Criteria
SLURL: Neart


VSA Surf Jam 4
Saturday 31 May 2008, 1100 hrs SLT (1800 hrs GMT)

The fourth Vibrations Surf Alliance Surf Jam of 2008 takes place on Saturday 31 May at 1100hrs SLT on Majini Island, part of the Bishara Resorts sim. The monthly Surf Jam's are members only events, limited to 20 competitors. Surfers will face off in four preliminary heats, narrowing down to 10 surfers in the semis and 5 for the finals' heats.

Surfers contact: VW Sands

Useful Links
SurfWatch: Buffy grabs second Surf Jam win (20 Apr 08)
SurfWatch: First post-Havok4 havoc Second Life surfing competition now set for 19 April
SLURL: Majini Island


SLSA El Corazon Competition
Saturday 14 June 2008, 1100 hrs SLT (1800 hrs GMT)

The SLSA El Corazon surfing competition is now scheduled for Saturday 14 June 2008 at 1100 hrs Second Life time (SLT) at El Corazon (this event was re-scheduled to the new date on 7 April 2008). 40 surfers are expected to take part in 8 heats.

Surfers contact: Milo Voss and Radical Twang

Useful links
URL: SLSA competition calendar
SLURL: El Corazon


New surfing 'invitational' (details yet to be announced)
Saturday 21 June 2008, 1100 hrs SLT (1800 hrs GMT)

A new addition to this year's calendar is an invitation-only surfing event to be held on Saturday 21 June 2008, after the end of the official SLSA season. Details are to be released shortly.

Surfers contact: to be confirmed


Other events

VSA Wind Jam 1
Saturday 7June 2008, 1100 hrs SLT (1800 hrs GMT)

The first Wind Jam to be organised by the Vibrations Surfing Alliance takes place on Saturday 7 June at 1100hrs SLT on Majini Island, part of the Bishara Resorts sim. The VSA hopes to turn this event into a monthly occurance like its already established Surf Jam.

Windsurfers contact: VW Sands

Useful Links
SurfWatch: Cipriano wins Secondreef cup (4 May 08)
SLURL: Majini Island


Windsurf RSX Fun Races
Monday 26 May 2008, 1100 hrs SLT (1800 hrs GMT)

A weekly windsurfing competition for RS:X windsurfers organised on Mondays by Fishers Island Yacht Club in the Plum Gut and Sailor's Cove sims. RS:X and RS:iX windsurfers use real wind.

Windsurfers contact: Surfwidow Beaumont

Useful Links
SLURL: Plum Gut

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