The Second Life Surfing Association (SLSA) announced late Wednesday its chosen surfing breaks for the association's 2008 Season II, 2008. The SLSA received 14 nominations for competition venues and chose 5 for its next season, which runs August to December 2008.
Here's SurfWatch's run down on the Season II surf breaks.
Boneyard, Saturday 16 August 2008
Surf break: A two section-wide pipeline wave with fluffies that runs North-South across the sim for about 38 seconds: over rocks!
Opened: June 2008
Owned by: Radical Twang and Breezy Biddle
Location: In front of the Reaction store sim
SurfWatch: Surf's up at Boneyard! (2 Jul 08)
SLURL: Boneyard
Morant Cays, Saturday 20 September 2008
Surf break: A 36 second Epic wave break that runs for just over 230 yards North to South across the sim
Opened: June 2008
Owned by: Kristoffer Juneau and Aurora Jacks
Location: Part of Braata Estate, next to JJ Lanes Bomba Shack Beach Club
SLURL: Morant Cays
Chi, Saturday 18 October 2008
Surf break: A short, 20 second one section pipeline wave with fluffies that breaks North-South for just under 100 yards
Opened: July 2004
Owned by: Sally LaSalle
Location: North-West corner of Chi Island
SurfWatch Surf Report: Chi, unique surf breaks with a touch of Zen
SLURL: Chi Island
Livestrong, Saturday 15 November 2008
Surf break: Epic wave with a long 35 second North-South run about 220 yards across the sim
Opened: May 2008
Owned by: Lance Armstrong Foundation
Location: In the Livestrong group of sims, next to Tsunami Island
SLURL: Livestrong
Pepo Island, Saturday 13 December 2008
Surf break: Luminescent pipeline wave with fluffies that runs 245 yards South to North across the sim towards Mandhari Island
Opened: May 2008
Owned by: Dumisani Ah
Location: Bishara Resorts, adjacent to Majini Island and Mandhari Island
SurfWatch: Two new surf spots at Bishara (9 May 08)
SLURL: Pepo Island
Useful links
SurfWatch: What makes a competition surf sim? (12 Jun 08)
URL: SLSA Forum (SLSA 2008 Season 2)
URL: SLSA Website
SLSA 2008 Season II surf breaks announced
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