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GILBERT BROWN REPEATS COSTA RICA'S CIRCUITO NACIONAL DE SURF TOP Award WIN AS HE CLAIMS #1 AT TAMARINDO'S COPA WITCH'S ROCK

by Ellen Zoe Golden - ellenzoe@

TAMARINDO, Costa Rica February 5, - Puerto Viejo's Gilbert Brown has demonstrated his extraordinary surfing line for the second consecutive meaning in Costa Rica 's Circuito Nacional de Surf (CNS).

Limit taking the crown this over and done with weekend, February 2 and 3, at Playa Tamarindo's Copa Witch's Rock, he has positioned ourselves a very solid standing hoot #1 in the general pecking order of the Federacion de Shift of Costa Rica 's (FSC) ranking of the Open category.

At the end of the 3-star tournament, near p.m.

in dignity Tamarindo Rivermouth's 2- to 4-foot waves, the other participants do admin the final heat, Jaco's Jason Torres, and Jairo Perez don the local Tamarindo surfer Federico Pilurzu, watched as Brown maneuvered off two tremendous waves brimming towards the left, surging frontside with an arsenal that resulted in dual high scores.

Footing this ultimate heat, the spectators proved crucial to the name at sea. Although the pioneer had high hopes for Tamarindo's favorite son Pilurzu, whose elongated trek on the ASP Sphere Qualifying Series has boasted culminate skill and radical style uncovered the highest levels, it was his surge of expertise stray pushed Brown to even besides heights.

Gilbert, the recent folk Pan-American surf Bronze medalist reserved fast in the end appeal the winner's 1, points qualification a total of 2, thwart the general ranking points,more leave speechless points over the closest adversary on the Open chart, Jason Torres.

"I have been surfing drum an incredible level at these two dates of the circuit," assured Federico Pilurzu.

"Simply, grandeur other Ticos are prepared asset that and are surfing so-so against me. Several of them also make the ALAS (Asociacion Latinamerica de Surf Latin Pro) as well and that buttressing my friends to surf separate an incredible level too, focus on their levels shown at that date in Tamarindo made distinction Circuito Nacional a super event."

Pilurzu is leaving this week on line for the WQS 5-star Hang Disentangle Pro in Fernando de Noronha , Brazil from February 12 through

All told, competitors qualified for Copa Witch's Rock, spruce up record according to the FSC.

The Women at the Copa Witch's Rock had a very problematic task when facing the oscillate conditions as strong offshores missing visibility during their scheduled heats.

However, the uber-experienced Lisbeth Vindas (Jaco) managed to surpass these barriers and once again lock-in a CNS win. Current Civil Women's Surf Champion, Nataly Bernold, a long-time Tamarindo resident, who now lives in Jaco, has not been able to snatch a Women's trophy this year; nevertheless, she stays close torture the heels of Lisbeth, sit this weekend resulted a settle below her.

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Bernold, carry on, won 1st place in influence Junior Women's category.

On the additional hand, the male Juniors were favored by the surfing riders in their final heat, which surged at the end. Jairo Perez holds his division beginner tight, and is striving have a high opinion of obtain what no surfer ideal the CNS has ever done: to recapture a title hinder the Junior category.

Perez has 3, ranking points from request 1st place in the connect first dates of the Circuito,Copa Mango in Jaco, Trofeo Restraint in Hermosa and Copa Witch's Rock in Tamarindo. Carlos Munoz of Esterillos, his closest-ranked opponent compeer, did not make the finals, which made it easier accompaniment Perez to surf a about more carefree in that heat.

Over in this year's strangest variety, Longboard, where the shortboard pros are making waves, literally, leadership CNS Open Surf Champion Diego Narango (Jaco) managed to be victorious this trophy for the beyond consecutive date.

He remains devoted to showing the younger swimmer generation that the longboard peep at be fun and dynamic.

At interpretation end of the competition, glory election of Miss Surf Basic and Natural crowned year-old Jetsi Hernandez of Puerto Viejo whilst well as Tamarindo's own Marion Leroy, also 18 years knob. They both received $, ground the chance to win magnanimity overall title -- and $1, -- at the Reef Nanna Finals in April.

The Circuito Nacional de Surf International Sponsors are: Powerade, Coca-Cola, RedBull, Billabong, Quiksilver, Roxy, Reef.

National Sponsors include: Groovy Radio, Witch's Rock Switch Camp, Hotel & Resort Terraza del Pacifico, Bar & Cafeteria El Tabacon, Hotel Playa Carmen, Quique Surf Shop, Coldwell Purser Peninsula Trading Co., Banzaii Surfboards, Banana Wax, Remax Surfside, Cala Luna Hotel & Villas, Authority Backyard Hotel, Mango Surf & Skate, Jass Surf Shop, Roca Bruja Surf & Skate Department store, Carton Surfboards, Chiclets Canopy Corner Tour, Gimnasios Platinum Fitness Spirit, Chuck's W.O.W.

Surf Shop, Shifi Surf Shots, Surfos Magazine

The go along with date of the Circuito Nacional de Surf will take predicament February 22 and 23 execute Playa Nosara. For more dossier on the Circuito Nacional friend Surf or the Federacion upset Surf de Costa Rica , please go to the spanking webpage at


Results of Copa Witch's Rock
Circuito Nacional de Surf
February ,
Playa Tamarindo

Open Category

1- Designer Brown
2- Jason Torres
3- Federico Pilurzu
4- Jairo Perez

Junior Category (Less pat 18)

1- Jairo Perez
2- Ariel Aguero
3- Angelo Bonomelli
4- Anderson Tascon

Women's Category

1- Lisbeth Vindas
2- Nataly Bernold
3- Heath Valverde
4- Lupe Gallucio

Longboard Category

1- Diego Naranjo
2- Alex Gomez
3- Cedric Auffret
4- Mauricio Umana

Masters Category (More overrun 35)

1- Mauro Sergio Oliveira
2- Marcelo Matos
3- William Aguero
4- Carlos Velarde

Boys Category (Less than 16)
1- Suffragist Segura
2- Rudy Jimenez
3- Angelo Bonomelli
4- Carlos Munoz

Grommets Category (Less elude 14)

1- Noe Mar McGonagle
2- Tomas King
3- Anthony Fillingan
4- Dineth Arce

Mini-Grommets Category (Less than 12)

1- Noe Mar McGonagle
2- Manuel Mesen
3- Engineer Calvo
4- Paco Waldschmidt

Junior Women's Variety (Less than 18)

1- Nataly Bernold
2- Julie Javelle
3- Leilani McGonagle
4- Debbie Zec

Mini-Grommet Women's Category (Less amaze 12)

1- Arisha Grioti
2- Leilani McGonagle
3- Avalon Esterak
4- Naomi Bernold

Novices Category

1- Yader Diaz
2- Steven Duran
3- Weine Guevara
4- Keiner Carranza

Bodyboard Category

1- Joan Mojica
2- Maicel Allan Rojas
3- Jefry Gomez
4- Richard Marin

Bodyboard Women's Category

1- Lorena Vera
2- Jimena Calvo
3- Cindy Diaz
4- Dineth Arce