Euro Longboard tour to begin at Watergate Bay

ETL Watergate Bay

Watergate Bay, Cornwall UK
29 - 30 September 2012

Asahi European Tour of Longboard comes to Watergate Bay

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 19 September, 2012 : - - The first leg of an international longboard surf competition will be hosted by the Extreme Academy at Watergate Bay this month.
 Some of Europe’s top longboard surfers will head to the famous Cornish beach to compete in the Asahi European Tour of Longboard (ETL) Watergate Bay presented by O’Neill Wetsuits on 29 and 30 September 2012.



Cornwall is the first leg of three destinations for the tour, which moves on to Bouznika in Morocco in November and Estoril in Portugal in December. 

Cornish surfer and reigning champion Ben Skinner is competing as well as organising the event. He is hoping to win this year’s competition to make it his tenth European title. He said: “It’s always nice to compete at home. I think to have the first event here and kick off the competition on your home beach has definitely got to have a little bit of an advantage.

“British surfers are always competing in Europe, so I thought it would be good for those guys to come here and see our country and surf. Also I think it will help the youngsters in our country to show off the level of surfing in Europe and hopefully inspire them to go further.”



Sponsored by Asahi beer and O’Neill Wetsuits, the event will run over two days. A fundraising evening on Saturday 29 October will take place at Retallack Resort and Spa near Newquay for the Joe Way Paddle for Life appeal. 

 The family-friendly fundraiser will offer live music, a raffle and a charity auction where guests can bid for items including a custom flowboard from Skindog Surfboards and an O’Neill wetsuit. Last year the event raised £1,200 for the charity.



Christian Hamilton, General Manager from Asahi said: “Asahi are really passionate about sport and are very excited to be supporting the European Tour of Longboard at Watergate Bay this September. People coming to watch the event will be able to enjoy the clean crisp taste of Asahi, on sale from The Beach Hut, whilst watching Europe’s best longboarders take to the water.”



Judges will score the surfers on a blend of classical and radical manoeuvres, with the event winner securing 1,100 championship points and a share of the €4,000 prize fund.

Steve Peters of O’Neill Wetsuits said: “I have always liked this particular event; it is so important to have something like this taking place in the UK. O’Neill love being able to support British surfing and are really proud to be a part of this competition.“With our team riders Ben Skinner and Adam Griffiths competing it seemed entirely appropriate for us to get involved.”



Other sponsors of the event include the Extreme Academy, Newquay Surfing School, Rocky Point, Relentless Energy Drinks, Perranporth Signs & Graphics, Retallack Resort and Spa and 100% Organics. 

More information about the competition can be found at: etltour.blogspot.co.uk.

www.watergatebay.co.uk

Source: Extreme Academy

Author: Kate Ardron

Tags: Watergate Bay, UK, Extreme Academy,

Events: Surfersvillage