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International Surfing Association
Punta Rocas, Peru
29 March - 6 April 2008

Puerto Rico is ready for the Masters         > Espanol abajo

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 29 March, 2008 : - -  Last year’s local team and runner up in the first edition of the annual ISA World Masters Surfing Championship, Puerto Rico is now in Peru looking to repeat or improve their great results.  From March 31 until April 5 they will compete against 17 other National teams in the perfect waves of Punta Rocas.

Puerto Rico proved to be tough competition as locals, and this year they will be challenged to prove themselves in foreign waters. In 2007, the legendary “boricuas” surfers Juan Ashton and Alberto Licha were both medal winners. Surfer Juan Ashton won the Gold Medal in the Masters while teammate Alberto Licaha secured the Bronze Medal in the Grand Masters.  Both teammates are here in Peru, and they will be under the spotlight in both events.

The full Puerto Rico team includes:

Masters
Juan Ashton
Gustavo Bettancourt

Grand Masters
Alberto Licha
Stephen Bradley

Kahunas
Michael Torres
Victor Torres

Grand Kahunas
René Gonzalez

Master ladies
Becky Taylor

Jorge Gonzalez, Vice President of the Puerto Rican Surfing Federation, said, “All the surfers have a great surfing experience, I think that the long and strong waves of Punta Rocas are a lot like the good days in Arecibo, Aguadilla or Rincon, so we have a good advantage here. Anyway, the cold waters and the need to wear wetsuits is not something we’re used to.”

Gonzalez added, “Alberto Licha, someone that previously won a contest in Punta Rocas, was in a great shape and attitude but had a little accident, hurting his ankle during the big swell that hit our island last week.”

www.isasurf.org

 

Espanol

Puerto Rico está pronto para el Masters

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 28 March, 2008 : - - Vicecampeones como locales, el año pasado en la primera edición del anual ISA World Masters Surfing Championship, los puertorriqueños ya están en Perú y con ganas de repetir o mejorar su gran resultado, esta vez, desde el 31 de marzo hasta el 5 de abril en las olas de Punta Rocas.

Puerto Rico demostró ser una contingente difícil de vencer como locales y este año tienen el desafío de probarse en otras aguas. Los legendarios boricuas Juan Ashton, ganó la Medalla de Oro en la Masters, y su compañero de equipo Alberto Licha se llevó el Bronce en la Grand Masters; ambos están aquí en Perú y estarán bajo el radar durante el evento.

El equipo completo de Puerto Rico incluye:

Masters
Juan Ashton
Gustavo Bettancourt

Grand Masters
Alberto Licha
Héctor Gonzalez

Kahunas
Alex Bill
Victor Torres

Grand Kahunas
René Gonzalez

Damas Master
Becky Taylor

Jorge Gonzalez, Vicepresidente de la Federación Puertorriqueña de Surf, comentó: “Todos los surfistas tienen una vasta experiencia competitiva, y creo que las olas largas y fuertes de Punta Rocas se parecen mucho a los días buenos en Arecibo, Aguadilla o Rincon, por lo que tenemos una buena ventaja en este punto. De todas formas, el agua más fría y la necesidad de utilizar wetsuits no es algo a lo que estamos acostumbrados”.

Gonzalez también comentó: “Alberto Licha, quien años atrás venció un campeonato en Punta Rocas, estaba en excelente forma y actitud, pero tuvo un pequeño accidente, hiriéndose en el tobillo, durante el gran swell que golpeó nuestra isla la semana pasada”.

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