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International Surfing Association
Santa Catalina, Panama
29 August - 5 September 2010

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Jamaica Falls 5 places at ISA 2010 World Masters Surfing Champs

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 5 September, 2010 : - - The world’s top surfers turned out to defend their countries’ surfing honor at the International Surfing Association’s 2010 World Masters Surfing Championships held from the 27 August to the 5 September in Santa Catalina Panama where Team Australia was crowned World Champions as 21 nations converged on the remote fishing town on the Panamas’ northern pacific coast.

The standard of completion was truly world class with many former top ASP pro surfers stepping up for king and country. The point at Santa Catalina did not disappoint where surf was concerned either, providing solid 6’ to 12’ waves for the entire event. Impressive surfing was on display from beginning to end in all 5 divisions, Masters, Grand Masters, Kahunas, Grand Kahunas and Women’s Masters.

Jamaica was only able to field 3 of a possible 8 member team to the event this year. Although the team was relegated to the 15th place world rank they surfed well. Billy finished 11th with 950 points in the Kahunas (45+) division which, was a 6 place improvement on his last showing in Peru, Eugene 21st and 760 points in the Masters (35+) division and Terry Muschett contributing 425 for his 15th place finish in the Grand Kahunas (50+) division allowing Jamaica to amass 2135 points and finish ahead of 6 other surfing nations.

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Final Team Standings:
1: AUSTRALIA
2: SOUTH AFRICA
3: BRAZIL
4: PUERTO RICO
5: PERU
6: VENEZUELA
7: ARGENTINA
8: FRANCE
9: PANAMA
10: COSTA RICA
11: MEXICO
12: ITALY
13: URUGUAY
14: REP.DOMINICAN
15: JAMAICA
16: NEW ZEALAND
17: GUATEMALA
18: TAHITI
19: EL SALVADOR
20: GERMANY
21: IRELAND

Final World Rankings

 

           
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Previous reports:
# 1 : Panama to host the 2010 ISA World Masters Champs
# 2 : Panama gears up for ISA World Masters Champs 
# 3 : Solid swell on tap for Panama ISA World Masters 

# 4 : Panama ISA World Masters Champs site goes live  
# 5 : Santa Catalina awakens with arrival of UN of surfing
# 6 : Parade of Nations opens Panama ISA World Masters 

# 7 : Perfect surf kicks off the Panama ISA World Masters 
# 8 : Sth Africa dominates Panama ISA World Masters Day 2
# 9 : Swell stays on for Panama ISA World Masters Day 3

# 10 : Finalists defined for the 2010 Panama ISA Masters  

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www.panamaisaworldmasters.com

About The Panama ISA World Masters Surfing Championship
The Panama ISA World Masters Surfing Championship is being held for the first time at Santa Cataina in Panama. It is the second World Championship to be held in mainland Central America since the 2009 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games that took place in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica. Santa Catalina is known for its huge barreling rights. Panama won the hosting bid over other candidate nations due to its great commitment to a better surfing future, a first-class and well-structured Organizer/Host, a coast packed with consistent waves and also to promote surfing in the region.

Panama is located in the center of the Western Hemisphere, it's borders are: to the North, the Caribbean Sea; to the East, the Republic of Colombia; to the South, the Pacific Ocean, and to the West, the Republic of Costa Rica. Panama is the link between Central America and South America, an isthmus of 80 km. wide in its narrower section, and traversed by the Panama Canal which handles 5% of the entire world's production.

More info: www.visitpanama.com

About the International Surfing Association (ISA)
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980. 

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 60 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in San Diego, California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio, and re-elected six times since.  The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Aus), Robin de Kock (SAfr), Mike Gerard (USA) & Karín Sierralta (Peru).

More info: www.isasurf.org

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