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SOUP BOWL, BATHSHEBA, BARBADOS
NOVEMBER 28 – 30, 2009
INFORMATION PACKAGE

The Barbados Surfing Association in partnership with the Caribbean Surf Network invites you to participate in the November Pro international surfing classic, an exciting annual event which attracts athletes from all over the world to one of the Caribbean’s premiere surf breaks, the Soup Bowl, Bathsheba.

The contest will be held on Saturday November 28th, Sunday November 29th and Monday November 30th from 7 am. There will be Four (4) Divisions, the Open Men’s Division, the Open Women’s Division and the Under 21 Junior Boys Division and Body Boarding.

It is a great privilege for the BSA and the CSN to host this event as a means of further developing the sport of surfing in all its forms both locally and regionally. This type of event gives surfers from across the Caribbean the opportunity to interact, forge new friendships and push their surfing skills to new levels.

Entry Fees and Prizes:

The entry fee for the Open men and Women’s is US$85 with a total prize purse of Bds$20,000 (US$10,000).

All other divisions US$30

A surfer competing in more than one Division is required to pay an Entry Fee for each Division entered.

These fees are to be paid in CASH (either US or Barbados Dollars).

Registration:

Registration will take place at the Edgewater Hotel, Bathsheba on Friday, November 27th between 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

IMPORTANT CONTACTS
WEBSITE: www.bsasurf.net EMAIL: bsasurf@bsasurf.net

Carlos Wharton
President, BSA
E-mail: carloswharton@hotmail.com
Tel: 246 231 1845

Christopher Clarke
Vice- President, BSA
E-Mail: chris@csnsurf.com
Tel: 246 266 0842

Margot Tuach
Secretary, BSA, (will assist with Hotel Accommodation & Transport if needed)
E-mail: margot@tuach.com
Tel: 246 231 0296

Simon Coles
Treasurer, BSA
E-mail: nomisltd@caribsurf.com
Tel: 246 230 6741

Ken Mayers
Accommodation at Bathsheba
E-mail: soupbowlsurfdog@yahoo.com
Tel: 246 236 4570

CONTEST SITE

The venue is “Soup Bowl” at the scenic Bathsheba Beach located on the East Coast of Barbados. “Soup Bowl” is the premier right point surf break on the island. Regarded as one of the top 10 spots for 9-Time World Champion Surfer Kelly Slater, “Soup Bowl” has a reputation for providing the most consistent high performance surf in the Caribbean.

CONDITIONS IN NOVEMBER

Air Temp: 24° C – 31° C
Water Temp: 24° C Avg
Climate: Strong tropical sunshine is the norm so bring the necessary SUNBLOCK.
Surfboards: High Performance Boards are recommended.
Swell: East, East North East, Right Point Break
Swell Size: 3-5 feet; 6 plus feet occasionally (very likely in November)
Clothes: T-Shirt, Baggies, head and eye protection
Sunrise-Sunset: 5:30 am – 6:15 pm.

ACCOMMODATION

All participants are advised to check entry requirements for Barbados. No VISA are required for stays under 3 months.

The BSA will assist surfers with accommodation if necessary (US$25 – $75 per night). The following is a list of available accommodations.

• Private House rentals (2-3 bedroom houses)
• Edgewater Hotel (Hotel room)
• SEA U guest house (Dormitory/Rooms)
• Coconut Court Hotel
• Silver Sands Hotel

Each Competitor will be responsible for individual meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). There are local shops, a supermarket and restaurants in the area.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Nov 26-27 Arrival days

Nov 27 Registration: 1 pm – 7 pm – Edgewater Hotel

Nov 27 7:00 pm – Officials’ Meeting (Contest Director, Beach Marshals, Tabulators, Timers):
7:30 pm – Judges Meeting with Head Judge – Edgewater

Nov 28 DAY #1 OF SURFING CONTEST – from 8:00am (subject to change)

Nov 29 DAY #2 OF SURFING CONTEST – from 8:00am (subject to change)

Nov 30 DAY #3 OF SURFING CONTEST

Dec1-2 Departure Days

Travel Itineraries:

Please submit to BSA Secretary by November 23rd. Ground transportation can be arranged at a reasonable cost if necessary.

Judges Panel:

There will be an international judging panel of seven (7) qualified, experienced judges from the US, South America and the Caribbean plus the Head Judge.

The Head Judge is Mr. Elvis Carter, a highly qualified, experienced judge who has fulfilled this role successfully over the past several years and who has recently returned from judging the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games. The 2009 ISA Judging criteria will be used

All the elements that make up a perfect Bodyboarding event were to be found at the 1st. running of the Foul Bay Challenge 2009 presented by Bodyboard Barbados.   

Girls in bikinis, sweet reggae tunes and rum punch in hand. What else could an event coordinator ask for?
Behind such a perfect back drop as Foul Bay, the competitors’ abilities were tested as the one element no one has control over the ocean, produced less than ideal conditions.
After an extended break to allow conditions to improve the first heat hit the water at 12:30pm. From the word go the contestants showed that their abilities would not be hindered by the small 2ft-3ft swell.

First round standouts came from K. Straker, R. Burke, S. Adams & P. Larrier. This continued right through to the final heat as 3 out of the 4 were also finalist. S.Adams was replaced by a very determined J. Rodriguez who fought his way through two repercharge heats to get back into the main rounds to secure his spot in the final heat of the day.

As the final horn blew on the day’s event, P. Larrier winner of the Coles Road Classic showed his domination over his fellow competitors by securing two high scoring waves which proved to be more than sufficient and earn him the right to be called the 1st ever winner of the Foul Bay Challenge presented by Bodyboard Barbados.

Final Results
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1st. P. Larrier
2nd. K. Straker
3rd. J. Rodriguez
4th. R. Burke

Paul is now the points leader in the B3 Series which will surely give him a psychological edge over his fellow competitors leading up to the final event at Soup Bowl, Bathsheba.

The event at Bathsheba is going to held in conjunction with the Barbados Independent Surf Festival presented by CSN & the BSA.
The Bodyboarding category will be an invitational and spots will be limited to current competitors of the B3 series and foreign invitees.

A special thanks must go out to the guys from the Caribbean Surf Network, Chris Clarke & Nicholas Donowa for their continual support of the B3 series. With out their assistants and help from other event sponsors none of this would be possible.
So Once again, Thanks Guys!!!!!!

Event Sponsors
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Revo Home Services
DiveMaster Barbados
Photo Finish
Red Bull
Caribbean Surf Network
Xtreme Degreez Sports Magazine
Irie One
Uneasy Riders
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Virgin Atlantic BRC Championships reach their conclusion

The 2009 Barbados Rally Club (BRC) Virgin Atlantic Driver’s and Class Championships reach their conclusion on Sunday (October 25) with the BRC Winter Rally . . . and the island’s fans are expected to turn out in their numbers for the 12-stage event, their last chance this season to see their heroes in action on home soil.
For competitors, there is still much to fight for – the battle for the Driver’s title remains unresolved, with Paul Bourne (Ford Focus WRC) and Roger Hill (Toyota Corolla WRC) separated by just 12 points. Bourne will be hoping for better fortune than last year – he was leading the BRC Rally Championship coming in to the final round, but time taken to repair the power steering of his Subaru Impreza WRC, damaged after an unplanned trip into the canes, lost him the title, which was snatched by Roger Skeete.
Neil Armstrong (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI) remains third, but is coming under pressure from Trevor Manning (Ford Escort WRC), now just three points behind; Skeete’s absence from the recent Autumn Gravel Stages dropped him from fourth to sixth in the table, Manning and Geoff Noel (Evo IX) the drivers to benefit. In the Class Championship, Skeete has slipped to fifth in Modified 8-WRC, Barry Gale (Evo VI) and Manning the drivers who have moved up, to lie third and fourth behind Bourne and Hill.
While most of the individual class battles are resolved, it is still not clear who will win the prestigious Overall Class Champion title; six drivers still have a mathematical chance of victory, as 20 points separate Group N leader Noel (185 points) and sixth-placed James Betts (SM9 Opel Corsa) on 165, and there are 21 points still to be scored, including the single route bonus point on Sunday, in fully-subscribed classes.
Behind Noel, Edward Corbin (Daihatsu Charmant) is now second on 177 points, after victory in M6 on the Autumn Gravel Stages moved him ahead of SM11 leader Jonathan Still (BMW M3), who is two points behind; SM10 leader Ian Warren (Suzuki Swift) is fourth on 170, with Bourne fifth on 166.
Elsewhere in the classes, John Corbin (Toyota Corolla) has moved up to second in M7, ahead of Adrian Linton, who has been absent for second half of the season; the Toyota Starlets of Neil Corbin and Stuart White are now tied for third place in SM9; while Dane Skeete (Peugeot 106) has moved to within 10 points of Production 2 leader Fabien Clarke (Suzuki Ignis Sport), who has not been seen in action since July.
Sunday’s event is scheduled to start at 8.30am from Ocean Park, which will also be the venue for scrutineering (from 7.00am) and the service park for stages 1 to 4, then 9 to 12, at Searles; Kendal Plantation Yard will provide service facilities for stages 5 to 8, at Guinea. A social and Prizegiving will follow the event, at the Barbados Clay Target Shooting Association Clubhouse at Searles. Entries close at 4.00pm on Thursday (October 29), with the Briefing Meeting at 7.00pm the same evening at the BCTSA Clubhouse.

Virgin Atlantic BRC Driver’s Championship
– after Round 11
* totals shown are calculated less the lowest score

1st Paul Bourne (M8-WRC Banks/LIME/Virgin Atlantic Subaru Impreza WRC S9 & Ford Focus WRC), 141 points
2nd Roger Hill (M8-WRC Esso/Nassco/Motormac Toyota Corolla WRC), 129pts
3rd Neil Armstrong (M8-A Simpson Motors/Hankook/ Shell V-Power/Gunk Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI), 84pts
4th Trevor Manning (M8-WRC All-Terrain Plus/Garbage Master/Bess Block Ford Escort WRC), 81pts
5th Geoffrey Noel (P4 Globe Finance/DeWalt Tools/Essco/Sunbeach/Automotive Art Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX), 73pts
6th Roger Skeete (M8-WRC Michelin/Da Costa Mannings Auto Centre/Warrens Motors Subaru Impreza WRC S9), 72pts
7th Barry Gale (M8-WRC Autolink/VP Racing/Bella Beauty Supply/Pro Pac Dog Food Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI), 63pts
8th Ian Warren (SM10 Simpson Motors/Shell V-Power Suzuki Swift), 60pts
9th Jonathan Still (SM11 Hitachi Power Tools/Ocean Spray/Philips Lighting/Crane & Equipments/Little Switzerland BMW M3), 51pts
10th Harold Morley (P4 Subaru Impreza N14), 39pts
etc

Virgin Atlantic BRC Class Championship
– after Round 11
* totals shown are calculated less the lowest score

Modified 8-WRC: 1st Bourne, 166pts; 2nd Hill, 131pts; 3rd Gale, 99pts; etc
M8-A 1st Armstrong, 127pts; 2nd Kirk Watkins (Abacus Builders/Hankook Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V), 61pts; 3rd Michael Worme (Cot Media Group/Speedline Performance Auto/Dingolay/Details Car Valet Subaru Impreza STi), 49pts; etc
Production 4: 1st Noel, 185pts; 2nd Morley, 133pts; 3rd Dean Serrao (Amalgamated Security/Coconut Car Rentals/Lucky Games Inc Subaru Impreza N12 & Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX), 96pts; etc
SuperModified 11: 1st Still, 175pts; 2nd Nicholas Gill (SDRR/Glassfibre Products/Castrol/Barb’s Bikinis Mazda 3), 86pts; 3rd Sammy Cumberbatch (Williams Industries/Digicel/F Taylor Associates/Castrol BMW M3), 48pts; etc
SM10: 1st Warren, 170pts; 2nd Rhett Watson (The Unknown Entity/MQI Collision Repair Centre/Toshiba/Office Solutions & Supplies/Corbz Workz/Castrol Ford Escort MkI), 138pts; 3rd Cliff Roett (Carters & Co/Nassco/Lucky Horseshoe/Roett’s Garage/Castrol Toyota Starlet), 73pts; etc
SM9: 1st James Betts (All Terrain Plus/Cellate Caribbean/Makita/Black Bess/Yamaha/Champion Auto/Quik Start Auto/Kendal Sporting Opel Corsa), 165pts; 2nd Josh Read (Automotive Art Toyota Starlet), 141pts; equal 3rd Neil Corbin (Nassco/Jason Jones/Auto Solutions Toyota Starlet) & Stuart White (3W’s Racing Team/Propac/Crane & Equipments/Flyin’ Fish/Aqua Pur/Catch Chocolates Toyota Starlet) 90pts; etc
M7: 1st Freddie Gale (Gale’s Hatcheries/Nassco/VP Racing Toyota Corolla RunX), 149pts; 2nd John Corbin (Corbins Garage/Klark-Odio/Automotive Art Toyota Corolla), 95pts; 3rd Adrian Linton (Ravensden/Morris Straker Construction/Garbage Gobbler/Crane & Equipments Vauxhall Astra GSi), 87pts; etc
M6: 1st Edward Corbin (Automotive Art/Klark-Odio/Corbins Garage/JVM Signage Daihatsu Charmant), 177pts; 2nd Jamal Brathwaite (AM Electrical Solutions/Arthur Construction/Arthur Lifting and Freighting/Ellesmere Quarries/Chicken Pen Racing/D2 Racing Suspension Mitsubishi Mirage), 105pts; 3rd Danny Williams (Chris’s Workshop/Sunbury Plantation House/Barbados Paragliding Association Ford Fiesta), 76pts; etc
M5: 1st Sean Cox (Simpson Motors Suzuki Swift), 126pts; 2nd Dave Sealy (Lunatics Inc/G & G Sales & Service/L G Trading/Barbados Muffler Centre/Appleby Filling Station/ACT Sand Blasting/Techno Toy Tuning/Fast Lane Model Car Racing Toyota Starlet), 20pts; 3rd Rhett D’Andrade (Rent-A-Tool Toyota Starlet), 10pts
P3: 1st Sean T Field (AM Realty/Ackee Tree/Field Insurance Brokers/Landscapes in Harmony Peugeot 306), 85pts
P2: 1st Fabien Clarke (Barbados Business Listings/RCA Tours/Bovell Auto Repair Suzuki Ignis Sport), 65pts; 2nd Dane Skeete (Peugeot 106), 55pts; 3rd Conor Roach (Peugeot 106), 12pts

by HEATHER-LYNN EVANSON

TALENTED young female surfer Chelsea Roett will lead a group of five teenage surfers to the Ripcurl Grom search event in California, United States next month.Roett, who was the first Barbadian female to win the New Smyrna Beach, Florida, event in August, will be heading to Salt Creek, California, along with other qualifiers Chelsea Tuach, Ametza Nicholls, Dane Mackie and Joshua Burke.
Coach Alan Burke, who has been taking the youngsters through their paces in a number of training sessions, said the surfers had stepped up “a level or two” and were on par or better than their American counterparts.
“One of our main concerns is that we are going into very cold water. “The kids will be wearing a rubber suit – three-millimeters [thick] on the body, two-millimeters on the arms – and you need to a have practice in that,” he told NATION SPORT, adding a wet suit also limited a surfer’s flexibility and made them a pound or two heavier.
However, because of local conditions, he said the team had only been able to practice in their wet suits “to a certain extent”. Practice was limited to either early mornings or late afternoons because of the hot conditions, he explained.
“So what I have been working on is getting the kids very fit because what the cold water does is, when it hits you in the head you get what’s known as an ice-cream headache, and it knocks the energy out of you, so it’s extremely tiring,” Burke said.
As a result, the coach said he had been concentrating on “a tremendous amount of paddling and running the beach”. “It’s been exhausting for them but I think it will pay off in the long run,” he said.
“The other thing I have been working on is trying to get them out of their comfort level. “When they are riding a wave, they are so accustomed to doing a certain degree of turns and a certain level of turns, and what I have been trying to get them to do is go past what they are comfortable doing, to try something little more difficult,” he said. In addition, Burke said he had also been imparting mental tactics and wave selection to the surfers. “What we’re looking to do is go to California in full steam, and be very aggressive in the water, and if we do qualify in California, we will be heading to Bells Beach, Australia, where Rip curl will crown the hottest grom surfer.”
The event in California comes off on November 14.

“BEACH BREAK”, SANS SOUCI
TOCO, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
October 31st & November 1st , 2009

The Caribbean Surf Network (CSN) invites to compete at the Second stage of the 2009 Suzuki Caribbean Challenge Cup at Beach Break, Sans Souci, Trinidad, October 31st – November 1st, 2009.
It is a great privilege for the CSN to host this event with the assistance of the SATT (Surfing Association of Trinidad and Tobago) and our sponsors as a means of further developing the sport of surfing at both the local and regional levels.

We look forward to welcoming you to Trinidad for this annual event.

Yours sincerely,
Nicholas Donawa & Christopher Clarke

Contacts:
WEBSITE: www.csnsurf.com
EMAIL: info@csnsurf.com
Nicholas Donawa, CONTEST DIRECTOR
FAX: (246) 426-4469: CELL: (246) 828-7747
nick@csnsurf.com

Christopher Clarke, EVENT DIRECTOR
Phone: (246) 228 0664: CELL: (246) 266-0842
chris@csnsurf.com

CONTEST SITE
The venue, “Beach Break”, lies in the scenic Village of Sans Souci, Toco located on the North East Coast of Trinidad. “Beach Break” is one of the premier surf breaks on this coast and by its’ name alone, implies the type of wave to expect-multiple random peaks due to the sand bar with few rocks on the inside. “Beach Break” has the reputation for providing consistent high performance surf for this event.

CONDITIONS IN OCTOBER
Air Temp: 28° C – 35° C
Water Temp: 24° C Avg
Climate: October is going into Winter Season in the Caribbean, so expect cool nights due to the rainforest conditions with the occasional rain showers. Strong tropical sunshine is the norm during the day so bring the necessary SUNBLOCK.
Surfboards: High Performance Boards are recommended.
Swell: East, East North East, Multiple Random Peak, Beach Break
Swell Size: 2-6 feet
Clothes: T-Shirt, Baggies, head and eye protection
Sunrise-Sunset: 5:30 am – 6:15 pm.

COMPETITION
There will be limited entry space in each division
48-OPEN: Men any age
16-JUNIORS: Men 21 years old or younger. Must not be older than 21 before January 1, 2009.
16- Women: Women of any age

PRIZE MONEY
All three (3) divisions to be contested will be awarded cash prizes. The following is a breakdown of the corresponding purse for each Division listed in $USD. All cash prizes will be paid in US Dollars and Regional Cheques.

CONTEST RULES: The 2009 ISA RULE BOOK.

JUDGING PANEL

CSN will select a local/regional panel consisting of 5 ASP certified judges, rotating on a 3-man on, 2-man off panel. All Finals will consist of a 5 man panel.

ENTRY FEES/ MEMBERSHIP FEES
MEMBERSHIP/ENTRY FEES
Entry Fee – $ 75.00 USD
Junior Division Fee – $ 30.00 USD
Late Fee – $ 15.00 USD

Late Entries will be charge a $15.00 USD ($30.00BDS) and will only be accepted through consultation from the Head Judge and Contest Director.

All Entry fees must be paid in U.S. Dollars or the equivalent in Barbados or Trinidad currency. No Checks or credit cards can be accepted at this time.

REGISTRATION
Entries accepted at Mrs. Bravo Surf Camp. Entries close 7:00am on beach. contact Nicholas Donawa or Christopher Clarke

ACCOMODATION

The CSN recommends the following accommodation for regional competitors. The average prices range from USD$15 – $40 per night.

Each Competitor will be responsible for individual meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). There are local shops and mini-mart in the area.

EVENT SCHEDULE

October 31st Arrivals & Entries
October 31st ROUND 1 & 2 ALL DIVISIONS 8 am – 5 pm
November 1st ROUND 3, SEMIS AND FINALS 8 am – 5 pm
November 2nd Departure Day

AIR TRANSPORTATION

LIAT and CRIBBEAN AIRLINES are the main air carriers. Flight information and booking can be done from the following sites: www.liatairline.com or www.caribbean-airlines.com.

by HEATHER-LYNN EVANSON

THE BARBADOS SURFING ASSOCIATION’S (BSA) Lazy Days/Sprite National Surfing Championships surfed off last weekend at the Soup Bowl, Bathsheba. And veteran surfer Alan Burke is this year’s National Open champion. He took the title in a very competitive final field of four in the 26th running of the two-day event.
In three-to-five-feet waves, Alan Burke took the top spot from talented junior Lewis St John, who has spent the majority of the year on the international circuit. Peter Hill and Stefan Corbin rounded out the top four.
Alan Burke, a many-time national champion however had to settle for second spot in his pet event. He was beaten by Zed Layson who returned to the surfing scene last weekend.
This year’s Nationals also saw the return of bodyboarding to the slate of categories.
And Ian Jarvis was the king of them all. He took top honour from Kwami Griffith, who was second, Jason Kistoo third and Paul Wilson fourth.
Turning to the ladies, Chelsea Tuach clinched the top spot in the Under-18 Girls’ final to beat her namesake Chelsea Roett into second.
Ametza Nicholls, however, surfed back from a third finish in that division to turn the tables on the Chelseas in the Ladies Open. She was the winner from Tuach and Roett, who were second and third respectively.
On Saturday, it was the younger surfers’ time to shine when the Under-12 Boys’ final was held in smaller conditions at the same beach.
Joshua Burke beat out Dane Mackie to take the top spot, while Gavin Fernandes and Evan Moll were third and fourth respectively. Meanwhile, Danny Edghill was the winner of a surf board donated by Peter Hill of ACP Associates.

FINAL RESULTS

Under-12 Boys: Joshua Burke, Dane Mackie, Gavin Fernandes, Evan Moll.
Under-16 Boys: Jordan Heaselgrave, Joshua Burke, Daniel Edghill, Gavin Fernandes.
Under-21 Boys: Stefan Corbin, Lewis St John, Jonathan Reece, Jordan Heaselgrave.
Bodyboard: Ian Jarvis, Kwami Griffith, Jason Kistoo, Paul Wilson.
Masters: Zed Layson, Wayne Roett, Louis Venezia, Kenny Tuach.
Senior Men: Chris Clarke, Simon Coles, Wayne Roett.
Long Board: Zed Layson, Alan Burke, Barry Banfield, Wayne Roett.
Under-18 Girls: Chelsea Tuach, Chelsea Roett, Ametza Nicholls, Jade Niccolls.
Ladies Open: Ametza Nicholls, Chelsea Tuach, Chelsea Roett, Jade Niccolls.
Men’s Open: Alan Burke, Lewis St John, Peter Hill, Stefan Corbin.