The first day at Doniños started in excellent fashion with solid lefts and rights rolling off a sweet bank at the Northern end of the beach. There was a lot of water moving in the line up and the waves had a lot of punch for the competitors in the opening rounds to show off their style.
The first round heats set a lofty standard with international guys like Silvano Lourenco (Portugal), David Perez (Spain), Dan Skajarowski (UK), Charlie Chapelet (Reunion), Nicolas Chiara (Argentina), Angelo Freda (Venezuela), Daragh McCarter (Ireland), Oliver Rinder (Germany) and Canary Island local Ivan Hernandez, all blazing through their heats … Details
The Scion Jenks Pro kicked off with the Drop Knee Pro division today with epic 4 ft conditions. Sammy Morretino was a clear standout as the 15-year-old Kauaian dominated wave after wave with big snaps and barrels.
Drop Knee Champ Brian Steroh was knocked out by Sammy and Dan Worley narrowly. Jeff Hubbard’s backside attack kept his drop knee roll going as he just arrived from a  … Details
The forecast for the second day at Ferrol always looked good. It showed a bigger swell and offshore winds and even before we actually arrived at the beach we could see the swell from the hills as we approached Doniños, and it was huge.
Solid 6 feet with some bigger bombs and the lefts in the corner were offering some mind-blowing barrels.
Heat 1 saw Brazilian Helliton Louriero set the bar at a lofty level when he  … Details
In the aftermath of the Pantin Surf Classic, the Galician coast prepares for another wave challenge, this time with the Deeply Surfusiom 2010, from 2nd to 5th September.
The 7th edition of this IBA World Tour event will be held at the Doniños Beach, Ferrol, in the North of Spain.
Amaury Lavernhe, the newly  … Details