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Fernando Stalla wins the elite race at Battle of the paddle in Brazil

1Translation: Heido Sundstrom


Mexican surfer, Fernando Stalla, triumphed in Brazil, winning the Elite Race at the Battle of the Paddle event that was held on the white, sandy beaches of Cabo Frio, north of Rio de Janeiro.

The Elite Race began and immediately Fernando Stalla was in the lead, followed closely behind by the local team who were eager to show their talent in national waters and on their beach. Luis Guida, Vinicius Martins and the dark horse Joseph Cerdas included those in pursuit of Stalla.

Stalla, the “Tarzan” of Sayulita, dominated the race and paddled hard in the final period to win a comfortable victory and become champion of the first battle of the Elite Paddle Race in Brazil. The second place position went to Jose Cerdas and third place went to local Luiz Guida.

The Distance Race included two periods of a 6km loop. The conditions were better than the previous day’s Elite Race, and although the wind was hitting the front (making it a very technical race) Stalla took off like a rocket. The young sensation, 17-year-old Vinicius Martins, went head-to-head with Stalla for almost the entire race, paddling parallel to each other. Finally, it was Stalla who took the lead and won by a 30-second difference. The young Martins took a well-deserved second place and Jo Cerdas came in third.

Tribo Surfon and planeta surf invite you to “enter the tube”

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Translation: Heido Sundstrom

If you’re a surfer, you know what it’s like to feel this sensation. If not, you’re sure to enjoy it too and maybe watching the video below will spark the idea of learning how to surf and being able to play with nature while practicing this great sport. 

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Rosarito National Surfing Games


Translation: Heido Sundstrom

Mayor of Acapulco welcomes back the Guererro state selection from the 2013

Luis Aburto Walton, Mayor of Acapulco, welcomed the Guerrero State Surfing Selections who participated in the National Surfing Games in Rosarito, Baja California on September 4th – 8th, 2013. The selected surfers, many of whom hail from Acapulco, brought back seven top-finishing places that included: four 1st Place finishes that went to Ulises “Votrek” Rodriguez, who competed in two categories and remains the National Champion in the Bodyboard Open and Drop Knee categories. The other 1st Place finishes and title of National Champion went to Javier “Charra” Hernandez in the Kahuna and Grand Kahuna categories. A 2nd Place finish in the Women’s Bodyboard Open category went to Alejandra Quevado. Also in the Grand Kahuna category, Raul Sanchez placed third, while Jorge Diaz placed 4th in the Bodyboard Open category.

For their part, the selected surfers gave thanks for the support given by the city of Acapulco to make the trip and kept their word of bringing prizes back home to Acapulco to help boost tourism for the port.

Jose Manuel “Yuco” Trujillo remained in the semifinals for the Shortboard category, as did Fernando Garcia in the Longboard category. The state of Guerrero’s placed 3rd overall.

Luis Walton congratulated the team and encouraged them to continue down the road of victory, putting the name of Acapulco and Guerrero on high.

The awards were delivered by the President of the Guerrero State Surfing Association, Javier “Charra” Hernandez, who made acknowledgements to the Mayor, Luis Walton Aburto, as well as Armando Tapia (Trustee), Wulfrano Salgado (City Councilman and Social Manager), Netza Peralta (Secretary of Acapulco Tourism), Napoleon Astudillo (Trustee) and Adolfo Aquino (Municipal Sporting Director).

 

“It’s an honor and also very encouraging that our Mayor took the time to greet us. It’s been quite some time since the Acapulco City Council has supported us in this way, which enabled us to make the long and costly trip. Thanks to the new administration headed by Luis Walton, it was possible for us to compete and demonstrate that we have good quality athletes in Acapulco,” remarked Javier “Charra” Hernandez. 


 

 

 

 

Yuco trujillo—the trailer

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The trailer for TRUJILLO, a documentary on the life of Jose Manuel “Yuco” Trujillo, directed by Chris Ramirez recently hit social networks.

Trujillo is a surfer from the state of Guerrero (originally from Tres Palos in Acapulco) who, thanks to his triumphs, falls and the support of his family, managed to be ranked as one of the top three surfers in Mexico.

The locations of the film include: Playa Bonfil and Revolcadero in Acapulco, Zicatela in Puerto Escondido, Boca de Pascuales in Colima and Ticla and Rio Nexpa in Michoacan, among others.
The documentary will be released this December in Acapulco.

Music: Sixfingerz “Rhode Island” (soundcloud.com/sixfingerz)
Filmmaker: Chris Ramirez

 

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Surfer girl, Yareli, launches a challenge to fans

yare1Translation: Heido Sundstrom


Surfer, Poly Bikinis model and Michoacan-native, Yareli Ramirez Lopez, challenges fans who love and support female models and surfers...

“There’s been a lot of people sending me messages and asking me questions privately via my inbox. But I say, if you want to know more about me, what I like and don’t like, etc. why not post your comments and questions directly to my wall on Facebook? I could also make a video answering all of your questions, what do you think?”

Facebook: Yarely Ramirez Lopez

Yareli is a member of the Michoacan state selection and competed in the ISA Surfing Games held in New Zealand earlier this year.

 

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