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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Association of Professional Towsurfers, Inc. (APT)
APT World Tour Tow-In Surfing Circuit
Laguna Beach, CA - September 15, 2008
April 15 - October 31, 2008
APT/Chile, Punta de Lobos Tow-In Event Announces One Last Extension
for Holding Period
The Association of Professional Towsurfers, Inc. (APT) is extending the
holding period of the Punta de Lobos, Pichilemu Chile World Cup Tow-In
Surfing Championship thru October 31, 2008. Originally scheduled with a
three month holding period, APT will now have a six month holding
period in hopes of a contestable swell.
In the last five months, the event has gone to four major AMBER ALERTS
with the intent to call the event on. However, Mother Nature made the
final call for all alerts. Now the event organizers are hoping that with this
last and final extension, the right swell will come as a last minute surprise
during the final stage of another Southern Hemisphere winter season.
"We stand behind APT and the decisions they have made thus far for the
event. So far all their decisions have been right on. No one controls
Mother Nature and we just have to be patient and take it as it comes. We
are more than ever, truly excited about this event and we think that
another extension is a great idea." - Jamie Sterling/APT-Pro-Rated
Competitor
"As I said before, and I will say it again, we are not loosing faith in Mother
Nature, not even for a second! We all believe this contest will happen and
until it does, we will keep promoting this event and organizing other
events for the future of the APT World Tour Tow-In Surfing Circuit. KEEP
THE DREAM ALIVE!"- Eric Akiskalian, APT Founder and President
Competitors for this world-class event consist of the top eight rated
teams from the 2007 APT season along with Chile representation and
professionally established big wave riders from Hawaii, Australia, Tahiti,
Mexico, California, Brazil and Ireland. The top 16 teams that place in this
event will then move on to compete in the second leg of the tour which
will be in Hawaii during the 2008/2009 winter season.
Surfline.com, the event’s forecast sponsor, will provide all the latest swell
forecasts and assist the APT staff in making the right call.
Media outlets from around the globe are invited and encouraged to show
up and document this event when the green light is on!
Hotel and Ground Transportation contact:
When the event goes to a GREEN LIGHT status, all competitors and Media
must contact Claudia Arnold for, Chile Hotel and Ground Transportation
Reservations Claudia Arnold Contact: clauarnold@yahoo.com 056- 99-
9493175
Main Invite List:
Makua Rothman / Ikaika Kalama - HI
Carlos Burle / Eraldo Gueiros - BRA
Sion Milosky / Dustin Barca - HI
Jamie Sterling / Mark Healey - HI
Garrett McNamara / Kealii Mamala - HI
Grant Baker / Greg Long - SA/CA
Mike Parsons / Brad Gerlach - CA
Chuck Patterson / Scott Chandler - CA
Zach Wormhoudt / Jake Wormhoudt - CA
Danilo Couto / Rodrigo Resende – BRA
Shawn ‘Barney’ Barron / Darryl ‘Flea’ Virostko - CA
Ross Clarke-Jones / Ian Walsh – AUS/HI
Peter Mel / Ryan Augenstein - CA
Shane Desmond / Tyler Fox - CA
Russell Smith / Tyler Smith - CA
Anthony Tashnick / Chris Brown - CA
Ramon Navarro / Christian Merrello - CHI (WC)
Diego Medina / Danny Fry – CHI/HI (WC)
Evarldo Texeira / Yuri Soledade – BRA (WC)
Sylvio Mancusi / Andrew Marr / BRA/SA (WC)
Jamie Mitchell / James Watson – AUS (WC)
Carlos Nogales / Manoa Drollett - MEX/TAH (WC)
Koby Abberton / Nathan Fletcher – AUS/CA (WC)
Jamie O’Brien / Troy Alotis - HI (WC)
Alternates:
Myles Padaka / Felipe Espiritu – HI
Kalani Chapman / Ezira Sitt - HI
Don Curry / Ed Guzman - CA
Dan Moore / Mark Anderson - HI
Jeff Clark / Chris Bertish – CA/SA
Titus Kinimaka / Kalani Vierra - HI
Archie Kalepa / Buzzy Kerbox - HI
Dylan Longbottom / Laurie Towner – AUS
Alastair Mennie / Andrew Cotton – IRE
For detailed event information, photo galleries and video clips on location
and event, please visit the official website for APT, @ Protowsurfers.org
or APTWorldTour.com.
Event Sponsors:
City of Pichilemu Magico & Natural, Secano Turismo Region de O’Higgins,
Ocean Extrem0, Reserva Marina Punta de Lobos, SurfY Naturaelza Chile,
Club de Surf Punta de Lobos, Federation Chilena de Surf, Fletcha Surf,
Chile Surf, Surf Festival, Handsome Bugga Productions, HSA, Surfline,
TowSurfer, Street Machine, Allrent, Dunmar Turistico, Hostal Punta de
Lobos, Alquiler Los leones, Inmobiliaria Pichilemu, SierrAzul, Pullman Bus,
Revista Demolicion and Powerlines Productions.
About the Association of Professional Towsurfers, Inc. The Association of
Professional Towsurfers, was Founded as a non-profit corporation on
March 6, 2003 with the charter to support the responsible growth and
development of Tow-In Surfing. The Association of Professional
Towsurfers, is dedicated to sanctioning and promoting world class
competitions, dissemination of safety and technical information to
athletes, and technical direction to event organizers. The Association of
Professional Towsurfers embraces corporate sponsors and media entities
that provide the support necessary to increase its events and goals. The
Association of Professional Towsurfers has goals to expand its support
throughout the world, lobby government agencies and municipalities to
provide more certified tow-in access to ocean venues, and be ever
attentive to the unique technical and safety needs of this evolving sport
and its constituents.
Event Contacts:
Rodney Kilborn
APT Global, Vice President
Event Sanctioning Director
(808) 575-2840
Handsomebugga@aol.com
Rodrigo ‘Fletcha’ Escobar
APT Chile, Vice President
Event Logistic Manager
56 9 980 22828
flechasurf@gmail.com
Media Contact:
Eric Akiskalian
APT Global, Founder/President
(805) 455-7073
EricAkiskalian@mac.com
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