Costa Rica stands out in the surf world

The area of the Central Pacific is one of the favorite areas for those who practice this sport.

Noe Mat McGonagle is the star of surfing which currently advances to second round in the World Cup of surfing which currently takes place in playa Santa Catalina in Panama.

This native athlete of Pavones Beach to the South of Costa Rica redoubled efforts to be part of the elect in this important tournament once it could shoot down surfers from Peru, Japan and South Africa.

"Competitors at the world level is very high, but the waves conditions are very bad and then it becomes who has luck and that the surf better will come out winner at the end of the heat. Now it is continue giving it hard and try not to go to the playoff, “said Noah in a statement which was sent by the Costa Rica Surf Federation.

On the other hand, the current national champion, Gilbert Brown, ran eighth finals, but in Repechage rounds. There he fell, but then managed to recover in another playoff opportunity and thus ranked in the fifth chance, 11 in total.

"Was a heat of low notes, the truth which they gave me was a wave of 5 points, but even so I tried with all get high notes, although little force waves have not allowed it me;" However, am very happy to qualify to the next round of the playoff,"said Brown.

A similar situation lived Lisbeth Vindas, who advanced to the round three to Repechage.

National athletes are looking for a space for the final round of the event, and achieve a greater amount of points for the Costa Rican team in the rankings, to yesterday; Costa Rica was in place number 3.

In the year 2009 Playa Hermosa, Jacó organized the World Surf of the Association International of surfing (ISA for its acronym in English) attended by competitors from some 32 countries around the world. In the event champion was Frenchman Anthony Flores.

Posted by Costa Developers