Sumol Nazaré Special Edition
December 23rd, 2007 by bbr | Posted in Contests
The Sumol Nazaré Special Edition contest just went down in Portugal. Check the press release below as well this flickr gallery and this video.
Press Release by agenda@sol.pt:
Luís “Porkito” Pereira was the big winner of the Sumol Nazaré Special EditionYesterday at 9:30 AM the Praia do Norte was angry. Over six meters high, the waves punished the Lighthouse while on the sand the main concern was with the athletes safety. The will of facing the biggest waves ever ridden in a Portuguese wave championship balanced with the fear that someone might not overcome the weight of the Praia do Norte waves. None of the 20 athletes hesitated when the organization, by 11 AM, gave the most waited order: the Sumol Nazaré Special Edition was ON.
During the next six hours, bodyboarding was at it’s highest level. Divided in four heats – one hour each – the bodyboarders faced with respect the Nazaré waves. With respect but without fear. Tubes, aerials, and insane drops on huge waves gave the spectacle that the several hundred spectators deserved for holding out the cold during the entire day. In the end, everybody was pleased.
“Porkito” proved that Praia do Norte is his home ground. Pierre Louis Costes showed the skills – even when he had to hold out several minutes without his board in the impact zone - that make him the biggest young gun of the bodyboarding world. The Portuguese youngster Jaime Jesus showed his incredible resistance: he won the prize for the biggest wipe out. Manuel Centeno didn’t return home empty handed, he won the prize for the biggest wave. In a day that definitely placed Nazaré in the map of the world class big waves, the future of the sport also proved to be secured: in a very disputed classification, four athletes under 22 years old got in the top-8 and the runner-up is only 17 years old.
Dozens of broken leashes, bended boards, an injured jet sky, a 4×4 bike stolen by the sea, and 20 bodyboarders that will never forget the day of December 16th, 2007. These are the victims of the third Sumol Nazaré Special Edition.
The organization would like to thank all the sponsors and collaborators that made possible one more edition of the best championship of Portuguese bodyboard.
Final Standings:
Final:
1 Luís “Porquito” Pereira;
2 Pierre Louis Costes (França);
3 Manuel Centeno;
4 Ricardo Faustino;
5 Bernardo Alvim;
6 Jaime Jesus;
7 Fábio Laureano;
8 Nelson Mora (Canárias);
9 Gastão Entrudo;
10 Paulo Costa;
11 Luís “Bajolo” Duarte;
12 Gonçalo “Ratinho” Faria;
13 João Pinheiro;
14 Silvano Lourenço;
15 Filipe “Fifi” Ferreira;
16 Rui Ferreira;
17 Miguel Prata;
18 Filipe “Rastef” Henriques;
19 Kiko Saraiva;
20 Luís “Ben” Coelho.
Special Thanks:
Main Sponsor: Sumol
Sponsors: Pride, VS, Stealth and Onda
Institutional Support: Câmara Municipal da Nazaré e Região de Turismo Leiria/Fátima
Media Partners: Vert BB Magazine, Extreme Sports Channel Portugal
Collaborations: Federação Portuguesa de Surf, Associação Portuguesa de Bodyboard e Clube de Desportos Alternativos da Nazaré
