Pacific Paddle announces a new stand-up paddle race, to take place on January 27 in Puerto Vallarta. The event is designed to introduce novices to the popular sport, regardless of your ability level, such that you can participate on a free clinic to try stand-up paddling for the first time, or refine your stroke just before the race.

Organizer, Adam Finer from Pacific Paddle remarked: “Race number 2 will add some new excitement to the event with a cash purse up for grabs in the Watermans Challenge, which will consist of a swim, paddle and run. $3000 pesos are on the line, so the main event will be stacked with top athletes of many different disciplines!

The event will be headquartered at El Barracuda, a popular seafood restaurant located in Puerto Vallarta’s Camarones beach, right beside the Buenaventura Hotel. The location will provide spectators with great views and delicious food right in front of all the race action. Raffles tickets will be sold with proceeds going to the Mexican National SUP Team in an effort to raise funds to send them to the ISA Games in PERU this coming February. The ISA Games is like the Olympics of Paddle Surfing allowing talented athletes to represent their country as they participate in several disciplines of paddle sports.

The following is a tentative race schedule:

• 9 am – 10:00 am • Registration
• 10:30 am • 500 Meter Sprints – Heats 1 to 5 , Semi Finals.
• 11:30 am • Clinic with Mexican National SUP Team – Experts, Intermediates, and Beginners
• 12 pm • The Copa Barracuda 10km distance race – Categories Men and Women – Junior 17 & under, 17- 30, Masters 31 -50, Kahunas 50 +
• 12:30 pm • Beginner Race 500m fun race – Categories Men and Women – Junior 17 & under, 17- 30, Masters 31 -50, Kahunas 50 +
• 1:30 pm • Relay race – Teams of 5 people, must have at least one member of opposite sex and one participant over 50. (send email with team members and team Name to afiner@mac.com to pre register..)
• 2:30 pm • Watermans Challenge OPEN RACE 3000 peso purse.
• 3 pm • Awards presentation and party at El Barracuda Restaurant

Pacific Paddle will have limited supply of SUP boards to use for the clinic and race, to reserve board send email to afiner@me.com with subject Copa Barracuda.

Source: Adam Finer

Anyone can enter the 5th Annual Los Muertos Pier Fishing Tournament. Scheduled to take place on Friday and Saturday, November 2 and 3, this tournament is affordable, with entry fees of only $2000 pesos per boat.

All participants must register at 5 pm on November 2nd at the Hotel San Marino on Rodolfo Gomez, where more information, tournament logistics and event souvenirs will be distributed. Any type of boat can enter the competition.

The tournament begins at 7 am on November 3rd, when participating fishermen board their boats and head out to sea to “reel in the big one” in the Marlin, Sailfish, Dorado, Tuna and Open Water categories. All boats must return to shore no later than 3 pm, which is when each boat’s catch is weighed. Minimum weights in each category are as follows:

Event Info

• The registration fee for the tournament is $ 2,000.00 pesos per boat.
• Registration of ships will be at 5pm at the San Marino hotel opposite the pier from the beach of the dead. There you will be given information on the logistics of the tournament and will also be given souvenirs. The attendance of participants will MANDATORY.
• Any type of boat can participate.
• All fish will be cooked to be presented to the public at large.
• The organization and carrying out of this tournament is nonprofit. Its purpose is to promote, develop and defend both physical and legal spaces for the development of sport fishing as a competitive activity, Used motor development and social integration and family, the latter so important right now where we need to strengthen the foundations that have made ​​us strong and well recognized as society.

Rules

• All participants must follow existing fisheries law.
• The Organizing Committee will not be liable if any of the participants not have your current fishing license.
• The tournament will begin at 7:00 am in front of the Los Muertos pier. Entrants are advised to be one hour earlier.
• The arrival of the boats will have to be no later than 3 pm. No fish will be received after 3 pm, without exception.
• In the event that any of the species in competition is not captured in the required weight, the percentage of the award of that species will be added to the golden prize.

The minimum weights for submitting copies to the Judges are:

• DORADO: 7 KG
• SAILFISH: 25 KG
• MARLIN: 60 KG
• TUNA AND OPEN WATER: FREE WEIGHT

In case of a tie for the weight, the decision will be based on the length or width of the fish (except open water)
The judge’s decision is final.
15% OF SOLD ENTRIES WILL BE USED TO COVER THE COSTS OF THE EVENT.

After the winners are determined and prizes are awarded, a fiesta will be held with all of the fish caught in the tournament cooked on the beach and served free to the public. This is the party of the year on Playa Los Muertos, so don’t miss it!
For more information and tournament rules (in Spanish) visit FishingTournamentPlayaLosMuertos.com.

Information and Ticket Sales:

Sports Gutierrez Rizo
Tel – 01 322 222 2595

Pastry Celebrations
Tel – 01 322 224 9006

Yiyo’s Tours
Tel – 044 322 146 6585

Tecnoservicios
Outboard Banuelos
Tel – 01 322 224 4834

Electronica LIMAC
Tel – 01 322 224 6040

Ariel
Tel – 044 322 139 0352

1er torneo Nacional de Stand Up Paddle, Sayulita, from June 8 to 10, 2012

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Festival del Viento 2012

The Wind Festival 2012 will be taking place at the Bucerias Beach from May 18 at 10 am until May 20 at 8 pm. Windsurfing at its best.

This year there will be competitions in the categories of Open Freestyle, Freestyle Pro, Women Freestyle, Downdwind La Cruz-Bucerias and Long Distance Race Bucerias-La Cruz-Bucerias.

Spectators are free.

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/events/210777749039839/

Se llevara a cabo del 18 al 20 de Mayo del 2012 en Bucerias, Nayarit.

Espectadores- ENTRADA LIBRE

Categorias: Freestyle Abierta
Freestyle Pro
Freestyle Femenil
Downwind La Cruz-Bucerias
Carrera de Larga Distancia Bucerias-La Cruz-Bucerias

Costos de Inscripcion:

• Freestyle (Incluye downwind y carrera Larga Distancia) $ 600 pesos
• Downwind y Carrera Larga Distancia $ 300 pesos

A los primeros 100 en inscribirse se les va a regalar un Calendario 2012 de Kiteboarder Magazine o una Revista. Asi que aprovechen a inscribirse ya.

Pueden hacer su pago a la cuenta:

Scotiabank Cuenta: 01002287900
CLABE: 044320010022879000

Una vez hecho su pago favor de enviar copia o foto de la ficha con nombre completo a:
amk.registro@gmail.com

No importa si no quedan en primer lugar ya que haremos una rifa con premios de nuestros patrocinadores entre ellos North, Liquid Force, Mystic, Go Pro entre otros

The 10th annual Vallarta National Charro Championship will take place at the Lienzo Charro Miguel “Chato” Ibarría from February 16 to 19, 2012. 28 teams will participate.

Admission is free for children and 50 pesos for adults.

The show begins at 3 pm on Thursday. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the show begins at 11:30 am.

On Friday evening, at approximately 11 pm, there will be hundreds of charros and their fans strolling the Malecon, drinking tequila and playing music. Traditional Charros walk on the Malecon, the Maleconeada, with live banda music. This Maleconeada ends at Club Mandala for a night of party.

The 3rd Annual Punta Sayulita Longboard & Stand-Up Paddle Classic will be held March 9 – 11, 2012 in the beautiful surfside village of Sayulita, Mexico, 40 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta along Mexico’s tropical pacific coastline known as the “Riviera Nayarit.”

Over the past two years, the Punta Sayulita Classic has developed into one of the premier surfing and stand-up paddle events in North America attracting thousands of spectators and one of the deepest international fields of professional athletes as well as talented amateurs competing head-to-head in longboard and stand-up paddle (“SUP”) surfing contests as well as in an array of exciting offshore SUP distance races. With the generous support of the event’s sponsors, the invitee ambassadors and professional athletes, the event has successfully raised awareness for environmental protection and respect for the world’s oceans and wildlife as well as financially supported the local chapter of The Reef Check Eco-Diver Program and the Punta Sayulita Foundation’s educational and youth development programs.

In addition to the action packed weekend of surf competitions and SUP races on the water, on land the festivities at the Punta Sayulita will continue. Following last year’s energetic reggae benefit concert performed by international reggae recording artist, Mishka, this year’s edition of the Punta Sayulita Classic benefit concert will feature reggae recording legend, Pato Banton. The free concert will take place on Saturday night, March 10th at 8:00 p.m., following Day 2 of competitions.

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The 3rd Annual Punta Sayulita Classic will again feature on the event schedule a surfing clinic for special needs and underprivileged children under the supervision of renowned Malibu, CA longboard surfer, Jimmy Gamboa, and members of his THERAsurf organization along with other participating Punta Sayulita Classic professionals and instructors from local Sayulita surf schools.

With the addition of Alaska Airlines as the official airlines of the 3rd Annual Punta Sayulita Classic, travelling to Sayulita to compete in the surf contests or SUP races or to simply take part in the weekend festivities will be easy. For many years, Alaska Airlines has been one of the most active airlines flying to Mexico and offers nonstop flights to Puerto Vallarta from numerous west coast cities including San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. More importantly, Alaska Airlines has generously authorized a 7% discount on airfare for those travelling to compete or wishing to attend the Punta Sayulita Classic. Mention discount code ECMG443 when booking flight reservations. Alaska Airlines is also expanding their surfboard length dimensions so competitors can travel with a SUP stock race board up to 12’6″ in length.

Proceeds raised at the 3rd Annual Punta Sayulita Classic will be donated to the Reef Check and Punta Sayulita Foundations. According to Punta Sayulita Classic Director, Kevin Roberts, “the past two Punta Sayulita Classics were a great example of an event that was predicated on the good old vibe in surfing known as the ‘aloha spirit’ and with the fantastic support and generosity of the surfing community and the sponsors who share the love for the ocean, the 3rd Annual Punta Sayulita Classic is expecting to outperform the fundraising from last year which, at the end of the day, is a significant financial contribution to support the important environmental and community programs established by the Reef Check and Punta Sayulita Foundations.”

Media and sponsorship inquiries as well as general event information regarding the 3rd Annual Punta Sayulita Longboard & SUP Classic can be obtained by visiting http://www.puntasayulitasurfclassic.com or by contacting Jose Luis Caselin at U.S. Toll Free (866) 947-6017 or +52 (329) 291-3957. For more information about the Punta Sayulita resort community visit http://www.puntasayulita.com.