3 April 2003

Newquay host surf comp
The Rip Curl Boardmasters, in association with The Daily Telegraph, returns this summer to Fistral Beach, Newquay, for another 9 days of surf, skate and non-stop partying. From 26th July to 3rd August, international athletes will battle it out for the Boardmaster's titles, at the UK's most famous surf break.

Now in its 22nd year, the Rip Curl Boardmasters has grown from a regional surf contest into the UK's largest free lifestyle sports festival, attracting some 100,000. The event hosts the only Men's surfing competition on the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Tour in the UK and with this year's increased prize purse of $80,000 should draw top International names.

Last years event featured British surfing legend Russell Winters, who took the title, together with Shane Dorian (Hw), Jamie O' Brien (Hw), Paul Canning (SA) and former world champion, Martin Potter (UK).

Nokia Women's Pro
For the first time since 1998, the female pros will be back in town, ready to don their wet suits, with the introduction of the Nokia Women's Pro. Nokia is offering beachgoers a giant chat screen, which will feature a selection of cult surf films and action sport footage as well as keeping everyone up to date with the action.

The Freestyle Expression Session will showcase some of the most radical & progressive freestyle surfing. Without the constraints of normal competition format, surfers are able to pull the most expressive, fin busting, powerful maneuvers, with the added bonus of winning $5,000. Watch out for Jamie O'Brien and his legendary 540 rodeo.

On the beach...
The skate scene is guaranteed to kick off with the introduction of the Fructis-Style Vert Masters and its $17,500 moneybag. In previous contests, UK's Ali Cairns (UK champ) and Pete King (UK) have been well known favourites at the Boardmasters, as well as International giants as Renton Millar (Aus), Sergie Venture (US), Jocke Olsson (Sweden) and Frenchman Terence Bougdour.

Eat, drink and party
And for the armchair sportsman and woman? The beach bar provides the perfect place to kick back and soak up the Cornish rays, with DJs spinning the funkiest tunes from the top deck. Sundowners at six will pave the way the legendary Boardmasters parties that take place each night at Newquay's top nightspots. Names such as Trevor Nelson, Radio 1's Fergie and So Solid rocked the West Coast in 2002.

Whether you're there to check out the awesome surfing or to simply chill with your mates, the festival will provide something for everyone. The whole week will bea good one with surfing, skating, beach bar and MISS REEF BIKINI CONTEST!!! The website is live from 14th April.

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