Sumol Nazaré Special Edition is Back

Thursday, 13 October 2011 17:19

The best international bodyboarders return to Praia do Norte from October 12 to November 1, 2011 for the Sumol Nazaré Special Edition.

As part of the International Bodyboarding Association (IBA) calendar, this year's Special Edition will feature important names in both national and international bodyboarding, who will challenge, for the fifth time, the waves of the Praia do Norte. One of the most respected around the coasts of Europe, Praia do Norte is known for its enormous waves, which can easily reach six meters high. In the last edition (2009), the waves of Nazaré showed with full force, reaching nearly four meters high and testing the courage and skill of the riders present. The perfect size and strength of the waves of Nazaré are an important aspect of the competition,  with a unique formula that changed the way  bodyboarding is seen  by the public. The list of participants include top ranking athletes of the International Bodyboarding Association (IBA). In 2009, Mike Stewart, nine-time world champion, was the first international athlete to win the trophy in this competition, previously won by Portuguese athletes only.  Luis "Porkito" Pereira won in 2005 and 2007 with some of the biggest waves ever surfed in Portugal and Paulo Costa won the inaugural event in 2003. Once again, Sumol Nazaré Special Edition promises plenty of action on the waves of Nazaré. Stay tuned for all the information at facebook.com/PraiaDoNorte