Master
Of The Ocean 2008
- Triathlon of Riding Waves
Master of the Ocean was created in order to select the world's
best overall water sport athlete.
The competitors have to compete in surfing, windsurfing in
waves as well as kiteboarding in waves.
Qualifiers will take place the 27th and 28th of February at
Cabarete Beach, North Shore, Dominican Republic.
After the Qualifiers only the top 16 will compete in the finals
that will be hosted in Playa Encuentro and Bozo Beach Cabarete
on the 29th of February and 1st and 2nd of March 2008. 3rd
of March will be the reserve / media day.
MASTER
OF THE OCEAN 2008
Information - Dates
The
Master of the Ocean, the world’s first sporting event,
which combines surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing, will
take place February 26-March 2, 2008 in Cabarete, Dominican
Republic, as the one and only water sports triathlon of wave
riding.
This unique event will gather important national and international
figures to participate in each of the different disciplines.
A winner will be selected in each of the individual sports,
but most important of all, there will be the coronation of
the athlete who has the highest combined score from all three
events. This person, who will have shown an unparalleled mastery
of each discipline, will become the 2008 Master of the Ocean.
While each of the athletes put all their efforts in completing
radical maneuvers and jumps, the crowd will have the opportunity
to enjoy it with sound of different national and international
DJs who will mix up their music throughout the day, and will
also perform at various parties each night.
Among the competitors of this magnificent event are James
Otis from the US, defending his Overall title. Michael Guzmán,
overall defending champion of Master of the Ocean 2003, and
2nd in 2004, Luciano González 3rd Red Bull King of
the Air 2003 and José Luis Ciraco 2nd Cabarete Kite
World Cup 2004, outstanding kiteboarders professionals; Joseph
Carneiro, Brasil national champion in kitesurf; Susi Mai,
winner of the Red Bull King of the Air 2003 and 2004 in Hawaii;
Tony García, professional windsurfer and local hero
winner of the first place in the Aloha Classic 2001 in Maui,
Hawaii;
Marco Diaz, last years winner in the surf category, as well
as Brandon Sanford and Pedri Fernandez will be back for the
2006 Master of the Ocean.
From Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 of February, the classification
competitions will take place for the main event, which will
start the elimination rounds, and the finals from Friday February
29 to Sunday March 2nd. Monday, March 3rd stays as the reserve.
Playa Encuentro, located only 4 kilometers from the center
of Cabarete and a short distance from neighboring Sosua and
Puerto Plata, is known internationally for its excellent natural
conditions for surfing, and has been a popular choice to film
promotional videos. The combination of the water temperature,
consistently warm climate, wind direction, offshore strip
of coral, and sandy bottom makes possible the formation of
world class waves. Over the years windsurfing and kitesurfing
experts discovered that the conditions at this spot were also
excellent for the practice of their respective sports. Additionally,
they found that the months of February and March have the
best combination of excellent waves and wind, thus allowing
the simultaneous practice of surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing.
Through the years and thanks to the curiosity and the study
of windsurf and kitesurf experts, it was discovered that conditions
at this spot were excellent also for the practice of these
last two sports, and moreover, that during the months of February
and March unique conditions of waves and wind took place thus
allowing the simultaneous practice of Surf, Windsurf and Kitesurf.
Criteria of the Judges:
The judges will give points to the various maneuvers and jumps
that the competitors manage to complete in each of the three
sports. The athletes will remain in the water for about 20
minutes per round, in groups of four competitors per heat.
Only the two best per heat will continue on to the next round.
In the end, the winner of each individual sport will be announced,
as well as the overall winner. The overall winner, who has
accumulated the most combined points, will be crowned Master
of the Ocean 2008.
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Photographers: We
will have 2 photographers, Nuria Lora and David Pou, during
the event covering water, action and lifestyle, will be
also brief on the images that we need as a result from
the event, in order to send the media information and
to feed efficiently in both, digital and film.
marcus.bohm@gmail.com
Video: Naked Devil productions will be in charge
of the footage of the event, they will be having a mobile
production van on site, and land and water cameras filming
all the event before, during and after.
The footage along with the final media information will
be sent to all TV and Cinema media outlets that will be
pre selected.
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For Event Information |
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marcus.bohm@gmail.com
Marcus Bohm
Pro Cab #2
Cabarete – North Shore
Dominican Republic
Office: 809 571 0463
Cell: 809 963 Surf(7873)
skype. Marcus.bohm |
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