Rip Curl presents Coca-Cola Saquarema Pro

ASP 6 Star WQS Mens event
Itauna, Saquarema Brazil
14 – 19 July 2009

6 Star Rip Curl presents Coca-Cola Saquarema Pro launches in July

Saquarema is back on the sports scene in 2009 with the Rip Curl presents Coca-Cola Saquarema Pro 2009. From July 14th to 19th, the ‘surf´s Maracana’ will be the stage for a 6 Star stop on the WQS. The event will be held at Itauna Beach.

The best athletes of the world will compete for U$ 145.000 in prizes, besides of 2.500 points in the ranking. Among the 196 athletes registered for the competition, are Brazilian Raoni Monteiro and Pedro Henrique, both local surfers, Bruno Santos and Marco Polo Soares, besides of Simao Romao, winner of the last stop in Rio de Janeiro, realized in October of 2008, at Arpoador…

Also, Jadson Andre, best Brazilian surfer in the access division’s ranking, moreover some international stars as the Australian Owen Wright, ranked third in the WQS and the surfer who eliminated no less than Kelly Slater at Bell Beach, the Hawaiian Dusty Payne, American Cory Lopez, a former top WCT, Nate Yeomans, Eric Geiselman, and the Gudauskas brothers (Dane, Patrick and Tanner), among others.

Rio presents Coca-Cola Saquarema Pro 2009 is supported by Rio’s State Government, Saquarema’s City Hall, Unimed Araruama, Saquarema’s Surf Association and Rio de Janeiro’s Surf Federation – FESERJ.

“It is a pride for everybody involved in the project organizing this event in Saquarema. It is a city with a strong relation with surf and internationally known for the quality of its waves and for the several athletes formed. We are sure about good waves and high level competition”, says Sergio Lindemman, from Adding Sports, responsible by surf’s return to Saquarema, who wants to keep the event in the international calendar.

“It is a serious event, pretty important for our State, and our goal it is to keep, at least for the next years, the event in the international surf’s schedule”, added.

Felipe Silveira, Rip Curl’s president in Brazil, talks about his expectations about the event: “We are very proud by being involved in such a big event, in a place with great waves, that was, inclusively, stage for a WCT stop. Itauna Beach receives huge waving in this period of the year, presenting one of the best “beach breaks” of Brazil and that is why we expect a surf show for this event”.

Besides of the sports’ programming, the organization will also promote extra activities to entertain the public, including the event’s party that will happen at Saturday’s night, with a great star’s show to be confirmed.