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Some of the pix and links on this page are messed up, but February 22nd to 24th is a Corona Extra Pro Circuit Surf Contest in Rincon.  Make sure to tune in for full photo coverage here!

Above is Dylan Graves working out the surf in Isobela, PR. 

Now!  More photos from Tom Luker of the Surf Contest from the judges stand. Use Back Arrow to come back to this page.  And scroll down for info about the contest.  And check out Tom's "Rooms for Surfers" website HERE! (Opens in separate window)

From the judges stand!	And the peanut gallery.	The Italian TV producer takes a break.	Attack from the air! A self propelled buzzes the contest!	And Brian Toth wins and gets a check from Corona
		The next event for the Corona Extra is set for February At Playa Domes in Rincon. Watch for the adds.
Corona Pro brought to you by Hang Loose Surf Shop in Jobos Beach	Watchers from the beach enjoy the contest	The view from the judges table.	Looking down on the beach with "Domes" in the background	More of the watchers from the beach
And it seemed that everyone in the world came to surf, compete, or watch!	And more photos submitted by visitors!	Checking the surf at Casa Islena From the cam of David Melendez	Whether it is on a surfboard or boogie board, surf is everywhere in Rincon. This shot also from the deck of Casa Islena From the cam of David Melendez

Surf Map!    Rincon and the North-West Coast

By Tom Luker - October 8th & 9th

Flying craft and water craft a buzz at Playa Middles in Isabela just up the road from the well known Playa Jobos.
Without question last years Corona Extra ASPPR at he same location Playa Middles was all time and most agreed it couldn't possible be topped.
Well, mother ocean and the light off shore wind through out the two day competition at this years event did just that with 4 second tubes rides the norm. the man on man heats (two semi finalist going head to head) were real shoot outs. Each surfer pulling into stand up barrel one behind the other. The over two hundred spectators were treated to a great display of professional surfing as good as the mainstream pro events held around the world..
Local Brian Toth from Jobos took the $4000.00 first prize, Alajandro Medina 2nd, Atto Flores 3rd, Norberto Pena 4th..

There was another buzz going around, that Rabbit Barthomeau President of the WCT(World Circuit Tour) was serious about bringing the top 40 surfers in the world here to PR. Now that would insane. We know we have the waves. They just need to find the Dinero$$. Those events are in the $50K to $250K range in prize money.

The next event for the Corona Extra is set for February At Playa Domes in Rincon. Watch for the adds.

See you in the Water
Tom Luker

Last Contest

Who said there were no waves this past weekend? There were Plenty of waves for the pros at Domes February 26th and 27th at the Corona Extra contest brought to us by Hang Loose Surf Shop at Jobos beach. Waist to shoulder high north swells provided enough action Sat , and Sun. for the 32 pros who came to chase the $4000.00 first prize. Any surfer that finished in the top16 spot was in the money .

Two of Rincon's own talents Daren Machete and Leif Ingstrum made it to the semi finals, before being eliminated in some very close man-on-man heats from visiting pros from Trinidad's Chris Dennis and Florida's David Mahado.

The man-on-man format was used after the first round of elimination's which was great for the hundreds of spectators that came to watch soak up the party atmosphere of a day on the beach. Man-on-man usually provides both surfers in the heat up and riding on back to back wave exchange,  pretty exciting for the crowd.

The Final had the seasoned pro Juan Ashton in his forth final of the past 6 Corona events held in Puerto Rico, of which he won two, up against the young 19 year old but very hot Brain Toth of Playa Jobos emerging to take home the over sized check of $4000.00 Way to go Brian ..........

Brian, BTW, is in the featured story in the March 2005 Surfer Mag issue, along with Surfings Icon Tom Curren on a incredible Surf journey to the Russian pacific fire ring, score some great surf in some pretty trying condition. Check it out!

Check out Tom's "Rooms for Surfers" website HERE! (Opens in separate window)