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A Unique Event Concept
The Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy will re-define the world's greatest surfer of the 70s, 80s and 90s. Six former world champions have been invited to compete for the Trophy and US$25,000 in prize-money.
It's the ultimate format for a surfing competition... all the Four Seasons luxury appointments to accommodate athletes, media, partners, officials and spectators. Plus the world's premier surfing cruise boat to access the waves with - the Four Seasons Explorer 39metre luxury catamaran. Add to that the ability to check the waves from the air with a private seaplane and it's hard to imagine a better arena in surfing.
The competition format features three disciplines of which all six surfers will compete in:
- 1. Single Fin Surfboards: Popular in the 1970's and the first board for many surfers (US$4,000 prize money)
- 2. Twin Fin Surfboards: Prominent in the 1970's and early 1980's (US$4,000 prize money)
- 3. Thruster Surfboards: Invented in 1980 and still the competition board of choice today (US$4,000 prize money)
The above disciplines follow the evolution of surfboard design and many competitors' pathway to a world title. Two surfers with the most accumulated points at the end of the three disciplines will qualify for the Champions Trophy final and US$10,000 (US$3,000 runner-up)
This event is guaranteed to showcase some classic rematches and man-on-man showdowns previously thought lost to yesteryears.
Above: Mark Richards. Five time world champion and pioneer of the Twin Fin Surfboard. On location in the Maldives with Tropicsurf
Day three of the Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy followed a similar storyline to the previous rounds of competition as Joel Parkinson once again topped Adriano de Souza in their third straight final of the week.