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Surfer claims his second consecutive 4-star Nacional de Surf win
by Ellen Zoe Golden
07/04/2008:// With Jaco’s Luis Vindas claiming his second consecutive 4-star, 1st place Circuito Nacional de Surf win this weekend at Playa Dominical’s Torneo Banco Nacional, and the currently #1-ranked Gilbert Brown from Puerto Viejo sneaking up behind him at in 2nd place, the overall National Championship crown still looks to go with Brown but the race is getting mighty interesting. Vindas reiterated his desire to snatch the trophy out of Brown’s hands, if possible, by adding 1,500 points to his personal account. Both surfers now turn their attention to the April 26-27 Gran Final Terraza-Reef in Playa Hermosa, a 6-star bonanza. The National Championship is accomplished by the surfer that obtains the highest scores from the best four dates of the CNS. At #1, the title is Brown’s to loose.
Today’s four best surfers fought it out in the Open finals: Jason Torres (Jaco), Juan Carlos Naranjo (Jaco) along with Brown and Vindas. Vindas won the heat by connecting two great combinations of waves during the first minutes of the heat, sufficient to score points that would elevate him to 1st place. Torres, and Naranjo surged to raise their own points after seeing those performances, yet the winner himself maintained good scores throughout. Brown, in his customary strategy, tried to use two good lefts, but they were not enough to surpass Vindas.
Jaco’s Lisbeth Vindas imposed her strength once again, moving out ahead of Jaco’s Nataly Bernold, the currently National Women’s Surf Champion, who did not even make it into the finals. After losing out last week to Bernold in Playa Carmen, Lisbeth now has regained another 1st place Circuito trophy, and 4-star one at that. Winning the entire year would give Lisbeth a 6th National Championship. Pavones’ Laura Pecoraro placed 2nd today, and challenged Lisbeth, yet she has not been a threat for a 1st place spot so far this year.
It was the Juniors fight that allowed the best heat of the day, and that was their finals.
Carlos Muñoz of Esterillos obtained 1st place with skillful combinations in three waves. He’s another one with two, 4-star 1st place trophies in a row, putting the current National Junior Surf Champion Jairo Pérez at a disadvantage, and in a very unfamiliar position—on where he has to fight to reclaim his National title. The Gran Finals should be one of the most exciting to watch as well in the Junior division.
On the other hand, once again Diego Naranjo (Jaco) copped a win in his alternate discipline, the Longboard category, where he has become strong and consistent. In Dominical, as in Playa Carmen, the last Circuito date, Naranjo managed to hold off the National Longboard Surf Champion Cedric Auffret (Tamarindo) and the Gran Finals will be the determiner of the new champion.
The following and last date of the Circuito Nacional de Surf, the Gran Final Terraza-Reef in Playa Hermosa, is programmed for Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26. This great end of the national, countrywide tournament will be the ultimate weekend of the year as far as surfing. For those days, activities will include the surf contest, the finals of the Miss Surf Natural Organic contest, and a grand Saturday night celebration.
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