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28/04/2006:// Cornwall's Russell Winter is the top British seed going into the O'Neill Highland Open in Scotland.
It's the first time a 5star World Qualifying Series event has been held at the famed reef at Thurso East.
Winter meets Australian Luke Munro in round two of the event.
Munro is currently ranked 15th on the circuit, while the 30-year-old Briton remains outside the top 100 on the tour.
Winter is in great form though, having taken first place in the BPSA Scottish Open at the weekend.
Current WQS leader American Gabe Kling also goes in the second round against Hugo Savalli, from the Reunion Islands.
On his recent form, Kling is favourite to make it into the last 48.
Frenchman Eric Rebiere, is the top European in the rankings and he faces Shaun Cansdell.
In round one, there are six UK surfers competiting - five from Cornwall and one from Devon.
O'Neill team rider Sam Lamiroy, from Perranporth, is in good form having finished in third spot at the recent BPSA Salt Rock Pro in Croyde.
The Former Plymouth University surf club captain, who is the current British Pro champion meets Brazilian Jean da Silva, Aussie Sam Page and Shaun Payne, from South Africa.
Three Newquay surfers are also in action during the early stages. Mark Harris is up against top South Americans Neco Padaratz and Gustavo Fernandes. Oli Adams faces Matt Keenan and Gony Zubizareta, while Llewellyn Whittaker is drawn against Andre Silva, Mark Matthews and Daniel Hardman.
Devon's Martin Black goes in round thirteen and is hoping it won't be unlucky for him against Hizunome Bettero, Robson Santos and Daniel Redman.
Nick Tiscoe is in action in heat five and must get past Pablo Guitierrez, Alan le Texier and Clint Kimmins to book a round two berth.
Lying at 59° degrees north, Thurso has been likened by some to a coldwater Nias in Sumatra. It is alsoone of the most consistent spots on the British Isles, renowned its long, winding right-hand tubes that spin off the flat, kelp covered reef.
If Thurso fails to turn it on for the event, the contest organizers have the option to go mobile and travel the short distance to alternate swell magnets.
Brims Ness, which means 'Surf Point' in Nordic, is just one option that is renowned for providing the goods when the main contest reef is dormant.
The inaugural Highland Open is scheduled to take place from April 25 to May 2nd.
The 2008 Beachley Classic got underway this morning, completing Rounds 1 and 2 as well as the opening two heats of Round 3 at nearby Freshwater Beach in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves
Layne Beachley (AUS), 36, has officially announced her retirement from full-time competition, effective at the end of the year
Former Exeter University student Josh Lewin first heat at the Ocean and Earth Pro in the Canary Islands has been delayed because the 2ft surf was deemed uncontestable
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