Todos Santos Big Wave Event
Over the past month, there have been more surfable days at Jaws, Mav’s and Todos than the previous four years combined. Many surfers are heading that way for the Todos Santos Big Wave Event. The competition takes place in Baja California Norte, Enseñada, Mexico, on the Island of Todos Santos at “Killers”. The waiting period is from February 1 to February 28, 2010. The event will be held on the biggest/best day of the waiting period. Swell and weather forecasting will allow to call the event 72 to 48 hours in advance. The paddle-in surfing international competition will earn the winner a $10,000 minimum prize.
Read ESPN News…Todos Santos: Starting To Stir
Click here to go to the Todos Santos Event website.
Big Wave Invitees Include:
- Greg Long (California) : Quiksilver Eddie Aikau 2009, Red Bull Big Wave Africa 2003 & Mavericks Big Wave Contest 2008 Winner – Current Big Wave World Tour leader.BWWT current #1
- Peter Mel (California) : 2009 -2010 Big Wave World Tour current runner-up. BWWT current #2
- Carlos Burle (Brazil) : Reef @ Todos 98 Winner, BWWT current #3
- Kelly Slater (Florida) : 9 times World Champion (ASP – Association of Surfing Professionals), Quiksilver Eddie Aikau 2002 winner, BWWT #4
- Grant “Twiggy” Baker (South Africa) : Red Bull Big Wave Africa 2008 & Mavericks Big Wave Contest 2006 Winner, BWWT #5
- Taylor Knox (California) : Current ASP top surfer, 1998 K2 Challenge winner
- Coco Nogales (Mexico) : Mexican Big Wave Legend
- Shane Dorian (Hawaii) : Hawaiian Surf Legend
- Ramon Navarro (Chile) : Winner of the “Monster Drop” at the 2009 Eddie Aikau
- David Rutherford (Mexico)
- Oscar Moncada (Mexico)
- Gabriel Villaran (Peru)
- Garrett McNamarra (Hawaii)
- Mike Parsons (California)
- Ross Clarke Jones (Australia)
- Nathan Fletcher (California)
- Rusty Long (California)
- Evan Slater (California)
- Mark Healey (Hawaii)
- Jaimie Sterling (Hawaii)
- Danilo Couto (Brazil)
- Chris Bertish (South Africa)
- Ryan Seelbach (California)
- Andrew Marr (South Africa)
