Ocean Thunder

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Ocean Thunder Europe 2008

The Ocean Thunder (OT) surf rowing series is the pinnacle of professional surfboat racing. The event, contested over five rounds between October and February at Dee Why Beach, Sydney Australia, features Australia’s best 24 men’s and 12 women’s crews with the action filmed for TV and the footage subsequently distributed worldwide.

Ocean Thunder is coming to europe, with 60 crews entered from Ausralia, New Zealand, France, UK and Portugal for the event. Details of received entries will be sent to crew managers in the next few days. In the meantime if you want to see the venue and check the surf click on this web cam link and take a look at the beach and the Casino !

http://www.biarritz.co.uk/webcam.htm

Entry forms for the Ocean Thunder Europe event and the ESRF Open can be downloaded from this pdf file. Crew entries and payment must be received by 31st January 2008. The cut off will be 75 crews and now entry fees have doubled.

Ocean Thunder Europe 2008 Entry Form

 

ATTENTION - Accomodation and the options available - click the link

http://oceanthunder2008.teamresa.biz

Beach and street map Examples of accomodation prices

A warning to all crews who require accommodation :

It is important to book your accommodation as soon as you can, as September is still a very busy period for the Hotels and especially for those who want to stay in camping and a formula Residence-apartments (cheaper with kitchenette).

 

What is Surfboat rowing?........We hear you ask..........download this powerpoint presentation either as a slide show, as a presentation to find out...........

As a Slide show or Powerpoint or as a Pdf file

 

September 6th 2008, Grande Plage, Biarritz, France

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Ocean Thunder Europe (OTE) is an off-shoot of the OT series in Australia. A debut event is now set for 6 September 2008 and will be held at Grande Plage, Biarritz in south-west France.  This is a perfect venue for racing surf boats equal to any other in the world.  

 

The contest will be “Open” in that any crew wishing to compete will be able to do so, subject to meeting basic safety standards. The event will be filmed for TV distribution.

The best OT teams from Australia will attend and lock horns with all comers not just from Europe but also the rest of the world with prize money on offer to the winning crews. A promotional film can be viewed above.

There is burgeoning interest in surf rowing in the UK and across Europe. At the recent UK Open, a third of the 36 teams who raced hailed from still water rowing and boating clubs, such as Molesey BC, Twickenham RC  and Marlow RC, with the balance drawn from the surf life saving clubs that have traditionally been the backbone of the sport.

French and Dutch international rowers have already expressed interest and with the event coming three weeks after the 2008 Olympics, competitors should be in peak physical condition. It is not expected that the Australians will have an easy ride.

As previously stated the event is “Open.” If you are interested in taking part or want to find out more contact:

Corinne Meadmore Berset +44 788 191 4080 or corinne@meadmore.net

 

 

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