An intense fourth day of competition at the Panama ISA World Masters Surfing Championship today with only repercharge rounds taking place, again in good waves that reached the 8 to 10 foot face mark. 99 surfers began the day, 70 remained at the end of action today out of the 107 that started last Sunday. South Africa, Australia, Peru and Brazil are leading the ratings, with all their surfers still in contention for the title.


The Panama ISA World Masters Surfing Championship is being held for the first time at Santa Cataina in Panama. It is the second World Championship to be held in mainland Central America since the 2009 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games that took place in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica. Santa Catalina is known for its huge barreling rights. Panama won the hosting bid over other candidate nations due to its great commitment to a better surfing future, a first-class and well-structured Organizer/Host, a coast packed with consistent waves and also to promote surfing in the region. photo : Emiliano Gatica / ISA