This year’s ‘Nou Larg Pa‘ surfing competition a success
(Posted 24th February 2016)
The first surfing competition in Reunion in years was held on the beach of Roches Noires last weekend on 20th and 21st February, dates to be remembered on Reunion as they mark a milestone for lovers of surfing.
This high value surfing spot is now secured by shark nets and the competition took the appearance of a veritable party.
It was a victory for passionate surfers in Reunion last weekend where the friends of the ocean sports gathered in large numbers.
Everybody across the island talked about it and the images went around the world and documented the intensity of the event, the immense emotion and delight of surfers on the island of Reunion to once more enjoy their sport in the warm turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean.
To watch again and again: Jeremy Flores sponsor and sponsor of the event, French number 1 and 8th in the World in this discipline, competitions for young people, a human chain of 120 competitors, 300 surfers and followers of water skiiing held a fabulour reunion on Reunion.
The beaches were lined by miles of smiles from spectators in their thousands, many of them cheering the competitors and their favourites by name before celebrating Milo Lauthier, winner in bodyboarding and Louka Delgrange winner in the surf category.
These two left with new boards offered by Jeremy Flores for the winners .
The next Reunion surfing competition will be held on the 05th and 06th of March by the Reunion Surfing League.
