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US OPEN OF SURFING & BEACH GAMES

JULY 21 -29, 2007 at Huntington Beach Pier

 

This handsome young surfer grom has his Surf Magazine in hand as he stands on the Monster Board that set a world record in Huntington Beach at the US Open of Surfing and Beach Games in Surf City California, USA. The kid has the shades, the pants, the hairstyle and all looks to make it some day. Maybe he won't become a world class surfer but he certainly can become a model.

The US Open enjoys approximately 250,000 people attending a variety of games and events over a 9 to 10-day period.  It's the beach, it's fun and it offers something for everyone. 

And the winners at the 2005 U.S. Open of Surfing at the Huntington Beach Pier:

Men's: Andy Irons  of Hawaii
Women's: Julia Christian of Carlsbad, California
Longboard: Joel Tudor of Del Mar, California
Women's junior: Nikita Robb of South Africa
Men's junior: Hank Gaskell  of Hawaii
Estimated attendance: Saturday:100,000 / Sunday:100,000

Competitors' home countries: U.S., Australia,  Brazil,  France, Great Britain, Japan,  New Zealand, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa and Spain.

 

A typical day at the US Open & Beach Games includes: