Master of the Ocean

Master Of The Ocean - Triathlon of Riding Waves, the world’s first sporting event which combines surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing, will take place from Feb. 23rd till March 1^[when?], in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, as the only water sports triathlon of wave riding. The competitors have to compete in surfing, windsurfing in waves as well as kiteboarding in waves. This competition was created in order to select the world's best overall water sport athlete.

This unique event will gather national and international figures to participate in each of the different disciplines. A winner will be selected in each of the individual sports, but most important of all, there will be the coronation of the athlete who has the highest combined score from all three events. This person, who will have shown an unparalleled mastery of each discipline, will become the Master of the Ocean.

While each of the athletes put all their efforts in completing radical maneuvers and jumps, the crowd will have the opportunity to enjoy it with sound of different national and international DJs who will mix up their music throughout the day, and will also perform at various parties each night.

Location

The competition takes place in Cabarete, Dominican Republic.

Qualifiers will take place at Cabarete Beach, North Shore, Dominican Republic.

After the Qualifiers only the top 16 will compete in the finals that will be hosted in Playa Encuentro and Bozo Beach Cabarete.

Playa Encuentro, located only 4 kilometers from the center of Cabarete and a short distance from neighboring Sosua and Puerto Plata, is known for its excellent natural conditions for surfing, and has been a popular choice to film promotional videos. The combination of the water temperature, consistently warm climate, wind direction, offshore strip of coral, and sandy bottom makes possible the formation of world class waves. Over the years windsurfing and kitesurfing experts discovered that the conditions at this spot were also excellent for the practice of their respective sports. Additionally, they found that the months of February and March have the best combination of excellent waves and wind, thus allowing the simultaneous practice of surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing.

Through the years and thanks to the curiosity and the study of windsurf and kitesurf experts, it was discovered that conditions at this spot were excellent also for the practice of these last two sports, and moreover, that during the months of February and March unique conditions of waves and wind took place thus allowing the simultaneous practice of Surf, Windsurf and Kitesurf.

Criteria of the Judges

The judges will give points to the various maneuvers and jumps that the competitors manage to complete in each of the three sports. The athletes will remain in the water for about 20 minutes per round, in groups of four competitors per heat. Only the two best per heat will continue on to the next round. In the end, the winner of each individual sport will be announced, as well as the overall winner. The overall winner, who has accumulated the most combined points, will be crowned Master of the Ocean.

External links

• Official site