The Soneva Surf Pro 2019
competition headed to Noonu atoll this month, providing a chance for local
surfers to show off their tricks and compete for top prizes including a 5-night
holiday on a luxury surf safari boat.
The annual competition was held in Baa atoll in October. The Noonu leg finished this week.
Part of the Soneva Namoona initiative, which aims to foster a love for the ocean, the Soneva Surf Pro competition helps local surfers improve their skills, and introduces new surfers to the broader surf community.
Thirty-five people, from Noonu Lhohi, Kudafari, and Manadhoo, took part in the competition, with participants ages ranging from 10-26 years.
Prizes included: 5 nights
on a luxury surf safari boat; brand new surfboards and bodyboards; a dinner at
Soneva Jani with a plus one; and surfing accessories such as fins, leashes, leg
ropes, and board wax.
The Noonu atoll winners
were:
- Under 18
Shortboard Champion: Ahmed Shaheedh, Lhohi, age 16;
- Over 18
Shortboard Champion: Mohamed Shuhad, Lhohi, age 20;
- Bodyboard
category: Hassan Nadheeh, Lhohi, age: 11;
- Most
promising shortboard surfer: Yoosuf Rahaau, Kudafari, age 11;
- Most
promising bodyboader: Mohamed Saadhin, Lhohi, age 13.
Local women and girls, who
are beginner surfers, were also encouraged to take part, and were provided
one-on-one guided surf lessons with Sonevas surf experience manager, Azhoora
Ahmed, and competition judge Kuda Naanu.
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