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As we mentioned yesterday we are starting kind of early here today to be cautious with the wind, we want to make sure everyone’s ride is the BEST they can get behind these gorgeous Supreme V226′s here at the Supreme Mexico Wake Surf Championship. There has been a slight onshore wind developing later in the day, so we want to try and beat that. As we said yesterday, the forecast was for no wind today, we’ll keep our fingers crossed!

Now wakesurfing in the ocean is not new, but this will be the first contest of it’s kind, where the event is actually pulled in saltwater. We’re going to pull it off, because no one on the Supreme wakesurf team says NO! One thing this does is open up a MILLION GAZILLION more places to hold contests. 2/3 of the Earth’s surface is covered in water like teh various oceans and if you were honest, you’d admit that you much rather attend a wakesurf event at a seaside resort hotel than at a mudhhole. We know we sure do!

Can resorts like Cancun be far off? Think about folks on the west coast that have to travel to the east coast for an event. You’re dropping some serious coin to attend, wouldn’t it be nice to walk from your room to the wakesurf course, or breakfast or to the swim-up bar? You know it is!

Anyway, some pictures to bring you closer to the activities!

The only person here that isn’t riding is the Driver! So Lance became the wake tester. The water here is a gorgeous blue!

Registration had everyone gathered at the catina

Here’s an interesting sight! Jaime Lovett riding the 5 fin convertible, that looks awfully similar to a Flyboy’s outline, from Mendonesia! It looks like Jaime will be riding the Mendo board in the Men’s Pro Surf division

Daybreak in Loreto is amazing, being on the ocean provides breathtaking views of the mountains and vistas miles upon miles away.

Catered lunch brought right to the beach! Burgers and fries, hot dogs plus local favorites; Tacos and Quesidilla. All manner of Mexican beers.

Check little Zoey Montogomery riding in one of her first contests! Now if you didn’t come to Loreto because you were afraid Mexico was unsafe, little Zoey laughs at you…well when she gets out of 1rst grade in the afternoon.

Sombrero madness! There was Tequila for the adults, but the kids just got a sombrero. Great fun!

Tonight is the Flyboy Wakesurf hosted dinner, we are so pleased to be part of this event and the amazing fun that everyone is having. You have to make this trip down to Loreto next year for what is truly the most fun of any contest you’ll ever attend.

Now in the first day of riding all of the pro divisions went at the crack of dawn. The water was really good for them. Salt water is a little different than fresh water, the added buoyancy requires more weight to get the boats weighted down and it feels a little soft. So not much in the way of huge above the lip tricks, but surface stuff, is in LOVE with this water. James Walker just killed it in the first round, landing an air 180 to 900 out and an Ollie 1080 amongst all manner of tricks. We’d have him seeded in first in the men’s pro surf division, and in the middle of the pack in the men’s pro skim.

Caro V landed a front big spin or maybe it was a baby big in the women’s pro skim, but this is not cumulative, so it’s all on the line tomorrow!

Thanks so much for following along, we appreciate it!  We aren’t quite sure when we will have the podium pictures up, probably not until Sunday.  We travel back to the States on Sunday, so we’ll see when we can get to posting that for you!  Tune in tomorrow and monday for more from the Supreme Mexico Wake Surf Championship.

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Centurion Pro Rider Caro ready to shred at the Mexico Wake Surf Championship!

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Things were coming together here in Loreto at the Supreme Mexico Wake Surf Championship. Banners being hung riders showing up, tents and booths being setup and general scurring around. Big wigs abound, Rick Lee and others from Fineline for example. Many of the best riders, like our James Walker, Keenan Flegel, Sean Cummings, Jaime Lovett and tons more. The pro divisions are stacked.

The boats have been tested and the course set up. Registration will start this evening and the event goes off a little early just to be safe with the onshore wind, there is some chop developing late, but the forecast for tomorrow is calm through the day! Pros go off first thing in the morning.

The beauty of this place is hard to describe and pictures don’t do it justice. This panorama shot from an iPhone shows the Marina.

Do NOT even get us started with having to get the boats in the water here!!!! We had to complete a blankets worth of forms and provide insurance papers and passports and FMM cards! But we finally got it all settled and the boats in the water.

The coastline here is amazingly beautiful and rugged and the water is a gorgeous blue, like something you’d see in the tropics.

We were still working on the wake here, but you can get a great view of the turqoise water color.

So we are all ready! Welcome to the Loreto and the Supreme Mexico Wake Surf Championship and Flyboy Wakesurf is proud to be one of the sponsors.

Or you could just come to watch the Pelicans!

We’ll try and bring you some updates on the event, but tomorrow is going to be a busy day. We will have the info up ASAP, so just bear with us through the weekend.

Thanks so much for following along! We wish you all were here in Loreto, maybe you can make it next year?

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