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Report: The 28th Southern California Japanese Surfing Contest

Here is a report on the 28th Southern California Japanese Surfing Contest.
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On Sunday, October 5th, the annual Luvsurf event will be held.
The 28th Southern California Japanese Surfing Contest was held.
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The event will be held at a point break called Church in Trestles.
The waves are surfable from both the right and left, and the waves are of the finest boulder bottom, on a par with the Lower. The facilities are on par with those at world championships.
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Sena Wakabayashi, 11 years old, placed 4th in the KIDS class
I ride a 4'6" SCORCHER that was passed down to me by Kay.
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John was the official photographer.
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Ladies Class Finalist
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The yellow bib came from Japan and entered the race, finishing in 5th place.
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The couple came from Japan and entered the competition.
Takuya Maeda advanced to the quarter finals.
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Here are the Master Class Finalists
Two people riding LOST surfboards!
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The second floor of the tournament headquarters is where the judges and broadcasters are located.
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These are the finalists of the special class
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The entry was from Japan,
Professional surfer Reika Noro is the only female surfer to make it to the finals.
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The winner of the special class was
As everyone expected, it was Kei Kobayashi from LOST operating the V2-GRINDER .
Apparently this year saw the highest number of trip entries ever from Japan.
Why not join this tournament, which will be held on the first Sunday of October next year? You'll have the chance to ride some amazing waves!
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