Surfline, 26 April - COMPETITION FINAL RESULTS

By a SurfWatch Reporter

Left to right: Craig Stallion (3rd), Abel Halderman (1st) & Desirae Beaumont (2nd) (photo: Dharma Austin)

8.40 PM SLT -- Here are the Finals Heat scores for a truly amazing Surfline Shortboard Pro at Surfline Aloha and Epic sims. Congratulations to Abel Halderman!

FINALS HEAT SCORES
1. Abel Halderman (14.83 points)
2. Desirae Beaumont (14.50 points)
3. Craig Stallion (14.00 points)
4. Wilfrid DeCuir (13.83 points)
5. DeVinna Toll (13.66 points)
6. Colleen Brennan (13.00 points)

SEMI-FINAL SCORES
1. Colleen Brennan (14.50 points)
2. Craig Stallion (14.50 points)
3. Desirae Beaumont (14.50 points)
4. VW Sands (14.16 points)
5. Abel Halderman (14.16 points)
6. DeVinna Toll (14.16 points)
7. Pova Rustamova (13.66 points)
8. Wilfrid DeCuir (13.50 points)
9. Bobbi Laval (12.66 points)
10. Express Zenovka (13.16 points)
11. Rani Decosta (12.66 points)
12. Socks Clawtooth (8.00 points)

Note: Although SurfWatch aims to report the competition results accurately and rely on SLSA judges announcements during the competition, all results are provisional, pending the final results announcement by the SLSA.

Useful links
SurfWatch Results: Surfline, 26 April - REVISED HEAT DRAWS
SurfWatch: New surfboard ruling for Surfline (23 Apr 08)
URL: Judging Criteria
URL: Competition Day Requirements (for Surfers and Spectators)
SLURL: Surfline Aloha

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Surfline, 26 April - HEAT 6 RESULTS

By a SurfWatch Reporter

8.26 PM SLT -- Apologies for the interruption. We were not able to continue reporting the scores live due to a number of technical difficulties after the sim crashes. Here are is the list of the qualifying heat results. SurfWatch will be posting the Semis and Finals results shortly.

HEAT 1
Pova Rustamova (14.66 points)
Paeida Allen (13.33 points)
Socks Clawtooth (12.83 points)
Ashleigh Dickins (9.5 points)
Cipriano Grut (9.33 points)
Crusader Arado (5.16 points)

HEAT 2
DeVinna Toll (15.0 points)
Bobbi Laval (12.83 points)
Buffy Munro (11.0 points)
Meteus Rieko (9.16 points)
Shelby Fitzgerald (9.83 points)
Warren Barthelmess (8.3 points)

HEAT 3
Colleen Brennan (15.83 points)
Jaay Zymurgy (12.66 points)
Express Zenovka (13.0 points)

HEAT 4
Wilfrid DeCuir (15.50 points)
Abel Halderman (14.33 points)
Christine Daffodil (14.17 points)
Mick Lunasea (11.33 points)

HEAT 5
VW Sands (15.6 points)
Desne Aabye (14.66 points)
Carolin Gausman (12.16 points)
Rani Decosta (15.50 points)

HEAT 6
Desirae Beaumont (15.00 points)
ONeil Auer (12.66 points)
Craig Stalion (15.33 points)
AlexSurfer Hirons (14.00 points)

Pova and Paeida were to advance together to the Semi Finals from Heat 1, however Paeida will not be able to make the Semis due to real life circumstances and so the third place in the heat Socks Clawtooth now goes through to the final. Meanwhile, DeVinna and Bobbi go through to the Semis from Heat 2; Colleen and Express from Heat 3; Wilfrid and Abel from Heat 4; Rani and VW from Heat 5; plus craig and desirae from Heat 6.

Note: Although SurfWatch aims to report the competition results accurately and rely on SLSA judges announcements during the competition, all results are provisional, pending the final results announcement by the SLSA.

Useful links
SurfWatch Results: Surfline, 26 April - REVISED HEAT DRAWS
SurfWatch: New surfboard ruling for Surfline (23 Apr 08)
URL: Judging Criteria
URL: Competition Day Requirements (for Surfers and Spectators)
SLURL: Surfline Aloha

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Surfline, 26 April - HEAT 4 RESULTS

By a SurfWatch Reporter

Abel Halderman paddles out for a second place in Heat 4 (photo: Dharma Austin)

1.45 PM SLT -- Big upset for the Surfline Shortboard Pro competition about 1pm, as Surfline Aloha and Epic sims seemed to be subject to the Linden Lab rolling restart! It might have been a sim crash, it might have been part of the global Second Life restart. However, the timing could have been worse. The sims went down just as Heat 4 ended and Heat 5 was about to begin, so at least Heat 5 will be able to start afresh if the sims become operational again today. At time of posting, Surfline Epic was up and being restricted to surfers and officials by the SLSA and Surfline Aloha was still down.

Here are the latest competition results from the Surfline Shortboard Pro whilst we wait for the situation on Surfline Aloha and Epic sims to be rectified.

HEAT 1
Pova Rustamova (14.66 points)
Paeida Allen (13.33 points)
Socks Clawtooth (12.83 points)
Ashleigh Dickins (9.5 points)
Cipriano Grut (9.33 points)
Crusader Arado (5.16 points)

HEAT 2
DeVinna Toll (15.0 points)
Bobbi Laval (12.83 points)
Buffy Munro (11.0 points)
Meteus Rieko (9.16 points)
Shelby Fitzgerald (9.83 points)
Warren Barthelmess (8.3 points)

HEAT 3
Colleen Brennan (15.83 points)
Jaay Zymurgy (12.66 points)
Express Zenovka (13.0 points)

HEAT 4
Wilfrid DeCuir (15.50 points)
Abel Halderman (14.33 points)
Christine Daffodil (14.17 points)
Mick Lunasea (11.33 points)

Pova and Paeida were to advance together to the Semi Finals from Heat 1, however Paeida will not be able to make the Semis due to real life circumstances and so the third place in the heat Socks Clawtooth now goes through to the final. Meanwhile, DeVinna and Bobbi go through to the Semis from Heat 2; Colleen and Express from Heat 3; and Wilfrid and Abel from Heat 4.

Note: Although SurfWatch aims to report the competition results accurately and rely on SLSA judges announcements during the competition, all results are provisional, pending the final results announcement by the SLSA.

Useful links
SurfWatch Results: Surfline, 26 April - REVISED HEAT DRAWS
SurfWatch: New surfboard ruling for Surfline (23 Apr 08)
URL: Judging Criteria
URL: Competition Day Requirements (for Surfers and Spectators)
SLURL: Surfline Aloha

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Surfline, 26 April - HEAT 3 RESULTS

By a SurfWatch Reporter

Colleen Brennan gets some air in Heat 3 (photo: Dharma Austin)

12.35 PM SLT -- Here are the latest competition results brought to you exclusively by SurfWatch from the SLSA Surfline Shortboard Pro surfing straight from Surfline Aloha and Epic sims in Second Life.

HEAT 1
Pova Rustamova (14.66 points)
Paeida Allen (13.33 points)
Socks Clawtooth (12.83 points)
Ashleigh Dickins (9.5 points)
Cipriano Grut (9.33 points)
Crusader Arado (5.16 points)

HEAT 2
DeVinna Toll (15.0 points)
Bobbi Laval (12.83 points)
Buffy Munro (11.0 points)
Meteus Rieko (9.16 points)
Shelby Fitzgerald (9.83 points)
Warren Barthelmess (8.3 points)

HEAT 3
Colleen Brennan (15.83 points)
Jaay Zymurgy (12.66 points)
Express Zenovka (13.0 points)

Pova and Paeida advance to the Semi Finals from Heat 1. DeVinna and Bobbi go through to the Semis from Heat 2. And Colleen and Express from Heat 3.

"I'm looking forward to this competition," said surfer Wilfrid DeCuir, a.k.a the 'crazy Canuck', who is surfing in Heat 4. "It should be very interesting with the shorties, Pipeline 2.1 and the new physics. I've been doing lots of practice to stabilise my surfing since I'm so used to long boards. Team Tsunami has four surfers out there today. Hopefully one of us will make it to the final five! Woot! woot!"

Note: Although SurfWatch aims to report the competition results accurately and rely on SLSA judges announcements during the competition, all results are provisional, pending the final results announcement by the SLSA.

Useful links
SurfWatch Results: Surfline, 26 April - REVISED HEAT DRAWS
SurfWatch: New surfboard ruling for Surfline (23 Apr 08)
URL: Judging Criteria
URL: Competition Day Requirements (for Surfers and Spectators)
SLURL: Surfline Aloha

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Surfline, 26 April - HEAT 2 RESULTS

By a SurfWatch Reporter

12.01 PM SLT -- Here are the latest competition results brought to you exclusively by SurfWatch from the SLSA Surfline Shortboard Pro surfing straight from Surfline Aloha and Epic sims in Second Life.

HEAT 1
Pova Rustamova (14.66 points)
Paeida Allen (13.33 points)
Socks Clawtooth (12.83 points)
Ashleigh Dickins (9.5 points)
Cipriano Grut (9.33 points)
Crusader Arado (5.16 points)

HEAT 2
DeVinna Toll (15.0 points)
Bobbi Laval (12.83 points)
Buffy Munro (11.0 points)
Meteus Rieko (9.16 points)
Shelby Fitzgerald (9.83 points)
Warren Barthelmess (8.3 points)

Pova and Paeida advance to the Semi Finals from Heat 1. DeVinna and Bobbi go through to the Semis from Heat 2.

Note: Although SurfWatch aims to report the competition results accurately and rely on SLSA judges announcements during the competition, all results are provisional, pending the final results announcement by the SLSA.

Useful links
SurfWatch Results: Surfline, 26 April - REVISED HEAT DRAWS
SurfWatch: New surfboard ruling for Surfline (23 Apr 08)
URL: Judging Criteria
URL: Competition Day Requirements (for Surfers and Spectators)
SLURL: Surfline Aloha

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Surfline, 26 April - HEAT 1 RESULTS

By a SurfWatch Reporter

11.40 AM SLT -- Here are the latest competition results brought to you exclusively by SurfWatch from the SLSA Surfline Shortboard Pro surfing straight from Surfline Aloha and Epic sims in Second Life.

"I am super stoked with the direction this event has taken," said Surfline's super-stoked Kalani Koga. "What was twice been postponed is now upon us, and we at Surfine are more than ready for this! A lot of work and dedication has been devoted to this competition and I look forward to working on many more with the SLSA!"

HEAT 1
Pova Rustamova (14.66 points)
Paeida Allen (13.33 points)
Socks Clawtooth (12.83 points)
Ashleigh Dickins (9.5 points)
Cipriano Grut (9.33 points)
Crusader Arado (5.16 points)

Pova and Paeida advance to the Semi Finals.

"I am in such a hard heat now!" said Buffy Monro, who surfs in Heat 2. "Although I came first at the last Surf Jam, I haven't ever got into a SLSA competition final yet and only managed to get into the semis once. However, I like a challenge!"

Note: Although SurfWatch aims to report the competition results accurately and rely on SLSA judges announcements during the competition, all results are provisional, pending the final results announcement by the SLSA.

Useful links
SurfWatch Results: Surfline, 26 April - REVISED HEAT DRAWS
SurfWatch: New surfboard ruling for Surfline (23 Apr 08)
URL: Judging Criteria
URL: Competition Day Requirements (for Surfers and Spectators)
SLURL: Surfline Aloha

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Surfline Shortboard Pro, 26 April -- LIVE RESULTS

07.40 hrs SLT -- Welcome to SurfWatch Results and live reporting from the Surfline Aloha and Epic sim on Surfline's first SLSA surfing competition, the Surfline Shortboard Pro -- Starting Saturday 26 April 2008 from 1100 hrs Second Life Time (SLT) or 18.00 hrs GMT.

This is the third competition in the SLSA surfing season, twice postponed and with two major changes in venue since it was announced as part of the SLSA calendar. The event promises to be a unique test of surfing skills with Pipeline 2.0 waves being used in a competition for the very first time, a newly designed sim that has been created for the competition, new laws of Second Life physics affecting how surfers interact with waves and water and some new Havok4 boards out there too!

SurfWatch will endeavour to post competition results throughout the Surfline Shortboard Pro. However, please bear with us since this is also the first time that live results have been made available for a full SLSA Second Life surfing competition.

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Surfline, 26 April - REVISED HEAT DRAWS

01.00 AM SLT -- Here are the latest competiton heat draws and heat timings for the Surfline Shortboard Pro as announced by the Second Life Surfing Association (SLSA) on Friday 25 April evening. Please note that heats and heat timings are always subject at short notice according to Second Life conditions, surfer attendance and other unforeseeable reasons.

HEAT 1 - 11.00 AM to 11.20 AM
Pova Rustamova (RED)
Ashleigh Dickins (BLUE)
Cipriano Grut (GREEN)
Paeida Allen (ORANGE)
Crusader Arado (PURPLE)
Socks Clawtooth (BLACK)

HEAT 2 - 11.30 AM to 11.50 AM
DeVinna Toll (RED)
Bobbi Laval (BLUE
Buffy Munro (GREEN
Meteus Rieko (ORANGE)
Shelby Fitzgerald (PURPLE)
Warren Barthelmess (BLACK)

HEAT 3 - 12.00 AM to 12.20 AM
Colleen Brennan (RED)
Kimmy Fitzgerald (BLUE)
LeahJane Cazalet (GREEN)
Jaay Zymurgy (ORANGE)
Express Zenovka (PURPLE)

HEAT 4 - 12.30 AM to 12.50 AM
Christine Daffodil (RED)
Abel Halderman (BLUE)
Mick Lunasea (GREEN)
Wilfrid DeCuir (ORANGE)
Kai Eldridge (PURPLE)

HEAT 5 - 1.00 PM to 01.20 PM
VW Sands (RED)
Desne Aabye (BLUE)
Carolin Gausman (GREEN)
Rani Decosta (ORANGE)
Pyper Dollinger (PURPLE)

HEAT 6 - 1.30 PM to 01.50 PM
Vic Bonetto (RED)
Desirae Beaumont (BLUE)
ONeil Auer (GREEN)
Craig Stalion (ORANGE)
AlexSurfer Hirons (PURPLE)

SEMI-FINALS - 2.00 PM to 3.05 PM

FINALS - 3.15 PM to 3.35 PM

Notes: i) All times Second Life Time (SLT or PDT)
ii) (COLOUR) in brackets indicates the colour of the competitor's rash shirt
iii) Heat times subject to change during the competition
iv) The above are starting times, competitors need to show up at least 10-15 mins prior to each heat and should see their SLSA event package for full details

VSA Surf Jam 19 Apr 08 - FINALS RESULTS

By Abel Halderman

3.30 PM SLT -- Here are the finals results brought to you exclusively by SurfWatch from the VSA Surf Jam surfing straight from Majini Island sim in Second Life.

FINALS RESULTS
1. Buffy Munro (13.25 points)
2. Socks Clawtooth (13.00 points)
3. ONeill Auer (10.25 points)
4. Abel Halderman (9.25 polint)
4. Wilfrid DeCuir (9.25 points)


SEMI-FINAL HEATS RESULTS

SEMI-FINAL 1
1. Wilfrid DeCuir (16.00 points)
2. Buffy Munro (14.50 points)
2. Abel Halderman (14.50 points)
4. "Pinky" Pinklady (14.00 points)
5. AlexSurfer Hirons (12.50 points)

SEMI-FINAL 2
1. ONeill Auer (14.50 points)
2. Socks Clawtooth (11.50 points)
3. EvilBob (10.00 points)
4. Cloudy Matova (8.50 points)
4. "Quench Spotter (8.50 points)


PRELIMINARY HEATS RESULTS

HEAT 1
1. Buffy Munro (15 points)
2. Abel Halderman (12.5 points)
3. "Pinky" Pinklady (12 points)
4. Bastante Little (9.5 points)

HEAT 2
1. Wilfrid DeCuir (15 points)
1. AlexSurfer Hirons - (15 points)
3. Cloudy Matova (14 points)
3. Socks Clawtooth (14 points)
5. Bretch Tigerpaw (12 points)

HEAT 3
1. ONeill Auer (16 points)
2. Quench Spotter (15 points)
3. EvilBob (7 points)
- Tony Carter- no show
- Aluccino Pinazzo - no show

Note: Although SurfWatch aims to report the competition results accurately and rely on VSA judges announcements during the competition, all results are provisional, pending the final results announcement by the VSA.

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VSA Surf Jam 19 Apr 08 - SEMIS RESULTS

By Abel Halderman

2.40 PM SLT -- Here are the Semi-Finals results brought to you exclusively by SurfWatch from the VSA Surf Jam surfing straight from Majini Island sim in Second Life.

SEMI-FINAL HEATS RESULTS

SEMI-FINAL 1
1. Wilfrid DeCuir (16.00 points)
2. Buffy Munro (14.50 points)
2. Abel Hlderman (14.50 points)
4. "Pinky" Pinklady (14.00 points)

5. AlexSurfer Hirons (12.50 points)


SEMI-FINAL 2
1. ONeill Auer (14.50 points)
2. Socks Clawtooth (11.50 points)
3. EvilBob (10.00 points)
4. Cloudy Matova (8.50 points)
4. Quench Spotter (8.50 points)


PRELIMINARY HEATS RESULTS

HEAT 1
1. Buffy Munro (15 points)
2. Abel Halderman (12.5 points)
3. "Pinky" Pinklady (12 points)
4. Bastante Little (9.5 points)

HEAT 2
1. Wilfrid DeCuir (15 points)
1. AlexSurfer Hirons - (15 points)
3. Cloudy Matova (14 points)
3. Socks Clawtooth (14 points)
5. Bretch Tigerpaw (12 points)

HEAT 3
1. ONeill Auer (16 points)
2. Quench Spotter (15 points)
3. EvilBob (7 points)
- Tony Carter- no show
- Aluccino Pinazzo - no show

Note: Although SurfWatch aims to report the competition results accurately and rely on VSA judges announcements during the competition, all results are provisional, pending the final results announcement by the VSA.

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VSA Surf Jam 19 Apr 08 - HEAT RESULTS

By a SurfWatch Reporter

1.50 PM SLT -- Here are the latest competition results brought to you exclusively by SurfWatch from the VSA Surf Jam surfing straight from Majini Island sim in Second Life.

Almost all competitors expressed frustration with the waves today. Bellying out and even slipping straight through the wave were some of the problems, coupled with the pressure of the competition.

"I'm not happy with myself," said Socks Clawtooth after heat 2. "I tried a few tricks, didn't go as well as I wanted. I didn' tknow if I could be patient and wait for a different wave or not. But, I'll see what the judges thought of it. My vote isn't the one that counts."

"I really enjoy the friendly nature and feel of the Vibers events. It's competitive, but always fun." said ONeill Auer, winner of the first Surf Jam of 2008 and second place in March's Surf Jam. "I was happy with my waves. I saw some nice waves pass me by whilst the judges had problems with their equipment, but it kept me concentrating on the other waves and I thought I did realy well in the end. However, they are all great surfers and its gonna be hard to tell who will win Surf Jam 3."

"The new Havok4 physics is still an issue with semi submerged boards, but skilled riders seem to be getting used to the new wave behaviour," said judge Sally LaSalle after the first heats. "However, some are still underestimating the increased speed, and sliding off."

Buffy Munro, Abel Halderman, Wilfrid DeCuir, Cloudy Matova, Socks Clawtooth, AlexSurfer Hirons, ONeill Auerr, Quench Spotter and EvilBob all go through to the semi-finals.

HEAT 1
1. Buffy Munro (15 points)
2. Abel Halderman (12.5 points)
3. "Pinky" Pinklady (12 points)
4. Bastante Little (9.5 points)

HEAT 2
1. Wilfrid DeCuir (15 points)
1. AlexSurfer Hirons - (15 points)
3. Cloudy Matova (14 points)
3. Socks Clawtooth (14 points)
5. Bretch Tigerpaw (12 points)

HEAT 3
1. ONeill Auer (16 points)
2. Quench Spotter (15 points)
3. EvilBob (7 points)
- Tony Carter- no show
- Aluccino Pinazzo - no show

Note: Although SurfWatch aims to report the competition results accurately and rely on VSA judges announcements during the competition, all results are provisional, pending the final results announcement by the VSA.

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VSA Surf Jam 19 Apr 08 - LIVE COVERAGE

SurfWatch will be posting competition results from the VSA (Vibrations Surf Alliance) Surf Jam straight from Majini Island beach today in teh Bishara Resorts group of sims.

These were the heat draws announced by the VSA earlier today:

HEAT 1
1. Ariana Talaj (BLACK)
2. Abel Halderman (BLUE)
3. Buffy Munro (RED)
4. "Pinky" Pinklady (GREEN)
5. Bastante Little (ORANGE)

HEAT 2
1. Wilfrid DeCuir (BLACK)
2. Cloudy Matova (BLUE)
3. Socks Clawtooth (RED)
4. Bretch Tigerpaw (GREEN)
5. AlexSurfer (ORANGE)

HEAT 3
1. EvilBob (BLACK)
2. Quench Spotter (BLUE)
3. Tony Carter (RED)
4. ONeill Auer (GREEN)
5. Aluccino Pinazzo (ORANGE)

SurfWatch: 1st post-Havok4 havoc Second Life surfing competition
SurfWatch: Buffy wins big at Surf Jam! (8 Mar 08)
SurfWatch: Surfing Calendar - March-April 2008
SurfWatch: ONeill Crowned VSA Surf Jam champ! (2 Feb 2008)
SurfWatch: SURF REPORT -- Majini Island
SLURL: Bishara Beach (spectator area for the VSA Surf Jam)