ISA/Watts

Russ and Tom in Panama

The ISA Games began in great waves at Santa Catalina, Panama, yesterday. I'll admit to not having a complete handle on what the ISA games are about. I know people surf in national teams and Ferdy, the head cheese at the ISA, has a wild dream to get surfing into the Olympics. That's about all that makes it onto my radar.

Russ and Tom in Panama

The ISA Games began in great waves at Santa Catalina, Panama, yesterday. I'll admit to not having a complete handle on what the ISA games are about. I know people surf in national teams and Ferdy, the head cheese at the ISA, has a wild dream to get surfing into the Olympics. That's about all that makes it onto my radar.

Surfing's Great Leap Forward

In the world of surfing, and especially the business of surfing, China is the great untapped market. Although it has only a relatively small coastline open to swell it's the sheer number of people that has surfing administrators delighted. Almost thirty years after Peter Drouyn first took surfing behind the bamboo curtain it finally appears to be catching a foothold. Even if local surfers are slow on the uptake businessmen and dignitaries are closely eyeing the potential.

Surfing's Great Leap Forward

In the world of surfing, and especially the business of surfing, China is the great untapped market. Although it has only a relatively small coastline open to swell it's the sheer number of people that has surfing administrators delighted. Almost thirty years after Peter Drouyn first took surfing behind the bamboo curtain it finally appears to be catching a foothold. Even if local surfers are slow on the uptake businessmen and dignitaries are closely eyeing the potential.