Costa Rica's Federico Pilurzu Wins Central American Surf Championship
Costa Rica's Federico Pilurzu completed three days of rigorous surfing that culminated in 7- to 8- foots barrels in front of Hotel Monterrey Del Mar in Playa Esterillos, by winning the Open of the first-ever Federación de Surf de Costa Rica (FSCR) and Adio Campeonato Centroamericano De Surf Adrenalina presented by Freestyle.

His consistent, excellent maneuvers completed despite a sprained ankles along with those of Junior 1st place winner Jason Torres (Jaco), Women's 1st place winner Lisbeth Vindas (Jaco) and her brother Luis Vindas, who made the Best Maneuver during the Expression Session, carried the entire Costa Rican National Surf Team #1.

109 surfers, traveled from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama to earn us$14,000 in prize money, as well as individual surf notoriety and country team glory.

In 2nd place, was the team from Nicaragua, which feature the powerhouse surfing of Roque Calderón (San Juan del Sur). His last heat featured such high-level surfing?against Pilurzu, Gilbert Brown (Puerto Viejo),and 11-time Panamanian National Surf Champion Gary Saavedra, that that could have been a Final in and of itself.