Master of the Ocean
Master Of The Ocean - Triathlon of Riding Waves
The Master of the Ocean, the world’s first sporting event, which combines surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing, will take place from Feb. 23rd till March 1st, in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, as the one and only water sports triathlon of wave riding. The competitors have to compete in surfing, windsurfing in waves as well as kiteboarding in waves. This competition was created in order to select the world's best overall water sport athlete.
This unique event will gather important national and international figures to participate in each of the different disciplines. A winner will be selected in each of the individual sports, but most important of all, there will be the coronation of the athlete who has the highest combined score from all three events. This person, who will have shown an unparalleled mastery of each discipline, will become the Master of the Ocean.
While each of the athletes put all their efforts in completing radical maneuvers and jumps, the crowd will have the opportunity to enjoy it with sound of different national and international DJs who will mix up their music throughout the day, and will also perform at various parties each night.
Location
The competition takes place in Cabarete, Dominican Republic.
Qualifiers will take place at Cabarete Beach, North Shore, Dominican Republic.
After the Qualifiers only the top 16 will compete in the finals that will be hosted in Playa Encuentro and Bozo Beach Cabarete.
Playa Encuentro, located only 4 kilometers from the center of Cabarete and a short distance from neighboring Sosua and Puerto Plata, is known internationally for its excellent natural conditions for surfing, and has been a popular choice to film promotional videos. The combination of the water temperature, consistently warm climate, wind direction, offshore strip of coral, and sandy bottom makes possible the formation of world class waves. Over the years windsurfing and kitesurfing experts discovered that the conditions at this spot were also excellent for the practice of their respective sports. Additionally, they found that the months of February and March have the best combination of excellent waves and wind, thus allowing the simultaneous practice of surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing.
Through the years and thanks to the curiosity and the study of windsurf and kitesurf experts, it was discovered that conditions at this spot were excellent also for the practice of these last two sports, and moreover, that during the months of February and March unique conditions of waves and wind took place thus allowing the simultaneous practice of Surf, Windsurf and Kitesurf.
History
Master of the Ocean returns in its 8th edition in 2010.
Cabarete invites the world’s best Surfers, Kitesurfers, and Windsurfers. One of the most important and pioneering competitions of its type, ” Master of the Ocean” returns 2010 charged with excitement and skill on the waves of Cabarete. Feb 23rd till March 1st 2010, Cabarete will host the 8th edition of this sporting spectacle, that each year brings together the greatest figures, both national and international, who compete for the cwn of “Master of the Ocean,” the athlete with the best performance in the three categories of Surfing, Windsurfing, and Kitesurfing.
Criteria of the Judges
The judges will give points to the various maneuvers and jumps that the competitors manage to complete in each of the three sports. The athletes will remain in the water for about 20 minutes per round, in groups of four competitors per heat. Only the two best per heat will continue on to the next round. In the end, the winner of each individual sport will be announced, as well as the overall winner. The overall winner, who has accumulated the most combined points, will be crowned Master of the Ocean.