The World Breaks left to Raglan
The final of the 2003 Oxbo World Longboard Championships was held near Raglan, November 6-16. The prestigious US$50,000 event saw top competitors from the US, Australia, Brazil, South Africa and Hawaii surf Manu Bay’s famed left-hand point break, in the concluding round of a series of heats held in Spain, Portugal, France and Brazil. Australia’s Beau Young took first place, followed by Joel Tudor of the USA.