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On May 4th, 2013 in Hainan, surfers and spectators at the XSories Jalenboo Surf and Skate Contest set out to set the China record for most people riding one wave. After three attempts, the best result was fifteen people.

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On a gorgeous sunny day in China’s tropical island province of Hainan, surfers and skaters converged on Riyue Bay for the first annual XSories 戒浪 . 不 Hainan Surf & Skate Contest.

Thigh- to waist-high surf gave the surfers enough to showcase their talent on longboards. First place finishers in the Men’s, Women’s and Under 16’s divisions were, respectively, Tie Zhuang from Inner Mongolia, Monica Guo from Yangshuo, and Artem John from Ukraine. It was the first surf competition in Hainan with a large majority of Chinese surfers, showing how far the sport has come in the last five years.

In the skateboard division, competitors skated on the 1.2m mini-ramp and on the obstacles provided by Blue Hawaii. First place finishers in the Street Skating, Under 16’s Mini Ramp, and the Mini Ramp Expression Session, were, respectively, Sasha from Russia, Qiu Zhuo from Chengdu, and again Sasha from Russia.

Competitors and spectators came together before the finals to set a China record of the most surfers on one wave. Three different attempts were tried, and the best attempt had twenty surfers stand and ride the wave. A solid first try in what will become an annual tradition.

After the prize giving ceremony on the beach, the sun set on beautiful Riyue Bay, and the party kicked off with music provided by DJ Daven from England.

XSories Marketing and Sales Director Edouard Moreau said “XSories is proud to be part of this unique event. We look forward to many good events to come!”

Complete results as follows:

See the below video of some water footage shot in Riyue Bay during a few free surf sessions over the Hainan Cup. Some great surfers in the water!
下面是比赛时自由冲浪拍的。有很好的冲浪高手！

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