The Malibu Surfing Association’s Competition Team emerged victorious at the 2009 MSA Classic. More than 300 athletes representing surfing clubs from La Jolla to Santa Cruz, the Hawaiian Longboard Federation, the Virginia Longboard Federation, and for the first time a team from Queensland’s Noosa Malibu Club competed in the MSA Classic at First Point, Malibu on Saturday and Sunday.
MSA Team members surfed in 12 out of 14 contest divisions with 78-year-old George ‘Mysto’ Carr placing first in Senior Legends. Other standout performances included: Matt Cuddihy (Noosa Malibu Club), Tony Silvangi (Virginia Longboard Federation), Joe Rickabaugh (Ventura Surf Club), Mary Osborne (Ventura Surf Club), Kaitlin Maguire (Oceanside Longboard Surfing Club), and 8-year-old Tiare Thompson (Windansea Surf Club).
Allen “The Wave Killer” Sarlo, First Point local and MSA Member, said of the spirit and focus of California’s premier club surfing event, “This is one of the best weekends of my life. I’m in the finals. My daughter’s in the finals. My son’s in the finals. It’s great.”
Michael Blum, MSA President added, “Thanks to our friends all, to the members of the club and to the surfers of Malibu who’ve helped to make this a special event and a special place.”
A portion of proceeds from the MSA Classic will be donated to organizations working with the MSA to improve water quality at Surfrider Beach. Major support for the 2009 MSA Classic was provided by Global Surf Industries.
Malibu Surfing Association’s MSA Classic Results
1. Malibu Surfing Association (MSA)
2. Windansea Surf Club (WnS)
3. Santa Barbara Surf Club (SBSC)
4. Ventura Surf Club (VSC)
5. Oceanside Longboard Surfing Club (OLSC)
6. Virginia Longboard Federation (VLF)
7. Swami’s Surfing Association (SSA)
8. Long Beach Surf Club (LBSC)
9. La Jolla Shores Surfing Association (LJSSA)
10. Malibu Boardriders Club (MBC)
11. Sunset Cliffs Surfing Association (SCSA)
12. Hawaiian Longboard Federation (HLF)
13. Big Stick Surfing Assocation (BSSA)
14. Santa Cruz Longboard Union (SCLU)
15. Noosa Malibu Club (NMC)
16. Colony Cool Cats (CCC)
Complete contest information is available at msaclassic.com.