2017 Tandem Surfing World Championship
The International Tandem Surfing Association is proud to present the 11th Annual Tandem Surfing World Championship back in Waikiki at Duke's OceanFest for the first time since 2009!
Location: Kuhio Beach, Waikiki
Dates: August 23rd & 24th (Wednesday & Thursday)
Star Value: 5-star ITSA sanctioned
Purse Prize: $4000
Contest Format: WTTQ Invitational & Qualifier (Top 12 Teams)
Countries Represented: Hawaii, USA, Federated States of Micronesia
Countries Unable to Attend: Australia, Brazil, France, Peru, United Kingdom
Contest Entry Fee: $250/team*
*ITSA membership required; Pro entry by invitation only
Round 1, Heat 1
Leleo Kinimaka & Megan Talabis (HAW)
Brian McEvilly & Illa McEvilly (USA)
Nick Alexander & Sunema Te'o-Gibney (HAW)
Sean Apis & Tiffany Chen (FSM)
Round 1, Heat 2
Jordan Patterson & Angelee Homma (HAW)
Chuck Inman & Kathy Terada (HAW)
RJ Hervey & Tanya Parks (USA)
Round 1, Heat 3
Kalani Vierra & Krystl Apeles (HAW)
Travis Long & Erica Ancier (USA)
Alika Willis & Leslie Sanchez (HAW)
Winner from each heat advances to the Semis; remaining teams advance to the Repos. 1st and 2nd place from Repos advance to Semis. The last remaining Semi slot will go to 3rd place from either Repo heat based on the highest cumulative score between Round 1 and Repos.
Repo 1
Heat 1, 2nd place
Heat 3, 3rd place
Heat 2, 3rd place
Heat 1, 4th place
Repo 2
Heat 2, 2nd place
Heat 3, 2nd place
Heat 1, 3rd place
Rod Martin & Karin Martin
