ITSA World Tandem Championship Qualifier (WTCQ) Regional Results
16 top teams from the International Tandem Surfing Association's represented regions are invited to enter. Finalists from each ITSA sanctioned World Tandem Tour Qualifier (France, USA & Hawaii) have secured an invitation to the SeaHawaii Apparel Tandem Surfing World Championship w/ Bradah Mel, plus two Wild Card invitations.
ITSA Europe (FRA)
Finalists from Kiwi Surf Fest (July 25-26, 2015 @ Biscarrosse Plage)
1st - Clément Cétran & Dhélia Birou (9.22 pts)
2nd - Alban Méric & Lydia Roess (5.73 pts); not able to travel for World Championship
3rd - Eric André & Ophelie Fargetas (5.02 pts); not able to travel for World Championship
4th - Paul Duvignau & Poéti Norac (3.65 pts); partner change for World Championship*
5th - Rico Leroy & Sarah Burel; accepting available Europe region invitation
ITSA United States (USA)
Finalists from Oceanside Longboard Surfing Festival (August 9, 2015 @ Oceanside Pier)
1st - Bobby Friedman & Breana Schroeder (8.00 pts)
2nd - Travis Long & Ahlia Hoffman (7.65 pts)
3rd - Brian McEvilly & Illa McEvilly (6.98 pts)
4th - Charlie Christensen & Myra Burg (5.60 pts)
ITSA Hawaii (HAW)
Finalists + 5th place from Duke's OceanFest (August 27, 2015 @ Kuhio Beach)
1st - Chuck Inman & Lauren Oiye (13.23 pts)
2nd - Kalani Vierra & Krystl Apeles (13.12 pts)
3rd - Travis Long & Ahlia Hoffman (2.72 pts); accepting USA region invitation
4th - Todd Robertson & Stephanie Gailey (2.50 pts)
5th - Leleo Kinimaka & Megan Talabis; accepting available Hawaii region invitation
ITSA Wild Cards
Brian Keaulana & Kathy Terada (HAW); 2006 ITSA/ISA World Champions
Fred Branger & Lily Branger (AUS); Australian Champions
Additional Information on Qualifying for the Tandem Surfing World Championship
ITSA Europe (FRA)
Finalists from Kiwi Surf Fest (July 25-26, 2015 @ Biscarrosse Plage)
1st - Clément Cétran & Dhélia Birou (9.22 pts)
2nd - Alban Méric & Lydia Roess (5.73 pts); not able to travel for World Championship
3rd - Eric André & Ophelie Fargetas (5.02 pts); not able to travel for World Championship
4th - Paul Duvignau & Poéti Norac (3.65 pts); partner change for World Championship*
5th - Rico Leroy & Sarah Burel; accepting available Europe region invitation
ITSA United States (USA)
Finalists from Oceanside Longboard Surfing Festival (August 9, 2015 @ Oceanside Pier)
1st - Bobby Friedman & Breana Schroeder (8.00 pts)
2nd - Travis Long & Ahlia Hoffman (7.65 pts)
3rd - Brian McEvilly & Illa McEvilly (6.98 pts)
4th - Charlie Christensen & Myra Burg (5.60 pts)
ITSA Hawaii (HAW)
Finalists + 5th place from Duke's OceanFest (August 27, 2015 @ Kuhio Beach)
1st - Chuck Inman & Lauren Oiye (13.23 pts)
2nd - Kalani Vierra & Krystl Apeles (13.12 pts)
3rd - Travis Long & Ahlia Hoffman (2.72 pts); accepting USA region invitation
4th - Todd Robertson & Stephanie Gailey (2.50 pts)
5th - Leleo Kinimaka & Megan Talabis; accepting available Hawaii region invitation
ITSA Wild Cards
Brian Keaulana & Kathy Terada (HAW); 2006 ITSA/ISA World Champions
Fred Branger & Lily Branger (AUS); Australian Champions
Additional Information on Qualifying for the Tandem Surfing World Championship
- Teams were eligible to compete in a WTTQ event outside of their home region.
- In the event that a team qualified in their home region plus another region, the team automatically accepted their home region's invitation to allow fair representation from all regions.
- If a team did not qualify in their home region but qualified in another region, they were able to receive their invitation from that region instead.
- If a team received an invitation and cannot compete for any given reason, their invitation will be extended to the next highest ranked team from that region's WTTQ event.
- *Each invitation is earned by the team as a whole and cannot be accepted by only one partner. If there is a partner change, the original team forfeits their invitation and the newly formed team will need to qualify on their own to receive an invitation.
- There will be one more tentative WTTQ event held at Makaha the day before the Main Event to fill any remaining invitational openings. At the discretion of the ITSA, remaining openings may also be filled by a Wild Card selection in addition to or in place of the last WTTQ event at Makaha.
