With light winds in the morning and a swell expected to show up in the late afternoon, Head Judge Simeon Glasson was ready to keep riders on hold throughout the day for the potential to run heats. His hopes were well placed with a nice swell and enough wind to run the youth division by…

With the wind and waves down significantly, Day 4 of the Pacasmayo Classic saw another Lay Day. The IWT crew and riders took the day to adventure around the town of Pacasmayo and learn more about local hero William Perez from Cajamarca. Dawn Pooley, Russ Faurot, Sam Bittner Jaime Rojas (owner of El Faro Resort)…

The wind was rising, the swell was rolling and the heats were once again going to be on. The conditions left Head Judge Simeon Glasson with a difficult decision – larger waves & lighter wind at the point or smaller waves and stronger wind in front of El Faro Resort. Unwilling to sacrifice swell for…

On day two here in Pacasmayo the conditions dawned with 4.5 to 5.0 wind and over head high sets so it was on! After a big welcome from IWT Director Sam Bittner and 10am briefing at the El Faro Resort in English and Spanish the competitors were primed and ready to hit the water for…