For Immediate Release
APT World Tour Tow-In Surfing Circuit
Association of Professional Towsurfers (APT)
Haleiwa, North Shore Oahu, HI – February 13, 2007
$25,000.00 Purse

APT officials and the event directors for the Bank of Hawaii North Shore Tow-In Surfing Championship presented by Buttons and Towsurfer.com, have officially gone to a 48 hour advance green light notice to hold this world class tow-in event this Thursday Feb. 15th.

The big wave tow-in surf contest is set to take place on one of the two main big wave outer reef spots over a mile outside of Haleiwa Harbor known as Outside Avalanche and Outside Puaena Point.

All contestants have been notified and are gearing up for the first event of the APT World Tour Tow-In Surfing Circuit. Surf is expected to rock the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii in the 15’-18’ range with great conditions.

With a holding period from December 15, 2006 thru March 31, 2007, some of the best and most respected towsurfers from around the world will be competing for one of eight available slots that will permit a winning team to advance to a seeded position in the Mexico and South America events later this year. Then from there, it is off to the APT World Title Tow-In Surfing Championships scheduled for 2007/2008.

“It has been a very slow season and we are getting close to the end. The decision to hold this event was made by many respected big wave surfers, competitors, forecasters, Event Director Alec Cooke and APT Officials. It is not the giant 20'-25' swell we were hoping and looking for but it is a solid 15'-18' with insane conditions. If we do not take this opportunity to have the event and get the tour off the ground, we might not get another chance seeing how late it is getting in the season”. Says, Eric Akiskalian, APT Founder/President

North Shore Main Invite List: (20 Teams)
Garrett McNamara / Kealii Mamala / HI
Dustin Barca / Sion Milosky / HI
John Gangini / Yuri Soledade / HI
Jamie Sterling / Mark Healey / HI
Dan Moore / Mark Anderson / HI
Makua Rothman / Ikaika Kalama / HI
Archie Kalepa / Buzzy Kerbox / HI
Titus Kinimaka / Kalani Vierra / HI
Carlos Burle / Eraldo Gueiros / BRZ
Everaldo 'Pato' Texeira / Sylvio Mancusi / BRZ
Shawn 'Barney' Barron / Darryl 'Flea' Virostko / CA
Brad Gerlach / Mike Parsons / CA
Shane Desmond / Anthony Ruffo / CA
Zach Wormhoudt / Mike Brumett / CA
Peter Mel / Anthony Tashnick / CA
Chuck Patterson / Scott Chandler / CA
Danilo Couto / Rodrigo Resende / BRZ
Grant ‘Twiggy’ Baker / Greg Long / SA / CA
Ramon Navarro / Danny Fry / CHl
Carlos 'Coco' Nogales / Don Curry / MEX / CA

North Shore Alternate List: (23 Teams)
Russell Smith / Tyler Smith / CA
Cheyne Horan / Robbie Seeger / AUS / GER
Myles Padaca / Pancho Sullivan / HI
Kaleo Amadeo / Ahanu Tson-Dru / HI
Ron Barron / TJ Barron / HI
Cully Kamisugi / Todd Kamisugi / HI
Joao Jabour / Edison DePaulo / HI / BRZ
Robbie Frangipane / Ken Bradshaw/ HI
Eric Fisher / Matt Lozano / HI
Victor Marcel / Tony Fekete / BRZ / HUN
Brock Little / Brian Keaulana / HI
Pete Cabrinha / Rush Randle / HI
Campbell Farrell / Doug Young / HI / NZ
Terry Chun / Gui Terry / HI
Paul Orem / Rama Deodato / HI
Alfy Cater / Taj Burrows / AUS
Gregg Quinn / Eric Tema / HI
Mark Mathews / Koby Abberton / AUS
Chris Bertish / TBD / SA
Clyde Aikau / TBD / HI
Andy Campbell / TBD / AU
Mike Schlebach / TBD / SA
Dylan Longbottom / TBD / US

More info visit: www.haleiwa-tow-in.com

Event Contacts:
Alec Cooke, Event Director
Phone: 808-227-2425
Hotline 808-641-7038 (Leave Messages)
Email: AceCool45@Hotmail.com
Alec Cooke c/o Tow-In Surfers LLC
PO Box 957, Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712

Rodney Kilborn
APT Vice President / Event Sanctioning Director
Phone: 808-575-2840
Email: Handsomebugga@aol.com
or Handsomebugga@Protowsurfers.org

APT and Media:
Eric Akiskalian
APT Founder/President
805-455-7073
Email: Eric@Protowsurfers.org
or Ericakiskalian@mac.com
www.Protowsurfers.org
www.Towsurfer.com

About the Association of Professional Towsurfers, Inc. (APT)
The Association of Professional Towsurfers, was Founded on March 6, 2003 with the charter to support the responsible growth and development of Tow-In Surfing. The Association of Professional Towsurfers, is dedicated to sanctioning and promoting world class competitions, dissemination of safety and technical information to athletes, and technical direction to event organizers. The empirical growth in alternative sports and the increase in extreme athletic pursuits are well documented. The Association of Professional Towsurfers embraces corporate sponsors and media entities that provide the support necessary to increase its events and goals. The Association of Professional Towsurfers has goals to expand its support throughout the world, lobby government agencies and municipalities to provide more certified tow-in access to ocean venues, and be ever attentive to the unique technical and safety needs of this evolving sport and its constituents.