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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Association of Professional Towsurfers, Inc. (APT) APT/Chile, Punta de Lobos Tow-In Event Announces Extension of Holding Period and Additional Prize MoneyThe Association of Professional Towsurfers, Inc. (APT) will be extending the holding period of the Punta de Lobos, Pichilemu Chile World Cup Tow-In Surfing Championship thru September 15th, 2008 and providing an additional $2,500.00 prize money to the event. In the last three months, the event has gone to two major AMBER ALERTS with the intent to call the event on. However, Mother Nature made the final call for both alerts. Now the event organizers are hoping that with the additional time, the right swell will come. "We are all truly excited about this event and we think that the extension is a great idea. The fact that so many people have worked long and hard in putting this event together only means that when the right swell does come, it will be insane." -Jamie Sterling/APT-Pro-Rated Competitor This will be the first stop for the 2nd Annual 2008/2009 APT World Tour Tow-In Season and it is anticipated that this event will set the stage for the entire tour and the future of professional competitive towsurfing. Eric Akiskalian, APT's Founder/President, Rodney ‘Handsome Bugga’ Kilborn, APT’s Global Vice President and Event Sanctioning Director, along with Chile’s APT Vice President and Event Logistic Manager, Rodrigio ‘Fletcha’ Escobar are excited and ready to make this event a huge success. "We are not loosing faith in Mother Nature, not even for a second. We all believe this contest will happen and until it does, we will keep promoting this event and organizing other events for the future of the APT World Tour Tow-In Surfing Circuit."- Eric Akiskalian. Along with the main tow-in event, there will be a traditional big wave surfing contest to be held on the second day at the same location during the same swell. Then on the third and final day, there will be an expression session held for all competitors. The expression session will consist of tow-paddle and SUP. In total, there will be $37,500.00 in prize money to handed out. At then end of the three day event, there will also be an overall waterman/team champion crowned. The top 16 teams that place in this event will then move on to compete in the second leg of the tour which will either be held in Portugal or Hawaii. Which ever location gets the first giant swell is where the event will happen. Holding periods for both these locations will start late in 2008. Along with prize purse money, Mike Slattery of HighSurfRescue.com (HSA) will sponsor additional prizes by giving away a rescue board to the winning first place team and tow-in equipment for 2nd and 3rd place teams. Competitors for this world-class event will consist of the top eight rated teams from the 2007 APT season along with Chile representation and professionally established big wave riders from Hawaii, Australia, Tahiti, Mexico, California, Brazil and Ireland. Surfline.com the event’s forecast sponsor, will provide all the latest swell forecasts and assist the APT staff in making the right call along with Mother Nature. Currently, long range models are indicating a series of storm developments that may produce a powerful long interval swell during the last week in July. Surfline is keeping a close watch and will notify the event directors in the coming days as things progress. Media outlets from around the globe are invited and encouraged to show up and document this first of a kind, specialty event that will host to a big wave tow-in contest, traditional big wave surfing contest and an expression session. Hotel and Ground Transportation contact: Main Invite List: For detailed event information, photo galleries and video clips on location and event, please visit official event website: Protowsurfers.org Event Sponsors: City of Pichilemu Magico & Natural, Secano Turismo Region de O’Higgins, Ocean Extrem0, Reserva Marina Punta de Lobos, SurfY Naturaelza Chile, Club de Surf Punta de Lobos, Federation Chilena de Surf, Fletcha Surf, Chile Surf, Surf Festival, Handsome Bugga Productions, HSA, Surfline, TowSurfer, Street Machine, Allrent, Dunmar Turistico, Hostal Punta de Lobos, Alquiler Los leones, Inmobiliaria Pichilemu, SierrAzul, Pullman Bus, Revista Demolicion and Powerlines Productions. YouTube Promo Clip for upcoming APT/Punta De Lobos Tow-In Surfing Event: www.youtube.com/watch?v#1192493  Promo Clip
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 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.
APT Event Inquires:
Rodney KilbornAPT Global, Vice President Event Sanctioning Director Phone: 808-575-2840 Email: Handsomebugga@aol.com Rodrigo ‘Fletcha’ Escobar APT Chile, Vice President Event Logistic Manager 56 9 980 22828 flechasurf@hotmail.com Media Contact:
Eric AkiskalianAPT Global, Founder/President Phone: 805-455-7073 Email: EricAkiskalian@mac.com Thanks for visiting our website! 
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