Official Event Site
EVENT WINDOW: September 19-20, 2015
LOCATION: Plage Nord, Vieux Boucau / France
TIME DIFFERENCE: GMT+1
COORDINATES: 43.7872° N, 1.4031° W
BAGGAGE CLAIM: Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport, Biarritz (BIQ)
THE LOCATION: Vieux Boucau is a close neighbor to the World renowned Hossegor and enjoys similar weather and wave conditions. A small village in winter turns into a major touristic area comes July and August and welcomes tourists from all-over France and Europe.
THE HISTORY: Vieux Boucau has a long tradition of hosting longboarding events and is a favorite amongst the surfers for its beautiful stretch of beach and laid-back vibe. Last year's event was disputed in classic conditions and saw Justine Dupont (FRA) and Edouard Delpero (FRA) claim both the event trophy and European Title.
THE WAVE: A long stretch of beach from the nearby Hossegor all the way north to the Arcachon bay offers clean, powerful surf in Vieux Boucau.
Guide to the Longboard Pro Vieux Boucau
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Official Event Site
EVENT WINDOW: September 19-20, 2015
LOCATION: Plage Nord, Vieux Boucau / France
TIME DIFFERENCE: GMT+1
COORDINATES: 43.7872° N, 1.4031° W
BAGGAGE CLAIM: Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport, Biarritz (BIQ)
THE LOCATION: Vieux Boucau is a close neighbor to the World renowned Hossegor and enjoys similar weather and wave conditions. A small village in winter turns into a major touristic area comes July and August and welcomes tourists from all-over France and Europe.
THE HISTORY: Vieux Boucau has a long tradition of hosting longboarding events and is a favorite amongst the surfers for its beautiful stretch of beach and laid-back vibe. Last year's event was disputed in classic conditions and saw Justine Dupont (FRA) and Edouard Delpero (FRA) claim both the event trophy and European Title.
THE WAVE: A long stretch of beach from the nearby Hossegor all the way north to the Arcachon bay offers clean, powerful surf in Vieux Boucau.
Edouard Delpero
Maria Salgado, Alfonso Suarez and Ginger Caimi, António Dantas Victorious
Finals Day Tomorrow!
Pro Junior Joins The Festivities
All the excellent waves including Honolua Blomfield's 10-point switch barrel ride.
Check out some of our favorite action from an action-packed weekend at the GADIS Longboard Festival Ferrol.
Longboard Pro Vieux Boucau
Check out some of the highlights of the 2015 Longboard Pro Vieux-Boucau
Stop No.2 of 2 in the European Longboard Qualifying Series, the Longboard Pro Vieux Boucau crowned the European Champions in classic waves.
Victoria Vergara and Antoine Delpero win the Longboard Pro Vieux Boucau in an exciting final day of action in Southwest France.
Only eight surfers remain in contention for the Vieux Boucau titles in Southwest France.
Vieux Boucau will stage the European Longboard Qualifying Series final this weekend to crown the regional Champions and decide World Final