The Puerto Plata Surfing Association will be inaugurating its headquarters at Playa El Encuentro in Cabarete, this coming 19-20 November. The event is seen as a landmark for the sport. During the event, plaques will be presented in recognition of the people who have supported the sport unconditionally. And there will be a competition, with the international participants, that will count towards points to choose the best of the year in the longboard, women, bodyboard, masters, juniors and open categories. The winners will then be eligible for the Dominican team for the Pan American Games to be held in Peru in January 2006.
The Puerto Plata Surfing Association has also organized surfing competitions in the morning, kitesurfing competitions in the afternoon, live music with two bands for both days, a bikini contest, raffles, and more. There will be free transportation nightly from Cabarete beach and Playa Encuentro beach. For more information, see http://www.gofun.org