Oxbow World Longboard Tour coming to France this May

Oxbow and the international Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) will organize this event, which brings together the 48 best longboarders in the world. Modern longboarding, stylish and radical, has led to the creation of a truly global competitive field, which attracts many skilled young surfers. Oxbow, a long-time sponsor of this discipline, has contributed to longboarding’s revival.

With $50,000 US in prize money, this major competition will gather the biggest stars of the sport : Duane de Soto, Antoine Delpero, Bonga Perkins, Colin McPhillips, previous world champion Joel Tudor, and let’s not forget Josh Constable, current world champion.

A convivial event dedicated to the spirit of longboarding In the history of surfing, the longboard was the first type of board shaped by men the Hawaiians who surfed on massive, all-wood boards back in the 15th century. Thus, longboarding embodies the ancient tradition of board-riding sports. But nowadays, longboarding is also synonymous with modernity.

Thanks to current technical prowess, longboards of all sizes and shapes permit us to ride all kinds of waves aesthetically. The Tour is not just an innovative sports contest. Oxbow wanted to create a real environment around sport and festivities, shared by the maximum of people.

Plenty of activities are on the agenda. This will be the place to discover the whole world of longboarding : educational work groups with “Surfrider Foundation,” to involve riders in environmental conservation; workshops led by top French shapers; field trips for kids; an art gallery; live music; sprees and much more.

Oxbow, a history of supporting world longboarding Investing in longboarding Oxbow can boast to be the company that made longboarding impressive ! Hands-on involvement for so long a time in the sport, has helped Oxbow become the surf brand with the greatest surfers attending all the 12 worldwide events, like those at Haleiwa, Malibu, Saint Leu, Makara, Jeffrey’s Bay, Cabo San Lucas and Raglan.

Since the creation of the first world championship in 1992, with 70's surf legend Nat Young, Oxbow has been involved in the world of board sports. This gives the brand a key feature that of being groundbreakers.