Asian Surf Performance Academy (ASPA)

24 August, Zhoushan, China: The Dongsha Open of Surfing 2024 is set to begin today on the
scenic East Coast of China, with competitors from China, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, and the
USA gathering at Dongsha Beach to enjoy the camaraderie of surfing and partying together for
this two day event that offered prizes and cash in Men’s and Women’s Longboard and Men’s
and Women’s Shortboard divisions.

Last year’s Women’s Longboard Winner Yu Shan “Karlie” Huang / Credits : @Asiansurfco / Tim Hain

This is the second time an international surfing event has been organized by City Surfer here at
Dongsha Beach, with sponsorship by government tourism and private businesses, and the Asian
Surf Cooperative providing technical and media support.

The competition is scheduled to begin this morning at 10:00 am, after an Opening Ceremony on
the beach that will commence at 9:30 am.

This year, the surfing competition will be held under a new format, which has been named the
City Surfer Festival Leaderboard Format, where each surfer in each division will surf two
rounds, with their best scoring wave from each round totaled and input in to a Leaderboard.
The four surfers in each division with the highest totals in each division will compete in a final
heat, with the highest single wave score will become the champion.

Last years Mens Longboard Winner TZ / Credits : @Asiansurfco / Tim Hain

The schedule, heats, and leaderboard will be available on Live Heats at http://liveheats.com/events/272561

The 2024 Dongsha Open of Surfing will also In addition to the surfing competition, there will be an art and food market with local products/food/drinks, a Street Dance competition, Surf Skate competition, music and some cultural activities to enjoy during the weekend, so it will be a great time to meet new people, learn new things, and enjoy a memorable surfing experience.