{"id":7653,"date":"2015-06-07T11:27:03","date_gmt":"2015-06-07T17:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.loscabosguide.com\/blog\/?p=7653"},"modified":"2015-06-07T11:27:03","modified_gmt":"2015-06-07T17:27:03","slug":"los-cabos-open-of-surf-returns-to-zippers-in-san-jose-del-cabo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loscabosguide.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/los-cabos-open-of-surf-returns-to-zippers-in-san-jose-del-cabo\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Cabos Open of Surf Returns to Zippers in San Jos\u00e9 del Cabo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once is a happening, twice is a scene, three times is a tradition in the making.<\/p>\n

The Los Cabos Guide<\/a> area\u2019s most prestigious surfing competition returns for the third consecutive year on June 9 \u2013 14, with some of the world\u2019s best wave riders battling it out at Zippers surf break off Playa Costa Azul in San Jos\u00e9 del Cabo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"LCOS1\"<\/a>

The WSL sponsored Los Cabos Open of Surf returns to Zippers point break in San Jos\u00e9 del Cabo on June 9 \u2013 14, 2015.<\/p><\/div>\n

The tradition is still in its formative stages, however, since the Los Cabos Open of Surf <\/a>has undergone a number of significant changes for such a young event.<\/p>\n

When it premiered in 2013, it was the first and only 6-star ASP (Association of Surf Professionals) sanctioned men\u2019s event in M\u00e9xico. The next year, 2014, it opened up the 6-star competition to men and women. Now, in 2015, it\u2019s a WSL sanctioned pro qualifying series event for women, and a pro event for junior men and women.<\/p>\n

The new initials are no big deal. For marketing reasons, the ASP changed its name to WSL (World Surf League) earlier this year. So it\u2019s the same sanctioning body. The absence of some of the world\u2019s best men\u2019s surfers will be felt, however, and the star power displayed during the inaugural event, when Malibu native Dillon Perillo bested South African Beyrick De Vries, is thus somewhat dimmed moving forward.<\/p>\n

\"LCOS2\"<\/a>

The 3rd annual Los Cabos Open of Surf is a pro event for women, and for junior men and women.<\/p><\/div>\n

But that\u2019s only on the men\u2019s side. Many of the world\u2019s best women surfers will be competing\u2013Hawaiian surf star Coco Ho raced up the rankings after her victory in Los Cabos last year\u2013as well as up-and-coming stars of both sexes in the juniors competition.<\/p>\n

With all the changes, two constants for the event have been time and location. The Los Cabos Open of Surf has always been held in June, and always been set at Zippers surf break off Playa Costa Azul<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Costa Azul is the mecca of the summer surf scene in Baja California Sur, with a beginner-friendly Middle Break and expert level breaks at Zippers and The Rock (La Roca<\/em>). The rippable, right-hand Zippers beach break is center stage for the Los Cabos Open of Surf, and spectators, as always, can enjoy all the action\u2013plus burgers, ribs and ice cold Victorias\u2013at Big Tony\u2019s Zipper\u2019s Bar and Grill<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"LCOS3\"<\/a>

Hawaii-based singer\/songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter headlines the live entertainment at this year\u2019s Los Cabos Open of Surf Music Festival.<\/p><\/div>\n

Another constant is excellent live music, and that tradition continues this year with the free Los Cabos Open of Surf Music Festival on the beach Friday and Saturday, June 12\u201313. Hawaii-based singer-songwriter (and Jack Johnson bro) Donavon Frankenreiter will headline on June 12, and is expected to perform hits like \u201cFree\u201d, \u201cMove By Yourself\u201d and \u201cKeeping Me Away from You\u201d, plus songs from his latest album Start Livin\u2019<\/em>, the follow-up to his acclaimed 2010 effort Glow<\/em>. The music fest\u2019s Caravan to Cabo on June 13 will feature Tomorrows Bad Seeds, roots-reggae specialists Hirie, the Mike Pinto Band, \u201cThe Ambassador\u201d Stephen Gabriel Lewis, and San Diego outfits We Are Sirens and The Broken Stems.<\/p>\n

Sponsors for the 3rd<\/sup> annual Los Cabos Open of Surf include the government of Los Cabos, the Los Cabos Tourism Board, cerveza titan Corona, Monster Energy Drink, SMS Audio, Alamo Car Rental, and the Federaci\u00f3n Mexicana de Surfing. Barcel\u00f3 Grand Faro Los Cabos, Hotel Posada Real Los Cabos, Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Resort & Spa<\/a>, Santa Mar\u00eda Hotel & Suites, Soleado Beach & Spa Resort, and the De Cortez Mesquite Grill<\/a> at Sheraton Hacienda del Mar<\/a> are among the hotels, resorts and restaurants supporting the event. Additional support companies include Diamante, Infinitum, GoPro, and the Asociaci\u00f3n de Surfistas de Baja California Sur.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit loscabosopenofsurf.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Once is a happening, twice is a scene, three times is a tradition in the making. The Los Cabos Guide area\u2019s most prestigious surfing competition returns for the third consecutive year on June 9 \u2013 14, with some of the world\u2019s best wave riders battling it out at Zippers surf break off Playa Costa Azul […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":7656,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1242,1235,1239,42,1193,1240,1130,1234,1233,1204,112,1243,1232,1241,1236,1238,1237,381],"class_list":["post-7653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","tag-barcelo-grand-faro","tag-donavon-frankenreiter","tag-hirie","tag-los-cabos","tag-los-cabos-open-of-surf","tag-mike-pinto-band","tag-music-festival","tag-playa-costa-azul","tag-pro-surfers","tag-pueblo-bonito","tag-san-jose-del-cabo","tag-sheraton-hacienda-del-mar","tag-surfing","tag-the-ambassador","tag-the-broken-stems","tag-tomorrows-bad-seeds","tag-we-are-sirens","tag-zippers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loscabosguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loscabosguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loscabosguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loscabosguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loscabosguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7653"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.loscabosguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7653\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7669,"href":"https:\/\/www.loscabosguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7653\/revisions\/7669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loscabosguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loscabosguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loscabosguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loscabosguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}