Costa Rica’s Pro Surfers Vie for National Titles in Jacó

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If Costa Rica's professional surf scene had an A-team, it would look something like this: Carlos Muñoz, Jair Pérez, Noe Mar McGonagle, Gilbert Brown, Anthony Fillingim, Luis Vindas, Leilani McGonagle, Lisbeth Vindas, and Nataly Bernold. The nine top surfers seem to shuffle places between being national champions and taking the top five slots at any given competition, with the odd interloper upsetting the order.

Heading into Costa Rica's 13th annual Grand Final Reef National Surf Championships, in July at Playa Hermosa near Jacó, it's the A-team all the way....

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