Aranburu and Graves invited to the Perfect Chapter
The event celebrates 10 years; for the first time it has a female guest in Francisca Veselko; Rob Machado will be present
Cover photo by Chapter Perfeito
Basque surfer Aritz Aranburu and Puerto Rican Dylan Graves are two of the 16 guests to the already traditional, Capitulo Perfeito, an international tube championship that takes place annually in Carcavelos, Portugal, and which will celebrate its tenth edition in 2024.
The one-day event will be held from January 9 to March 9, and will be giving away 40.000 Euros. It also features Rob Machado, Nathan Florence, Michael February and Nic Von Rupp as some of its most interesting guests.
For the first time in history, a woman was invited, the world junior champion Francisca Veselko, who managed to enter through a Portuguese online vote that also included Salvador Vala and Joao Maria Mendoça, reported The Inertia.
Below is the complete list:
Anthony Walsh (AUS)
Aritz Aranburu (SP)
Balaram Stack (USA)
Bruno Santos (BRA)
Dylan Graves (PR)
Francisca Veselko (PRT)
João Maria Mendonça (PRT)
Michael February (ZA)
Nathan Florence (HAW)
Nic von Rupp (PRT)
Pedro Boonman (PRT)
Rob Machado (USA)
Salvador Vala (PRT)
Tiago Pires (PRT)
William Alliotti (FRA)
Tiago Stock (POR) – Trials winner
Open substitutes: Joaquim Chaves, Miguel Blanco, Luís Perloiro, João Guedes.
Substitutes of the new generation: Martim Fortes, Jaime Veselko, Simão Prazeres, Matias Canhoto and Salvador Catarino.
Related Notes:
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March 15th, 2019

















