June 27-July 5, 2009
Santa Catarina, Brazil

TIME DIFFERENCE: GMT - 2

COORDINATES: 27º25' S, 48º30' W

BAGGAGE CLAIM: Guarulhos International, Sao Paulo, (GRU) or Rio de Janeiro International, Rio de Janeiro, (GIG)

TRANSPORTATION: TBD

ATTITUDE: The Brazilians are rabid surfing fanatics, so bring your grovel game. Everyone from Capoeira instructors to frothing junior champions prowl the line-ups in search of a few waves and the punchy beachbreaks boasted by the region play host to a proud surfing community that is as passionate about surfing as it is its homeland.

THE WAVE: Brazil's best beachbreaks, Joaquina and Imbituba, are generally smaller and shorter waves, but they can get powerful and hollow when it pumps.

PERKS: Brazilian-cut bathing suit bottoms and caipirinha cocktailos - need we say more?

PERILS: Again, Brazilian-cut bathing suit bottoms and caipirinhas cocktailos - need we say more?

APRES SURF: Brazilians are renowned for their nightlife and if you spend some time in Brazil and you'll know why. Things don't get well and truly underway until the early hours of the morning though, so pre-party with energy drinks.

ASP WORLD TOUR HISTORY: Brazil has played host to many an ASP tour event over the past 30 years. Former contest sites include Rio de Janeiro, Barra de Tijuca and Saquarema, but the past few years have seen the tour set up shop at Imbatuba.

NOTABLE: Falling towards the end of the tour in past years, several ASP world champions have been crowned in Brazil. In 2004 it was Andy Irons, Kelly Slater stitched up his 2005 and 2006 ASP World Titles there and in 2007 mighty Mick Fanning claimed his first ASP World Title in Brazil as well, bringing the coveted cup back to the Aussies for the first time since Occy did it back in '99. But due to a favorable season for swell, Brazil's waiting period will now be held in the last week of June and the first week of July for 2009, making it the fourth stop on this year's ASP Dream Tour this year.

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