Srishthi selvam

New Mangalore Port Authority: The Surfing Federation of India (SFI), the governing body for the sports of Surfing and Stand-Up Paddling in the country, has officially launched the fifth edition of the Indian Open of Surfing, a premier national surfing competition, here on Saturday. Scheduled to take place from May 31 to June 2 at the picturesque Sasihithlu Beach in Mangalore, the three-day event will be organised by the Surfing Swami Foundation and hosted by the local Mantra Surf Club under the aegis of SFI.

The 5th Indian Open of Surfing is all set to showcase the talent and skills of top Indian surfers which include the likes of Ramesh Budihal, Kishore Kumar, Harish M, Srikanth D, and Manikandan D, Kamali Moorthy, Srishthi Selvam, and Sandhya Arun, as they compete for top honours in four different categories (Men & Women’s Open and Groms U-16 Boys & Girls) in the three-day surfing extravaganza.

Among the dignitaries in whose presence the event was announced were the Vice President of the Federation Rammohan Paranjape, Mullai Muhilan, M.P, IAS, Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada; Dr. Venkata Ramana Akkaraju, Chairman of the New Mangalore Port Authority; and Gaurav Hegde, Director of the Surfing Swami Foundation.