Red Bull El Gigante Viene
Tow-In Event / Puerto Escondido
Gottaplay.com / APT World Cup Tour
Association of Professional Towsurfers (APT)
Holding Period / May 1, 2007 - July 30, 2007

To Competitors and Media;
This is our weekly Surfline swell forecast and Red Bull El Gigante Viene update.

We've seen lots of storm activity in the Southern Hemisphere lately and it looks like that trend will continue through at least the next couple days. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like anything truly major in the tow-in size range for Puerto Escondido through the end of May and into early June.

In the short term a series of SW swells will deliver head high+ surf with sets running up to a few feet overhead into the first part of the upcoming weekend (23rd-26th).

Larger SSW swell will start to build as we move through the weekend looking strongest by early next week. That looks good for well overhead surf through the weekend and double overhead+ surf by Monday/Tuesday, obviously still well below tow in size.

Going into the long range, charts/models indicate that a stronger storm will develop over the next 72 hours. If this storm behaves as forecast a solid medium size swell would develop for Thursday May 31st-Friday June 1st in the double to triple overhead range (10-15++ faces). A good paddle swell, but likely below tow-in size. We'll keep an eye on this low over the next few days.

You can also check the Surfline Mainland Mexico forecast for further details later this week: http://www.surfline.com/surfline/forecasts2/forecast.cfm?alias=mexico

Our next update will on Tuesday 5/29/07, unless the above mentioned storm really blows up.

Regards,

Kevin Wallis
kwallis@surfline.com
949-280-9898

Sean Collins
scollins@surfline.com
714-504-9404

This forecast is provided as part of an agreement recognizing Surfline as the official forecaster for the APT World Tour Tow-In Surfing Circuit. Your organization is free to publish this forecast information and release it to the press under the condition that Surfline is credited as the source of the forecast information. If you have any questions on the use of this material, please contact Mike Matey at matey@surfline.com.

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Official Event Websites:
www.Protowsurfers.org
www.Redbullelgiganteviene.com

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APT event questions:

Rodeny Kilborn
APT Event Sanctioning Director
Phone: 808-575-2840
Email: Handsomebugga@aol.com
or handsomegugga@protowsurfers.org

Eric Akiskalian
APT Founder/President
Eric@Protowsurfers.org
EricAkiskalian@mac.com
805-455-7073

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Note to Competitors:
Competitor event packages were e-mailed and snail mailed out last week. Please review all information carefully and remember to bring items requested to competitors meeting when event is called on. If you are a main list competitor and do not receive a competitors event package by next week, please let us know and we will send out another one.

If you are on the alternate list, please let us know A.S.A.P., if you plan to show up at event or decline the chance of moving up to the main event.

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Note to Media:
Please confirm your involvement in documenting this event. A hotel has been reserved for all media during the event.
All media are responsible for their own travel, hotel and meal expenses.
You may confirm by contacting Eric Akiskalian at above contact.
Hotels Information for Red Bull El Gigante Viene - Media

Olas Altas Hotel (special rate, located just in front the break)
Tel. +52 (954)5822315, 5823015
reservaciones@surfolasaltas.com.mx
www.surfolasaltas.com.mx