Lucca Mesinas Novaro and Leilani McGonagle claimed the 2018 Barbados Surf Pro, at Drill Hall Beach. The Peruvian surfer was able to defeat Brazilian powerhouse Alex Ribeiro in two-to-three-foot tropical surf. Despite the tricky conditions, Mesinas, nicknamed “The Silent Assassin,” found the best waves and smashed his opponent with a two-wave score of 17.57 points.
Caballito means “little horse” in Spanish; “Totora” is a South American plant. Archaeological evidence suggests that this ancient watercraft is the world’s first surfboard. A Caballito de Totora is a small, woven reed vessel with an elongated design that is used by Peruvian fishermen for more than 4,000 years. Rock art paintings, pottery shards and […]
Lucca Mesinas Novaro and Tia Blanco have conquered the 2015 Ron Jon Vans Junior Pro, at Shepard Park, Cocoa Beach, Florida. The Peruvian regular-foot pulled out a last minute ride to defeat Kano Igarashi in Junior Men’s final. With less than two minutes remaining, Novaro needed an 8.83 wave, and he managed to get a […]