CONGRATULATIONS PANAMA on successfully holding the ISA World Masters Surfing Championships 2010 and for your team on their debut to finish in a very credible 9th position.

The venue for the planet’s greatest event in Masters Surfing, the ISA World Masters Surfing Championship (WMSC) for 2010 was Santa Catalina in Panama.

The perfect waves of Santa Catalina, on the north Pacific coast of Panama saw the best over 35 year-old surfers from all over the world from August 29 to September 5.

After having an inaugural WMSC in New Zealand 2005 Rincón, Puerto Rico in 2007 and a successful second edition in the powerful waves of Punta Rocas, Peru, in 2008, the Masters family gathered together again, this time in the wave rich nation of Panama to compete for the world title in the following divisions:

-Masters (Over 35)

-Women Masters (Over 35)

-Grand Masters (Over 40)

-Kahunas (Over 45)

-Grand Kahunas (Over 50)

Regarding the confirmation of this year's Masters event, Fernando Aguerre, President of the International Surfing Association said: "The ISA congratulates Panama on securing the rights to host the ISA World Masters Surfing Championship for the first time. We are looking forward to a world class event in the great waves of Santa Catalina."

South Africa has dominated the overall team standings for the past events, and it will be interesting to see who is able to bring the strongest Masters team to Panama for 2010.