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  • Rico Leroy, 35 and Sarah Burel, 19, demonstrating a tandem Surfing lift the day before the French Tandem Surfing finals. Tandem surfing is a hybrid of surfing and acrobatics. Originating in the 1930s in Hawaii when the Waikiki Beach boys would take female tourists for rides on their boards. The sport was most popular in the 50s and 60 s. It is however currently enjoying a renaissance after several decades in the doldrums thanks mainly to the work of Rico Leroy, a passionate ex-French pole vaulter who has set up the International Tandem Surfing Association  (ITSA).
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  • Rico Leroy, 35 and  Sarah Burel, 19, demonstrating a tandem Surfing lift the day before the French Tandem Surfing finals. Tandem surfing is a hybrid of surfing and acrobatics. Originating in the 1930s in Hawaii when the Waikiki Beach boys would take female tourists for rides on their boards it has since evolved into an international competition sport where couples perform complex Gymnastics on Surf.
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  • Eric Andre and Ophelie; Rico Leroy, 35, and  Sarah Burel, 19 show off skills developed for competitive tandem surfing, the French leg of the world tandem tour, Seignossse. Tandem surfing is a hybrid of surfing and acrobatics. It originated in the 1930s in Hawaii when the Waikiki Beach boys would take female tourists for rides on their <br />
Boards. It has since evolved into an international competition sport where couples perform complex Gymnastics on Surf.
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  • Marie and Julien tandem surfers exit the surf during a heat at the French leg of the world tandem tour at Seignossse. Tandem surfing is a hybrid of surfing and acrobatics. It originated in the 1930s in Hawaii when the Waikiki Beach boys would take female tourists for rides on their boards. It has since evolved into an international competition sport where couples perform complex gymnastics on surf.
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  • Tandem surfers practising prior to the semi-final, French leg, tandem surfing world tour: (Eric Andre and Ophelie foreground,  Dhelia Birou, 20 and  Clement Cetran  background).  Competitors are judged on different types of lifts which are scored according to their difficulty as well as general grace and surfing prowess. Tandem surfing is a hybrid of surfing and acrobatics. Originating in the 1930’s in Hawaii when the Waikiki Beach boys would take female tourists for rides on their boards.
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  • Rico Leroy, 35 and Sarah Burel, 19, during a training session  the day before the French Tandem Surfing finals. Tandem surfing is a hybrid of surfing and acrobatics. It originated in the 1930s in Hawaii when the Waikiki Beach boys would take female tourists for rides on their boards it has since evolved into an international competition sport where couples perform complex Gymnastics on Surf.
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  • A couple examine a scoring chart at the French Tandem Surfing Finals. The competitors are competing for a share of  $3000 dollars in  prize money. Contestants are judged on different types of lifts which are scored according to their difficulty with certain lifts getting many more points. <br />
Tandem surfing is a hybrid of surfing and acrobatics. It originated in the 1930s in Hawaii when the Waikiki beach boys would take female tourists for rides on their boards it has since evolved into an international competition sport where couples perform complex Gymnastics on Surf.
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  • The finalists of the French leg of tandems surfing’s world tour pose in Seignosse, Left to right: , Dhelia Birou, 20, and  Clement Cetran; Caroline and Loic; Jeremy Boisson, 24, and  Julie Desarnaud, 17 and finally Rico Leroy, 35,  and Sarah Burel, 19. Tandem surfing is a hybrid of surfing and acrobatics. It originated in the 1930s in Hawaii when the Waikiki Beach boys would take female tourists for rides on their boards it has since evolved into an international competition sport (run by ITSA) where couples perform complex gymnastics on surf.
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  • The finalists of the French leg of tandems surfing’s world tour pose in Seignosse, Left to right: , Dhelia Birou, 20, and  Clement Cetran; Caroline and Loic; Jeremy Boisson, 24, and  Julie Desarnaud, 17 and finally Rico Leroy, 35,  and Sarah Burel, 19. Tandem surfing is a hybrid of surfing and acrobatics. It originated in the 1930s in Hawaii when the Waikiki Beach boys would take female tourists for rides on their boards it has since evolved into an international competition sport (run by ITSA) where couples perform complex gymnastics on surf.
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  • Tandem surfers Dhelia Birou, 20 and Clement Cetran, practising lifts prior to the French leg of the tandem surfing world tour. They are hoping to win prize money of  up to $1200. Tandem surfing is a hybrid of surfing and acrobatics. Originating in the 1930s in Hawaii when the Waikiki Beach boys would take female tourists for rides on their boards.
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  • Tandem Surfer Dhelia Birou, 20 is lifted by her partner  Clement Cetran during a training session on the beach at Seignosse, France. Tandem surfing is a hybrid of surfing and acrobatics. Originating in the 1930s in Hawaii when the Waikiki Beach boys would take female tourists for rides on their boards it has since evolved into an international competition sport where couples perform complex Gymnastics on Surf.
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  • A surfer makes his way down to the beach at Seignosse, South of France. Tandem surfing is a hybrid of surfing and acrobatics. It originated in the 1930s in Hawaii when the Waikiki Beach boys would take female tourists for rides on their boards.  The sport was most popular in the 50s and 60s. It is, however, currently enjoying a renaissance after several decades in the doldrums thanks mainly to the work of  Rico Leroy who set up The International Tandem Surfing Association  or ITSA.
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  • Tandem surfers Dhelia Birou, 20 and Clement Cetran, take time out at an event in Seignosse, France. Tandem surfing is a hybrid of surfing and acrobatics. It originated in the 1930s in Hawaii when the Waikiki Beach boys would take female tourists for rides on their boards.
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  • Tandem surfers Dhelia Birou, 20 and  Clement Cetran, take time out at an event in Seignosse, France. Tandem surfing is a hybrid of surfing and acrobatics. It originated in the 1930s in Hawaii when the Waikiki Beach boys would take female tourists for rides on their boards.
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  • Jan and Virginie return from the water not entirely happy with their performance at   the French Tandem Surfing Finals.  Surprisingly rarely for this sport, they are a couple on and off the water which might explain why they were arguing and why they left the event shortly after the picture was taken.
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  • Rico Leroy’s Surfboard Anglet, near Biarritz, South West France.
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