Brazil  manager Joao Tomasini Schwertner

Brazil had contestants at the Costa Rica event and have requested that the event be run in Brazil in 1999
Chief Judge...........
Team Manager Joao Tomasini Schwertner
e-mail cbca@pro.via-rs.com.br

Costa Rica Manager (Toca) Alvaro Gonzalez

New Zealand    Manager Darren Clay

Their first time at a world Paddlesurf competition.
This is the team who will have to travel the farthest
Some great surf to be had in NewZealand can't wait for the world Paddlesurf championships to be held there
Chief Judge...........
Team manager Darren Clay
e-mail dclay@es.co.nz

United States of America Manager Denis Judson

Santa Crux California ran the first trial event in 1990 then an official event in 1993
Steamers lane the surf venue for the contest has great surf but suffers from hundreds for board riders who will not give way to contestants
Team manager  Denis Judson
e-mail nskc@asudoit.com