The 20th Annual Coastal Edge Steel Pier Classic By Katin
Join us for the 20th Annual Coastal Edge Steel Pier Classic by Katin. A World Surf League Longboard Qualifying Event. May 27-29, 2023 at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront
The long-standing Coastal Edge Steel Pier Classic presented by Katin brings the World Surf League (WSL) North America Regional Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) back to Virginia Beach, Virginia, beginning May 27 - 29. The iconic 1st Street Jetty will play host to the 20th year of competition and welcomes some of the region's top longboard talents. A valuable 1,000 points toward the 2022/23 regional rankings are up on the line for an opportunity to qualify for the 2023 Longboard Tour (LT) and contest for a World Title.
“We’re so pleased to add this longstanding event to our regional tour and share in celebrating the 20th anniversary with Coastal Edge, Katin and the VB community,” said North America Regional Manager Meg Bernardo. “It’s been years since WSL has had a Longboard Regional Qualifying Series event on the East Coast and this is the perfect event to showcase our pros in conjunction with some of the area’s top amateur competitors.”
“We’re so pleased to add this longstanding event to our regional tour and share in celebrating the 20th anniversary with Coastal Edge, Katin and the VB community,” said North America Regional Manager Meg Bernardo. “It’s been years since WSL has had a Longboard Regional Qualifying Series event on the East Coast and this is the perfect event to showcase our pros in conjunction with some of the area’s top amateur competitors.”
“We are thrilled to partner with Katin and welcome the World Surf League Longboard Regional Qualifying Series to our iconic Virginia Beach shores for the Coastal Edge Steel Pier Classic,” said Coastal Edge President D. Nachnani. “As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of this event, it is an honor to showcase the top longboard talents in North America and provide them with the opportunity to qualify for the 2023 Longboard Tour. We cannot wait to witness the fierce competition and see who will come out on top."
2012 marked the last time LQS competitors took to the shores of Virginia Beach with the likes of Longboard World Champions Tory Gilkerson (USA) and Rachael Tilly (USA) joining surfing icon Karina Rozunko (USA) and event winner, Longboard Tour veteran, Kaitlin Mikkelsen (USA), in the Final.
The men’s side featured three-time Longboard World Champion Taylor Jensen (USA), 2021 Longboard Champion Joel Tudor (USA), and LT veteran Tony Silvagni (USA) with Jensen earning a big win before going on to win his second World Title.
2012 marked the last time LQS competitors took to the shores of Virginia Beach with the likes of Longboard World Champions Tory Gilkerson (USA) and Rachael Tilly (USA) joining surfing icon Karina Rozunko (USA) and event winner, Longboard Tour veteran, Kaitlin Mikkelsen (USA), in the Final.
The men’s side featured three-time Longboard World Champion Taylor Jensen (USA), 2021 Longboard Champion Joel Tudor (USA), and LT veteran Tony Silvagni (USA) with Jensen earning a big win before going on to win his second World Title.