The best surfers from India will convene at this competition in Covelong, near Chennai

Covelong Classic at Surf Turf kicks off next week with a focus on identifying the best surfers and stand up paddlers from across the nation

Fans of The Covelong Point Surf, Music and Yoga Festival might have to wait a year or two before the popular carnival by the beach makes a comeback. But serious surfing enthusiasts have no time to waste as Covelong Classic at Surf Turf kicks off next week. Taking place between August 9 and 11, the Indian National Surf and SUP Championship 2021, will see best surfers from around the country in participation. “It is a Surfing Federation of India event. We are trying to do it differently this time by following the World Surfing League format,” says Arun Vasu, president of Surfing Federation of India, partner Surf Turf and one of the sponsors for the event. The idea is to get more serious now that surfing is part of the Olympics as well, he says. The older events had about 200 surfers and various categories like U-17 and Masters because the idea was to encourage people to come out and surf.