Taylor Knox & Hussain 'Iboo' Areef Join The Line-up For Upcoming Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy 2022

The Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy will return for its tenth year of competition in a matter of weeks. Rob Machado (United States), Shane Dorian (Hawaii), and Ross Williams (USA) will compete in the world's most opulent surfing competition in 2022, as previously stated.

When & Where?

From August 22 to August 29, 2022, at Four Seasons Resort Maldives in Kuda Huraa

Taylor Knox (United States) rounds out an exceptional field of "Momentum Generation" surfers participating at the Surfing Champions Trophy, among his colleagues from the early 1990s (SCT). Taylor, one of the most legendary power surfers of all time and winner of the SCT in 2013 against Tom Curren (USA) and runner-up to Dave "Rasta" Rastovich (USA) in 2014, will be a surfer to keep an eye on in the world-class waves at Four Seasons Resort Kuda Huraa.

Hussain "Iboo" Areef (MDV) will be added to the roster as a wildcard for the 2022 Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy tournament. Iboo, 45 years old, was born on the Maldivian island of Rasmaadhoo, Raa Atoll, and is widely referred to be "the father of surfing in the Maldives." As a previous Surfing Champions Trophy contender and multiple Maldives Surfing Champion, he will be prepared to put on a show and represent his nation against some of his surfing idols.

This year's participation in the Surfing Champions Trophy is significant to Iboo. "It's like a dream come true to surf alongside these superstars in my home breakers. Rob Machado has always been my favourite surfer, and I have learnt a great deal from watching him, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, and others in the Momentum films and Loose Change. It's wonderful to go from seeing them on television and in publications to standing next to them; I'm quite grateful for this chance."

The 2022 Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy is a unique invitation-only event in which surfers compete in heats for three distinct surfing disciplines: single-fin, twin-fin, and triple-fin thruster. Held on some of the most consistent waves on the globe, Four Seasons Kuda Huraa provides the ideal setting for the lineup of famous surfers to express their creativity to the fullest. With a USD 25,000 prize pool, this is one of the most desired surfing competitions.

From August 22-29, 2022, the Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy will be held. Stay tuned for more updates.

All participants stay at the Four Seasons Resort Maldives in Kuda Huraa for the duration of the competition. Contact the Central Reservations Department of Four Seasons Resorts Maldives at (960) 66 00 888 or reservations.mal@fourseasons.com if you would like to participate in the boutique surf tour experience and rub shoulders with surfing royalty on-site.