Victories of Hodei Collón in Male Surf Open, Melania Suárez in Women's Surf, Miguel Castillón in Junior Surf, Guillermo Carracedo in SUP Surfing and Alberto Fernández in Longboard in the start of the COPA FESurfing Open 2017

The IV Open Surf & SUP La YerbabuION held in the Andalusian town of Barbate enjoyed very favourable weather conditions for the development of the "surf show." Waves that exceeded two meters in height and favourable wind were the tonics of a high-level weekend in Andalusian waters. The first day is those that remain in the retinas of all those who were present and were able to enjoy all the potential that the wave of Yerbabuena offered to the competitors and the public assistant to the coast of Barbate. After the outstanding sleeves of the bright and commented Saturday day, the final longs arrived in all the planned categories. To begin with, the strong dish, the end of Surf Open worthy of the best professional competition on the European continent. Equality until the last minute and final triumph of the Basque Hodei Collón, which deployed a great surfing, being the one that best adapted to the difficult conditions. In this category, the best Andalusian surfer was Juanjo Fernández, who finished in seventh position.

The second final was the protagonist of the SUP Olas modality where the Galician Guillermo Carracedo highlighted the rest with remarkable difference. The next end to take action was the Longboard mode, which premiered in this competition. Triumph without palliative for the Andalusian Alberto Fernández combining to perfection modern and classic style. The female surf final was the protagonist of the young Canadian surfer Melania Suárez who took the victory clearly. The closure to the competition was given by the boys of the Sub18 category with the triumph of the Andalusian surfer Miguel Castillón. The IV Open Surf & SUP La YerbabuION was closed with an amena ceremony to deliver prizes and trophies, with the presence of surfers, authorities and public despite the rain that was present at many times of the day.

The IV Open Surf & SUP La Yerbuena ION has placed Barbate in the center of surfing in Spain for the whole weekend, as a 2-star test for the Spanish Cup of Surf, in addition to the Andaluz Surf 2017 Circuit and the Provincial Circuit of Cadiz. The FESurfing Cup will continue in Andalusian waters in the 8th edition of the Costa de la Luz Winter 2017 test qualified with 3 stars and that remains in waiting period in search of the best conditions for its celebration.