Francisco Spínola: “In my time, surf events had two tents and a judge's platform”

Francisco Spnola has been organizing the world surf circuit event in Portugal since 2009. Taking advantage of the stoppage of the competition, due to bad weather, the former surfer answered some questions from SATURDAY. The official spoke of the growing crowds, the security, and the money involved. And he left a guarantee: despite the increase in costs, he believes that in 2026 they will “be able to bring back the best surfers in the world to Pe…