Torquay, Victoria, (October 6th, 2003) - - Four of the world's most progressive aerial surfers will board the Quiksilver Crossing on October 8th for the Quiksilver Crossing Airshow. Airshows have created a sub-culture for the worlds most innovative and futuristic surfers and have attracted a strong cult following around the world. The Quiksilver Crossing Airshow is a one-of-a-kind floating airshow surf contest, transporting progressive competition to the isolated and exotic islands in the Caribbean. The week-long $20,000 specialty event features the top four surfers from the 2002/'03 Quiksilver Airshow World Series ratings.

Current Airshow Series champion Kirk Flintoff (Cronulla, NSW), will be joined on the boat by # 2 Ry Craike (Kalbarri, WA), # 3 Dave Reardon-Smith (Sunshine Coast, QLD) and # 4 Dion Agius (Gold Coast, QLD). With a growing repertoire of aerial antics, these guys are at the forefront of progressive surfing.

Competitors will be tested in multiple locations, taking advantage of the boats mobility to access a variety of surf breaks and conditions.

In a unique contest format, this event will be judged on the boat via the competitors themselves. At the end of each days surfing, the surfers will vote confidentially to a mediator on who did the best airs of the day. On the last day of the trip, the votes will be tallied "Surfvivor style" and a winner will be announced with the prize-money being divided accordingly. Cameras will document this from every angle for a made for TV special and other media distribution outlets.

"The waves will vary between left and right-hand breaks in large surf, barrels and smaller high-performance waves so the Quiksilver Crossing Airshow is the ultimate test of a surfers all-around aerial abilities," said Ry Craike.

"With this format, if the surf isn't good at one location, we pull up anchor and move to the next location in search of the best ramps."

The Quiksilver Airshow Series sees competitors attempt to launch themselves as high as possible off a wave into the air, completing a technical aerial 'move' at the same time. Judges only score maneuvers performed in the air, as opposed to the more traditional approach of judging surfing maneuvers on a wave.