The International Bodyboarding Corporation has just confirmed all the events and dates for 2023.

With 12 contests lined up across 9 countries (Brazil, Chile, USA/Hawaii, Morocco, South Africa, Maldives, Portugal, Spain/Canary Islands and France), the 2023 IBC World Tour offers athletes all over the world the greatest chances of collecting the maximum points in their respective divisions in pursuit of a world title.

2023 will see 6 World Champion bodyboarders crowned. A total of $465,000 (USD) in prize money will be awarded spanning the following divisions:  Men’s (7 events), Women’s (6 events), Junior Men’s (7 events), Junior Women’s (3 events), Dropknee (4 events), Women’s Master (1 event).

Meanwhile the IBC has announced that all stops and dates are confirmed. Get to know the schedule for this year:

Wahine Bodyboard Pro
Brazil – April 20th-29th
Divisions: WOMEN PRO + WORLD CHAMP MASTER WOMEN + JUNIOR PRO WOMEN
Prize: $33,000

Antofagasta Bodyboard Festival
Chile – May 18th-28th
Divisions: MEN+ WOMEN + PRO JUNIOR MEN/WOMEN + DK
Prize: $75,000

Arica Cultura Bodyboard
Chile – May 30th-June 7th
Divisions: MEN
Prize: $30,000

Itacoatiara Pro
Brazil – June 9th-18th
Divisions: MEN
Prize: $30,000

IBC Pro Junior Sandy Beach Pro
Hawaii – June 24th-25th
Divisions: PRO JUNIOR MEN
Prize: $5,000

Garden Island Boogie Classic
Hawaii, Kauai – July 20th-23th
Divisions: DK
Prize: $5,000

Maldives Pro
August 3rd-12th
Divisions: MEN + WOMEN + DK + PRO JUNIOR MEN
Prize: $70,000

La Salie Pro
France – August 23rd-25th
Divisions: PRO JUNIOR MEN + PRO JUNIOR WOMEN
Prize: $10,000

Sintra Pro
Portugal – September 6th-10th
Divisions: WOMEN + PRO JUNIOR MEN + DK
Prize: $35,000

Walker Bay Pro
South Africa – September 15th-25th
Divisions: MEN + WOMEN
Prize: $50,000

IBC Moroccan Pro
September 29th-October 8th
Divisions: MEN + WOMEN + PRO JUNIOR MEN
Prize: $60,000

Gran Canaria Fronton King
Canary Islands – October 12th-27th
Divisions: MEN + PRO JUNIOR MEN
Prize: $40,000

Race to be World Champion in 2023:

Men and Women: 4 best results
Pro Junior Men: best result + Fronton King event
Pro Junior Women: best result + La Salie event
Dropknee: 2 best results
Master Women’s: Determined by a single event, the Wahine Bodyboard Pro