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On a warm, breezy morning last September, a pair of 62-foot yachts lined up at Sultans Break in North Mal\u00e9 Atoll for the final day of the weeklong Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy<\/a>. The competition\u2014often regarded as the world\u2019s most luxurious surfing event\u2014takes place every September just minutes from Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda\u00a0Huraa<\/a>, which features a collection of overwater suites and garden villas and a well-being\u00a0centre, \u016aRJ\u0100 Naturopathy Island. Last year, guests had front-row seats aboard the plush Four Seasons yachts as French surfer Michel\u00a0Bourez\u00a0barrelled\u00a0down the tube of a lengthy right wave for a victory-sealing perfect score.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Four Seasons Maldives surfing competition was held at the “Sultans” break, just minutes from Kuda Huraa. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What makes this invitation-only\u00a0showcase\u00a0particularly special is that it brings together a mix of fresh talent and legendary veterans for an intimate\u00a0event in one of the most idyllic places on Earth. In addition to the all-star roster of competitors, the contest boasts a unique format that includes single-fin, twin-fin, and thruster divisions, celebrating the sport\u2019s past and present while simultaneously challenging the pros to acclimate to all three boards.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guests can get their own shot at world-class waves via the\u00a0resort\u2019s\u00a0partnership with\u00a0Tropicsurf, which offers coaching sessions. Enthusiasts who want to\u00a0up the ante can take to the skies on a seaplane surf safari in search of the Maldives\u2019 most\u00a0carvable\u00a0waves. On special occasions, including during the surfing competition (scheduled to take place this year from September 4 to 11), a surfing pro may also be aboard to offer expert advice.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Taj Burrow and his family rest on the pontoon of a private Four Seasons Maldives sea plane.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Last year, it was Australian Surfing Hall of Famer Taj Burrow who, with his wife and two daughters, tagged along on the adventure. When the seaplane neared Kudahuvadhoo, an island about an hour south of Kuda Huraa, Burrow spotted what he was looking for: head-high waves peeling off at a constant rate.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As Burrow surfed, his wife watched from a speedboat just a few dozen feet away while their daughters played on the two floaties tethered to the polka-dotted\u00a0seaplane, one of two Four Seasons private aircrafts in the Maldives (which can transport guests to and from sister properties Four Seasons Resort Maldives at\u00a0Landaa\u00a0Giraavaru<\/a>\u00a0and Four Seasons Private Island Maldives at\u00a0Voavah<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A speedboat was also on hand for the family.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After a couple of hours, Burrow paddled back to his family, calling the visit \u201cthe best family holiday [we\u2019ve] ever been on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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