VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — From grassroot to international, the Coastal Edge East Coast Surfing Championships brings in more than 300 surfers from about 34 countries, and with Hurricane Erin primed to have an effect, even while staying mostly offshore, they are in for an exciting week.
Surfers prayed to the wave gods ahead of the competition and Erin listened, as she is primed to send big waves to our coastline.
“I think at times this week, we may get too much big surf, which is an anomaly for Virginia Beach, but we’ll take it,” said Wes Laine, a pro surfer who helps organize the ECSC…