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Manu Bay's famous left-hand point break will host four of the world's top surfers in 2008 when the Vodafone Surf Sessions come to Raglan for the very first time.
The event has previously hosted pro-tour stars Sunny Garcia, Andy and Bruce Irons and Mark Occhilupo, with next year's line-up still to be named.
The event, combing top surfing with well-known musical artists, is a free festival day, which has previously been held at Piha.
The competition will be run using 'The Game' format, similar to the Surfing X-Games and will feature a New Zealand qualifying round on the morning of the event to fill one of the four New Zealand surfing slots.
2008 will also see the international surfers head south for the first time, wowing fans in Dunedin with an expression session on Waitangi Day on 6 February.
- NZ HERALD STAFF
