SURGING: Local surfers invited to Hawaii Championships

This is the second year running that the duo have been the only Europeans invited to the prestigious event.

Al and Andrew were ranked tenth in the world at the 2008 World Tow in Championship in Chile and hope to better their ranking with a solid performance in Hawaii this season.

The event will run on one day between now and March 31 whenever the biggest swells hit the shores of Maui.

The 24 teams from around the globe will be given 48 hours notice to be in Maui ready to compete.

This winter season has seen some of the biggest waves ever ridden at various places across the globe. In fact a huge series of swells are due for the west coast of Ireland and Hawaii in the coming days.