The Association of Professional Towsurfers is forming their own touring competition circuit.  It will be interesting to see what kind of mass-media attention the APT garners.  The 2004/2005 Maverick’s Surf Contest was broadcast on NBC.  If the APT follows suit and really tries to sell their tour to the masses, then it’ll likely attract a lot more attention to surfing in general.

You can read more on the announcement at protowsurfers.org.