Lucas Magna Takes Second Place in Maitencillo and Sets His Sights on Portofino

The King of the Wave project member from VROZZ Films secured second place in the Open category at the Rapalón 2026 surfing championship, held on October 17 and 18 in Maitencillo, in Chile’s Valparaíso Region.

Lucas Magna competing at Rapalón 2026

The competition offered a total prize pool of CLP $800,000, along with Rip Curl products, and brought together surfers ranging from the Sub 6 to Open categories for a weekend combining high-level competition with learning opportunities through a surf clinic.

In the Open final, R. Berry claimed first place with a total score of 14.03, combining waves scored at 7.20 and 6.83. Lucas Magna followed in second place with 13.13 points, thanks to his two highest-scoring waves of 6.63 and 6.50. TGDL. Huerta finished third with 10.74 points, while GDL. Huerta took fourth place with 10.17 points.

Award ceremony and official results of the championship

After the competition, Magna highlighted the opportunity to compete in Maitencillo again and thanked the event organizers. In a social media post, the surfer shared: “It’s always great to compete here in Maitencillo again. Thanks, @rapalon, the event was awesome.”

Regarding the national rankings, Lucas currently sits third in the Open division with 2,255 points, behind León de la Torre, who has 2,610 points, and Nicolás Vargas, the category leader with 2,830 points.

Lucas during the competition

With the season underway, the surfer is now preparing for his next challenge at Portofino Beach, which will host another three-star event on the national circuit.

There, the King of the Wave representative will aim to maintain his competitive form and close the gap on the top-ranked surfers.

Lucas coming out of his heat