Carolina Beach honors local surfer with parade

CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Carolina Beach will honor one of its residents with a parade this weekend after winning a world title in surfing with Team USA earlier this year.

Carolina Beach native Tony Silvagni is a well-known name not only on Pleasure Island but across the world-wide surfing community.

Silvagni, along with three other members of Team USA, won gold at the 2018 ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship at Riyue Bay in Hainan, China. Silvagni owns a surf school in Carolina Beach.

The event is Saturday, March 24 at 5 p.m. The parade starts on 4th St. and Cape Fear Blvd. and will travel directly towards the Carolina Beach Boardwalk Gazebo.

There will be live music and a 15 minute surf movie filmed by Craig Vaccaro will air following the parade.