Caroline Peret (France) won the Roxy North East Women’s Open, held at Longsands Beach, Tynemouth over the weekend.
In tricky conditions, Caroline managed to catch the best waves and surf them well to dominate the final defeating her fellow competitors. She took an early lead scoring a 6.9 out of a possible 10 points forcing the other finalists to play catch up. Jenny Horbas (Bournemouth) came closest and eventually placed second. Third went to Australian Raine Jackson and fourth Lauren Davies (Newcastle).
Caroline commented “this is a great event, good to see so many spectators watching the finals”
Caroline also claimed King of Watersports.com King of the Wave, highest scoring wave to win a Sector 8 SkateboardEarlier Jayce Robinson (St Ives) defeated all-comers to win the Relentless Money Move, when he preformed an aerial in the contest.
Due to the inconsistent surf, the Quiksilver North East Open has been relocated to Skirza, on the tip of North East Scotland. It will be held tomorrow morning, the surf is forecast to be big, but the weather cold.
This event is part of a new Extreme Sports Festival XPerience 08, which included: Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Live Music plus many other activities.
It was the first stop on the Quiksilver 3 Degrees Series. The next two stops are in Thurso Scotland 28th 29th October, followed by Portrush N Ireland 1st 2nd November. It is also the sixth stop on the UK Pro Surf Tour which encompasses England, Wales, Scotland and N Ireland.
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Scottburg Main Beach South Africa
1 - 2 November 2008
Entries Still Open for South Coast Surf Carnival
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 17 October, 2008 : - - Kiteboarders, longboarders and stand up paddleboarders still have time to enter the lucrative South Coast Surf Carnival presented by Jeep Apparel and the Independent on Saturday. The wave-riding festival takes place on the weekend of November 1 and 2 at Scottburgh main beach on the KZN south coast.
“Nerve Events is really proud to be staging the sixth edition of the South Coast Surf Carnival which has already attracted a host of the country’s top watermen and women to take part. We are encouraging others to enter before all of the slots are filled to avoid disappointment and also to book accommodation soon as it is a very busy weekend for the mid-south coast,” commented Paul Godwin, Event Organizer from Nerve Events.
South Coast Surf Carnival entry forms are available from the Durban Surf Coffee Shop, Larmont Surf Shop and on salsa.co.za or contact mw.nerve@mweb.co.za For accommodation listings please contact Paul Godwin on 031 201 2169 or 083 560 1185.
The carnival, backed by Tourism South Coast, boasts the biggest longboarding event in South Africa with R11 500 cash and fantastic product prizes as well as accommodation prizes for contestants entering next years SA Longboard Champs in Jeffrey’s Bay. Divisions to be contested include Open Men, Ladies, Over 35 Men ad Over 50 Men.
The nationally rated SALSA longboarding event is open to all surfers and since 2005 no KZN longboarder has won the premier open men’s event. Komunity project has donated a prize for the most progressive longboarder with Natural Curve having sponsored a longboard as well. The South African Wavemasters Kitesurfing event also has fantastic prizes on offer and the stand up paddleboard “SUP” main prize is a BILT SUP valued at R12 500.
Festival organizers have ensured that there will be something for the whole family to enjoy from the spectacular, bright kites to traditional forms of wave riding and clinics held for newcomers to water sports. Scottburgh has first class facilities with a variety of restaurants offering fantastic sea views as well as a waterslide and the opportunity to buy some local curios from the sellers in the vicinity.
The South Coast Surf Carnival is sponsored by Tourism South Coast, Jeep Apparel and Independent on Saturday. Contributing sponsors to the event are Pick’ n Pay Scottburgh, Bilt Surfboards, Thermo Plastic Concepts & Equipment (TCE), Maisch Fins, Pro Class Wetsuits, Nestle Pure Life Water, Komunity Project, Natural Curve surfboards, Bokomo, Cyclone kiteboarding, Ocean 2 Air kiteboarding, uShaka Surf and Adventures and African Surf Rider Magazine.
Scottburg Main Beach South Africa
1 - 2 November 2008
Entries Still Open for South Coast Surf Carnival
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 17 October, 2008 : - - Kiteboarders, longboarders and stand up paddleboarders still have time to enter the lucrative South Coast Surf Carnival presented by Jeep Apparel and the Independent on Saturday. The wave-riding festival takes place on the weekend of November 1 and 2 at Scottburgh main beach on the KZN south coast.
“Nerve Events is really proud to be staging the sixth edition of the South Coast Surf Carnival which has already attracted a host of the country’s top watermen and women to take part. We are encouraging others to enter before all of the slots are filled to avoid disappointment and also to book accommodation soon as it is a very busy weekend for the mid-south coast,” commented Paul Godwin, Event Organizer from Nerve Events.
South Coast Surf Carnival entry forms are available from the Durban Surf Coffee Shop, Larmont Surf Shop and on salsa.co.za or contact mw.nerve@mweb.co.za For accommodation listings please contact Paul Godwin on 031 201 2169 or 083 560 1185.
The carnival, backed by Tourism South Coast, boasts the biggest longboarding event in South Africa with R11 500 cash and fantastic product prizes as well as accommodation prizes for contestants entering next years SA Longboard Champs in Jeffrey’s Bay. Divisions to be contested include Open Men, Ladies, Over 35 Men ad Over 50 Men.
The nationally rated SALSA longboarding event is open to all surfers and since 2005 no KZN longboarder has won the premier open men’s event. Komunity project has donated a prize for the most progressive longboarder with Natural Curve having sponsored a longboard as well. The South African Wavemasters Kitesurfing event also has fantastic prizes on offer and the stand up paddleboard “SUP” main prize is a BILT SUP valued at R12 500.
Festival organizers have ensured that there will be something for the whole family to enjoy from the spectacular, bright kites to traditional forms of wave riding and clinics held for newcomers to water sports. Scottburgh has first class facilities with a variety of restaurants offering fantastic sea views as well as a waterslide and the opportunity to buy some local curios from the sellers in the vicinity.
The South Coast Surf Carnival is sponsored by Tourism South Coast, Jeep Apparel and Independent on Saturday. Contributing sponsors to the event are Pick’ n Pay Scottburgh, Bilt Surfboards, Thermo Plastic Concepts & Equipment (TCE), Maisch Fins, Pro Class Wetsuits, Nestle Pure Life Water, Komunity Project, Natural Curve surfboards, Bokomo, Cyclone kiteboarding, Ocean 2 Air kiteboarding, uShaka Surf and Adventures and African Surf Rider Magazine.
SA World Surfing Games
Costa de Caparica, Portugal
October 11-19, 2008
Moir takes second gold medal; Lee and Tag Team get copper at ISA World Surfing Games
Matthew Moir was the toast of Team South Africa when he successfully defended his ISA World Longboard title on the final day of the 2008 ISA World Surfing Games at Costa de Caparica in Portugal on Sunday.
The Capetonian was joined on the podium by fellow South African Dave Lee (Uvongo) who earned the copper medal for fourth place in the Men’s Bodyboarding and the SA tag team who also captured the copper medal in the Aloha Cup.
Australia emerged as the champion nation at the 22nd edition of the “Olympics of Surfing”, earning the accolade for the third consecutive time. CJ Hobgood (USA) took the men’s surfing title, Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) triumphed in the women’s surfing, Marcus Lima (BRA) in the men’s bodyboarding, Natasha Sagardia (PRI) earned a first gold medal for Puerto Rico in women’s bodyboarding and France won the Aloha Cup tag team event.
Moir won each of the five heats he contested en route to his second gold medal, as he did in California in 2006, and is now keen to match the three consecutive longboard titles recorded by Marcelo Freitas (BRA).
"I'm so, so stoked. I never thought I would have the chance to win two events in a row,” Moir said from the victory dais. “Marcelo Freitas won it three times in a row and I’ve done it twice, so I'm pretty happy for that. I had great support from my teammates on the beach. That was amazing, I just can't believe it."
Moir fought out a high scoring duel with Australian champion Harley Ingleby in the final, mastering the tricky half to one metre waves to rack up five rides over 7.5 points. His best two rides of 9.22 and 8.90 gave the champion a heat total of 18.12 that left US Open champion Taylor Jensen (USA) and reigning ASP World Champion Phil Rajzman (BRA) needing a combination of two scores in third and fourth places respectively.
Only Ingleby, with the heat high score of 9.74 on his final ride, was within one score of overtaking Moir when the siren sounded to end the heat.
Lee dropped into the grueling man’s bodyboard repecharge rounds when he placed third behind teammate Sacha Specker (Camps Bay) and 2006 champ Manuel Centeno (POR) in Round 4 of the winner’s stream. He then battled his way through three more rounds to reach the Grand Final where Lima emerged victorious after Lee, Centeno and 2006 runner-up Hugo Pinheiro (POR) were all penalised with interference calls in the hotly contested encounter.
Specker finished 5th overall after a great run in the event where he advanced straight to the winner’s stream final before being relegated to the repecharge final. There he placed third behind Lee and Lima to just miss out on a place in the Grand Final and a medal.
The South Africa tag team finished second behind France and ahead of Australia and the UK to qualify for the final of the Aloha Cup event, a form of relay surfing contested by the teams finishing in the top eight at the previous ISA World Surfing Games. However, the South Africans struggled in the final and finished well of the pace in fourth place behind France, who recorded the narrowest of victories over host nation Portugal, with surprise package Costa Rica in third.
Overall Team South Africa slipped to seventh place amongst the 29 national teams attending the event. Australia, who had three team members in the Grand Final of the men’s surfing, the highest counting division, finished nearly 3 000 points ahead of second placed USA.
Brazil took third place and France recorded their best ever result by snatching the copper medal for fourth just one point in front of Costa Rica with Portugal in sixth.
World Champion Nation
Gold: Australia - 17.238 pts.
Silver: USA - 14.284 pts.
Bronze: Brazil - 12.610 pts.
Copper: France - 11.819 pts.
South Africa – 7th – 11.237 pts.
Open Men
Gold: CJ Hobgood (USA)
Silver: Heath Joske (AUS)
Bronze: Dayyan Neve (AUS)
Copper: Kai Otton (AUS)
South Africans:
Klee Strachan – 13th
Matthew Kruger – 21st
Ryan Payne – 29th
Devyn Mattheys – 61st
Open Women
Gold: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)
Silver: Marie Dejean (FRA)
Bronze: Camila Cassia (BRA)
Copper: Lauren Sweeney (USA)
South Africans:
Tarryn Chudleigh – 8th
Chantelle Rautenbach – 16th
Bodyboard Men
Gold: Marcus Lima (BRA)
Silver: Manuel Centeno (POR)
Bronze: Hugo Pinheiro (POR)
Copper: David Lee (ZAF)
South Africa:
Sacha Specker – 5th
Bodyboard Women
Gold: Natasha Sagardia (PRI)
Silver: Heloise Bourroux (FRA)
Bronze: Rita Pires (POR)
Copper: Lilly Pollard (AUS)
South Africa:
Pamela Bowren – 11th
Longboard
Gold: Matthew Moir (ZAF)
Silver: Harley Ingleby (AUS)
Bronze: Taylor Jensen (USA)
Copper: Phil Rajzman (BRA)
Aloha Cup
Gold: France
Silver: Portugal
Bronze: Costa Rica
Copper: South Africa
The South African team's attendance at the ISA World Surfing Games is supported by funding from the National Lottery Board.
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Hawaii is the most geographically isolated landmass on the planet, and for some that means only one thing: groundswell. Everywhere, in every direction, the currents of the Pacific are churning up the winds, storms, and fetch that ultimately source these islands with their world class waves. Below is a list of the best places to get wet if you have never been to Hawaii.
To be sure, there are far better waves than those listed below, but they are unlistable for various reasons. Take Kauai, for instance; there is nothing more to hide - the world already knows what waves exist, just look at a map, but why then is any photo of Kauai’s best wave still flipped, and never named, when it’s printed in any surf mag? Because respect is a crucial element of the Hawaiian surfing experience; and with reason - the island juice is no myth; ocean conditions here are worlds away from your local beach break.
But still, come surf, it’s Hawaii, the Duke would have wanted you to. For the full rundown of breaks, grab “Frank’s Map” at any surf shop. In no particular order….
SYDNEY, Australia: Seven-time women's world surfing champion Layne Beachley said Friday she will retire at the end of the 2008 season.
The 36-year-old Australian holds the record for most number of women's tour victories with 29.
"This is a bittersweet decision for me as I feel like I feel like I'm surfing the best I have in my whole career," Beachley said. "But the time is right. I'm motivated to find new and challenging ways to achieve different things in my life."
American Kelly Slater, a nine-time world men's champion, praised Beachley.
"Layne is the greatest female surfer of all time," Slater said in a statement. "She has continued to ... shatter records with her surfing style, technical ability and focus. She will be missed in the surfing world."
Beachley made her debut on the world tour at 16 and was ranked No. 6 within four years. She won the first of six consecutive world titles in 1998, and her seventh in 2006.
With 3,036 points, Beachley is third in the 2008 tour standings behind Australia's defending world champion Stephanie Gilmore (3,516) and Peru's Sofia Mulanovich (3,504).
180 / 360
The spin of a surfers board during a manouever in degrees. eg 360 degree turn.
A-Frame
Perfect barreling surf. A cross-section of the wave reveales an 'a' shape where it is breaking soooo nicely.
Aggro
Aggressive attitude in the water. Having a bad attitude.
Amped
Getting excited while surfing or really looking forward to a surf.
Ankle Busters / Snappers
Small waves
ASP
ASP stands for Association of Professional Surfing. These guys look after the professional side of surfing
The magnificent Sunset Wave.
Sunset Beach does not often 'work' for the surfers and many a day it is hard to believe that this is one of the very few Really Big wave sites in the world. When Sunset is firing, usually in summer when the South- East blows, it produces unbelievable waves. Riding these on a BIG day is only for the skilled and the brave!
Cape Town Surfing.
Although Sunset Reef is the most famous for its size the jagered Cape Peninsula coastline from Kommetjie to Cape Point and then along False Bay to Muizenburg always have an excellent wave to offer for surfers and bodyboarders. The shape of the Peninsula means that regardless of wind direction there is always a beach with an on-shore. Long Beach Kommetjie, Outer Kom, Misty Cliffs, Washing Machine, Dunes and The Hoek is all close by. Diaz Beach, Kalk Bay and Llandudno fill in the days that Kommetjie itself is not working.
Surfing Conditions at the Cape Beach House.
The water color and clarity makes up for its temperature. It is only the brave and committed that surf the Cape without a full suit and then only in summer. To those who love to ride the waves, surfers and bodyboarders the Western Cape Peninsula has a very rich bounty to offer. Equipment and expert tuition is available up the road from the Beach House at Gary's Surfing Tours Cape Town. Continue to the tour to visit some of the local surfing beaches.
Sofia Mulanovich takes home her sixth SURFER Poll award, as Surfer Magazine readers again vote her into the top spot among female surfers. In its 36th year, the SURFER Poll and Video Awards presented by Suzuki is recognized as the most powerful voice in the wave-riding world - a voice given power by the people. The Peruvian won her first #1 SURFER Poll award in 2005 after winning the 2004 ASP World Title. She's taken home the same honor every year since.
"I am so stoked to have won the SURFER poll," says Mulanovich. "SURFER poll is special because it is an award decided by the votes of surfers from around the world, which is the group that matters most in the end. To win the top honor four years in a row is so amazing, I can't thank everyone who voted for me enough."
Mulanovich, who is currently ranked second in the world trailing by a meager 218 points, is competing at the Billabong Girls Pro Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Although she was unable to accept this honor in person, she addressed the crowd of surfing's most influential personalities by video.
On the dawn of her #1 award, the 25-year-old dominated her opening heat at the fourth stop of the women's World Championship Tour (WCT). Strong starts have been a pattern for Mulanovich this season. She won the opening WCT event of the 2008 season, the Roxy Pro Gold Coast and hit the podium at the second.
In 2006, Mulanovich claimed two awards in addition to her #1 SURFER poll honor. "Sofia - A
Documentary" won the SURFER Poll Award in two categories - Best Documentary and Best Female Performance (Sofia) in a Surf Film. Follow Mulanovich's hunt for another World Title as she surfs in Brazil this week at aspworldtour.com.
