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Many people don't even know where to start when looking for a good wet suit. Whether it be for surfing or diving, we all want the same thing. UV protection, comfort, durability and long lasting quality. Sadly, most brands of wet suits come in a very uncomfortable fit and are made of so much rubber that moving becomes almost robotic.

So what do you look for when purchasing a wet suit? In my personal opinion brand is very important. You will find that some brands have flaws whereas others have standard good features throughout. Take the Triple-X brand for example, their wet suits for diving generally have low buoyancy, lightweight and flexible material, extra warmth, very close fitting, water proof zippers and comfort. They are made of less rubber than average wet suits which makes movement way easier.

The surfing wet suit range have a zero chill wind factor, are super lightweight, have extra warmth, are fast drying, are super stretchy, are made of 4 way multi directional neoprene, have added durability, absorb very little water and come in a unisex fit - and this to name but only a few of the advantages of purchasing one of these wet suits.

Make sure that when purchasing a wet suit or ordering a wet suit whether it be for sea surfing or for diving, that you enquire if the brand you are purchasing has any of the above listed qualities. With this high quality type of wet suit, you cannot go wrong.

Canary Island Tenerife's new water park, Siam Park, has been open for six months and the response so far has been nothing short of ecstatic. Not only is it the largest water park in Europe, but it is also a testament to creativity, family fun and thrilling experiences.

Designer Christoph Keissling went so far as to obtain permission from Thailand's royal family to use the name. The Thai theme is evident in every one of the 25 buildings, as well as the statues, landscaping and food served at the restaurants in the park. Developers spent 52 million euros to construct an environment that suits both the theme and visitors' expectations.

Water parks are hugely popular with residents and tourists alike wherever they are located. Siam Park competes with Aqualand Costa Adele, also located on Tenerife. Almost every country in Europe has one or more water parks. Germany, Italy, Great Britain: Name a country and you will find a water park. In the United States even some of the coldest states have one or more water parks. Noah's Ark in Wisconsin, where the winter temperatures can dip well below freezing if not zero, is the largest water park in the United States. Water parks in southern California and Florida, like Disney's Blizzard Park and Typhoon Lagoon, get more visitors even though they don't offer as much as Noah's Ark. In both Europe and the United States, parks located in harsher climate areas can do very well despite having to close several months of the year, because the parks are such a huge draw when they are open.


Newer parks, like Siam Park, continue to be bigger and better than their predecessors. They take advantage of desirable technological developments. It is another testament to Siam Park's developers' foresight that the entire park is environmentally friendly. The water is heated to 25 degree Celsius, and Keissling proudly points out that it is the only air conditioned water park in the world. A desalination plant built in the park processes 700 cubic meters of salt water every day. The processed water is used in the rides and then recycled to water the park's plants. Developers also built the first natural gas plant in the Canary Islands in the park.

One of the first things that visitors notice is a wave pool that produces waves up to 3 meters in height. Surfers used to the tamer and smaller waves produced by most wave pools have nothing but good things to say about Siam Park. Park management plans to hold surfing competitions in the future. In the meantime, professional surfers are thrilled to have a new practice venue that allows them to hone their skills in man-made waves that rival ocean conditions.


Restaurants throughout the park offer Thai food in keeping with the theme. There is even a Thai floating market that visitors can wander through with a choice of exotic offerings. But those with more diverse tastes will not be disappointed. The park caters to everyone on their family holidays

Though the buildings and environment are enchanting and visually appealing, the real draw for park visitors are the water rides. Originally the park was intended to include a state of the art roller coaster thrill ride, but the developers made the decision to hold off on all of the non-water attractions in order to open in September 2008. Once the park is fully developed with additional non-water rides, visitors may decide that the park was not complete without them. For the time being, however, no one is complaining. The water rides may be thrilling, relaxing or interesting, but they are definitely not boring.

Among the most popular attractions are:

* The Dragon, which propels up to four riders down an enclosed tube, ending with a heart-stopping drop at the bottom that sends the raft up the side of a huge cone-shaped ending.

* The Giant, where riders can go solo or in pairs through one of two tubes leading to a huge bowl-shaped structure and into yet another tube.

* The Jungle Snake, where the rider must choose between one of four tubes, each of which offers a strikingly different experience.

* The Naga Racer, which, as its name implies, offers riders an opportunity to race against each other through a six lane tube.

* The Tower of Power, which is perhaps the most thrilling of all the rides. Riders experience a fast and furious downhill plunge, reaching speeds of up to 40 kmph before they hurtle from the open chute and into a clear enclosed tube surrounded by water.

While tourism in general is problematic for many typical tourist spots because of the worldwide economic downturn, Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands, has been taking steps to lessen the impact on their tourist-driven economy. In addition to Siam Park, clearly the most talked about attraction, other improvements include the recently opened Marina de San Miguel. It features a new world class golf course, hotel, restaurant and an English-speaking radio station.

Another complex, the Royal Marina Golf Resort, is not quite on line yet, but it promises to offer a level of luxury difficult to compete with. Spacious accommodations feature fully equipped kitchens, marble floors, air conditioning, terraced gardens and spectacular views of the golf course and the ocean. The level of excitement generated by all these developments ensures that Tenerife will remain a desirable holiday destination for 2009.
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Alternative sports includes skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, motocross, etc., continue to grow in popularity as they receive more widespread TV coverage. There is a solid foundation for fashion influenced by these sports so it is not faddish. There are many people out there who have no exposure to surfing in particular, and they may rarely go to the beach, if ever, but they feel connected to it because it's on TV and it's on the Internet. The surfer and the skateboarder have become the salvation of two Southern California companies whose target customers are teenagers and young adults.

Surf style caters to the narrow and ever- changing tastes of the 12-to-24 age group while larger, more traditional companies such as once-hot American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch are struggling. The surf and skateboarding culture has exploded in recent years thanks to television shows such as MTV's "Surf Girls" and "Boarding House: North Shore" on the WB network, and movies such as 2002's "Blue Crush." Boardsports have also been a staple for years on ESPN's popular "X-Games" competitions.


The clothes feature bright, colorful displays, often highlighted by surfboards or skateboards autographed by stars of each sport. Their Web sites feature articles and photos of competitions and lifestyle articles along with online stores. The market for a company that can keep pace with teens' trendy tastes is enormous. It's like buying an identity, but it is fun and healthy, unlike some other identities you can buy. The clothes are comfortable and it promotes fun.

About 70 percent to 75 percent of teens have a steady source of income that is for them, like an allowance or part-time job. Their main objective is to make sure they look good. The last time surf was this hot was in the late 1980s, when anyone who could get a bolt of neon and make clothing called themselves a surf company. When the neon craze died, the industry got chopped at the knees because they we had was a one-trick pony. All they had was men's and neon. Now, however, surf companies have the legs right now to continue to grow exponentially.


The summer surf flick "Blue Crush," helped drive the surfing U.S. sales. Some companies have launched an entertainment unit that's created an action sports television show and a new book series about girl surfers, among other moves. The image that Orange County's surf crowd perpetuates will help fuel their demand.

You may have been skiing for a few years now but still aren't completely confident on steeper and more intense runs. It is more than likely that you're looking for just the right blend of challenge and ease. You want to push your abilities a bit farther with each run without going overboard. Breckenridge is an ideal place for intermediate skiers to find the perfect combination of challenge and comfort. As an intermediate skier, you may want to familiarize yourself with the peaks for a great day of skiing in Breckenridge.

Peaks 7 and 8 offer thrilling areas for intermediate skiing. Northstar and Claimjumper are two runs that are marvelously moderate while offering more privacy than some of the other runs on Peak 8. Right next door at Peak 7, several intermediate trails provide the finest cruising zones. The bottom of Peak 7 also features the Independence Super Chair that serves as the heart of the peak.


Peak 9 is the ultimate area in Breckenridge for intermediate skiers. Ballroom skiing is ideal on smooth trails here, especially on runs such as Columbia and Sundown. In addition, the Peak 9 Restaurant makes for a wonderful place to have a break and catch your breath. You will want to avoid the nearby Bonanza run as it's usually crowded with beginner skiers who are not only practicing but spend unnecessarily longer time scooting their way down the trail. For a bit more challenge, check out the more bumpy yet mild terrain on Peerless and Volunteer at Peak 9.

Peak 10 offers three blue runs and a much more technical terrain. Crystal, Centennial, and Doublejack are excellent choices if you’re looking for a bit more challenge. Those who are ready to take it up a notch will find Peak 10's Falcon Super Chair and expert terrain absolutely magnificent as you'll be rewarded with lesser crowd and shorter waiting time than usual.


Intermediate skiers are usually those who are relatively new to the sport or have taken several years off. They are mostly comfortable on the mountain but can be a bit rusty at times. It's always advisable for intermediate skiers to keep a few factors in mind before hitting the slopes hard on their very first day. Be sure to spend some time training for the sport before ski season opens. You will want to prepare yourself with cardio and aerobic exercises as well as strength training, stretching and flexibility exercises.

While you're on the slopes, monitor your activity level by taking breaks regularly and increasing your difficulty level gradually. You might be feeling that you are ready to move into the more advanced bracket but a long and tiring day of skiing can be hard on your body. Don’t push it too hard and always listen to what your body is telling you. At the end of the day, the last place you want to wind up is on a run that's too difficult when you're losing steam. Save the harder runs for a new day.

Beginners find Breckenridge a wonderful and unintimidating mountain town to practice while experts absolutely love the challenge and variety. On the other hand, intermediate skiers find themselves mastering areas and moving ahead to endless new terrains that lie before them in Breckenridge. The Ten Mile Range offers marvelous intermediate skiing areas in a stunning backdrop. It is no wonder why Breckenridge is the favorite place of skiers of all difficulty levels to enhance their skills.

The World Surfing Champion is a title awarded annually to the best competition surfer for the year, today based on points earned for placings at events on the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) ASP World Tour. A qualification system decides who can compete on the tour, for a total of 44 men (called the top 44) and 16 women.

The earliest world titles were amateur events decided by a single event, open to all comers, and were held only intermittently. The first was at Manly in Sydney in 1964. The second was held in Lima, Peru in 1965.

From 1973 to 1975, there was no amateur championship held. The International Surfing Federation had been unable to establish a format or sponsorship and concurrent with this the new professional era was dawning.

1968 World Champion Fred Hemmings, retired from competition and began his career as an event promoter and ran the Smirnoff Rip Curl World Pro/Am that became the defacto professional World Championship from 1970 through 1975. The winners were; 1970: Nat Young (Australia), 1971: Gavin Rudolph (South Africa), 1972: Paul Neilsen (Australia), 1973: Ian Cairns (Australia), 1974: Reno Abellira (Hawaii) and 1975: Mark Richards (Australia).

In 1976 the International Professional Surfing (IPS) organisation was formed by the 1968 champion, turned promoter, Fred Hemmings. It put together an annual tour of 12 events around the world with a points system for event placings to decide a ratings winner at the end. This is the format used today by the ASP.

Peter Townend and Ian Cairns devised the points scoring system, shamelessly (as PT put it) appropriating the way Formula One motor racing did it. Townend also ended up the winner that first year (1976) with Cairns finishing in second.

In early years the title brought honour but only modest financial rewards in extra sponsorship etc, and not all professional surfers had it as their goal. In 1979 for instance when Mark Richards won he hadn't even attended all the events, reckoning it better to concentrate on his board shaping business than travel for the South African leg.

In 1982, following a less than positive experience with the IPS at the new Op Pro, Ian Cairns formed the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) which crowned its first champion, Tom Carroll, in 1983. The ASP continues as the worldwide sanctioning body for professional surfing.

In 1999, Mark Occhilupo's win was a remarkable comeback. He'd been on the tour about 10 years earlier but had abandoned it, then returned stronger than ever.

In 2001 the ASP cut the tour short after the World Trade Center attacks of 9/11, on surfers' fears for their safety at competitions. The ratings leader C. J. Hobgood was declared the championship winner.

As with almost every any sport there's an element of fortune needed in surfing competitions. The competition format, types of waves and human judging all have an effect, which leaves plenty of room for speculation about excellent surfers who never won a title, or could have won more.

Mark Richards' record of 4 titles above and below 1979 to 1983 stood until 1997 when Kelly Slater took his 5th. It was joked that it'd taken so long Richards was scarcely remembered by young fans and was known to them only as "that guy whose record Kelly beat". Slater's 7th win in 2005 made him both the youngest and oldest champion.

Frieda Zamba, Wendy Botha and Lisa Anderson all took 4 women's titles. Layne Beachley has won seven titles in her career, making her the most dominant female professional surfer in the sport's history.

SUNSET BEACH, Hawaii (Thursday, December 4, 2008) - Florida’s C.J. Hobgood, 29, won the ASP WQS 6-Star O’Neill World Cup of Surfing today in clean 20-to-30 foot wave face heights, making Hobgood the first goofy-footer in 11 years to win at Sunset Beach.

Australia’s Michael Romelese was the last goofy-footer to win at Sunset in 1997, he also won the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing title the same year.

On his backhand, Hobgood, who was the 2001 ASP World Champ, charged his way to victory, gnabbing the biggest wave of the 35-minute final. Hobgood was blown away by his first place finish and the massive waves.

"It’s perfect size and really clean. There was probably one or two sets a heat that were too big," Hobgood said. "Just some macking nuts waves out there.

"My usual experience out at Sunset is just getting worked pretty much. This ranks up there with my WT wins and everything else because I never totally pictured myself winning this contest so it ranks that much higher.

"That just shows you what Sunset can do. You just roll the dice, go out and sometimes Mother Nature is good to you and other times it just beats you down.

"There’s four guys out there, but you never really see your competitors the whole time. It’s Man versus Nature out there and that’s what makes Sunset so challenging and appealing."

Hobgood avoided Sunset’s wrath and negotiated the giant walls of water beautifully, scoring an 8.5 and 6.5 rides to win the 6-Star Qualifying Series Event.

Australia’s Tom Whitaker, 29, also surfed well in the O’Neill World Cup of Surfing and finished runner-up. Whitaker was in awe of the quality of surf Sunset Beach produced today.

"It’s pretty much as dreamy as Sunset gets it’s beautifully clean and really, really good sized," Whitaker said.

"It’s not too big and scary. It was just beautiful all day and I think I saw some of the best waves I’ve ever seen at Sunset. And, for the final day of the tournament to run in such good conditions it was really cool."

Sunset Beach local Marcus Hickman, 29, finished behind Whitaker in third place. He fell victim to poor wave ion, yet this was Hickman’s best Vans Triple Crown of Surfing performance to date.

South Africa’s Jordy Smith, 20, finished in fourth place and never got in rhythm, breaking his board and injuring his right leg in the final. Smith has never finished lower than the quarterfinals at Sunset and this was his second finals appearance at the O’Neill World Cup of Surfing.

Smith posted a 10-point ride earlier today in the round of 32 by getting a tube. He also posted the highest heat score of the contest a 18.50 out of a possible 20 in the same round.

The top Brazilian finishers today were Leandro Bastos and Rodrigo Dornelles. Both were eliminated in fourth place in their respective heats in the round of 32, placing equal 25th overall.

Europe’s highest finisher was Eric Rebiere (France), who placed third in his heat in the round of 32 to finish equal 17th overall.

After today, Dusty Payne (HAW) is ranked first for the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing overall title. This year’s O’Neill World Cup of Surfing Champion C.J. Hobgood(USA) is second and Joel Parkinson (AUS) is in third. All three surfers will be competing at the Billabong Pipeline Masters.

The Noseguard Rookie of the Year Award for the top performing rookie of the Vans Triple Crown series was awarded today to Australia’s Yadin Nicol, 23, who enjoyed an exceptional run here at Sunset Beach, finishing 9th place today.

Nicol narrowly missed qualifying for the 2009 World Tour at Sunset Beach today. The O’Neill World Cup of Surfing is the last event of the 2008 Qualifying Series (QS) season. The following QS surfers have all qualified for the 2009 World Tour (WT): Nathaniel Curran (USA), Chris Davidson (AUS), Michel Bourez (PYF), Gabe Kling (USA), Jihad Khodr (BRA), Josh Kerr (AUS), Nic Muscroft (AUS), David Weare (ZAF), Kekoa Bacalso (HAW), Tim Boal (FRA), Greg Emslie (ZAF), Dustin Barca (HAW), Tiago Pires (PRT), Phillip MacDonald (AUS), and Drew Courtney (AUS). Depending on Tiago Pires’ performance at the Billabong Pipeline Masters, Marlon Lipke (DEU) may qualify for the 2009 World Tour.

The third and final jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing - the Billabong Pipeline Masters, begins its holding period on Monday, December 8. The women’s Vans Triple Crown will culminate on Maui with the Billabong Pro, also starting December 8.

Born: 27 April 1987

Age: 21 years old

Stance: Natural

Favourite Break: Queensbury Point

Sponsors: Roxy

Current Residence: East London

Years with Roxy: 13 years

Bio
Rosy Hodge from East London is the best female surfer in South Africa. She is currently competing on the World Tour at the young age of 21, and is the only female South African on that elite tour. While there might be many girls competing hard on the WQS, only Rosy is skilled and talented enough to be competing the premier World Tour. Rosy hails from the wave-rich city of East London, and it is the local right-hand points and reefs, combined her abundance of talent, which has groomed her to be a World Tour caliber surfer. Rosy personifies the spirit of an elite athlete and is a role model for all South African surfing girls. She is admired by surfers the world over and her career is only starting. With her rekindled competitive spirit, great things are in store for her.

Haleiwa, Oahu, HI - (Sat. Nov. 22, 2008) - Tahitian Michel Bourez, 22, scored a career-best win in Hawaii today, taking first place in the $135,000 Reef Hawaiian Pro and an early lead on the prestigious Vans Triple Crown of Surfing series ratings. Prior to today, Bourez's best result was a minor event win in the Canary Islands in 2005. Today's result takes him to the No.2 ranking on the ASP World Qualifying Series ratings, guaranteeing him a start on the elite ASP World Tour in 2009. Bourez earned $15,000 for his win today.

Runner-up was Brazil's Jihad Khodr, 24 ($7,500); third was Hawaii's Kekoa Bacalso (Mililani, $4,500), and fourth was Maui's Dusty Payne, the youngest of the finalists at 19 and the only surfer to come all the way through from the very first round, surfing eight times to earn $4,400.

In conditions that more closely resembled the hollow tubes of Tahiti or Hawaii's Off-The-Wall, Bourez hit his stride in the semi-finals in an unbelievable demonstration of deep tube-riding and critical power maneuvers, posting the highest wave and heat scores of the entire event: 18.96 points out of 20 for the heat, and 9.93 out of 10 for his top tube ride. In the final, he posted a total of 16.77 points with scores of 9.77 and 7.0.

"That semi was maybe the best heat of my life," said Bourez. "Everybody was getting barreled I was screaming my head off. It was so sick. I was having so much fun out there and that's what I call a good contest.

"It means a lot to just (qualify for) the World Tour. I've been dreaming about this my whole life since I started to surf. I've been watching all the best surfers, like Kelly (Slater) and (Rob) Machado, all those guys. And, right now I can surf with them. It's a good opportunity for me and all the Tahitian surfers. I'm stoked for Tahiti."

If Bourez can hold onto his lead of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing series ratings, he could win a $10,000 bonus and a $10,000 one-of-a-kind Nixon tide watch featuring over two-carats of diamonds.

Khodr also had the crowd going wild with a hugely successful mix of determination, tube-riding and never-say-die attack on every wave he rode. Khodr peaked on time in the final, coming so close but just short of the win. His final scoreline: 16.5 with individual wave scores of 8.5 and 8.0 for a couple of great tubes that were slightly shorter and not as deep as Bourez's. Khodr's result today moved him up to fifth on the WQS rankings and back onto the World Tour stage in 2009.

"It was real hard for me to get a good result this year," said Khodr. "When I got to Hawai'i I knew something was going to change and I got second place. I'm so stoked. (2009) is going to be my first year on the ASP World Tour."

The highest placed US Mainland surfers were Brett Simpson and Timmy Reyes, both from Huntington Beach. Simpson lost in semi-final with a score that would have seen him advance through the majority of heats this event - 14.07. He placed equal 7th overall. Reyes lost in the quarter finals, placing equal 13th overall.

The top placing Australians were Nic Muscroft (equal fifth, semi-final loss), and Joel Parkinson (equal fifth, semi-final loss). Defending Vans Triple Crown champion Bede Durbidge also lost in the semi-finals, placing equal 7th overall. Parkinson and Bede suffered a wave-starved heat that left them with nothing to ride and no chance at reaching the final again this year.

The final day of the Reef Hawaiian Pro started out just short of a washout. Pouring rain and howling onshore winds greeted competitors at dawn and the event came close to being called off. Then the wind began to clock and before long the rubble was transformed into airbrushed barrels. For those spectators who braved the conditions, the returns were huge.

Heading on to the next event, the following Qualifying Series surfers are considered "safe" for qualifying for the 2009 ASP World Tour: Nathaniel Curran (USA), Michel Bourez (Tahiti), Chris Davidson (Australia), Gabe Kling (US), Jihad Khodr (Brazil), Josh Kerr (Aus), Kekoa Bacalso (Hawaii), Nic Muscroft (Aust), Tim Boal (France), Tiago Pires (Portugal) and Dustin Barca (Hawaii).

The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing series now moves to Sunset Beach for the men's O'Neill World Cup of Surfing and the women's Roxy Pro. The holding period for these events begins Monday, November 24 and runs through to December 6.

HALEIWA, Hawaii (Thursday, November 20, 2008) - The 2008 Reef Hawaiian Pro was always going to be about the new guard of women's surfing from the opening heat of competition.

Today, Haleiwa crowned it's youngest-ever Vans Triple Crown of Surfing event champion in 16-year-old Carissa Moore (Honolulu). Moore won her way through every round of the competition from the preliminary trials heat that awarded one wildcard spot into the event. She now leads the 2008 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing series ratings.

Three teenagers and a 36-year-old, seven-times ASP Women's World Champion featured in the 30-minute final. Moore won, multiple world champ Layne Beachley (Manly, Australia) was second, 17-year-old Laura Enever (Narrabeen, Australia) was third, and North Shore local Coco Ho, 17, was fourth.

Haleiwa's Ali'i Beach Park offered up clean and highly contestable 4-5 foot surf for the women's final day of action, with left-handers the order of the day.

While Moore's rise to the win came with calm, sure-footedness, there was no shortage of drama around her to help pave the road to victory.

First came the fourth place elimination of reigning ASP Women's World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (Australia) in Quarterfinal 1.

Next came the Quarterfinal defeat of Alana Blanchard (Hawaii), who was hoping for a final finish today to guarantee her qualification onto the 2009 ASP Women's World Tour.

In the Final, 17-year-old Coco Ho was at the center of drama. A win here would have guaranteed Ho a start on the 2009 elite ASP Womens World Tour, but after finding herself in fourth for most of the heat, her focus shifted to securing the win for Moore. With less than a minute remaining, Beachley was in need of little more than six points to steal the win from Moore. Ho took off, ping in on Beachley, popping an air above her head and effectively shutting down Layne's scoring potential in a classic case of schoolgirl tactics.

While it will never be known if Layne would have earned the score she needed to win, it's disputable that Moore earned the victory on the merits of her surfing alone.

"It was my dream to one day win out here and I'm really happy," said Moore. "I was just praying that Layne wouldn't get one. I was really thankful that Coco ended up getting that one. I'm definitely thankful that she is one of my best friends. It was an honor to be in that heat with all those girls. It was so close [of a heat] with Layne. And then my really good friends Laura and Coco were surfing really well the entire event."

As with all the ups and downs of Layne's 19-year career, she took today's encounter in her stride.

"It was pretty good Hawaiian teamwork," said Beachley. "I'm sure if Coco kicked out of that wave I could have still hit the lip, but as I was bottom-turning I saw Coco go for an air. And, well, that just ruins any chance of doing anything. That's what happens here in Hawai'i. Also, getting off to a slow start put extra pressure on me."

For Enever, third place in her maiden Hawaii season was a solid result, and she is also on track to win the Vans Triple Crown Nose Guard Rookie of the Year award.

"It's a dream, I wasn't even expecting to be in this event then I found out just a few days before that I got in," said Enever. "I've just been making heats and having a go. It's been the birthday of my life to surf epic Haleiwa and now get in the final with my two friends. I'm stoked."

As the final ASP Women's World Qualifying Series (WQS) event of the year, all eyes will now shift to the next two stops on the Vans Triple Crown to determine the final lineup for the 2009 women's ASP World Tour: the Roxy Pro (Nov.24-Dec.6) and the Billabong Pro Maui (Dec. 8-20). The top 6 women on the WQS ratings qualify for the elite World Tour, but at this time, there are three ladies in the WQS top 6 who might still be able to qualify through their 2008 World Tour performances in the upcoming events, thus potentially freeing up spots for Paige Hareb (NZ), Blanchard and Ho to officially qualify. (Moore did not compete on the WQS this year.)

The men's Round of 64 ran through to heat 13 today, and there was no shortage of upsets there either, especially given the pressure of 4-man heats, qualification points on the line, and relatively small surf for Hawaii standards.

Hawaii's highest ranked pro on tour, Fred Patacchia, went down, though retiring Pancho Sullivan advanced through the same heat. 2007 ASP World Champion Mick Fanning also lost heavily in his opening heat of the event.

One full day of competition remains at the men's Reef Hawaiian Pro and organizers expect the final day to be either tomorrow, or Saturday.

CAPBRETON, France (Monday, November 17, 2008) – Europeans of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) are currently competing on the other side of the planet in the warm waters of the Hawaiian archipelago and the second to last event of the year promises to be crucial for many of our top soldiers, some being on the verge of qualifying for next year’s revolutionary ASP World Tour, others aiming at finishing their 2008 campaign with a solid strike.

The last couple of weeks witnessed the best results of Europeans ever on the international stage all categories comprised with France's representatives taking top honours on the American continent, from Brazil to California.

Jeremy Flores (Capbreton/New Caledonia, FRA), 20, last year's ASP Rookie of the Year and current ratings' No. 10, hit once again with his unquestionable talent in the Hang Loose Pro to secure his best result to date with a runner-up finish in Brazil’s consistent beachbreaks. Flores, who suffered an ankle injury for a couple of months in the second half of the year, got back to his excellent level to fly the French and European flags and easily secure his spot for next year's Dream Tour. The Reunion Island born surfer will soon paddle out at Haleiwa in the ASP WQS 6-Star Prime Reef Hawaiian Pro for an intense encounter with potential ASP World tour qualifiers Dustin Barca (HAW) and Adam Melling (AUS). Flores, who reached the semifinals of the event in 2007, will have nothing to lose when his heat hits the water and will be looking to repeat his 2007 performance at least.

Miky Picon (Capbreton, FRA), 29, who is not attending the Reef Hawaiian Pro, is the other French and European man of the moment after his equal 3rd in Brazil at the beginning of the month, the best result of his career that has virtually requalified him for next year's Dream Tour. Picon, who was the second French competitor in history to enter the coveted ASP Top 45 in 2006, will wrap up 2008 at the Billabong Pipeline Masters in December hoping for another solid result to end up his best competitive year ever. Picon, who focused on the Dream Tour this year attending very few ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) events to keep all his strenght and energy for the most important contests, has achieved his goal and hopes for a bright finish at the world class testing wave of Banzai Pipeline.

If the ASP World Tour brought great success upon Europeans, 22-year-old longboarding French phenomenon Antoine Delpero (Anglet, FRA) became the best French and European longboarder ever while leaders Flores and Picon were celebrating their respective results in Brazil. Delpero finished No. 2 in the world after a second consecutive runner-up finish at the ASP World Longboard Tour Oxbow Pro, final stop of the 2008 race that saw veteran and former ASP World longboard Champion Bonga Perkins (HAW) claim his title back. Delpero, who defeated Perkins in the Quarterfinals of the first event in France last May, missed his maiden world title by 12 points only o the overall ratings but still brings home the best performance in European longboarding history, promissing for next year's championship.

Apart from the elite tours, ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) male and female European surfers are already facing different fates and some of them still in contention for a possible 2009 ASP World Tour inception will soon be fixed on their destiny.

With recently crowned ASP European champion and current ratings' No. 5 Tim Boal (Anglet, FRA) already guranteed to join fellow Europeans Flores, Picon and ASP World Tour rookie Pires who will requalify via his WQS No. 6 position whatever happens in the last Dream Tour event, two other men could increase the number of surfers from the Old Continent among next year’s surfing elite.

Marlon Lipke (Lagos, DEU), 23, currently No. 9 on the international ratings, will surf in both upcoming events at Haleiwa and Sunset but already has a good chance of climbing in next year's ASP World Tour and become the first German ever to compete among surfing's greatest nations in 2009. Lipke, who has had a fantastic year with several excellent results including an equal 3rd at the ASP WQS 6-Star Prime Rip Curl Pro Hossegor, is not seriously threatened at this stage and should soon be confirmed for next year's ASP Top 45 contingent.

The other man to still have a chance at qualifying for next year's Dream Tour is former ASP European champion and current No. 17 Michel Bourez (Tahiti, PYF). Bourez, renowned powerhouse charger who prooved his talent and skills against the world's best when he defeated both Joel Parkinson (AUS) and Bede Durbidge (AUS) at the Quiksilver Pro France in September, will need one last big result to join his ASP World Tour mates. Bourez, who once reached a final at Sunset two years ago, is probably the one with most chances of achieving a great result in Hawaii's testing conditions and all eyes will be on Tahiti's best surfer when he paddles out at the Reef Hawaiian Pro.

Regarding female surfing, both French favorites Pauline Ado (Hendaye, FRA) and Lee-Ann Curren (Anglet, FRA) lost in the Reef Hawaiian Pro last weekend and no European representative will surf on next year's ASP Women’s World Tour. Ado, 18, a former ISA World Junior Champion and mutliple ASP European Junior champion, managed to secure big results in 2008 including a runner-up finish at Durban in South Africa, and finishes her season ranked No. 18 despite attending six events only in 2008. Curren, 19, who was on her first year as a full-time WQS touring competitor, ends up her maiden year with a promissing rating, No. 20 so far, and should be one to count with in 2009. The last European woman who surfed among the ASP Top 17 is Caroline Sarran (Anglet, FRA) in 2007.

Puerto Escondido local Angelo Lozano, 21, claimed a victory yesterday at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 3-Star PXM International Vans Pro in pumping six- to eight-foot (2-metre) surf.

Lozano surfed impressively throughout the entire PXM International Vans Pro event, but saved the best for last, topping former Puerto Escondido event champion Rutherford, and Turner, who posted a perfect 10 and netted the event's highest heat total on Saturday.

"I'm very proud and I'm proud of all the local surfers," Lozano said. "We have a lot of good tube-riders here and if we can get some more events I think we can see a lot more Mexican surfers on the WQS."

Villaran's second-place finish at the PXM International Vans Pro marks his second ASP WQS final appearance, the other being the Monster Energy Pipeline Pro in 2006, proving that he excels in heavy barreling conditions.

"I got a fourth place in the Monster Energy Pipeline Pro in 2006," Villaran said. "The waves are similar, although my final at Pipe in Hawaii was much bigger and hollower. But you get some really long barrels here, because you know it's a sand bottom, so you keep going as far as possible before you have to jump off."

Turner and Rutherford both surfed amazingly throughout the entire event, but were unable to find the scores needed to pass the young local surfer and finished third and fourth respectively.

The PXM International Vans Pro marked the last ASP WQS event of the season in North America, but the series will be back again next year with several events increasing their ratings points and prize purses significantly.

Surfing Queensland
Gold Coast Queensland
15 - 16 November 2008

Sunshine Coast Surfer Naomi Stevic Up For Challenge At Lizzy Surf Series!

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 10 November, 2008 : - - Sunshine Coast surfer Naomi Stevic (Castaways Beach) is planning to repel Queensland’s top female surfers to win her first open women’s state crown this weekend. The talented teen packs the big moves to wrap up the third and final round of the Lizzy Surf Series, which will start on Saturday November 15 on the Gold Coast.

After a runner-up finish in the second round of the series on the Sunshine Coast in June, Stevic is preparing to pull out all stops to fend off some tough rivals in her quest for the title. “I want to end the year with a win,” said Stevic.

“I’ve had a lot of runner-up finishes this year across both the Lizzy Series and Queensland Junior Titles, so I’m hungry for victory. I’m feeling fit, my boards are going well so hopefully the waves will cooperate and give us some great waves for the last event.”

Apart from the prestige of winning a state title, the winner of the open women’s division will score the opportunity to tackle the world’s best surfers in the trials of the Roxy Pro, the season-opener on the ASP Women's World Tour at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast in February, 2009.

"The prospect of taking on the world's best would be a dream come true," said Stevic. "I would love to surf Snapper with only three other surfers and mix it with the best.” The high-stakes, $2,000 tournament is stacked with a new breed of champions including Dimity Stoyle (Buderim), Brittani Nicholl (Cabarita), Ellie-Jean Coffey (Suffolk Park), Wini Paul (Tugun) and Amy Hubbard (Currumbin).

The talents of fellow Sunshine Coast ace Stoyle are not to be underestimated either. The reigning state junior champion has already earned a long awaited shot at the Gold Coast based world tour event after scoring a decisive victory in the Roxy Pro Trials for Trials on the Gold Coast in late September.

Stoyle, 17, heads the open women’s series ratings leading into this weekend’s event. There she sits on top with 1860 points, 250 clear of Coffey, with Stevic in third on 1590.

Other surfers in contention for Lizzy titles include Alex Headlands surfer Sharon Jackson in both the senior (over 28) and master’s divisions (over 35) along with Cabarita’s Brittani Nicholl in the U/20’s and Stoyle in the U/18’s. Currumbin’s Eden Putland and Moffat Beach’s Renee Heazlewood are in the box seat to claim the respective U/16 and U/14 girls’ division titles.

However, the all-female series is not all about fierce competition. The Lizzy Surf Series is designed to be a really social affair and is a perfect event for women and girls to have their first crack at competition surfing. Acting as a fantastic introductory series, the open women’s division will incorporate a repercharge division for surfers defeated in round one of competition and guarantees all surfers at least two surfs.

The series also features U/21, U/18, U/16, U/14, seniors (O/28) and masters (O/35) divisions with overall champions rated on their best two of three results. For all event updates please check out surfingqueensland or call the Surfing Queensland Office on (07) 5520 1165.

Sam Bleakley on the nose in California

Cornish hopes of victory in the final World Longboard Tour event of the season in California have been dashed. Newquay's Ben Skinner and Sennen's Sam Bleakley had been poised for a place in the last 16 but were eventually knocked out.

Newquay's Ben Skinner and Sennen's Sam Bleakley had been poised for a place in the last sixteen in San Clemente but were eventually outpointed in their respective round three heats.

Skinner, a former World Surfing Games silver medallist and British champion, was the closest of the Cornish duo to booking a round four slot.

Skinner surf strongly in the contestable 2 to 3 foot waves at San Onofre racking up a 12.9 point two wave tally from the judges.

But his opponent, Alex Salazar, from Brazil, called on all his technical surfing know-how to clinch the encounter by just under two points.

Bleakley, meanwhile, an England international, was outpointed by top South African Matthew Moir.

Bleakley, who has been a prolific winner in both UK and European contests, started well with a series of rail to rail and progressive moves on the clean waves faces.

The Cornishman was rewarded with a 10.4 point total for his best two waves.

Moir was undeterred though choosing some of the bigger set waves to set out his stall with a repertoire of both modern and classic longboarding skills.

The Oxbow World Longboard Tour is the last of two events on the ASP WLT with the top finisher of the series taking the title of ASP World Longboard Champion.

Australian Harley Ingleby, 25, won the first event at Les Cavaliers in Anglet, France and ahead of the American leg of the tour was eager to stay in the hunt for the overall title.

But it was Hawaiian Bonga Perkins who walked away with the world title after winning the final against Frenchman Antoine Delpero.

It's the second time Perkins has lifted the crown - his last was in 1996.

Perkins proved to be unstoppable throughout the Californian event defeated Delpero 16.95 to 13.90 in the crucial finale.

"I've been bridesmaids and 3rds and 4ths so many times now and I was hoping that my 2nd title would come soon before I bow out," Perkins said. "I'm blown away right now."

Perkins, who entered the San Onfre contest in third place, issued powerful rail-to-rail surfing throughout the contest, consistently compiling some of the highest heat totals. The Hawaiian did the same in the Final, netting two eight-point rides in the opening minutes of his heat.

"I've been doing it almost every heat, trying to sneak a couple in and get a couple under my belt, and they ended up being my stronger waves every heat," Perkins said.

"That 30 minute heat felt like a long time. I felt like I was holding my breath."

Despite his amazing performance throughout the contest, Delpero was unable to put a stop to the polished Hawaiian veteran. Delpero's second place finish at San Onofre State Beach also puts him at No. 2 in the world behind Perkins.

"I just could not find a wave in that heat," Delpero said. "I would have liked to win, but that's life, that’s competition."

UK Pro Surf Tour (UK PST)
Stop No 8 of 9 on 2008 UK PST
1st 2nd November 2008
Whiterocks Beach Portrush

Glenn Hall, who surfs for the Irish National team, took home the Portrush Open Title in clean 2-foot surf at White Rocks Beach in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Glenn who learned to surf in Australia but has recently returned to his Irish roots, took control of the event from the first round. The small surf suited his sharp, effortless style and the gathered crowd of spectators were soon predicting his victory. Glenn not only won the final but also the King of Watersports.com ‘King Of The Waves’ prize for the individual best wave score and ‘The Relentless Money Move’ for the most powerful manoeuvre to complete a clean sweep of the prizes. Glenn, who is ranked in the top 50 on the world professional circuit (WQS) was delighted with the win, which could not have come at a better time as he is getting married next month in Hawaii. Young Jayce Robinson from Cornwall put up a good fight in the final to finish second within a single point of Glenn. Last year’s UK Pro Tour winner and current ratings leader Sam Lamiroy took third and Martin Black placed fourth after an impressive semi final performance. The final was enjoyed by the biggest crowd of the Quiksilver and Roxy3 Degrees series so far who were also greeted with sunshine and light winds.

In the Roxy Portush Open Women’s event, local Irish surfer Easkey Britton took control from the opening seconds of the final in a strong display of surfing. Easkey, who is studying in Northern Ireland, often trains at the contest venues of White Rocks and the East Strand whenever she is away from her home beach of Rossnowlagh. She also won the ‘Queen Of The Waves’ sponsored by King of Watersports.com for the highest wave score. Shauna Ward from Bundoran finished second in small conditions at low tide that made wave selection all important. Sarah Bentley from Cornwall placed third and Raine Jackson from Australia finished fourth.

The Portrush event had extra points and prize money for the best surfers in Britain and beyond who had travelled to surf in the previous events in Tynemouth NE England and Thurso in Scotland as part of the Quiksilver and Roxy 3 Degrees series. Spencer Hargraves representing the event sponsor said, “Quiksilver is proud to support the grass roots of surfing in Britain and Ireland. We have surfed the last three events in all possible conditions. We have had to contend with snow, gale force winds, and waves that have varied from 2ft to 8ft perfection. The 3 Degrees series has shown the high standard of British surfers and the great locations we have around our coastlines.”

Coleraine Borough Council laid on their excellent facilities to the travelling surfers. Coleraine Borough Councillor Norman Hillis said, “I am pleased to welcome surfers from all around the world who had travelled a long way from much warmer places to be here at our great beaches on the North Coast. I’m sorry we haven’t been able to provide big waves here today. It’s the one thing we can’t guarantee, but as a boy I remember huge waves out here at our beaches, so I hope that you will all be back here again for an even better and bigger event next year.”

As the Quiksilver and Roxy 3 Degrees series draws to a close with a very successful finale, the surfers now continue on to Newquay for the final event on the UK Pro Surf Tour where the overall winner will be decided.

PISCINA, Peru (Tuesday, November 4, 2008) – Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 20, reigning ASP Women’s World Champion and defending event champion, collected her second consecutive win in Peru today, defeating Silvana Lima (BRA), 24, to claim the Movistar Classic Mancora Peru presented by Rip Curl as well as the ratings lead on the ASP Women’s World Tour.

Event No. 6 of 8 on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Movistar Classic Mancora Peru pres. by Rip Curl relocated from the primary venue in Mancora this morning to Piscina, an hour and a half south, where swell was running in the three-to-four foot (1.5 metre) range.

After building momentum throughout the day, Gilmore peaked in the Final, posting the highest heat total of the event, a 16.10 out of a possible 20, with brilliant flair and power on her backhand, to claim her second consecutive event title in Peru.

“I am so stoked right now,” Gilmore said. “I love coming to Peru. The waves are always really fun and the people are so passionate about their surfing. I came here confident that I could get a result and to come out on top is just fantastic.”

After stumbling with an equal 9th at the last ASP Women’s World Tour event in Sydney, Gilmore’s win today sees the young natural-footer back on top of the ASP Women’s World Tour ratings and on course to defend her ASP Women’s World Title.

“I think Sydney was good for me in that it motivated me to refocus on my primary goal which is to win another ASP Women’s World Tour,” Gilmore said. “Now that I’m ahead, I feel great, but I know there are still two more events and a lot can happen. I excited for Hawaii and am looking forward to a great end of the year.”

Lima, current No. 4 on the ASP Women’s World Tour, was in brilliant form all day, even netting an 7.70 out of a possible 10 in the Final, but it wasn’t enough to stop a rampaging Gilmore.

“I am very happy with my performance today,” Lima said. “I felt like I was surfing well and that my equipment was working really good. It is a shame that I couldn’t win in the Final, but I am happy with my result.”

Today’s runner-up finish marks Lima’s second in two events (she finished runner-up at the last event in Sydney), and the progressive natural-footer rockets up to 4th on the ASP Women’s World Tour.

“I really want to win an event one of these days, but Steph (Gilmore) was ripping,” Lima said. “I am still very happy with my result and my place in the ratings. I don’t know what Hawaii will hold for me, but I am looking forward to the events.”

Rebecca Woods (AUS), 24, current No. 7 on the ASP Women’s World Tour, scored the upset of the day, defeating former ratings leader and event favorite Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 25, in the Quarterfinals.

“Sofia (Mulanovich) is an incredible surfer and we were surfing at Lobitos this morning and she was surfing amazing, even with an injured foot,” Woods said. “Fortunately I got a couple of good ones off the bat and was able to maintain the lead. It’s a great win for me and my first Semifinals of the year so I’m stoked.”

Layne Beachley (AUS), 36, former seven-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current No. 3 on the ASP Women’s World Tour, opened up her Semifinal heat with a blistering 9.00 out of a possible 10, but was unable to halt the assault of eventual winner Gilmore.

“It’s frustrating when you open up the heat with a good wave and can’t back it up,” Beachley said. “I guess I am frustrated a bit more because I lost to Steph (Gilmore) and I had her and let her get away from me. It’s really frustrating.”

While it appears that Gilmore and Mulanovich are running away with the race for the ASP Women’s World Title, Beachley is still motivated to perform in Hawaii.

“I excited to get to Hawaii and I hope we get Sunset at 20 feet and Honolua at 15 feet,” Beachley said. “Hawaii is my old stomping ground and it’s where I feel like I’ve cemented a place for myself and I’m motivated by the desire to win and I’m looking forward to the winter.”

The sixth South Coast Surf Carnival took place this weekend, with the weather delivering the goods for all divisions, longboarding, SUPing, and even us kitesurfers!


The crowd at Scottburgh’s main beach witnessed some radical wave riding in the longest running kitesurfing event in the country, thanks in part to the strong south-westerly wind that blew all Sunday.
Conditions were tricky with a huge dead patch on the inside section (thanks to the Scottburgh bay), rocks, and over 20 knots on the outside combining to be a true test of skill.


Essentially a waveriding contest, the men's division was a true clash of the titans with all the top names in KZN kitesurfing vying for top position. Craig Chrystal and Lyle Botcher took first and second place, both displaying extreme prowess in the challenging, gusty conditions.
The ladies event was less well attended, with Nicole Annells and Kathryn Clarke-Mcleod the only ladies there. The pair pushed their limits in the growing swell to take first and second place respectively.
Bryce Rawlins proved himself a grom with serious guts as the youngest kiter out there, and earned himself the junior title once again!


In the longboarding event, a ladies division, as well as a grandmasters (age 35+) and over 50 division were contested. Competition was strong due to the large field, and it was Zanie Cawood (Durban) who clinched victory in the ladies event. Brandon Ribbink (Morningside) came out firing in the final of the grandmasters division, and managed to outscore Craig Daniel (Bluff) in a closely fought heat. In the over 50 division, Mike Patterson (Umdloti) showed that age is no obstacle as he powered his way to the title.


In the race to capture the first ever stand up paddleboard (SUP) title in South Africa, Dylan McCleod (Eastern Cape) was clearly the most consistent performer and rightly claimed the prestigious title and the main prize of a BILT SUP valued at R12 500.


Over and above the contest action surfing lessons were provided by uShaka Surf and Adventures; several experts in the various wave riding disciplines were also on hand to offer advice to aspiring enthusiasts.
The South Coast Surf Carnival was sponsored by Tourism South Coast, Jeep Apparel and Independent on Saturday. Contributing sponsors to the event were 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.

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.

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.