Heidi on Fire in St Mikes
Testing conditions were the order of the weekend while the country’s best groms took to the water at St Michael’s on Sea, on the KZN South Coast on 2 and 3 June, for the first of three Surfing South Africa-sanctioned Rip Curl Grom Search events.
Inaugural Mozambique Invitational
Ten of the best female surfers in South Africa are currently in Mozambique, preparing for the start of the inaugural Roxy Invitational which is set to take place at one of the perfect right-hand point-breaks in the area.
Rosy Rocks Durban Roxy Surf Jam
The sun burned down, the waves poured through, the girls ripped them all and the wind forgot to blow on the second day of the Roxy Surf Jam presented by Virgin Mobile In Association With Resolution Health.
O’Neill Unveils Big Wave Awards
O’Neill Rewards Big Wave Bravery in Inaugural Courage Awards South Africa is home to some of the planet’s finest big wave surfers and O’Neill South Africa has set out to honour them by launching a new and unique event – the O’Neill South African Big Wave Raw Courage Awards.
Tarryn Takes Her Third Pro Junior
Tarryn Chudleigh overcame the wet and wild conditions at Big Bay, Bloubergstrand on Sunday to grab her third consecutive victory in the Pro Junior girls, at the third of five events in the R220 000 Billabong Junior Series, the premier national circuit of events for surfers aged 20 and younger.
Home Girls Rule CA Waves
Capetonians were in good form on day three of the Billabong Junior Series at Big Bay in Bloubergstrand, with Durbanite and fourth seed in the Pro Junior Girls Heidi Palmboom the only visiting girl to prevent a complete whitewash by the local contingent.
Seeds Excel in Bloubergstrand
Tarryn Chudleigh (Kommetjie) and Chantelle Rautenbach dominated the girls U20 Pro Junior set on the second day of Billabong Junior Series event, in absolutely ideal conditions at Big Bay, Bloubergstrand.
O’Neill to Sponsor Shark Spotting
Following the recent media warnings about an increase in Great White shark activity, the residents of Cape Town have one less thing to worry about now that one of the popular surf brands, O’Neill, has stepped in to sponsor the Shark Spotting Campaign.
Big Waves for Blouberg Surf Series
The men’s events of the third of R220 000 Billabong Junior Series got underway in excellent one to 1.6 metre (3-5 foot) waves at the Big Bay, Bloubergstrand on Thursday, with light variable winds producing conditions described as the best this year for the country’s top 20 year-old and younger surf stars.
Australia Wins Junior Surf Champs
In a thrilling day for junior surfing, Australia won the Team Event and two of its young stars took gold on the final day of the 2007 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships in Costa de Caparica, Portugal.
Surfers Look to Bloubergstrand
Big Bay at Bloubergstrand will be the venue for South Africa’s most prestigious junior surfing series, when the third stop on the five-event R220 000 Billabong Junior Series is staged there next week.
SA 3 Still in Junior Surf Champs
Contest Director Marcos Bukao called an early halt to Day Five proceedings at the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships on Thursday, when the surf dropped to just one foot, and the weather changed from hot to cold at Praia Mata, Costa Da Caparica, Portugal.