Show me a more accessible, more entertaining and fun for all contest venue. I’ll wait.
Day three highlights above.
The Quiksilver Festival closed in more epic conditions at the “Culs Nus” beach in Hossegor with a final free surfing session in front of a crowded beach.
At the end of 4 days of competition, it was the French duo Jérémy Flores and Michel Bourez who won the first edition of this innovative format Festival. The two friends outperformed the competition throughout the week, in epic surf conditions!
The week-long celebration of the Surf Culture with surf competitions, a music festival, skateboarding, and film screenings is coming to an end tonight in Hossegor. This first edition was a complete success with more than 25,000 people attending throughout the week, to watch the best surfers in the world. Surfers teamed up in pairs to compete in a ‘serious fun’ expression session format with a new theme each day: best Airs & Barrels, best Combos, Biggest turns and Twin-fin Challenge. For the last day of the competition, the Twin Fin Challenge offered an incredible show.
In addition to Live concerts and side events, the Quiksilver Festival was blessed by epic weather conditions which allowed surfers to achieve incredible hits in waves of 3 to 4m. Quiksilver team surfer Jérémy Flores, who initiated the event, set the spot-on fire yesterday! Kauli Vaast, was also a top performer at the start of the week.
First edition of the Quiksilver Festival:
1 / Michel Bourez (FRA) / Jeremy Flores (FRA)
2 / Joan Duru (FRA) / Marc Lacomare (FRA)
Standout of the event: Clay Marzo Best combo, day 1: Noa Deane Biggest commitment: Mikey Wright Top female wave: Coco Ho 10 Points rides: Josh Kerr, Jérémy Florés, Marc Lacomare
Most consistent :
Alan Cleland Jr.
Jackson Dorian : 1 twin fin given by Jérémy Flores
All the best waves surfed around the Quiksilver Festival contest site, bomb after bomb.
Featuring: Jeremy Flores, Kolohe Andino, Aritz Aranburu, Jonathan Gonzales, Leo Etienne, Kyllian Guerin, William Aliotti, Jackson Dorian, Jao Errera, Enzo Cavallini, Charly Quivront, Nicolas Paulet.
I have no idea why the WSL and French government can’t back a return to Hossegor but in two days the Quiksilver Festival France has shown categorically why it should be back on a Dream Tour.
The entries for the second phase of The O’Neill Rookie Rippers social media competition is about to close! Get involved and enter Rookie Rippers for the chance to join TEAM O’NEILL. Enter by 30th of September 2023, at 6PM.
O’Neill are giving you another chance to win a spot at our Youth Surf Academy, Rookie Rippers… with guaranteed waves!
The last competition saw O’Neill welcome two new rippers to their family: Teresa Pereira and Francisco Magalhaes.
Sixteen lucky winners will have the chance to refine their skills and take their surfing to the next level, mentored by Team O’Neill riders. Location: The Wave in Bristol, UK.
O’Neill are looking for junior surfers from all over Europe and the UK, aged between 12 and 16.
Post your best single wave surf videos now!
A panel will be selecting the top videos that advance to the final round, where our Team O’Neill riders will then select the winners to surf under their team flags!
Once you’re in your team, get ready to challenge yourself and push your limits in and out of the water. Only one team will be crowned as The Rookie Rippers champions, and the two strongest surfers will earn a year’s sponsorship and join Team O’Neill!
Here’s how to enter
– Follow O’Neil on Instagram and TikTok.
– Share your best single- wave surf videos and tag @oneilleurope (Instagram) or @oneillofficial (TikTok).
– Use the hashtag #RookieRippers.
– Make sure to complete the entrance form here ! *If you don’t fill in this form your entry will not be included in the judging rounds.
– Boost your chances by entering as many videos as you’d like.
That’s it! Make sure to submit your video before the 30th of September 2023, at 6PM.
