Dead Famous Liquor Lounge, Newquay.
Sunday 19th May
7PM – 9PM
Free entry
Come and meet one of the greatest surfers of all time. 4 X World Title Runner – Up, 14 Championship Tour events wins, Winner of the Quiksilver World Masters Title. Shaper, Surfboard Innovator.
Bring your questions
Doors open at 7pm. Entry is Free.
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Rip Curl, the iconic surf brand, is thrilled to announce the return of the Rip Curl Virtual Pro presented by Western Australia, an innovative surfing competition open to all Rip Curl GPS watch owners. This year, surfers globally can actively take part in the competition running from May 25 to May 30 2024. Participants will be in the running for a trip of a lifetime to the stunning Margaret River Region in Western Australia, for the winner and three mates.
The Rip Curl Virtual Pro, is a unique opportunity for surfers of all levels to compete in one of the largest global surf contests by surfing their local breaks. Surfers simply need to log their sessions using the Rip Curl SearchGPS Surf Watch and the SearchGPS app between May 25 and May 30, 2024. Rip Curl will track every surf session and analyse the data using the Rip Curl SearchGPS Surf Watch. Surfers are scored in real-time based on three key criteria: wave length, wave speed, and number of waves surfed.
The Rip Curl Virtual Pro is possible due to Rip Curl’s leading innovative technology, allowing surfers across the world the ability to plan, capture, and relive their surfing activity (privately or with friends) on their smartphone devices. James Taylor, Head of Brand and Marketing at Rip Curl said “We are excited to bring back the Rip Curl Virtual Pro, a competition that celebrates our community of surfers and the innovative technology of our SearchGPS watch. This year, we’re inviting surfers to actively participate and track their progress for the chance to win this dream prize to Western Australia’s indulgent Margaret River Region.”
Rip Curl launched the first-ever Virtual Pro competition in 2023 which came as a surprise to owners of a Rip Curl Search GPS Watch, who didn’t even know they were part of the competition. Last year’s winner Nick Cashin scored an epic trip to Fiji with three of his mates. “It has been almost a year and I still don’t have words to describe the surrealness of that whole experience. How do you describe your childhood dream becoming a reality? I felt like any minute, any wipeout, surely I would wake back up again. Although I never did! I actually got the call, out of the blue, Rip Curl took me on The Search!” said Cashin.
For further information on Rip Curl’s virtual pro and how to get involved, please visit the link here.
How to Enter
1. Log Your Surfs: Use your Rip Curl SearchGPS Surf Watch to record your surfing sessions between May 25-30, 2024.
2. Sync Your Data: Ensure your sessions are uploaded to your SearchGPS app account.
3. Increase Your Chances: The more you surf, the higher your chances of winning, as the competition focuses on wave length, wave speed, and number of waves surfed.
The Grand Prize
One lucky surfer will win the ultimate surfing holiday to explore the otherworldly coastline of the renowned Margaret River Region in Western Australia, travelling from June 24 to June 28, 2024.
The prize package includes:
● Flights and four nights’ accommodation (T’s and C’s apply).
● Brand new wetsuits
● A $500 AUD Rip Curl voucher for the winner and their three friends
● A total prize value of over $20,000 AUD
Runners-up and the top ten participants will also receive Rip Curl vouchers worth $250 AUD and $100 AUD respectively.
Occy has been kidnapped.
Occy has issued a demand that is cardboard replica is returned to Jack Mccoy after it was ‘borrowed’ for the Astor Theatre Lorne. The incident as caught on CCTV.
Jack McCoy said…
“You’ve got 24 hours to return me” says the 1999 World Champ
Help us find the Occy and return him to the Lorne Theatre by 5pm today and you’ll win a MYSTERY PRIZE PACK and a double pass to tonight’s show!
The legend that walked away will also win a prize if he returns him on time “
Book now: JackMcCoy.com
A short film featuring Josie Prendergast & Taj Richmond, a couple that rides together. It’s a portrait about how they’ve influenced each others surfing lives over the past 12 years, how they inspire and motivate one another to surf more, surf better, surf different. It’s an ode to the beautiful Byron region they call home and the personalities and attitudes that reside within its surfing community. Enjoy.
Edit & Directed – Kai Neville Coloured – Tim Wreyford
Original Music Composition – The M1 Sound Design – Thom Pringle
Surf Design – Georde Grigor
16mm Camera – Kai Neville & Georde Grigor
Creative Direction – Matt Ireland Producer – Jacqueline marcuzzi
Additional Surf Footage – Clementine Bourke
Additional Drone Footage – Laura Frati (Flying High)
32nd Jesus Surf Classic, 21st – 22nd Sept , Croyde Bay, North Devon. Save the date. Registration will open in mid August.
Event organiser Christian Surfers UK is very excited to be hosting the 32nd annual Jesus Surf Classic at its traditional venue of Croyde Bay in North Devon.
The weekend of 21-22 September is planned to be a weekend full of fantastic surfing action, live music, and plenty of refreshments and other attractions.
Categories range from under 12s up to over 35s, and there will be over £2000 worth of prize money throughout the eight categories.
Registration goes live in first couple of weeks of August, and we would encourage you to get your entries in as soon as possible as we know most divisions will sell out very rapidly.
For all the latest info, and to register once open, go to christiansurfers.co.uk/events, it was great to host the event again last year although we in the end used two beaches due to the weather coming through on the Sunday, although this produced fantastic waves at Putsborough. However, this year we hope to celebrate altogether, at the same beach.
All previous entrants from the last few years who opted to stay on the mailing list will receive an email inviting them to enter as soon as registration opens, so keep an eye out for that.
We will update as plans develop but very much look forward to seeing you in mid September. A huge thank you to all the volunteers who will be supporting this event along with local churches, Parkdean Resorts for hosting it, CG Water Safety, the RNLI, and other partner organisations who will be involved throughout the weekend.
Updates will also be on the website christiansurfers.co.uk as well as the Facebook page, Jesus Surf Series CSUK
For any further specific questions contact [email protected]
Australia Win Eighth Team World Championship at 2024 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Junior Surfing Championship
Hawaii wins team silver medal, France, bronze, USA, copper
Dane Henry becomes first Australian to win Boy’s U/18 World Title in 15 years, Dylan Donegan makes it back-to-back for Spain in U/16
Vaihiti Inso (HAW) and Ziggy Mackenzie (AUS) join long legacy of World Champions to represent their teams
Englands Lukas Skinner runner up in Under 16s, chalked up three of the top five scoring heat scores in the division.
Not only did Australia as a team break a long gap in victory, but Dane Henry(AUS) became the first Australian to win Boy’s U/18 in 15 years. Though Henry’s performances all week were the talk of the event, most notably the only perfect-10 of the competition, a lull in waves during the Main Event Final saw him sent to the Repechage Final after only putting a single score on the board. Learning his lesson, the 17-year-old stayed active in his next two heats, catching more waves than anyone in both, capped off by a 9.23 in the Grand Final.
“This is the best moment of my life,” Henry said. “Before the Semis we heard that we got the gold and got the official confirmation and we did a big ring of fire. It’s just all come together after 10 years of us not winning gold. I just can’t believe it. I’m lost for words. It’s been the best experience of my life and I’m so grateful to be captaining this awesome Australian team.”
Despite posting the highest heat total of the event in his Repechage Round 9 heat, 18.17, Rickson Falcão (BRA) was unable to create the same magic in the Grand Final, and had to settle for the bronze medal after Henry’s teammate Fletcher Kelleher (AUS) scored an 8.10 on his final wave to take the silver and make it one-two for Australia in Boy’s U/18, with Ikko Watanabe (JPN) earning the copper medal.
Ziggy Mackenzie’s (AUS) road to the Final was made smoother after she took a wave in her Girl’s U/16 Main Event Final with 1 second to go. Needing a 6.54, the 15-year-old grabbed a 6.57 to guarantee herself a medal. In an extremely tight final, a 6.83 from Mackenzie proved to be the high point and when her backup of a 5.93 arrived late in the heat, it was enough to seal the deal and plant her name as a World Junior Champion alongside fellow Australians Stephanie Gilmore and Tyler Wright.
“I’m so stoked, Mackenzie said. “I feel like all the work that I’ve put in and all the support from the Australian team has all come together. I think everyone was so excited but so nervous at the same time coming into this event. We’ve got such a strong team and we really wanted to just push and push as hard as we can. We’re on top and I’m so stoked for the team.”
Two of last year’s medalists found themselves in back-to-back Finals, with 2023 bronze medalist Eden Walla (USA) earning copper and 2023 copper medalist Clémence Schorsch (FRA) taking silver, while Louise Lepront (RSA) won bronze, the first South African girl to earn a medal since Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games silver medalist Bianca Buitendag won silver in 2011.
Spain’s Dylan Donegan backed up teammate Hans Odriozola’s 2023 gold medal when he became U/16 World Champion. Both Donegan and Odriozola claimed their wins over Lukas Skinner (ENG), who once again won the silver medal. Donegan won each of his seven heats surfed this week, flaring most when it counted. An 8.17 for a backhand two-turn combo that featured a critical second closeout hit was backed up by a 7.13 for a 15.30 heat total.
“I’m really, really happy,” Donegan said. “It feels amazing. Just to even qualify for the team in Spain is really, really hard. I haven’t put it in my mind yet, I guess I’m going to have to and enjoy the moment and when it’s on me I’ll just probably go crazy.”
An impassioned performance from Thiago Passeri saw the Argentinian win the first Boy’s U/16 medal for his nation, the bronze, while the first New Zealand boy to win a medal since 2007, Alexis Owen (NZL), notched his name alongside Ricardo Christie and Matt Hewitt.
Hawaiian girls account for the most gold medals in the WJSC, and Vaihiti Insocontinued that tradition when she won the 11th gold medal for Hawaii. The new U/18 World Champion was proud to represent her team and her culture with the victory, but was also thrilled to display a solid show of surfing. Winning the Grand Final with an 8.50 and 8.17, largely on the strength of her powerful and stylish forehand carves on the lefts of La Bocana, her 16.67 heat total left her fellow finalists in need of near-perfection to reach her.
“I’m almost speechless,” Inso said. “Honestly my main goal was not the result but just to put on a good performance and I hope I did that. I love surfing and before there was no lefts and all of a sudden the lefts just came that way. So mahalo ke Akua for the waves and God for everything.”
After impressive performances across both U/16 and U/18, 2022 U/16 copper medalist Tya Zebrowski (FRA) was able to add an U/18 silver medal to her count, with Sara Freyre (USA) and Milla Brown (AUS) winning the bronze and silver medals respectively.
ISA President, Fernando Aguerre, said:
“What an incredible week. Some of the best waves in the history of our ISA events in El Salvador, and we have had many. It’s been a great partnership with the government of El Salvador. Thank you to President Bukele and thank you to the people of El Salvador for receiving us as warm as ever.
“Congratulations to all the medalists. You are now going home as champions, and the top surfers in the world in the junior divisions. Some of you will be in the Olympics this year, just 75 days away, in Tahiti. Most of you will not, but most of you have the opportunity to be in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.”
RESULTS
Team Rankings
Gold – Australia
Silver – Hawaii
Bronze – France
Copper – USA
England 15th
Boy’s U/16
Gold – Dylan Donegan (ESP)
Silver – Lukas Skinner (ENG)
Bronze – Thiago Passeri (ARG)
Copper – Alexis Owen (NZL)
Girl’s U/16
Gold – Ziggy Mackenzie (AUS)
Silver – Clémence Schorsch (FRA)
Bronze – Louise Le Pront (RSA)
Copper – Eden Walla (USA)
Boy’s U/18
Gold – Dane Henry (AUS)
Silver – Fletcher Kelleher (AUS)
Bronze – Rickson Falcão (BRA)
Copper – Ikko Watanabe (JPN)
Girl’s U/18
Gold – Vaihiti Inso (HAW)
Silver – Tya Zebrowski (FRA)
Bronze – Sara Freyre (USA)
Copper – Milla Brown (AUS)
