The SUP Durbs! PRO (& SA SUP Surf Champs) is a Surfing South Africa sanctioned event.
During the course of this weekend, Durban will also play host to the National Prize-Giving, SUPSA AGM and National Team Fund Raiser.
Event: SUP Durbs Pro & SA SUP Surf Champs
Formats: SA SUP Surf Champs, Long Distance & Techincal Races
Date: 13-15 July
Entry cut off date: 5th July (online only!)
Online entry here: http://www.supdurbs.co.za/pages/15169/enter-sup-durbs-pro-2018
Contact person: Lande – lande@pulsatorlures.co.za
Location: mobile
Sunday was a different story, 19 racers in extremely difficult condition – 3 ft chop, 25-knot side shore, strong current and irregular period. While we had hoped to have a far longer race (especially for Mr Chipps, who flew down especially from Durban) it was impossible to make the race longer or do multiple ins and outs due to the wind and rip, without endangering paddlers. Two girls had to be rescued close to the rocks as it is.
The SUP Surfing Finals
Sadly, we could not display what our sup-surfing was really about due to the conditions, but the winners probably still came to the fore.
| POSITION | NAME | DIVISION | DIVISION POSITION |
|
1 |
DYLAN FRICK | OPEN MEN |
1 |
|
2 |
HENCO SCHOLTZ | JUNIORS |
1 |
|
3 |
GARY VAN ROOYEN | LEGENDS |
1 |
|
4 |
TYRAN COOPER | OPEN MEN |
2 |
|
5 |
NATHAN VAN VUUREN | OPEN MEN |
3 |
|
6 |
KIMON DOS SANTOS | OPEN MEN |
4 |
|
7 |
TARRYN KING | OPEN WMN |
1 |
|
8 |
RORY SMYTHE | LEGENDS |
2 |
|
9 |
LEVI MAYES | PRONE |
1 |
|
10 |
TAMMY FOSTER | OPEN WMN |
2 |
|
11 |
CAMERON TRIPNEY | JUNIORS |
2 |
|
12 |
MIKE TERON | LEGENDS |
3 |
|
13 |
JUSTIN LINLEY | LEGENDS |
4 |
|
14 |
KE-LUNG SU | OPEN MEN |
5 |
|
15 |
SHAYNE CHIPPS | OPEN MEN |
6 |
|
16 |
EVETTE TERBLANCHE | SOC WMN |
1 |
|
17 |
MISSY VOLKER | DIVAS |
1 |
|
18 |
CAROLINE GILL | SOC WMN |
2 |
|
19 |
ELMARI RENECLE | DIVAS |
2 |
Xpression Wave Classic Surf Results;
This is a SUPSA and SSA sanctioned event.
As the winter swells start rolling in, SA’s best paddleboarders gather to compete against each other in the Xpression Wave Classic. We will witness 2 days of heart-wrenching top to bottom surfing, cries of laughter, tears of joy (and pain) and fun in the sun (and/or rain) with friends and family!
* XOTB will also be holding a Technical Race which will take place on Sunday 17th June at Blouberg (just before the finals).
* This will be 2nd year they will be holding a Foil Division
Date: 16th – 17th June
Entry cut off date: Monday 11th June
Online entry: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdVWkQkxubGtZnitwX1ljmXaSE7Fsc53ROvR2h_qNv6QW7-Q/viewform?c=0&w=1
Contact person:Gary – 0825523177 or Ty – 0712903829
Safety: PFD and Leashes compulsory for Racing. No Staps for Foil division
Location: TBC Muizenberg/ Blouberg
SUPSA is excited to announce the following arrangements for the weekend of 13- 15 July in Durban:
The results of the SUPDurbs Pro Long Distance Race will be used as the basis for selecting one Male and one Female Long Distance Racer for the South African Team to compete at the ISA World Standup Paddleboard and Paddleboard Championships to be held in Brazil from 23 November to 1 December 2018. Prone Paddlers interested in representing South Africa during this event are also encouraged to enter this race to make themselves eligible for selection.
The SUPDurbs Pro Surfing contest will be the South African SUP Surfing Championships for 2018, and the SA SUP Surfing Champion trophies will be awarded to the winners of each of the six competitive divisions.
The Annual SUPSA Prize giving for the 2017 Season will be held on Saturday evening at a venue to be announced. Please join us in celebrating some outstanding performances by our athletes
Annual Rankings 2017
The final Surf, Race and Overall rankings for 2017 have been posted on our website
Nominations are requested for the following Awards:
Outstanding Performance during 2017
Service to the Sport during 2017
Please email your nomination along with a short motivation to Sharon Sutherland sharon.sutherland@momentum.co.za
The annual SUPSA AGM will be held during August 2018 at a date and venue to be announced during July.
~ Dave Maxwell
SUPSA President