Surfing South Africa is proud to announce that the Board of Directors has ratified the selection of the members of the national SUP team which will represent South Africa at the 5th ISA World Stand-up Paddle and Paddleboard Championships to be held in Fiji from 12th to 20th November 2016.
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The national team to represent South Africa at the ISA World Championships is made up of athletes, coaches and management from Kwazulu – Natal, Gauteng and the Western Cape.
Thomas King and Roxy Davis (both Western Cape) and Brandon Ribbink (Kwazulu – Natal) will compete in the SUP Surfing discipline, Dylan Frick and Tarryn King (Western Cape)
Chris Couve (Gauteng), Jacqueline De Billot (Kwazulu-Natal) and Thomas King will participate in the SUP Racing discipline and Ribbink, Malec Odendaal (Kwazulu – Natal) Anna Notten and Candice Murray (Western Cape) will compete in the Prone Paddleboard racing division.
The Team Manager is Angela Whittle (Kwazulu-Natal and the Coaches are Shayne Chips (Kwazulu-Natal) and James Raaff (Western Cape)
“Surfing South Africa congratulates each member of the national SUP team on their selection to represent their country. This is a prestigious International Surfing Association sanctioned event and we look forward to watching the team waving the South African flag high in Fiji,” said Robin de Kock, General Manager of Surfing South Africa.
“We have a strong team representing South Africa at this year’s ISA World Stand Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championships. This is testament to the growth of the sport along our coastline. With seasoned riders from last year’s event along with fresh new talent in the team, we can look forward to top-class performances in the water against the world’s top SUP surfing and paddling nations,” said Bruce Johnston, President of Stand-Up Paddling South Africa.
Surfing South Africa (SSA) is the recognized governing body for the sport of surfing in South Africa. SSA is a member of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC). SSA is a member of the International Surfing Association (ISA), the World governing body for the sport. www.isasurf.org. For more information about SSA visit www.surfingsouthafrica.co.za.
Robin de Kock
SSA General Manager
surfingsouthafrica@gmail.com
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For further information on SUPSA and the national SUP team contact Bruce Johnston on president@supsa.org.za
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The ISA will gather the world’s best SUP and Paddleboard athletes in Fiji from November 12-20 for the 2016 Fiji ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship!
2016 will mark the fifth edition of the competition, which has become the fastest growing in the ISA World Championship Series. In 2015 participation more than doubled since the event’s inception in 2012 as 27 Nations and 260 athletes graced the shores of Sayulita, Mexico in an incredible week of competition that resulted in Team USA earning their first-ever Gold Medal.
The International Surfing Association (ISA) today announced that the ISA World Standup Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship will be held in Denmark in September 2017 , with specific actions to be determined in the near future dates.
From left to right: The Executive Director of the ISA, Robert Fasulo, Vice President and World Champion ISA, Casper Steinfath and President of Friends of Cold Hawaii, Finn Jorsal, attend the official event of the signing of the contract for the ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship 2017 in Denmark.
The ISA event will be organized by Friends of Cold Hawaii , an association that conducts annual championships of water sports, in collaboration with the Danish Surfing and Rafting Federation (DSRF), Sportevent Denmark, Wonderful Copenhagen and Copenhagen Watersports – the largest club Standup Paddle and rafting in Denmark.
The announcement was made in Denmark House, the meeting place of the National Olympic Committee of Denmark during the Olympic Games Rio 2016, located at Ipanema Beach. The Executive Director of the ISA, Robert Fasulo , and the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee Friends of Cold Hawaii, Finn Jorsal, signed the contract. Also the Vice President of the ISA SUP World Champion, Casper Steinfath of Denmark, attended the event.
The ISA World Championship will take place in two locations: the SUP and Paddleboard Racing in Copenhagen, the capital, and the SUP Surfing in Klitmøller (known as Cold Hawaii) – an ideal location on the northwest coast of Denmark.
Klitmøller, known as Coldhawaii in the community and SUP Surfing in Denmark, is well located on the northwest coast of Denmark for North Sea storm surges. Photo: Copencold Hawaii
The announcement of the ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship 2017 comes after the confirmation of the 2016 edition, which will take place in recognized worldwide waves of Cloudbreak, Fiji from 12 to 20 November 2016.
Since joining the World Championship Series ISA in 2012 in Peru, the ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship has become the fastest growing event. In the 2015 event, turnout was more than double that in the first event of 2012. 27 Nations and 260 athletes gathered on the beaches of Sayulita, Mexico for an amazing week of competition. The result was the first Gold Medal for Team USA.
The world’s best SUP and Paddleboard racers will compete in Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, in 2017. Photo: ISA / Ben Reed
The ISA President, Fernando Aguerre, said:
“We are pleased to bring our ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship 2017 in Denmark, and for the first time to Europe. We are excited to join our friends in Denmark whose commitment and enthusiasm with SUP is a testament to the overall growth and development of this key discipline of the ISA. With our Championship 2016 in Fiji, this November, followed by Denmark next year, the SUP and Paddleboard are becoming more global sports.
“As the global governing authority of SUP and Paddleboard, we are working every day to develop these disciplines around the world. After inclusion Racing SUP in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, bring this championship to Denmark and Europe will provide another incredible platform for the world’s best athletes to compete in a world class event, increasing the global profile of sport .
“We can expect the best SUP surfers, runners and athletes SUP Paddleboard reach Copenhagen and the beaches of northern Denmark to experience the beautiful coastline and welcoming people of the country. I would also like to express my appreciation and gratitude to friends and Danish Cold Hawaii Surfing and Rafting Federation for their support. ”
Jorsal Finn, President of the Danish Surfing and Rafting Federation and Cold Hawaii, said:
“We are honored and proud to announce that Denmark will be the first European country to receive the ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship. Our goal to grow and develop SUP and Paddleboard is aligned with the vision of the International Surfing Association and are pleased to work together to promote the sport. ”
“We are excited to make this historic announcement here in Rio where the Surfing has just been confirmed as an Olympic sport for 2020. Tokyo is a fantastic opportunity for all sports and we are determined to support the ISA as we continue the development of SUP and Paddleboard in the hope that one day these disciplines also join the Olympic Games. “
It is that time of the year, The Xpression on the Beach Wave Classic, Cape Town’s premier SUP Wave riding championship. As the winter swells start rolling in, South Africas’s best stand up paddleboarders gather to compete against eachother in the Xpression Wave Classic, a SUPSA and SSA sanctioned event. This events results count towards the selection of the 2017 South African team. This year is going to be one for everyone with a variety of divisions. Open men & woman, Legends, Wahine’s( Social woman), Kahuna’s (social men), Juniors and Kids(12&under).
Join XOTB for a weekend full of fun and competition. The venue will be roaming with conditions depending, and a call will be made during the week running up to the event.
2016 Tiger’s Milk Winter Classic to bring an international flavour to Muizenberg Corner in June
After the success of the inaugural Tiger’s Milk Classic at Surfers Corner in Muizenberg Corner last year, the 2016 Tiger’s Milk Winter Classic will not only be even bigger and better this year but will also have an international flavour added to the menu.
Tiger’s Milk have upgraded the Men’s and Women’s Longboarding Divisions to World Surfing League (WSL) Speciality status, making it the first ever WSL speciality longboard surf contest to take place in South Africa. In addition, an Over 40 Longboard division for the more mature competitive longboarders has been added to the mix.
As was the case in 2015, this year’s event will not only cater for longboarders but will also include Surfing South Africa 3A PST rated Open Men, Open Women, Under 18 Boys and Under 18 Girls surfers, a Stand Up Paddle Waveriding contest for Men and Women, as well as the unique Men’s and Women’s Varsity Divisions for registered student surfers.
With a total of R55000 in prize money is on offer across the board in this multidiscipline surfriding event and up to 100 local and national surfriders expected to take part, the Tiger’s Milk Winter Classic is definitely a premier event on the Surfing South Africa contest calendar. Online entries for all the divisions will open on www.surfingsouthafrica.co.za on Monday May 16th. Entries will close once each division is full.
Jody Maree winner of the 2015 Tiger’s Milk Surf Classic Men’s Surfing Division in: photo Graeme Field
Matthew Moir, winner of the 2015 Tiger’s Milk Surf Classic Men’s Longboard Division: photo Graeme Field
ABOUT SURFING SOUTH AFRICA
The 2016 Tigers Milk Winter Classic is presented by Surfing South Africa, the recognised governing body for the sport in South Africa. Surfing South Africa is a member of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and the International Surfing Association (ISA).
ABOUT TIGER’S MILK RESTAURANT & BAR
Located in the heart of the Cape Town Surf scene, Tiger’s Milk brings both a heighted sense of excitement and delicious food to Surfers Corner in Muizenberg. Serving generous portions of all your favourite ‘Dude foods’ with a panoramic view of the bay is a hard combination to beat. It wasn’t long before this popular restaurant became a franchise, with the second branch opening up successfully in Long Street, and a third instalment opening its doors to Century City in May of this year. It is through Tiger’s Milk’s love for surf that has led to them hosting the Tiger’s Milk Classic Surf competition in 2015 and again this year. Their aim for sponsoring this competition is simple; to promote surfing as a sport in South Africa and provide accessibility to emerging surfers. Through the expansion of the brand, Tiger’s Milk has held on to the ethos that their customers have fallen in love with: mouth-watering ‘Dude Food’ enjoyed in a festive environment.
SUPSA invites applications for the positions of Team Coach and Team Manager to accompany the South African Team to the 5th ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championships to be held in Fiji from 12 -20 November 2016.
Successful candidates will be awarded their South African Colours and will enjoy an exceptional opportunity to participate in a unique World Championship event that this year will be held in the most exciting venue since its inception.
The positions are as follows:
Team Coach
The Team Coach is required to assume overall responsibility for Team training, conditioning, performance and motivation both prior to, and during, the event.
In selecting the Team Coach, preference is to be given to candidates who can demonstrate experience working;
with elite athletes, preferably with competition and/or coaching experience at national or international surfing events.
within a team dynamic in an intensely competitive team event environment
Team Manager
The Team Manager will assume overall responsibility for managing the team including the responsibility for budgeting, expenditure and fundraising, as well as liaison and reporting to SUPSA
In selecting the Team Manager, preference is to be given to candidates who can demonstrate experience in:
successfully managing a large team of athletes and support staff in a major event environment over a 2 week period.
planning and implementing all team logistics prior to departure and during the event.
successfully liaising with the local and international media and giving accurate information for daily press releases and website requirements.
relating to athletes and team coaches while playing a pivotal role in team harmonics and discipline
Applicants must be:
South African Residents or Citizens in possession of either an SA ID or Passport
Able to fund their own costs in participating in the ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championships;
Applicants must please forward a short email indicating their interest and motivating their selection to vicepresident@supsa.org before 15 May 2016.
Regards,
Dave Maxwell | SUPSA Vice-President
Casper Steinfath and Slater Trout lead the field during the 2015 Worlds in Sayulita, Mexico (photo: Ben Reed/ISA)
The International Surfing Association (ISA) has today confirmed that the 2016 ISA World StandUp Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship will be hosted in Fiji – the first time that an ISA event will be held in the Pacific island chain, further highlighting the global growth and expansion of SUP Surfing and Racing.
