Almost ideal surfer conditions met the athletes on the coast of South Africa in the final races. The longboarding competition was held by Ryd Brand and was only made possible by the efforts of Surfing South Africa. 3-4-foot combs were raised in front of the athletes, on which they demonstrated their own professionalism.
In the junior class, Angelica Rosslind, who was not yet 16, performed. The girl had a priority right to race, so she waited for the best waves and worked with her favorite style, which had already become branded and recognizable. Her overall result is 12.9.
Jackson Ribbink won the similar category among juniors, who showed free turns with hard blows with his nose on the water. In total, he was able to score 13.76 points for his demonstration.
Hugh Thompson, who plays in the legendary division, confidently took the lead. It is worth noting that the athlete is engaged in the production of high-quality boards. Showing a combination of sharp maneuvers and jumps with classics, the rider received 16.76, and the performance style earned him the title of “surfer surfer”.
In the category of older athletes (from 50 and older), Kay Holt won with her energetic youth style. Confident maneuvers on the waves, standing on the nose of the board brought her the title of champion. Noteworthy were the performances of Van Kempen, which were highly appreciated by the judges all week.
In the men’s category, Craig Cuff stood out, showing the highest score for a single race in the final heat – 9.83. He received bronze among the Open Mens, and also won the title of the best surfer.
Boys before coming of age lost titles and places to Justin Van Niekerk. In a similar women’s group, Hannah Pretorius won, diluting her style with nose riding along the most difficult parts of the ridges.
The performance of Sam Christianson, who saddled the highest ridges, put an end to this day of competition. The athlete performed several maneuvers at the highest level and put an end to the nose riding. This made him the winner of the competition that year.
Congratulations to the champions!
