KEIKI

Nick Gornall was busy this summer, improving and tightening every move in his vast repertoire of moves.
Check it out sick clip…

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Here’s another banging clip from Will Hodgetts’ The 8 project.
A bunch of leftover clips from Hawaii that’s well worth the watch.

Thankfully no horses were harmed during the course of this film from Gustavo Imigrante.
Coverage of their mission to the land of leprechauns.
The Portugese riders include Gastao Entrudo, Hugo Pinheiro, Manuel Centeno, Nuno Azevedo and Ricardo Faustino.

Speaking of tsunamis check this clip out by the MOOTCA5T crew…

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Professional bodyboarder, Alex Bunting, shows you how he mounts his GoPro . The guys at sportscamera.com.au have a brand new mount available. Check their website for more details. 

This chapter features a selection of Various riders, young and old, that stood out in Hawaii this year.
Obviously there has been some footage saved for future projects, but here’s a few minutes of both pit and technical riding at its best!

Tom Bunting explains some core strengthening stretches and exercises which will help prevent injury and strain on the lower limb and lumbar region of your body. These are perfectly easy to do everyday at home before a surf.
It’s very important to note that we are not all Russian gymnasts who are able to put our legs over our heads, so only stretch as far as you feel comfortable.  Over time your limbs and lower back will become more flexible allowing you to pull your stretches that little bit further each time.

The Hawaiians and Brian Wise competing and free surfing during the 2012 IBA Pipeline waiting period.

 Bodyboarders?

Jeff Hubbard, Mitch Rawlins, Pierre Louis Costes, Jared Houston, Ryan Hardy.

 Spots?

Pipe, Swell Cafe, Cranzgots Pizza

In a contest?

I like to surf with dignity if I can…

  Reasons to bodyboard?

It’s the most exciting sport ever!

 Career highlights?

1st, 1st and 1st.

 Local bodyboarders?

Guy Williment, Spencer Frost, Gherkin, Toby, Tate.

 Drinks to get confidence?

Coffee…

 People to party with?

Toby, Tate, Gherkin!

 Injuries?

Some but not many…

Ways to meet a girl?

Go to South Africa!!!

 Things about your town?

Quiet but nice.

Things about having a girlfriend\wife?

Don’t have one so wouldn’t know.

 Top 5 Goals?

1st, 1st, 1st, 1st and 1st.

Spots u want to ride?

El Pointo (secret spot).

Best things about the Pipe event?

It is so exciting watching the best bodyboarders in the world displaying and showing there best array of  moves.

Reasons to come to South Africa?

….to meet a girl of course… Ha ha

The dust has settled after a weekend that saw probably the greatest wave conditions and riding performance for a Cape Classic and arguably any SABA event.

Western Province Bodyboarding Association kicked off the development clinic, teaching basic fundamentals and skills of Bodyboarding in Big bay. We invited everyone and anyone keen on getting involved, and found our presence was graced with organizations like wowess (Women of waves) and TLC. Everyone had a great time and I’m sure we are going to be seeing a lot more faces in the line up very soon.

The next morning, and the first day of the contest was kicked off on a wonderful sunny day in Cape Town and very contestable, 4ft right hand wedges exploding in front of the onlookers and judges.Just off the back of Mark McCarthy’s second place at the Box pro,the riders braved the freezing waters and took advantage of the flawless conditions to prove the level of riding in South Africa is on par or greater than that of the rest of the world.Huge inverts,backflips and air roll spins from the boys division all the way through womens, to grand masters saw impressed judges, entertained spectators and high rewarded scores.

The following day saw a change in the swell height and the WPBA making use of the peninsular and the fact that Cape Classic is one of the only mobile bodyboarding events in the world. The decision was made to transfer the contest to caves in the heart of Koel bay.

A predominantly heavy 3-4ft right wedge was the platform for the final day of the contest. Once again the ocean came to the party providing offshore winds before turning cross-shore for the finals. Riders relied on experience and wave knowledge to stamp their places in the final and gain those ever so valuable, SABA points. 

I was personally very impressed to see the level of riding in the boys division and thought it is a great indication of the future and standard of riding still to come in South Africa.

Apart from the riders giving it all they got, the judges saw a judging error of 97%, meaning only a 3% deviation between judge’s scores across every heat and every division of the contest! This is an incredible score and is worth recognition. The best judge of the contest going to Riaan du Preez.

Given the quality of waves, the competition and the intimidating company kept at the Cape Classic, Dave Comacho came away with full 10’s across the judging panel to secure himself best rider of the contest with his deep barrel to floating barrel roll.

The final heats went as follows:

 Winners of the Cape Classic 2012

• Pros
  1. Rheinhart Du Toit
  2. Aden Kleve
  3. Adam Morley
  4. Wesley Potts
  5. Steven Du Preez & Bas Koopman
  6. Rory Fellow Smith & Ian Kruger

• Juniors
  1.Bas Koopmans
  2.Jason Fowler
  3. Niklas Martin
  4. Stephen du Preez 
   
• DK
  1. Aden Kleve
  2. Dylan van Tonder
  3. Wesley Potts
  4. Peet Verreyne

• Mens
  1. Dave Camacho
  2. Emile Maree
  3. Chris van der Westhuyzen
  4. Micheal Meyer
  
• Ladies
  1.Pamela Bowren
  2. Jannecke de Kock
  3. Rossie Lombard
  
• Boys
  1. Dylan Le Roux
  2. Tristan Roberts
  3. Jarred Thomas
  4. Aeden O’Brien

• Grand masters
  1. Marcel Habets
  2. Len Bradford

• Masters
  1. Sean Oberholzer
  2. Morne Laubser
  3. Melvin Victors
  4. Lee Moran

A big thank you must go out to the sponsors of our event and prizes, without you none of this would be possible and we truly appreciate what you’ve done and the fact you keep backing us from year to year. Another, congratulation to the Western Province Bodyboarding Association committee for all there hard work and tedious hours they put in, to making sure the event ran as successfully as it did. Congratulations to the judges and of course, the riders! We thank everyone for following and enjoying the Cape Classic 2012 with us and look forward to seeing you up the West Coast this weekend for the next event on the SABA calendar.