The third event of the Rebel Sport Pro Tour has been won by Port Macquarie local Chase O’Leary.
Chase defeated Mark Parsons on the man-on-man final heat.
This is the first time O’Leary wins a Pro Tour competition and he does it at home in front of family and friends … Details
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This year’s Wedge Classic started off on a sad note. One of our top Pro & DK riders, Wes Potts had an unfortunate accident and broke his neck.
Wes had paddled out for free surf to join friends before the start of the heats for the day when the unthinkable happened. On his first wave, Wes air dropped on a meaty first peak wedge, going head first onto his board then getting hammered onto the shallow sand bank.
He went to shore still able to move but not knowing what severe damage had actually happened. I’m sure it was … Details
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Sandy Beach delivered the goods for the Dave and Buster’s Pro, part of the USBA Body Glove Tour today. Surf was in the 3-6 foot face range with epic high tide half point (surf break) rights and lefts. Gulilherme Tamega, 37 from Brazil, took top honors in the highly contested Pro Men’s division.
“It’s really good to be at Sandy Beach,” exclaimed Tamega. “It was a hard final, I knew I had to get the best waves and I could hear the crowd cheer for the Hawaiians, so I had to get through that.” It was a close match. Current World Champion, Kauai’s Jeff Hubbard, snagged waves right at the horn and had the crowd screaming at the get go. The final was a high performance battle as the lead changed several times during the 25-minute heat … Details
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Today saw some amazing action, which was aided by a solid south swell and a rising tide at Half Point (Sandy Beach, Oahu).
The waves pulsed all day long which allowed for an amazing event start with big amateur performances from Keanu Casemerio, JB Hillen and Trevor Kam.
These three where neck and neck all day, trading Air Roll Spins and Air Reverses in every heat they sat foot in … Details
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