Last weekend was an absolute gem of a weekend from start to finish with a solid swell and perfect offshore conditions.
Those that ventured were truely blessed.
Small highlights reel from what I managed to film
Looks like it was a great contest with great waves, any info on the 1st ride rider and his weird board (with the reduced area nose / reverse stinger - a custom I guess ?:-)
Looks like it was a great contest with great waves, any info on the 1st ride rider and his weird board (with the reduced area nose / reverse stinger - a custom I guess ?:-)
Ha ha yep "Nemo" is a custom that Ben Mardon from Geraldton made himself, as you can see it works for him.
Nice work Scotty, yep that certainly had to be the best conditions ever for a SUP comp in Australia didn't it, it pumped for days.
What you can't see on the video is that most times when someone was going left there was someone destroying the right at the same time and vice versa, tough work for the judges at times but they did well.
Thanks for putting that up Scotty. Great vid.
Had heard a few stories but not seen any footage yet.
Final results?
THE STAND UP SURF SHOP ROTTNEST CLASSIC & WA SUP TITLES RESULTS:
MEN'S ROTTNEST CLASSIC:
1. Jake Jakovich (Graetown, WA) - 19.23
2. Dave Muir (Nedlands, WA) - 9.66
Equal 3rd - Justin Holland (Kingscliff, NSW) & Rick Jakovich (Gracetown, WA)
Equal 5th - Wes Fry (Bicton, WA), Kai Bates (Ulladulla, NSW), Darron McNab (Karrinyup, WA) & Ian Vaz (Brazil).
WOMEN'S ROTTNEST CLASSIC:
1. Shakira Westdorp (Tugun, QLD) 17.93
2. Monica De Araujo (Scarborough, WA) 12.90
3. Patrice Richardson (Cottesloe, WA) 9.53
4. Narelle Kuppers (Margaret River, WA) 7.00
WA SUP TITLES OPEN MEN'S:
1. Jake Jakovich (Gracetown, WA) 17.63
2. Rick Jakovich (Gracetown, WA) 12.56
3. Dave Muir (Nedlands, WA) 15.00
4. Wesley Fry (Bicton, WA) 14.17
WA SUP TITLES OPEN WOMEN'S:
1. Narelle Kuppers (Margaret River, WA) 24.78
2. Monica De Araujo (Scarborough, WA) 17.77
3. Patrice Richardson (Cottesloe, WA) 16.65
4. Lara McCall (Margaret River, WA) 13.27
5. Jackie Nicholl (Karratha, WA) 11.41
*combined total from 2x finals
WA SUP TITLES OVER-40 MEN'S:
1. Rick Jakovich (Gracetown, WA) 14.67
2. Scott McKercher (Margaret River, WA) 15.34
3. Darron McNab (Karrinyup, WA) 12.70
4. Ian Ausden (Claremont, WA) 7.97
WA SUP TITLES OVER-40 WOMEN'S:
1. Narelle Kuppers (Margaret River, WA) 28.34
2. Lara McCall (Margaret River, WA) 14.83
3. Patrice Richardson (Cottesloe, WA) 12.70
*combined total from 2x finals
WA SUP TITLES OVER-50 MEN'S:
1. Tim Calder (Yallingup, WA) 11.06
2. Richard Wain (Yallingup, WA) 10.16
3. Chris Twomey (Duncriag, WA) 8.57
4. Gordon McKercher (O'Connor) 7.50
www.surfingaustralia.com/SurfingWesternAustralia/news/jakovich-and-westdorp-2017-stand-up-surf-shop-rottnest-classic-champions
Great video Scotty and nice to see Wes on the Smik , some great hacks by the boys and girls and a frothing wave .Thanks for the share
Good to see the frother Justin Holland back in form.
So that's how you surf backhand! Awesome riding on pretty grunty waves. Great edit too, thanks Scotty.
Thanks for sharing. Fun looking waves and surfing.
Can we please move the Nationals there. Sure beats likely SE Queensland 1 foot windslop..............????