The State Wave Titles were held over the weekend at South Brighton. You couldn't really ask for better conditions a waist to head high left and right bank and the southerly blowing howling all day. We got underway at 11 with 32 competitors working their way through about 20 heats with finals at 5pm.
Overall the crew ripped it up with Ryland Bakeney taking out the open event and Anh-Dao Jeannerat. Full results below.Highlights included the juniors pushing their way onto the stage some smooth air and smart competitive surfing. They didn't quite get past the old guard who put on a typically polished performance. The best wipeout comp was hotly contested with downwind dudes getting taken out, competitors getting taken out and even a body drag up the beach.
Big thanks to Kite Addiction/Cabrinha for sponsoring the event - awesome haul of prizes. Thanks also to WAKSA and everyone who played a part.For those competitors who didn't make the presentations, your prize (everyone gets a prize) and if you placed, a certificate and trophy (which are on the way, we will email you on this) are all out at Kite Addiction for you to collect.
There was lots of phots taken by Grordon of TSP and others - see www.truespiritphotos.com
Full comp results at www.liveheats.com/waksa
Results
Amateurs 1st Jake Brenkley 2nd Ben Swart
Juniors 1st Cooper Bates 2nd Charlie Wise 3rd Izaac Cocca 4th Nathan Pizzuto
Legends 1st Clive Neeson 2nd Alex Cameron 3rd Mark Blais
Masters 1st Jason Marshall 2nd Ben Hebiton 3rd Nigel Cameron
Women 1st Anh-Dao Jeannerat 2nd Claire Lynch
Open 1st Ryland Blakeney 2nd Jake Gordon 3rd Matt Curran
Best Wipe Out Dave Murphy
Best Air Charlie Wise