Here are some shots of Day one of the Sups at the Malfunction
First heat entering the water

Rosco

Kyle Ron House team rider on his 8-5

Kyle Backhand barrel

Billy

Ray Gleave this guy never falls off

Rod Morgan

Shakira mixing it up with the boys.

Ray Gleave

Ray Gleave

Shakira and me getting flogged paddleing back out

Woogie

Woogie

Unreal Rob. Thanks for that. Looks like it was a biatch to get out?

Mac don't know the time.
We all got knocked out of our heats so we hit Currumbin at Lunch , heavy wind and current but it was pumping solid 6+feet sets 200m rides absolute epic session on the stand ups , my best ever session. The take offs were like riding mountains I stiil can't get the smile off my face. so come for a surf early, we'll check out Currumbin first up around 6am , but be ready mate we launched off the rocks and if you don't get straight out be ready for a major flogging.

Woogie ,Macca , Billy , Nathan Myer , Ray Gleave , all got through , sorry I can't remember the others but it's down to 12 and you are going to be very good to get through there were some really big moves today.

Piros said...

Mac don't know the time.
We all got knocked out of our heats so we hit Currumbin at Lunch , heavy wind and current but it was pumping solid 6+feet sets 200m rides absolute epic session on the stand ups , my best ever session. The take offs were like riding mountains I stiil can't get the smile off my face. so come for a surf early, we'll check out Currumbin first up around 6am , but be ready mate we launched off the rocks and if you don't get straight out be ready for a major flogging.

Cheers Piros,that first photo looked like hard work just paddling out [}:)]
They say tomorrow will be 8 foot I'll be heading down,I mit be a little after 6 thow!If its on I will more than likely hit snapper with the thousands! Way to big for my SUP skills but I will mal it
Great night Tuesday at maccas opening,did you take any photos
mac

awesome photos Piros , spewing i have been so busy at work.I hope i can get out tomorrow at the Alley.My PSH 10.6 loves the big stuff , even if i dont!

Who's the guy that got the barrel of the day?

Ben dover said...

Who's the guy that got the barrel of the day?

I don't know Jake , I didn't take the shots it could be Woogie ?

Awesome Casso,loved it thanks heapers,
Robbo

Great pictures and vid guys.. What a shame Noosa didn't get waves like that..

DJ

Are you guys ever gonna let that go? That's what comps are, you take what nature throws up during the timeframe, good or bad. By the way, those waves at Kingy are absolute garbage compared to what Noosa has been every day for the past 2 weeks since the Sup final and no traffic jams, concrete jungle, epic uncrowded beachies, low crime rate, Double Is. Point, awesome fishing and relaxed lifestyle are just some of the reasons we live here and not the Gold Coast.

62mac said...

DavidJohn said...

Great pictures and vid guys.. What a shame Noosa didn't get waves like that..

DJ

Thats why we live on the GC DJ

mac

Anyway...back to the Malfunction....just got this from their web page.

In the highly entertaining Ron House Paddle Boards local legend and Long board King of Cool 50 year old Ray Gleave is firming as favourite after winning an intensely stacked semi final. “These guys are half my age and are so fit, not like me who just goes surfing and drinks beers,“ said the multiple Australian Longboard and Malfunction champion.
“I only caught two waves in that heat and my knees started to buckle. Even though I’ve been competing for over 25 years, I still get nervous before a heat and that keeps my mind on the job. My board is 9ft 3” although my opponents are on 8ft models and easier to turn in these waves. Knowing your equipment and knowing what to do is what helps you in the heat.” Former World Iron man champ Nathan Myers finished second and Lennox head Surf shop owner Noel “the Robot” Graham originally a pro junior short board champion from Byron Bay created the biggest upset of the day when he eliminated the fittest waterman on the Planet, Jamie Mitchell. “I said a few Hail Mary’s and in the end I scrapped into third,“ said the Byron Bay born and bred smiling man they call Robot.

In the other semi Gold Coast City Lifeguard and Big Wave tow-in pro James “Billy” Watson cruised into first place, formerly a shortboard champion from the Burleigh Boardriders Club, Billy said position in the lineup was possession and it was hard to gauge the conditions and select the right waves. Currumbin’s Woody Jack was second and Sunshine Coasts Woogie Marsh was third. Ist, 2nd, and 3rd progress into tomorrows final.

Final of the Ron House SUP: James “Billy” Watson, Ray Gleave, Woody Jack, Nathan Myers, Woogie Marsh, Noel Graham

Final results for the Sup surfing , and the conditions were really tough and very hard to get good waves.

Ist James “Billy” Watson
2nd Woody Jack
3rd Woogie Marsh
4th Ray Gleave
5th Nathan Myers
6th Noel Graham

Final results for the Sup racing , it was held in the river followed by a 400m soft sand run.

Unlimited Divison
1st Kelly on the "Mutant 18" a hollowed out ex racing prone paddle board
2nd Jacko DC17
3rd Simon Penetrator 18

Stock Class
1st Travis DC 12-6
2nd kyle (American) Penetrator 380
3rd Jake DC 12-6

Here are some more shots of the day