RipCurl Boardmasters Gets Underway

The Rip Curl Boardmasters kicked off on the 3rd with the Nokia Womens Pro under sunny skies and a two foot swell. Early heats saw some of the BPSA Women surfers take on the international challenge. The round of 48 saw BPSA Champion of Champion’s runner up Jo Ulczak lose to the WCT veteran Pauline Menczer. Other strong performances came from Rip Curl rider Jesse Miley-Dyer posting high scores as well as Yvonne Byron with a high of 8.17 to help her to a heat total of 14.84 out of 20. Heat 12 saw last weeks winner from Huntington, Julia Christian scrape through in a close heat.

Kathleen Spears
Photo: Estpix

Over to the anticipated Rip Curl men’s event and some shining performances came from BPSA men’s surfers including Rip Curl team rider Reubyn Ash who comfortably took home his heat. Another good British performance came from BPSA 2004 tour champ Alan Stokes who nailed his heat over Carlos Cabrero. Top heat total of the round 154 was taken by Jeremy Flores who posted two 7 plus scores to give him 14.77 out of 20. Close knockouts included South African ISA under 16s world junior champ Jordie Smith who was eliminated in the dying minutes by 0.2.

As we go to press the men’s round of 144 is in its final stage and surfers will be working hard to gain a slot into the following money round commencing tomorrow. Also commencing tomorrow we will see the women’s round of 24 where some solid heats see WCT surfers Melanie Redman-Carr, Jacqueline Silva, Rebecca Woods ranked 6 th, 8 th, and 9 th respectively competing against some points hungry WQS surfers including Rip Curl’s Marie Pierre-Abgrall.

Elsewhere at the Rip Curl Boardmasters the Vans under 16’s Vert comp went off with 12 year old Rip Curl skater Paul-Luc Ronchetti taking out the win and entry to the men’s Vans Summer Session Vert event. Nice one Paul Luc!!

Marie Pierre Abgrall
Photo: Estpix

Source: Ripcurl Boardmasters

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