WAVESKI South Africa / News Team kayaksurf.net

Gareth Evans / Novo elemento África do Sul NEWS TEAM kayaksurf.net

Gareth at Mile Beach / photos by borderwaveskisurfing

Já nos enviou um report de luxo e aceitou de bom agrado pertencer à nossa NEWS TEAM. Vamos conhecer melhor Gareth Evans. Sul africano, geógrafo gestor do site borderwaveskisurfing. Wecolme!

He already sent us a great report a few days ago and now, he agreed to belong to our NEWS TEAM. Let's meet Gareth Evans, webmaster of borderwaveskisurfing. Welcome Gareth!
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NEWS TEAM kayaksurf.net
Name: Gareth Evans

Address: Nahoon, East London

Occupation: Geographic Information Systems and Cartography
Titles and sporting achievements: No national or world titles, 1st Sport Men in the Karapoti MTB race one year and a few other good placings over the decades in multisport, MTB and triathlon.

Favourite spots: New Zealand: Whakatane Heads, Gisborne, Hawai (no not misspelled, it's in New Zealand), Kaituna River, Wairoa River South Africa: Yellowsands, Jeffrey's Bay, Victoria Bay, Nahoon (Reef, Corner or Beach), Queensberry Reef.

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About kayaksurf.net:
Great site, love the picture competition pictures - stunning. Keep it going

Gareth at JBay



Gareth At Nahoon

Welcome Gareth!

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SA Waveski Closed Championships / Report by Gareth Evans

Campeonato de Waveski Sul Africano / Prova de Nahoon Reef by Gareth Evans



Decorreu no passado dia 30 de Abril em Nahoon Reef e Gareth Evans, NEWS TEAM kayaksurf.net, envia-nos o full.report com fotos fantásticas. Muitos deles estarão entre nós para o Mundial de Waveski no Ocean Spirit. Top!

The SA Waveski Closed Championships finished on the 30th of April at Nahoon Reef, East London. Garetn Evans, NEWS TEAM kayaksurf.net, sent us all the report with amazing photos by Rory Taylor. Congratulations fo all and enjoy the report ;)

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Rory Taylor

The SA Waveski Closed Championships finished on the 30th of April at Nahoon Reef, East London.

The 2011 Glacéau Vitamin Water SA Closed Waveski Champs finished on Saturday the 30th of April with the prizegiving and a last chance for the competitors from all along the coast of South Africa to have a drink and a chat together.



The competition began with the event briefing, AGM and social get together on Wednesday night. With a huge swell and a howling gale, there was a muted feel and talk of postponing the start until Friday. Thursday dawned and the rising sun lit big barrels whipped into perfection by the wind as it raced in from the South West and tore the tops from the waves. A few hardy souls paddled out to sample the pounding surf, and the decision was made to start the event with the more experienced riders.

Initial heats were run in the morning and then it was decided to postpone until the wind dropped the next day.



On Friday morning the wind had died to a light breeze and the waves were wrapping round the rocks and peeling down the reef with the sets pulsing from medium to large. Risk/reward was the judging criteria and some of the waveski surfers were taking it to heart with deep drops into big bowling waves providing some breath-taking rides and also some bone-shaking mishaps.

As the competition progressed and the ranks of competitors thinned, the heats got more furious and the moves bigger and more critical. Daniel Nel and Willie Graser, both from Western Province worked hard to hold the Border waveski surfers at bay, winning the Grand Masters and the Veterans respectively, while in the Ladies division Mary-Ann MacSherry from Border was surfing out of her skin to seriously worry the eventual winner, Sandra Pienaar of Eastern Province. The Border Juniors were out in force with Tian Podges of Border the eventual winner.



In the end there was no stopping Mike Cowan at his home break as he took the Senior final, while Doug Copeland never hesitated whatever the surf threw his way, fully deserving his win of the Masters division. In the New Age division Max Eckhoff took the win.

WORLD WAVESKI SURFING TITLES / Portugal 2011



Nahoon Reef is the Border backyard and it was a great relief to the Border Team when the final points count showed a clear Border win. Western Province was a major threat coming in a close second. The highlight of the Prizegiving was the announcement of the SA Waveski Team to compete against the rest of the World at the 2011 World Waveski Championships in Portugal. The SA Team will be: Ruan Brand (Border Junior), Andre Burger (Border New Age), Mike Cowan (Border Senior), Ian MacLeod (Eastern Province Senior), Doug Copeland (Border Master and Team Captain), Percy Louw (Western Province Master), Gerard Wilke (Western Province Grand Master), Charl du Plessis (Western Province Grand Master), Willy Graser (Western Province Veteran) and Sandra Pienaar (Eastern Province Ladies). Jan Brand (Border) will be Team Coach and Tubby Wills (EP) will be Team Manager.

It was a well run, excellent event for all of the waveskiers from Kwa-Zulu Natal, Eastern Province, Western Province and Border and thanks must go to all of the sponsors and the organising committee for ensuring that the event was memorable and fun.

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WAVESKI South Africa by Doug Copeland / II

NEWS TEAM África do Sul / Waveski

Mike Wessels at Noordhoek

Novo material enviado por Doug Copeland, NEWS TEAM África do Sul, para abrir o apetite para o Mundial que vai realizar-se do Ocean Spirit 2011. Nas imagens, alguns dos riders que habitualmente surfam com Doug.

New stuff sent by Doug Copeland, NEWS TEAM kayaksurf.net South Africa. Inspire yourself in these great photos and come till Portugal Ocean Spirit Festival where it will run the 2011 World Waveski Surfing Titles. Doug will be there and, in these photos, we can see him and some his surf friends. Enjoy it!

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Gareth Evans & Rory Taylor

Ronnie Ackerman at JBay

Andre Burger at Queensberry

Doug Copeland at JBay

Mary-Anne at Queensberry

Dave Hammond at Queensberry

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WAVESKI South Africa by Doug Copeland

Waveski África do Sul by Doug Copeland, NEWS TEAM kayaksurf.net



Doug já tem tudo preparado para vir até Portugal no próximo mês de Agosto. É mais um sul africano que virá participar no Mundial de Waveski de 8 a 14 no Ocean Spirit Festival. Faz parte da nossa NEWS TEAM e é um dos homens fortes da Associação Sul Africana de Waveski. Ficam as fotos que nos enviou com algumas surfadas do team sul africano. Muito bom!

Doug has all arranged to come till Portugal next August. He's one of the front men in the Border Wave Ski Association, South Africa. Check out the photos he sent us where we can see some south african riders... very cool! Enjoy it!

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Gareth Evans & Rory Taylor

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Thanks Doug! See you in Santa Cruz ;)


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Waveski / New Belt Deluxe by Solamanzi

Novos cintos "Deluxe" para waveskis by Solamanzi

É com bastanta agrado que anunciamos mais uma colaboração com o kayaksurf.net. A Solamanzi é líder no sector de acessórios para waveskis e tem uma gama repleta de alternativas para equipamento. Shaun Holmes, dono da marca, envia-nos a mais recente aposta da Solamzi - os novos cintos "de luxo". Ficam as primeiras imagens e o link mais em baixo para uma visita ao site!

We are pleased to announce one new collboration - Solamanzi. This brand leads the market of waveski accessories and Shaun Holmes, the front man of Solamanzi, will keep us informed about all the news. For starting, take a look to this new Solamanzi Waveski Belt Deluxe Adjustable. Text and links below!

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Solamanzi Waveski Belt Deluxe Adjustable
by Shaun Holmes



Now you change adjust the belt and have it the exact length you need, have the belt buckle exactly where you want it and all the while be more comfy with the thicker padding. These waveski belts now also come pre-cutt so there is no cutting or measuring. Just screw it onto your board adjust and enjoy the comfort and power of this new waveski belt.

Please let us know if you have any queries.

Team Solamanzi
Waveski Professionals
Waveski belts white, Waveski belts black, Waveski belts blue and Waveski belts red

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Thanks Shaun!

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Waveski / NEWS TEAM gets new member from South Africa

África do Sul com mais um elemento na News Team


Doug Copeland / authorized photo

Pertence à comissão da sul africana "Border Wave Ski Association", pratica waveski desde 1984 e, aos 43 anos, Doug Copeland continua em grande forma. Entrou em contacto com o kayaksurf.net quando nos enviou os cartazes das próximas provas a realizar na África do Sul e, a partir daí, faz parte da nossa NEWS TEAM. Doug virá a Portugal para o Mundial de Waveski no Ocean Spirit deste ano e, apesar de nunca ter experimentado um surfkayak, respeita a investigação e o desenvolvimento que esta indústria tem implementado na modalidade. Depois de Adrian Tregonning, mais uma grande contribuição vinda de uma das nações do waveski. Fica a grande foto de Doug e os cartazes das próximas provas. Cool!

One more collaborator from South Africa that joins our NEWS TEAM. After Adrian Tregoning, we're very pleased to welcome Doug Copeland. You can check his profile below and after, the oficial posters for the next waveski events in South Africa.

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Doug Copeland Profile / NEWS TEAM kayaksurf.net

Age: 43
Occupation: Regional Director (IT)
Address: Bonza Bay, East London, South Africa
Waveski since: Started in 1984, stopped for 20 years and started again in 2008
Expectations about Portugal Waveski Worlds: Excited, would like to do well in Master Division
Tried Kayaksurf? No but looks great fun and I respect the amount of R&D the manufacturers put into the sport

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Thanks and welcome Doug!


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Waveski / Neal Stephenson by Xaver Walser

A história de Neal Stephenson por Xaver Walser



Xaver Walser, PARTNER kayaksurf.net, continua a produzir videos memoráveis e, pelo meio, dá-nos a conhecer alguns dos projectos em que se envolve. Desta vez, Xaver faz uma chamada ao seu blogue sobre a história incrível de Neal Stephenson - o surfista que ficou sem uma das pernas devido a um ataque de tubarão. Uma história já aqui publicada mas que merece a pena ser revisitada. Link mais em baixo.

"His name is Neal Stephenson and to many watermen an absolute legend and to waveskis surfers around the world a hero. Before the accident Neal was South Africas number one bodyboarder and rated amongst the top 4 body boarders in the world. Neal took up waveski surfing after the accident and within a period of 2 years he won back in 2000 3rd place at the world championship in Jeffreys Bay South Africa." - check out the incredible story of Neal on Xaver Walser blog. Besides the incredible videos, Xaver - kayaksurf.net PARTNER - continues to introduce us to great subjects. Link below!

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Kayaksurf South Africa with Adrian Tregoning in Tsaarsbank

Mais kayaksurf sul-africano com Adrian Tregoning em Tsaarsbank



É a segunda sequência de fotos que Adrian Tregoning, NEWS TEAM kayaksurf.net, nos envia directamente de África do Sul. Adrian vive na Cidade do Cabo e, para além de ser um exímio praticante de águas bravas, não passa muito tempo sem ir às ondas que ficam em frente à sua casa. Estas fotos foram tiradas em Tsaarsbank, na costa Oeste da Parque Nacional Sul Africano.

Second sequence sent by Adrian Tregoning - NEWS TEAM kayaksurf.net - directly from South Africa. The photos are all taken at Tsaarsbank in the West Coast National Park of South Africa. Adrian is an awesome white water kayaker but also loves to surf in the beautiful waves he have in front of his house. Enjoy it!

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Niell Taylor

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Thanks Adrian and Niell ;)

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