Saltwater Dreaming
10th September 2007
PHUKET SURFING CONTEST AT KATA BEACH 2006
Phuket’s surfing contest at Kata beach was held over the weekend from the 8th to the 10th of September. A large contingent of surfers enrolled for the 5 divisions to be contested, Open shortboard, open longboard, bodyboard, grommits, and beginners.The first day the conditions could have been better with rain squalls strong winds and 2 feet waves, although the conditions weren’t perfect the atmosphere and enthusiasm of local and other surfers made day 1 a success.
Day 2 everyone woke to the surprise of 4-6 feet clean waves. With over 60 surfers and surfing enthusiast onlookers the day ended with a beautiful sunset and the finalists looking forward to great waves for the next day. Day 3 of the Kata surfing contest waves had dropped to about 2-3 feet and very clean in the morning.
Many people came to watch the finals with media and passers by stopping in to watch some fine surfing. The surf contaest finished with a big fun surf awards party at Kata Beach resort. After many Jacks all went home with a smile on their face for the new and old friends they met and a totally fun day.
The results were:
[b]Short Board Division [/b]
Tristan du Preez
Andy Jordan
Jimmy Smiths
Aaron Wright
Tatsuya Nabeshima
[b]Long Board Division[/b]
Chalee Yampleum
Mark Cody
Aaron Wright
Bob Selzmick
Jim Urquhart
[b]Grommet Division [/b]
Kit Donahue
Oliver Penmit
Sebastian Karasek
Aod Patong
Dawut Pantip
[b]Beginner Divison[/b]
Kitisak Suthiprapa (Kon Loy)
Jirasak Kata
Komsan Kata
Kulab Boonchareon (Ying)
Winna Nernnilas (Joom+)
[b]Bodyboard Division [/b]
Boonyarit Madsatoon (Max)
Laurent kervizic
Yoshitaka Minami
Eak Kata
Yuka Kobayashi