Well done, Kempy!

Pointscore number 8 was held on Sunday, August 20 at Sharky Beach in Coledale for the second month in a row. Sand build-up around all the beaches in the area has meant most have no banks until we get another decent swell to mix things up. However, Sharkies provided a beautiful right-hander off the reef, leaving the left to the public and free surfers to utilise all day, meaning everyone was happy!

The morning started with beautiful offshore conditions in the sunshine with the wind dying off around mid-morning and then only gently blowing onshore in the afternoon final sessions. All surfers, including our new 10 and under division, had plentiful waves for their heats and finals.

Taking out our Open Women final was in-form Kasey Hargreaves and the Open Men was dominated by Mannix Squiers.

But who could forget the wave of the day which was ridden to perfection in the 55 and Overs division. David Kemp scored a head-high right-hander from out the back on the inside and rode it to shore with multiple turns and a WSL-quality finishing turn. The crowd on the beach erupted and was calling for a perfect 10 to be awarded.  In the end, one judge agreed, however, the overall score fell short at 9.13. The score actually ranked 8th in the world for the weekend on the liveheats platform, which tracks surfing events all around the world. Well done, Kempy!