The Journey Ahead

We remember the past, embrace the present and wander about the future- and with everything that has gone on in the past week- the future looks bleak.
but I for one am a little optimistic as the bodyboarding community of South Africa are all going to be heading to the South Coast of this country to compete in the 3rd stop on the SABA tour, Margate.
Yes, it is once again time for the the Kokos South Coast Bodyboarding Classic that is to be taking place at Lucien beach in Margate.
The event boasts a 4A rating which means that there are going to be some happy people in the finals, who will be taking home some hard cash!
The contest will be running on the 27th and 28th of this month and guys are frothing to get there. So if you are in the area at that time, come and support the best sport in the world and all the guys killing it.

Good Vibes: Immortalising David Lilienfeld the Warrior

Today was a day that could be described as ....fuckit! I cant even find the words to complete that sentence because the truth is, there are no words I or any of the people affected by the events of today, can use to describe it. Today the South African Bodyboarding community, the Kaaimans Crew and a Family lost a son, a brother, a best friend, an amazing competitor and a warrior- David Lilienfeld.

Dave was, Fatally, attacked by a Great White shark earlier today that was said to be 4-5m in size. The incident happened at Caves which many of us know to be one of the best waves in the country and, also to be safe, as there has never been a shark attack at this particular beach that is usually highly populated by surfer and bodyboarders.

This post is not to report on what happened, that's the job of the heartless media we have in this country. Rather in this post I want to Immortalise him as one of the friends that I have made, during my time on this earth, that was able to live his life in a way that, upon his exit, would not have had one person left behind say a bad word about him. Dave was honestly a soul that perpetuated "Good Vibes" and was always keen to be active, whether it was, Fishing, shooting footage, shooting fish, traveling or his 2 favorite activities 1) Bodyboarding and 2) Partying, Daves spirit will forever live on in the people that experienced his life with him.

David Lilienfeld you are the biggest legend in the world and I am so grateful for the times that we shared. On behalf of all the friends you made and made smile during your life, Thank you.

You are gone but never forgotten. R.I.P Warrior!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sneaky Prawns

The name of this post has absolutely nothing to do with anything! I honestly just felt like calling it "Sneaky Prawns" because of the fact that Simon Heale was staring straight down the lens of my Gopro when in the background I captured the "money shot" that you see on this post tonight...Oh wait then it does have something to do with this post, FML

With that bit of nonsense out of the way let me take you on a trip through the events that unfolded over the past 2 weeks, and by events I mean the Cape Classic hosted by WP Bodyboarding Association respectively

Starting with the Cape Classic. Day one of the contest saw all the contestants from around the country scramble to Noordhoek to the spot known as the Hoek. The waves were about 3 to4 feet with a perfect offshore wind blowing making it some of the best conditions i have ever seen at a contest. based on these perfect waves all the contestants were ripping and no one was not going big in an attempt to claim the 1st place in their respective divisions. The Pro division saw some of the top riders in the country falling out as the level of riding was so high, giving the underdogs a chance to shine. after 25 heats were run, event organisers called it a day and said the contest would resume the following day at a wave known as Caves- possibly the best wave in Cape Town.

The early morning drive to Caves, which is just passed Gordon's Bay, was not in vein. All riders rocked up at the beach with one thought going through their minds, "Caves is cooking". The swell had dropped and the wind was but a breath, which is the perfect recipe to surf Caves. Day 2 of the Cape Classic had started and the riders were eager to surf the remaining heats. After another day packed with amazing riding, it was time to crown the winners of the divisions.

Boys winner - Dylan le Roux (BOL)
Juniors winner- Bas Koopmans (WP)
Ladies winner- Pam Bowren (EP)
Mens winner- Dave Comacho (SC)
DK winner- Aden Kleve (WP)
Pro winner- Reinhard du Toit (NKZN)