{"id":252674,"date":"2023-03-12T15:13:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-12T13:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=129614"},"modified":"2023-03-12T15:13:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T13:13:44","slug":"epic-conditions-for-opening-day-of-the-rip-curl-gromsearch-victoria-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/epic-conditions-for-opening-day-of-the-rip-curl-gromsearch-victoria-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Epic Conditions For Opening Day Of The Rip Curl GromSearch Victoria Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/epic-conditions-for-opening-day-of-the-rip-curl-gromsearch-victoria-bay.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/epic-conditions-for-opening-day-of-the-rip-curl-gromsearch-victoria-bay.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">10 March 2023:<\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"600\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/epic-conditions-for-opening-day-of-the-rip-curl-gromsearch-victoria-bay-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/epic-conditions-for-opening-day-of-the-rip-curl-gromsearch-victoria-bay-1.png\" alt width=\"600\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><strong>Jack Erlank \u00a9 Louis Wulff<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Light winds, blue skies and perfect three to four-foot waves greeted surfers at Victoria Bay for the first day of the Rip Curl GromSearch surfing event.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The day\u2019s first heat was the U16 Boys Division, and the first heat winner of the day was Jack Erlank, with Nicholas Brown in second place.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Then it was straight into the U14 Boys division, as the waves improved and picked up in size. Kai Stubbs, David Moussouris, Loghann Tilsley, Adam Faclier, Nathan Tayler and Ashbjorn Gwenin were all heat winners in this highly competitive division.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"500\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/epic-conditions-for-opening-day-of-the-rip-curl-gromsearch-victoria-bay-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/epic-conditions-for-opening-day-of-the-rip-curl-gromsearch-victoria-bay-2.png\" alt width=\"500\"><\/div>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kai Stubbs \u00a9 Louis Wulff<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When the U18 Boys took to the water, the waves were well and truly pumping. Perfect high-performance rights, reeling down the point, and some intense heats and brutal battles were the order of the day.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Some of the top performers in this division were Josh Malherbe (11.17 points), Joshua Jefferis (15 points), Joel Folwes (10.67 points) and Luc Lepront with 10.74 points.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The U14 Boys Quarterfinals were also action-packed as the swell continued to roll in. While Kai Stubbs, Loghann Tilsley and Ben Esterhuyse were all busy winning heats at the point, the free surfers were having an absolute blast in the excellent surf pouring through at the beach break.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"500\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/epic-conditions-for-opening-day-of-the-rip-curl-gromsearch-victoria-bay.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/epic-conditions-for-opening-day-of-the-rip-curl-gromsearch-victoria-bay.jpg\" alt width=\"500\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><strong>The Gallery at Victoria Bay \u00a9 Louis Wulff<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The event resumes tomorrow at 07:30 with the U16 Boys division. Heats and the schedule can be found on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveheats.com\/events\/109079\/schedule?utm_source=phplist898&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=HTML&amp;utm_campaign=Surfing%3A+Epic+Conditions+For+Opening+Day+Of+The+Rip+Curl+GromSearch+Victoria+Bay\">Liveheats<\/a><\/strong> page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rip Curl Tide Watch x 2 Best Surfer Prizes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rip Curl has also announced that they will be giving away a Rip Curl Rifles Tide Watch to the best male surfer of the contest and a Rip Curl Maui Tide Watch to the best female surfer of the tournament. The Rip Curl Tide Watches are valued at R2,500.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Live Streaming:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Days two and three of the Rip Curl GromSearch Victoria Bay will be streamed live. The link for Saturday\u2019s feed can be found here &gt;&gt; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p9YYM_uJc5M&amp;utm_source=phplist898&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=HTML&amp;utm_campaign=Surfing%3A+Epic+Conditions+For+Opening+Day+Of+The+Rip+Curl+GromSearch+Victoria+Bay\">LIVE FEED LINK<\/a> <\/strong>&lt;&lt;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The live streaming is supported by George Tourism and George Municipality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tags<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">#ripcurlgromsearchvicbay, #ripcurlsouthafrica #ripcurlgroms #ripcurlthesearch<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">#georgeevents #visitgeorge #georgemunicipality #visitwilderness<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">About Surfing South Africa<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Surfing South Africa is the official National Federation for surfing in South Africa. SSA is a member of the South African Confederation of Sport and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and is recognised as the governing body by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Surfing South Africa is responsible for developing the sport, hosting National tournaments, sanctioning international events and selecting the national teams. This is for all disciplines that are part of SSA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SSA is one of the 109 members of the International Surfing Association (ISA), the World governing body for the sport. For more information about Surfing South Africa, go to&nbsp;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surfingsouthafrica.co.za\/?utm_campaign=Surfing%3A+Rip+Curl+GromSearch+Victoria+Bay+Will+Be+Streamed+Live&amp;utm_source=phplist898&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=HTML&amp;utm_campaign=Surfing%3A+Epic+Conditions+For+Opening+Day+Of+The+Rip+Curl+GromSearch+Victoria+Bay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">www.surfingsouthafrica.co.za<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;or find&nbsp;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SurfingSouthAfrica?utm_campaign=Surfing%3A+Rip+Curl+GromSearch+Victoria+Bay+Will+Be+Streamed+Live&amp;utm_source=phplist898&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=HTML&amp;utm_campaign=Surfing%3A+Epic+Conditions+For+Opening+Day+Of+The+Rip+Curl+GromSearch+Victoria+Bay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Surfing SA on 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