IT was a day of surprises here at the O’Neill Cold Water Classic South Africa, as some of the event favourites were knocked out of the second round in massive surf at Outer Kom on the Cape Peninsula.
Among them was Cold Water Classic Tasmania winner, Stuart Kennedy who prior to this event was sitting in first place on the CWC Series rankings alongside Royden Bryson. Stuart finished third in his heat behind Nicholas Godfrey (ZAF) and Indar Perez (EUK).
“Here in Cape Town, you are often not competing against the three other surfers in your heat, you are competing against the elements,” said Royden Bryson who is yet to get in the water in this competition to try and take the CWC Series lead. “There is a lot of hype about the series leader,” said Royden, “but I try to shove it to the back of my mind.”
when any kind of swell hits cape town, you can guarantee it will be double overhead somewhere on our blessed peninsula, I have surfed the Kom, its not a cushy wave by any means, I have been on the west coast in the UK for quite a whilst now, and I am still waiting for the day it will get that size.
.... yeah, heard of em. And with each pic of a guy in the contest riding waves? I can't imagine they'd let the sets pass and ride the 'lull's' They'd wait and snag the biggest in their heat... what we are seeing above. Like I said, fun size - not massive!
Yea, I guess England gets way bigger all the time...
Thats big. I will agree and say that it isn't massive, but it is big. Fun size? that spot looks creepy.
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