Red Bull Big Wave Africa
Dungeons, Hout Bay Cape Town South Africa
1 June - 31 August 2007
Results/Photos/Videos etc
SURFERS ANNOUNCED AND SITE TO GO LIVE FOR RED BULL BIG WAVE AFRICA 2007
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 31 May, 2007 : - - Cape
Town -- Red Bull South Africa are pleased to announce the names of
invitees for the Red Bull Big Wave Africa 2007. The number of invited
athletes has been increased to 24 surfers - this allows for the
inclusion of more local as well as a greater mix of international
surfers.
Out of these invited athletes 23 have been named, and the last
position is the 'hot-spot,' a wild-card opening for a final athlete to
be chosen at the event organisers discretion. The Red Bull Big Wave
Africa now in its ninth edition, is one of only three world-class big
wave events in the world, and is the second-longest running paddle-in
big wave event in the world.
The local surfers consist of former event champ Sean Holmes
from Wilderness, Grant 'Twiggy' Baker who hails from Durban and who won
the Mavericks Big Wave Event in 2006, and last year's winner John
Whittle, also from Durban.
They will be joined by the likes of Durban's Jason Ribbink,
Andrew Marr who came second in last year's event and Cape big wave
stalwart Mickey Duffus. This year also sees Ian Armstrong back in the
field after a few years absence and Simon Lowe debuting for the first
time.
On the international side some new faces and some old friend
are going to be in attendance, including evergreen Californian Grant
Washburn and Jamie Sterling from Hawaii.
Former event winner Greg Long from California and Brazilian
die-hard Carlos Burle will be back, as will former Quiksilver Eddie
Aikau Big Wave Event winner Ross Clarke-Jones from Australia and three
time Mavericks event winner Darryl 'Flea' Virostko from California. Big
wave Chilean surfer Ramon Navarro will be in attendance for the first
time this year, as will be Peter Mel from California.
In the alternative list there are large number of up and
coming chargers from all over the world; surfers who have proven
themselves in the big wave surfing arena, and who have come to the
attention of the selectors. The full alternate list will be announced
when the site goes live.
The event website redbullbwa.com goes live 5 June. The website
will be the portal through which all information pertaining to Red Bull
Big Wave Africa will be available, including profiles, archives,
downloads, wallpapers, press releases and images. This year the event
is also to have live webcasting, so that those people who can't get to
the Sentinel or onto the water, will be able to watch from their
computers.
The Cape winter is upon us, and now it's just a matter of when
the swell trains arrive. Surf forecasting is done by Spike from
wavescape.co.za.
Invitees, in no particular order
Sean Holmes (SA)
Greg Long (USA)
Grant Baker (SA)
Carlos Burle (BRA)
Jason Ribbink (SA)
Grant Washburn (USA)
Chris Bertish (SA)
Darryl Virostko (USA)
Mark Healey (HAW)
Andrew Marr (SA)
Paul Paterson (AUS)
John Whittle (SA)
Jamie Sterling (HAW)
David Smith (SA)
Ross Clarke-Jones (AUS)
Mickey Duffus (SA)
Evan Slater (USA)
Simon Lowe (SA)
Peter Mel (USA)
Anthony Tashnick (USA)
Ian Armstrong (SA)
Ian Walsh (HAW)
Ramon Navarro (CHILE)
Submitted By
Ryan - Magicseaweed.com on the 31st May 2007.
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