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Photos by Steve Gaffney (SteveGaffney.com)
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by Will Watson
South Bay Boardriders Club
Chad Kroeger, of the “Chad Goes Deep” podcast, brought his unique brand of “everlasting stoke,” and of course Mountain Dew to the El Porto/South Bay Boardriders Club contest in El Porto last Saturday, January 31. Kroeger recently made his debut performance at the Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach..
El Porto Surf Shop owner Woodrow “Pack” Landfair described the contest as ”a celebration of the people who surf and live and visit us from around the world.
Joining Kroeger in creating a beach festival atmosphere at the contest were artists Pat Lennon; Takatoshi Osada, who gave a live demonstration; and Damian Fulton, who made the awards. Rian Basillo, Sara Star, and Mitul Mistry provided live music throughout the day. Former WSL CEO Erik Logan, and Ebony Beach Club founder Brick also attended.
Photos by Stuart Paparin
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The contest began with light offshore winds and pumping 3- to 5-foot surf. Glassy conditions continued through the morning, providing plenty of rights and lefts with high scoring potential.
Maureen Glastetter’s 16.53 score in the Open Women’s division was eclipsed only by Duncan Burge in the Boys & Girls division. Burge scored a perfect 10-point ride in an early heat by dropping into a big barrel and emerging to add two front-side hacks. He went on to win the Boys and Girls division.
Burge and several other top SBBC surfers had a busy Saturday, also competing for the team against other California surf clubs at the West Coast Boardriders contest in Huntington Beach.
Title sponsor El Porto Surf, along with Pancho’s, FISHBAR, Sand Spa, Sea View Inn, Sloopy’s, OBs, Bariz Surf, Denton & Denton, and Player’s Liquor provided prizes, gift certificates, and free food.
Raffle items included a surfboard by Jose Barahona and art by Fulton and Lennon. Over $1,000 was raised for the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation.
Contest results can be viewed on liveheats.com
Next week, February 13 through 16, the SBBC team will compete in the World Club Championships at Snapper Rocks, in Australia.
The following week, Riviera Mexican Cantina will sponsor the fourth of this winter’s eight SBBC contests on Saturday, February 21 at Torrance Beach. For details visit SouthBayBoardriders.org. ER
