JBK Team - Mega Road Trip

The Weekend of the 9th and 10th of May saw a cast of about 20 Surf Kayakers from varying disciplines travel to the Sunshine Coast of QLD from as far away as Sth'n NSW and Mid north Queensland. Surf Kayak Competition Cotton Tree Beach QLD

The social comp was held at Cotton Tree Beach at Maroochydore and set a good standard for the future of things to come for Surf Kayaking in Australia. Heats were held from 7.30am on Saturday the 9th of May culminating with a Woman's final and and Open Final.

Results as follows :

Womens Final :
1st : Tracy Gibson (NSW )
2nd : Bonnie Tregenza (VIC)
3rd : Libby Anderson (QLD )

Open Final :
1st : Damien Vickery (QLD)
2nd : Steve Farthing (QLD)
3rd : Darren Bason )(QLD)
4th : Tracy Gibson (NSW)

Although the event was held in a informal manner, the participants were introduced to judging advice from Waveski and Surf Kayak judges forming the basis of a future competition programs in Australia.

Pre Comp Briefing 7am

This was only the second Surf Kayak Comp of its type to be held in Eastern Australia, the first of which was held a year ago in ( NSW ), and with the interest shown from Waveski, Surf and Sea Kayakers, there is plenty of potential for many more into the future.

Some great action was seen throughout the day.

The Team from Jervis Bay Kayak Co and Mega Surf Kayaks Australia made the 18hour drive through the night to attend the weekend and we all learnt heaps, met some great people from Qld and beyond and got into some decent surf conditions. We look forward to catching up with them again in the near future.

Tracy Garner - Takes Aim on the Lip - Mega Neutron RV

Tracy Gibson and Bonnie Tregenza used the weekend as a build up for their preparations for WSKA World Surf Kayak Championships in Portugal in July this year.

Bonnie Tregenza - Going for it in the final -Mega Prowler

Damien Vickery - Brisbane QLD Waveski

Darren Bason - Mega Bullit

Mark Priestly QLD Canoeing & Libby Anderson - Mega NeutronRV

Aussie and JBK Team Paddlers - Bonnie Tregenza and Tracy Gibson

John Mcgreath - Made the Drive from Yepoon in Mid North Qld

Thanks to Darren Bason for hosting the day and a big thanks for the big effort form all of the competitors who made it such a great day.

Ross Boardman - Mega Surf Kayaks Australia