Persistance pays off.....

Well, for me the surf comp season has come to an end for 2013.... Due to other commitments I won't be able to attend the Australian Sup Titles this year! One of my closest and dearest friends has asked me to be bridesmaid at her wedding at the same time.... for me - it was an easy choice. Comps come and go, but your friends will last a lifetime!


It's been a great comp year, Noosa Festival of Surfing was amazing. We scored perfect 3 ft noosa, and the swell stayed for the next few days after the comp. I had a free surf on my shortboard at Boiling Pot and even managed to get a couple of barrels! We were so lucky for our comp to have clean offshore waves..... I placed 3rd in the final... Shak was surfing amazing and placed 1st, with Erin coming 2nd. It's always great to see everyone and catch up on what has been happening!

Noosa Festival of Surfing

We weren't so lucky with conditions for the Australian Longboard Open... Onshore 2-3ft and strong NE winds made it for a very challenging competition. Placing 4th in the final, but I wasn't disappointed considering the waves on offer! Ex pro surfer Sarah Mason came 2nd, with Shak winning once again! Karin and I were battling 3rd and 4th... and Karin got me in the end! :)


The NSW State Titles were held at Port Stephens in mid may... We had amazing conditions for the final - but battling offshore winds. The heats were held in small 1-2ft waves... I managed to win my heat.. and Terrene and I made it straight through to the semi finals and finals. The conditions for the final were great, the swell was increasing and there was some long walls on offer. i managed to score at 7.5 on my opening wave which gave me a great start - and managed to hold off Terrene, Hannah, and Mel in the final to take out the state titles.

NSW STATE TITLES

This was such a amazing moment after so many 2nds, and being so close so many times. Persistence paid off, and telling myself to keep going and not to give up!


After competing for over 3 years, its great to have finally won a comp! :)

So now, Autumn is here, and the start of the swell season has begun. Having 5 weeks off work to enjoy the surf season and get back into short boarding.... my other passion.

We have had quality waves for weeks and here is a pic of me surfing my favourite place - Lennox Head.  After living here for 14 months, I finally feel I can read the point, and manage the rock on and off.... but still manage to get nicked by the loving barnacles! You always have to respect the point.... there are days when its easy but there is also the days on an east swell and high tide that you see allot of blood and carnage!

my time in lennox is fastly coming to an end... Due to work, I'll be moving back to the GC till a more permanent position comes up in the Ballina region. I have such a sense of home here, that it will be hard and challenging to leave.... 

what a year!

Well 2012 is almost done and dusted!

What a quick year but so much happened.... Moving to Lennox Head, Flying to Hawaii to compete in the Olu Kai Race, changing to an international sup sponsor, as well as pciking up 2 extra sponsors.. not to mention starting a social paddle group and meeting new people and making new friends.

Its been great to start up a social paddle group with my close friend Anna. We have had a number of successful events and numbers continue to grow. Its great to introduce SUP to so many different people.

Cudgen Creek Meet Up

Its been a challening year with a few mixed contest results. I had some great comps and also some terrible ones... Im hoping to take it all in as a positive learning curve and allow myself to prepare for the 2013 season. With new equipment to start the year.. I have a little bit of time to get use to my new board .. 8'6 JP Asutralia. This board is the full carbon model. I'm looking forward to testing it out and hopefully some great results for 2013!