Richardson & Taylor win the Umhlanga/Bad Boy Bodyboarding Challenge

posted by Alistair Taylor on 16th April 2006

The Umhlanga/Bad Boy Bodyboarding Challenge, hosted by the North Beach Bodyboarding Club, and held in conjunction with the Umhlanga Sunshine Festival, was blessed with beautiful weather and punchy 3-4 foot surf, and saw the riders putting on an array of radical maneuvers throughout the day. Some sick riding went down from morning till afternoon, with competitors using the rampy bowls to bust ARSs and inverts on a regular basis. The beach was also packed with beach goers, and spectators got to see what bodyboarding actually looks like when you've got a couple of the country's best riders going off in fun waves.

Some of the days highlights were Rylin Richardson from Umdloti putting on a good display of bodyboarding, launching a couple of solid airs to win the Pro division. He was closely followed by Mark McCarthy from NKZN, North Beach local Wesley Fischer and Reinhard du Toit in 4th.

Star of the U20 division was rising talent Jake Rosenberg, a black bodyboarder who has been surfing really well lately, and doing his part to kick down any white sport stereotypes - Jake is among a crew of African bodyboarders from North Beach that are showing heaps of potential and doing SA proud.

In the Ladies division, 1999 Women's world champ Karla Taylor (Brazil) again showed that she could have been cleaning up in the men's division with her clean, fast and radical surfing. Robyn Sorenson from durban also rode well but didn't find the clean barreling waves that allowed for higher scores.

A big thanks to Bad Boy Biotribe for the prizes and the eThekwini Events Co for putting on a great festival, and to Wayne du Preez of CKZN Bodyboarding Association for running the contest.

Results:

Pro:

1. Rylin Richardson
2. Mark McCarthy
3. Wesley Fischer
4. Reinhard du Toit

U20:

1. Jake Rosenberg
2. Charles Pass
3. Michael Ostler
4. Dane Beales

U15:

1. Adam Waites
2. Robbie Waites

Ladies:

1. Karla Taylor
2. Robin Sorenson
3. Lize Mari-Ras
4. Carrera Phillip

Drop Knee:

1. Stuart Bradford
2. Craig Jenkins
3. Michael Ostler
4. Wayne du Preez

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