1. Chantelle, Stacey off to Games

Top local women’s surfers Chantelle Rautenbach and Stacey Guy (both from Melkbosstrand) are on cloud nine following the ratification of Surfing South Africa’s selection of the team to compete in the 2010 International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games in Punta Hermosa, Peru from October 19 -27.

Thursday, 22 July 2010 | 60 hits

2. WD Surf Challenge 2010

gsport is honoured to announce that it is the official online media partner, along with popular surf mag Saltwater Girl, to the first-ever Women’s Day Surf Challenge 2010 that will simultaneously take place at three different venues in three different regions across the country.

Thursday, 15 July 2010 | 57 hits

3. Heroic Heather Does it Again

The 2010 Border surf team brought glory to East London when they wiped out the opposition on the final day of the 2010 SA Surfing Championships to take the coveted Presidents Cup as well as the other two team trophies on offer.

Monday, 31 May 2010 | 409 hits

4. Surfing IPT Crashes St Mikes

South Africa’s premier inter-provincial tournament, the annual South African Surfing Championships, will get under way in the powerful point break waves of St Mikes on the Southern KZN coast on Thursday, and teams from eight provinces will be in action.

Wednesday, 26 May 2010 | 151 hits

5. Bianca Red Hot in Port Alfred

The Oakley Pro Junior Women's Final was a battle of the goofy-footers in excellent surf at Port Alfred, with Bianca Buitendag (George) and Chantelle Rautenbach (Melkbos Strand), both with their backs to the waves, and going for broke on the rippable right-handers.

Monday, 03 May 2010 | 144 hits

6. Bianca Beams at Westbrook

Bianca Buitendag showed the benefit of her international experience by selecting the best waves and riding with speed, flow and control to record a comfortable win over Chantelle Rautenbach (Melkbosstrand) in the Pro Junior women’s final at the Billabong Junior Series event on the Dolphin Coast on Monday.

Wednesday, 28 April 2010 | 330 hits

7. Rosy and Nikita On Charge Again

South Africans Rosanne Hodge and Nikita Robb advanced to Round 3 of the Rip Curl Women’s Pro in punchy two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves breaking through the “Rincon” section of the point at Bells Beach in Australia.

Wednesday, 31 March 2010 | 270 hits

8. PE Ready for 18th Grommet Games

Close on 200 surfers and officials representing all eight provinces affiliated to Surfing South Africa will gather in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday March 30 for the Opening Function of the 2010 SA Grommet Games.

Friday, 26 March 2010 | 317 hits

9. Promising WQS Start for Tarryn

Surf sensations Tarryn Chudleigh and Chantelle Rautenbach rounded out the top five finishers in the Newcastle Women’s Open, a 1-Star rated ASP Women’s World Qualifying Series event in Australia on the weekend.

Monday, 15 March 2010 | 332 hits

10. Sarah Stuns at WP Open

ISA World Junior Championship bronze medal winner Sarah Baum has won the Mr Price WP Open on a perfect day in four-foot surf at Long Beach, Kommetjie at the weekend, while spectators and officials baked in the plus-40C temperatures on the beach.

Monday, 08 March 2010 | 288 hits