South Africa’s top longboard surfers coming to Seals for the 2024 SA Longboard Championships
Close to 200 elite longboarders
Close to 200 elite longboarders from around South Africa will descend on Seal Point in Cape St. Francis for the 2024 SA Longboard Championships presented by Ryd, sanctioned by Surfing South Africa, set to take place from the 26th – 31st August.
Competitors are required to qualify for their district teams through trials that have taken place throughout the year before they are invited to represent their region at the national championships.
The South African Champs were last held in Cape St. Francis in 2019. “We’re very excited to be returning to Seals for the 2024 Champs” , says Christy Gilmour, chairwoman of South African Longboarding. “The unique wave offers conditions that are ideal for surfers across all age divisions. It’s going to be an amazing week!”
KwaZulu Natal’s Sam Christianson
KwaZulu Natal’s Sam Christianson will be defending his 2023 Men’s title in an effort to uphold a 3-year streak of national titles (2021, 2022, 2023). Christianson represented South Africa at the 2024 World Longboard Championships in El Salvador earlier this year and is currently on the WSL World Longboard Tour.
Mbuso Zozi (WP) a fairly new name in South African longboarding, will be back to make another attempt at the SA title after claiming a 2nd place at last year’s championships. Zozi also represented South Africa at the World Champs in El Salvador in April.
Multiple South African Champion and accomplished Stand Up Paddle surfer Tarryn King (WP) will be returning this year to defend her 2023 Women’s Title.
Mystix Division
This year, the Mystix division for women aged 31 to 40 has been added to the ranks of the female age categories. This addition will serve to close a jump in age groups to grow women’s longboarding.
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