
Seal Point Boardriders Club Championships

The St Francis Bay Bakery has supported Wildside Marketing and our other marketing and advertising endeavours from the beginning. As a result, we have supported them and have urged our friends and family to visit the most fantastic Bakery in the area, as well as made regular before-surf and before-school Bakery runs to feed hungry mouths of children and/or sometimes slightly hungover mouthes of irresponsible adults.
The St Francis Bay Bakery comes through every time.
Whether you’re looking for a steaming cup of coffee, a delectable almond croissant, a savoury salmon bagel, or the truly unique salami, olive oil, and borernkaas ciabatta roll, the St Francis Bay Bakery has it all. And if your favourite item isn’t on the shelf, they’ll whip it up for you in a jiffy. Their offerings extend beyond baked goods, with a variety of spices, condiments, fruit juices, and more to satisfy your cravings.
Barry Killian has become a very well-known and popular member of the community since he arrived, and he served us coffee and other delicious bakery items as best he could during the COVID-19 times. It is a thing that we try to avoid bringing up in conversation too often. Still, he did a great job to the people outside, keeping their distance from each other, wearing masks and looking nervously around whenever anyone coughed.
The St Francis Bay Bakery is more than just a bakery-it’s a part of our community. A recent example of this is the Seal Point Boardriders Grom Contest, where the Bakery sweetened the victories and softened the losses by supplying every surfer in the contest with a doughnut or two. This gesture not only filled our bellies but also warmed our hearts, showing the Bakery’s commitment to our community.
There is plenty of parking at the Bakery, there is always plenty of variety on offer, friendly staff always willing to help, and a tiny crew of friendly local bees hanging over the sweet treats, making up a great and friendly vibe every morning,
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Kelly Slater Bird Encounter – GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – MAY 3: Eleven-time WSL Champion Kelly Slater of the United States surfs in the Fisher and Friends Freesurf Heat at the Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro on May 3, 2024 at Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. (Photo by Andrew Shield/World Surf League)
(pic District 9370 Governor Jacques Venter hands Award to Rotary Club St Francis President Lindsay Pearson)
At the Rotary Conference 2024, the district governor bestowed upon various clubs a series of esteemed awards, recognizing their exceptional contributions and achievements. We are thrilled to share that the Rotary Club of St Francis has been honoured with three remarkable citations:
Best Quarterly Newsletter: Our commitment to effective communication and keeping our members informed has been acknowledged through this prestigious award. See it here Rotary Newsletter – Jan Feb March 2024
Outstanding Fundraiser – Wine on Water: Our innovative fundraiser, “Wine on Water,” has not only showcased our creativity but also highlighted our dedication to raising funds for vital causes.
Most Outstanding Club of the Year: Amongst the 81 clubs in the district, our club has been recognized as the most outstanding over the course of the year. This is a testament to the collective effort and impact of our projects.
During the award presentation, the district governor highlighted some of the impactful projects that our club has been involved with, including supporting:
As a young club, we are immensely proud to have received these citations, which underscore our commitment to service and community development. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the community for your unwavering support. Without you, these achievements would not have been possible.
Thank you to all our Rotary members and to the community for being an integral part of our journey towards making a positive difference in St Francis and beyond!
Pictured: The eight-time World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) will compete at the WSL J-Bay Classic Specialty Event at Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay. Credit: © WSL / Ryder
JEFFREYS BAY, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Monday, May 6, 2024) – The invitees for the inaugural World Surf League (WSL) specialty competition, the J-Bay Classic Presented by Corona, have been announced. The specialty event will take place at the iconic Supertubes in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. It will host a competition window from June 14 through June 23, 2024.
The invitees for the WSL J-Bay Classic include a cross-section of talents from around the world. World Champions, free surfers, elite competitors, retired pros, and up-and-comers will converge at this unique event to showcase their surfing within a specialty format, as well as within a Team Division.
The main event will consist of two rounds of competition, where surfers will compete on twin fin and thruster surfboard setups, showcasing how Supertubes can be surfed on alternative and high-performance surfboards, to earn points on the leaderboard. The top four men and women will progress to Finals Day. The Team division will feature six mixed teams, each competing in a 45-minute session.
*Final competitor lists subject to change
Alana Blanchard
Sage Erickson
Sally Fitzgibbons
Stephanie Gilmore
Coco Ho
Sierra Kerr
Adriano De Souza
Michael February
Jack Freestone
Josh Kerr
Mason Ho
Sean Holmes
Josh Kerr
Travis Logie
Mark Occhilupo
James Ribbink
Steven Sawyer
Kelly Slater
Owen Wright
Mark Occhilupo of Australia (Photo by Ed Sloane/World Surf League)
The eight-time World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) has stepped away from the WSL Championship Tour (CT) in 2024 to take a break from the jersey, but will make an appearance in this special event. As the winner of the J-Bay event in 2018, Gilmore is undoubtedly one of the best to surf the Supertubes canvas.
The 1999 World Champion, Australian goofy-footer Mark ‘Occy’ Occhiluporeturns to the famed right-hand point break where he first grabbed the surfing world’s attention. He won the 1984 Country Feeling Classic in J-Bay as a young 18-year-old with a backhand attack that was unmatched. Occy was the only goofy footer to have won an event at Supertubes until Gabriel Medina finally broke through the ceiling at the Corona Open J-Bay in 2019.
“I‘m really excited to head back to Jeffreys Bay and I’m honored to be invited to the inaugural WSL J-Bay Classic,” Occhilupo said. “When J-Bay gets big it’s actually better to surf on your backhand. On a low tide, it gives you room to throw some big hacks. It’s one of the best waves in the world for sure.”
A stacked field of men and women representing the WSL Africa region will compete in the local trials’ competition, with one men’s and one women’s spot into the main event up for grabs. The local trials’ winners will get the opportunity to compete against the best at Supertubes in what will surely be an unforgettable moment in their young careers.
Daniel Emslie (Photo by Cait Miers/World Surf League)
Sarah Baum
Sophie Bell
Louise Lepront
Zoe Steyn
Jessie van Niekerk
Faye Zoetmulder
Aboubakr Bouada
Teva Bouchgua
Eli Beukes
Sung Min Cho
Chad du Toit
Max Elkington
Daniel Emslie
Joshe Faulkner
Tide-Lee Ireland
Shaun Joubert
Dylan Lightfoot
Thomas Lindthorst
Surprise Maphumulo
Jordy Maree
Adin Masencamp
Remi Peterson
Slade Prestwich
Connor Slijpen
Luke Slijpen
Dale Staples
Shane Sykes
Luke Thompson
The J-Bay Classic presented by Corona holds a competition window from Friday, June 14 through Sunday, June 23.
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