by SFT | Feb 3, 2025 | Seal Point Boardriders club
On Sunday, all the young surf groms from the area gathered at Seal Point for the first Seal Point Boardriders Club grom comp of 2025.
The waves were really fun in the corner, and the groms took to the water for their heats with the help of parents and other club members assisting some of the younger surfers.
Great Occasion
The event was a great occasion and was well attended. Including all the parents, friends, organisers and siblings, there were about 50 people present, and about 15 grom surfers were having a go in the competition and enjoying the perfect little runners that the corner was delivering.
After being in the mid-20s the whole summer, the water had cooled down a little with the recent easterly winds, but this didn’t cool down the surfing one bit, with red-hot ripping from all of our stoked young competitive surfers.
With extra points awarded for commitment and length of ride, there were some champion performances out there, with so many surfers pushing themselves out of their comfort zones and having a go on the bigger, heavier set waves that were pouring through.
Star Performances
Star performances included Leo McLeod, Taylor Thornton, Summer Harding, Brin Jarvis and Abi Jorge, who had one massive backhand takeoff and nearly got the barrel of her life in the process.
In fact there were a couple of barrels coming through in the corner and further down the beach. Other club members like Troye Jorge, Dan Thornton, Nicky Godfrey and Rylan Jarvis were busy snagging their fair share of tubes in between pushing our kids into waves and watching them charging hard for the judges.
Then, there were boerewors rolls and juice for all the kids and hungry parents at the beach, as well as a few refreshing beverages for the adults.
Billy’s Beach and Rotary Club Of St Francis
The Seal Point Boardriders Club has enjoyed tremendous support from Billy’s Beach and the Rotary Club Of St Francis. For the last two years, the Rotary Club Of St Francis has handed out donations to the club on behalf of Billy’s Beach. The funds have been used to purchase an EAD machine, for First Aid courses for members, and to help the club buy equipment to enable the contest to run smoothly. SPBRC is grateful for these generous donations.
The Seal Point Boardriders Club has a busy schedule this year, with grom comps, inter-club events, club championships, the Annual General Meeting and more.
Follow the SPBRC on Instagram @sealpointboardriders for more information.
The club can also be contacted via Facebook –
Thanks to Matt Davis and the ‘Lucky Fish Surf School’,
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by SFT | Dec 10, 2024 | Seal Point Boardriders club, St Francis
There were many candid moments caught on camera at the Boardriders Boogie, and to make sure that we can all laugh at each other and keep it real, we present the Boardriders Boogie Bloopers Gallery. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll wonder WTAF is going on…
Boardriders Boogie Bloopers Gallery at the Pig
There is so much going on here…
Blue steel and others
Chio – long day
Lance – stretching his jaw
Tant – checking his chommie at the bar
Two-thirds of Jade
Seriously guys, where’s the f&^king Yoco?
Np photos please
Hynsie and Maryl – where is our food?
Linky and Dan – where are we? Why are we here?
Dan – Oh. My. Gosh. Please. Help Me. If I close my eyes, these two clowns might go away..
mmmm biltong.
Mary, putting on a. brave face
Read more: Seal Point Boardriders Club Announcement – Boardriders Boogie This Friday, 5pm Till Late at the Pig & Rooster
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by SFT | Dec 9, 2024 | Seal Point Boardriders club, St Francis
Scenes from the inaugural Seal Point Boardriders Club bash – the Boardriders Boogie – that took place at the Pig & Rooster this weekend. All photos of boardriders boogie the gallery by © Lynette Stander
Boardriders Boogie The Gallery
Read more: Seal Point Boardriders Club Announcement – Boardriders Boogie This Friday, 5pm Till Late at the Pig & Rooster
by SFT | Dec 9, 2024 | Seal Point Boardriders club, St Francis
Friday night, we saw the Seal Point Boardriders Club gather at the Pig & Rooster for their inaugural Boardriders Boogie and fundraiser to cap off a successful year.
200 people
An estimated 200 people arrived for the bash, got snacking on the Cape St Francis Biltong samples, and bouncy castles kept the young groms entertained as the rest of the crew had a few libations, spoke about the year, caught up with friends and shot the breeze after a week’s worth of small but fun surf at the beachie.
Membership
After a year of recalibration and consolidation, as well as zero fees for members, it was time to ask for membership fees for those who wished to become members, and we had about 100 members sign up, which was very encouraging.
The Pig & Rooster hotdogs and hamburgers went down a treat, and then it was time for the main business of the evening – the fundraising raffle.
Before the raffle, club chairperson Dan Thornton gave a recap talk, regaling the audience with a description of the club highlights and the surfers who had achieved success on all fronts during the year, including three SA Champions in Slayde Shooter, Rory Dace and Simon Fish.
Sponsorship support
There were so many prizes to be raffled from sponsors, like:
- FIFTH AVENUE BEACH HOUSE
- EAT PRAY LOVE PILATES
- FLAVII
- CAPE ST FRANCIS BILTONG
- THE STORE
- BETTER DAYS
- KLEURSPACE
- HARTS ICE CREAM
- SURF SENSE
- ST FRANCIS BREWERY
- WHITE MOUNTAIN GAME FARM
- RIP CURL and
- BILLYS BEACH
The Big Prizes
Dustin Harding won the blesbok, Wayne Emslie won the tickets for Ballies Beach, and Slayde Shooter won the Rip Curl E-Bomb 4/3 wetsuit, which he gave to his dad, Tim, for a small trade.
It was a fantastic turnout and a great evening. The Seal Point Boardriders Club has wonderful plans for 2025, including the grom comps and coaching sessions, the Club Champs, some local interclub comps, and a grom weekend away camping trip. We are also considering subsidising First Aid Courses for members and parents in the new year.
For those who didn’t make it to the function and still want to sign up as members, mail the club on sealsboardriders@gmail.com to sort it out.
Read more: Seal Point Boardriders Club Announcement – Boardriders Boogie This Friday, 5pm Till Late at the Pig & Rooster
by SFT | Dec 9, 2024 | Seal Point Boardriders club, St Francis
Groms at the raffle waiting anxiously for their numbers to be called out at the Seal Point Boardriders Club fundraiser.
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by SFT | Dec 4, 2024 | Seal Point Boardriders club, St Francis
The Seal Point Boardriders Club announcement is that after a very successful and enjoyable year of events, results and much laughter, the Seal Point Boardriders Surf Club are going to finish the year off with a party at the Pig & Rooster this Friday.
The Boardriders Boogie is an end-of-the-year celebration and a fundraiser for a few club projects earmarked for next year.
It will be a cashless event, and there will be a meal voucher for everyone who signs up as a member. So, we’re only working with cards and vouchers.
All the details are below, and the jol is open to all, so if you have any friends, feel free to bring them along.
A fund-raising raffle is taking place at the bash, with many prizes and sponsors listed below, and a Rip Curl E-Bomb, valued at around R8k, for the big prize.
DOOR CHARGE
Entry to this year’s Boardriders Boogie will be FREE of charge.
2025 CLUB MEMBERSHIPS
We will be doing Club Member signups for 2025 on the night.
• R180 per person (Max R720 per family)
All new signups will receive a Pig & Rooster Meal Voucher and Club Sticker.
FUNDRAISER RAFFLE
Raffle tickets can be bought at the door on Friday.
Raffle ticket pricing: R100. (No limit on the number that can be purchased)
The following sponsors have very generously provided some very cool prizes for the Raffle:
FIFTH AVENUE BEACH HOUSE
EAT PRAY LOVE PILATES
FLAVI
CAPE ST FRANCIS BILTONG
THE STORE
BETTER DAYS
KLEURSPACE
HARTS ICE CREAM
SURF SENSE
ST FRANCIS BREWERY
WHITE MOUNTAIN GAME FARM
RIP CURL
BILLYS BEACH
The event starts at 17:00. Please arrive on time so you don’t miss out on the Raffle.
GROMMETS
For those bringing youngsters, we’ll have bouncy castles set up for them to jol on, and then cars can be parked inside on the grass for them to crash out in later on.
CASHLESS EVENT
The venue, the Raffle and the Club payments are cashless. Please bring cards.
EVERYONE WELCOME
A reminder that this event is open to ALL, so please spread the word and bring friends. The more, the merrier.
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