Tandem Waveriders Organization

WindanSea Surf Contest November 26-27, 2011

Illa — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:39:26 +0000

Get ready for the final contest of the Coalition 2011 Series Thanksgiving weekend. That’s right people, San Miguel at La Jolla Shores Contest hosted by WindanSea Surf Club!

2nd Annual CSC & PBSC Tourmaline Club Challenge

Illa — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:54:32 +0000

This surf contest would like to have a tandem division but needs 6 teams to have a heat. Please contact Gretchen or Kristen to let them know you will surf.
The dates are October 8 & 9th, 2011.

NKF ITSA WTT6* – Cocoa Beach, Florida Results

Illa — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:33:42 +0000

Congrats to all the teams that participated in the NKF ITSA WTT 6* ITSA Cocoa Beach Florida event this Labor Day weekend!
Here are the results…
1st place–Chuck and Tiffany (Hawaii)
2nd place–Pauly and Krystl (Hawaii)
3rd place–Rico and Sarah (France)
4th place–Christian and Aimee (Hawaii)
5th place–Leleo and Megan (Hawaii)
6th place–Loic and Celine (France)
7th place–Brian and Cindy (Virginia)
8th place–Charlie and Myra (California)
9th place–Scott and Tamara (Florida)
10th place–Jesse and Amy (Florida)
11th place–Lance and Jaci (Florida)

Dale Velzy September 17, 2011

Illa — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:53:01 +0000

This year the Dale Velzy is not a pro ITSA event, but fun none the less. If you wanna surf, make sure to contact Kristen Huntington. There are only 6 spots, in the past by “invitation” but she will give spots to the first teams to commit. ITs $100 to compete, goodie bag and awesome luau. Hope to see you there!

Oceanside Pro Tandem 4* ITSA WTT Event

Illa — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:48:55 +0000

Congrats to all the teams that surfed Oceanside last weekend! OLSC were excellent hosts and have invited tandem back again next year. If you missed it, the weekend started with Guy Takyama’s Pro Noseriding event on Friday, SuperGirl Pro Shortboarding on Saturday and preliminary rounds of tandem. Sunday was the final. Waves were 4-5 feet with the best waves on Sunday! Talk about close final… it came down to 7 hundredths of a point, but coming out Chuck and Tiffany from Hawaii won the event. Brian and Hana McEvilly who were local favorites got 2nd, Clay and Kristen of RWorld got 3rd, and Mark & Debbie Gale got 4th. Chuck and Tiffany had 2 solid combos that were executed until perfection with Tiffany’s trademarkable precision. Hana and Brian got the best waves of the heat with a different combination on each wave displaying, excellent control and presentation. Clay and Kristen wowed the crowd with their straddle and helicopter. Mark and Debbie had trouble in the final with the best waves screaming lefts, but during the preliminary heats had earned their place in the Final with solid lifting and surfing. Also notable in the preliminary rounds were Charles and Myra’s Surfing Swan. Landon is now surfing with a new partner and had some solid sequences with Beth. Travis and Kate were great to see tandem surfing it up! Hope to see more teams next year at the Oceanside event!

Malibu “Call to the Wall” Coalition Contest

Illa — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:40:29 +0000

This was a special contest for several reasons. First, its always fun to tandem a perfect break with a few of your favorite friends. No one really cares who actually wins when you already feel like you scored. The surf was small but fun in the 2-3 foot range. It was perfect for tandem IF you got the right wave. Results…

1st – Todd & Gina: after a couple years not seeing this team, it was a treat to see them come back strong with the 2 best and longest rides, completing solid 1 arm backs, high angels and classic moves.

2nd – Brian & Hana: this father and daughter team successfully completed some of the hardest lifts seen at the contest including a foot to head, high arch and arrow.

3rd – Craig & Tanya: earned a high finish with Solid surfing and successful lifting combos.

4th – The Gales: going for it with some harder lifts, but not quite backing it up with a solid second wave.

5th – The Huntingtons: Looking for a good point wave but never quite in sync, this time. Pulled out their classic helicopter.

6th – The Reynolds: so good to see them back after a couple years hiatis. A few more sessions in the water to get the rust off the hinges, and watch out!

Congrats to all the teams that competed, especially Charles & Myra who graciously shared their home break and helped announce. Also a warm welcome to Wendy, Chris’ new tandem partner.

This is also a special contest to all that knew Svetla. Every year the Stunt Women Association honor a tandem woman who exemplifies what Svetla was all about: grace, strength and passion. This year we nominated and honored Kristen Huntington, our fearless leader, for all she does promoting the sport and nurturing her tandem family.

A big THANK YOU to Malibu Boardriders for hosting the event and until next time ( i believe MSA is in September!)