{"id":904,"date":"2013-03-29T12:31:38","date_gmt":"2013-03-29T10:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/?p=904"},"modified":"2013-03-29T12:33:04","modified_gmt":"2013-03-29T10:33:04","slug":"rvca-j-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/2013\/03\/29\/rvca-j-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"RVCA J-Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"

I enjoy surf contests in J-Bay
\nThere is always such an amazing vibe on the beach and the surfing is usually out of the top drawer.<\/p>\n

The RVCA Junior series event in Jbay exceeded expectations.
\nThey had the sickest set-up , a festive vibe (when the sun was out) and the surfing was insane<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Sick setup at the contest site<\/em><\/p>\n

I did not see much of the early rounds, as I was busy shooting free surfing somewhere else but what I did see and especially on the final day, blew me away.<\/p>\n

The waves for the final day of competition were super fun and the surfing went to the next level.
\nI had not seen any of the premiere boys U\/20 division surf yet and was amped to see what they guys could do.
\nThe first Semi was a gnarly heat; super competitive and some sick surfing went down.<\/p>\n

Then the second semi and a highly charged Mikey February<\/strong> hit the water.
\nMikey\u2019s surfing at lower point is impressive to say the least but this was something else
\nAfter an electrifying 20minute Mikey left the water with a heat score of 19.5 (of 20) with a 9.5 and a perfect 10. He also pulled the biggest sickest air of the event; in fact he pulled a couple of sick airs and big carving hacks.
\nIt was very special to witness him going absolutely mental.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0MFeb went mental<\/em><\/p>\n

The other standout performance for me was Emma Smith<\/strong> going nuts.
\nI have been watching and working with Em for a good while now and know her and her surfing pretty well but the way she smashed her 3 heats was insane.
\nUp until that epic final day Em had the highest heat total of the event.
\nShe produced a stellar performance that gave her competitors no chance.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Emma was firing all event<\/p>\n

Watching Mikey and Emma blow up was a privilege and so stoked I was there to see it all.
\nBut there were many other performances for the country\u2019s best junior surfers.
\nStandouts included Stef Burrows, Ford and York van Jaarsveldt, Adin Masencamp, Dylan Lightfoot, Max Elkington and Mexican super grom, Sebastian Williams.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Spectacular sunrise, not so the waves during the early rounds<\/em><\/p>\n

Fierce competition, fun waves, awesome venue made this a sick event and I am so stoked to have check it all out<\/p>\n

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