The weather forecast was rain, wind and a dose of thunder and lightening. But the conditions for the Mike Christiansen Memorial Longboard Competition turned out to be anything but.
The sun was out, the breeze was light, the mood was humming, and the main beach delivered a fun bank for competitors. Little bit of MC magic.
Great surfing was on display and the Men's and Women's titles were taken out again by Simon Deken and Casey Fallaver.
Photos: John Quilter
Oakura Boardriders Wāhine Waves has been interviewed by NZ Women's Surf Magazine 'Betty Zine'! Check out our four-page spread.
Thank you to our incredible sponsors and volunteers whose generosity and commitment to enabling women in the water, caught the eye of Betty 'Zine!
Summer '23/24 Sponsors:
-Toi Foundation
-The Virtue
-Craigs Investment Partners
-Taranaki Realty
-Deken Motors
-Down To Earth Organics
-Cracker and Graze
-Mint Home Loan Finance-Mortgage Advisers
-Wella Professionals
-Vertigo
-Black Sand Pizzeria and Bistro
This team event opportunity has proved as a massively positive & progressive weekend for our top surfers & ‘up & coming’ groms.
From the road trip, the banter, the laughs, the encouragement & insights from seasoned salty comp-heads it’s all priceless…
The camaraderie is EPIC & strengthens our unity as a club hugely.
It’s an opportunity where our crew are not battling amongst each other but instead uniting with their arsenal of skills to boost each others performance and experience.
It’s about encouraging & congratulating our surfers win or ‘just missed out’ & offering the positives to better themselves has humans and competitors…what the OBC does has to be in the name of FUN..and all the other clubs know this!
Who else takes a boom box cranking down to the tag team arena?
Here’s to more goodtimes and progression as a club!
Words by Simon Deken
Team standings
• Bay Boardriders, 7628 points
• Tairua Boardriders, 6615 points
• Point Boardriders, 6245 points
• Keyhole Boardriders, 6230 points
• Whangamatā Boardriders, 5795 points
• Oakura Boardriders, 5530 points
• Waihi Beach Boardriders, 5343 points
• North Coast Boardriders, 4933 points
• Lion Rock Boardriders, 4610 points
• Māori Bay Boardriders, 4591 points
