Seal Point, Cape St Francis - it only took a few days for the entries to max out for the Rip Curl GromSearch Seal Point. This popular tournament is the final contest in a 5-event series and will be crowning event champions as well as the Premier U16 Division Series Winners. 

What Is This Contest All About?

The Rip Curl GromSearch Seal Point is the final event of this illustrious Junior Surfing Series. The best junior surfers in the country will be battling it out for trophies, prize money and bragging rights. As we approach the final event in the second year of the series, it is clear that the Rip Curl GromSearch has successfully rekindled the fire in junior surfing in the country. Anyone who hasn't entered by this stage and wants to surf in the contest needs to get hold of Surfing South Africa directly and ask to be put on the alternate list. 

Where Is It Happening?

This tournament is a three-day event, and with such a full entry list, it will see all the days utilised for heats. Seal Point is a fun, high-performance right-hand point break perfectly suited to the best junior surfers in the country. It can be found under the shadow of the Seal Point Lighthouse in Cape St Francis in the Eastern Cape.

Who Is Involved In Such An Event?

For starters, the country's best junior boys and girls will be surfing in the Rip Curl GromSearch 2023. This tournament is the culmination of a very successful Junior Series that has brought together these junior surfers to compete and interact throughout the year. Some top names include Rip Curl team riders Gemma Hanafey (East London), Kai Stubbs (Scarborough), Jack Erlank (St Francis Bay), Rylan Jarvis (Cape St Francis), Blake Crankshaw (Wilderness) and Ben Esterhuyse from Cape Town. 

Kai Stubbs © Louis Wulff

Local St Francis Bay/Cape St Francis Surfers

Local surfers include Rory and Joel Dace, David Moussouris, Slayde Shooter, Jesse Moulang, Troy Jorge and Nathan Plomaritis. 

Jack Erlank © Louis Wulff

The contest is a Surfing South Africa event, and The Cape St Francis Resort is the presenting sponsor. TCS Wi-Fi brings the Internet to the contest site for the spectators and competitors, and Louis Wulff is the official event photographer. 

When Is It Happening? 

The contest starts on Friday morning, the 29th of September, and will run through to the afternoon of the 1st of October. The prizegiving will take place at the car park immediately after the event. 

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This tournament is a Surfing South Africa event and will have U12 boys and girls, U14 boys and girls, U16 boys and girls and U18 boys and girls divisions competing. The competition is a Premier SAST event, with 1,000 points for the winners and prize money per a premier event.

More about Rip Curl South Africa here - https://www.ripcurl.co.za/

The beautiful Cape St Francis Resort is supporting the Rip Curl GromSearch. Bordering the beach at Cape St Francis, just a few minutes from the contest venue, Cape St Francis Resort ticks all the boxes as a perfect beach holiday destination. 

The Resort has a unique setting. Several accommodation options include conventional hotel rooms and three- and four-bedroom cottages. There are also luxury beach villas. The Cape St Francis Resort is ideal for couples, surfers, families and anyone who loves a beach holiday. All are suitable for either a bed and breakfast or self-catering option.

Discounted rates at Cape St Francis Resort for competitors and their families

Cape St Francis Resort Contact Details

Anita Lennox
T 042 298 0054 
C 082 494 3755
F 086 412 3764 
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TCS Wi-Fi

The contest is also supported by TCS Wi-Fi, which will supply free internet connectivity for competitors and officials. 

TCS Wi-Fi was created to assist our existing loyal customers constantly struggling with slow and unreliable internet connectivity. Everyone deserves high-speed, reliable internet, and a network should be personally constructed to promote ease of use and maximise quality of life.

Surfing South Africa

This tournament is a Surfing South Africa event and will again have U12 boys and girls, U14 boys and girls, U16 boys and girls and U18 boys and girls divisions competing. The competition is a Premier SAST event, with 1,000 points for the winners and prize money per a premier event.

About Surfing South Africa

Surfing South Africa is the official National Federation for Surfing in South Africa. SSA is a member of the South African Confederation of Sport and Olympic Committee

 (SASCOC) and is recognised as the governing body by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.

Surfing South Africa is responsible for developing the sport, hosting National tournaments, sanctioning international events and selecting the national teams. This is for all disciplines that are part of SSA.

SSA is one of the 109 members of the International Surfing Association (ISA), the World governing body for the sport. For more information about Surfing South Africa, go to www.surfingsouthafrica.co.za or find SurfingSA on Facebook.

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