coastalBC recap Clean Water Classic Adrian Nelson
Rumors started to fly early around the contest scene this year. Peter Devries and the Bruhwiler brothers were a no show and talk was the Canadians had no chance for defending the title this year. Everyone knew there was going to be a new pro/am champ crowned. The question was who.
Saturday was overcast and foggy at times, but that didn’t stop the surfers from turning the heat up in the water. It was obvious everyone had something to prove, with heavy hacks and buckets of spray, each surfer destroyed the chest high sets rolling in. The heats were very close as the pro/am’s all vied for one of the top eight spots in Sundays heats. The women’s heats were just as tough with the ladies stepping up their game and claming their rightful spots in the line-up. When the dust settled eight surfers moved on and the rest were left to party the night away.
With a shift in venue this year, over 400 people attended the party at the Westport Convention center. The bands rocked till late in the night and party revelers drank the night away as all kinds of boards, wetsuits and free swag was given away.
Sunday rolled in along with the fog again but it didn’t seem to faze the surfers. The junior’s heats were a highlight of the day as the groms really showed maturity in there surfing. The BC groms should be commended on their excellent heat strategy and the determination they ripped apart the waves with. With BC boys CC Unger-Mayor, Kye Peladeau, and Janek Peladeau taking respective first, second, and third.
The women’s heat saw the usual rivalry between BC’s Leah Oke, and Oregon’s Rachel Ward as they traded off set waves. When the spray had subsided it was Leah Oke that was left standing at the top of the podium and $150 richer.
After two very close semi-final pro/am heats it was local boy Steve Martin squaring off against BC’s own Noah Cohen for the final heat of the day. Almost right off the horn Noah found a long right-hander and proceeded to slash and hack his way almost 200 yards down the beach. Now Noah had the grueling task of paddling all the way back to the peak, leaving Steve alone to take his pick of waves. Fortunately for Noah, Steve was unable to find a wave, as the Ocean seemed to hit a bit of a lull. The two of them traded off on a couple smaller sets as the heat minutes winded down. With Minutes to spare, and Steve sitting out back alone, it was obvious he was waiting to destroy the next big set that rolled through. That final pulse came through but the wave just didn’t hold up as it sectioned off and left Steve without the long line he needed to win.
So once again the Canadians dominated the podium and the new pro/am crown sits atop the head of an 18 year old from Tofino.
With all the surfing action aside, the true winners of the event were the multiple chapters of the Surfrider Foundation. Who through this event, and with the help of the many sponsors including the generous support of Global Surf Industries, will be able to carry forward another year of environmental initiatives. Ensuring the Beaches of Oregon, Washington, and right here in BC will stay pristine.
Adrian Nelson surfrider.org/vancouverbc/
Surfrider Foundation and Global Surf Industries Host Successful Surf Event surfrider
The 6th annual Clean Water Classic surfing contest has just wrapped up at Westport, Washington.
This event was a benefit for the Pacific Northwest chapters of the Surfrider Foundation. The 2007
Clean Water Classic was presented by Global Surf Industries (GSI), the worldwide leading sur&oard
distribution company. The event drew more than 100 competitors and also drew many first time
surfers to the beach as well. “It’s great to see so many people surfing for the first time- it’s just
perfect!” said Mark Kelly, the President of Global Surf Industries.
Mark continued “The surfing community of the Pacific Northwest should be very proud of itself.
photos by Pamela Clark onewahine.com
The quality of the surfing I saw on the weekend was sensational. The local guys can hold their head
up high on the performance side of things. This was my first trip to the region, and having travelled
extensively throughout the world I have to say that the “Aloha spirit” was alive and well in Westport.
The surfing culture here is pure and the joy of surfing that I witnessed really fits with our company
mantra - Life is better when you surf!” GSI brought several well known surfers to participate in the
event, including Bonga Perkins (who is currently on the cover of Longboard magazine) and Steve
Walden, a successful sur&oard shaper/ manufacturer from Ventura, CA.
The event started with a GSI sponsored sur&oard dealer heat on Friday, which drew three man
teams from six surf shops. The three man teams surfed three boards (a shortboard, a fish, and a
longboard). The shop winner was awarded a $2500 shop credit, which drew spirited competition to
start off the surfing weekend.
On Saturday June 2nd, the first heats started at 8:00 AM at the jetty in Westhaven State Park,
Washington. The event concluded at 3 PM on Sunday, June 3rd. Over the course of Saturday and
Sunday, 50 heats were run with most being 15 minute heats. Six competitors per heat was the norm
on Saturday, with the semi finals and finals on Sunday drawing between two and four competitors per
heat. The weather was calm and foggy at times, with nicely shaped waves in the two to six foot
range.
On Saturday night, GSI and Quiksilver combined forces to provide an extraordinary surf theme
party which attracted over 450 people. The party turnout packed the Westport Convention Center,
and featured a Quiksilver raffle, the donation of boards by Mark Kelly from GSI, and several surf
movies and movie previews. One of the movies previewed was Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver
Surfer which will be released by Fox on June 15, 2007. In this movie, the lead character rides a silver
sur&oard. The Clean Water Classic was selected by Fox to feature a very limited edition silver surboard
similar to the one used by the movie character. On Sunday, this board was given to the
winner of the Master’s Shortboard division (Matt Loughren). Matt is the well known owner of a
local surf shop in Westport, and the crowd roared appreciatively as Matt stepped up to claim his one
of a kind prize.
Other major sponsors who made the 2007 Clean Water Classic a great success include Rebel Boards,
Awesome Surf Videos, Vitamin Water, One Ball Jay, Cleanline Surf, Sex Wax, XCel, Perfect Wave,
Hammersurf, and Biofoam Boards.
2007 Clean Water Classic division winners included:
Pro/Am Shortboard Division (shortboards are less than seven foot four inches):
- 1st = Noah Cohen (Tofino, BC) . Noah also won the Best Wave and Shortboard Highest Scored Wave. Noah received $500 for his win.
- 2nd = Steve Martin (Westport, WA). Steve received $150 for his win.
- 3rd = Bastien Lanusse (Victoria, BC). Bastien received $100 for his win.
Master’s Shortboard (40 + years of age):
- 1st = Matt Loughren (Westport, WA)
- 2nd = Andrew Drake (Seattle, WA)
- 3rd = Gary Smither (Coos Bay, OR)
Women’s Shortboard:
- 1st = Leah Oke (Port Renfrew, BC). Leah won $150 for her win.
- 2nd = Rachel Ward (Seaside, OR)
- 3rd = Katt Dunn (Victoria, BC)
Men’s Longboard (longboards are more than nine feet long):
- 1st = J.P. Canis
- 2nd = Steve Martin (Westport, WA)
- 3rd = Andy Cordeiro
Master’s Longboard:
- 1st = Perry Abedor (Dana Point, CA) Perry also won the Longboard Highest Scored Wave.
- 2nd = Andrew Drake (Seattle, WA)
- 3rd = Gary Smither (Coos Bay, OR)
Women’s Longboard
- 1st = Rachel Ward (Seaside, OR)
- 2nd = Yvonne Mendel (Victoria, BC )
- 3rd = Hannah Nicholls (Depoe Bay, OR)
Junior’s Division (between 12- 17 years old):
- 1st = CC Unger-Mayor (Tofino, BC)
- 2nd = Kye Peladeau (Tofino, BC)
- 3rd = Janek Peladeau (Tofino, BC)
Surf Kayak High Performance:
- 1st = Gary Korb (Port Angeles, WA)
- 2nd = Jameson Riser (Seattle, WA)
- 3rd = Kate Howell (Corvallis, OR)
Surf Kayak Novice/ Intermediate:
- 1st = Joe Dietrich
- 2nd = Jeff Daniels
CWC Final Results
Men's Pro/Am Shortboard
1 Noah Cohen
2 Steve Martin
3 Bastien Lanusse
4 CC Unger Mayor
5 Kaylor Hollen
6 Joseph Seeger
7 Jeff Scariano
8 Nathan Ridens
9 Doug Lewis
10 Greg Urata
11 Ollie Richardson
12 Rex Adams
13 Kye Peladeau
14 Reid Jackson
15 Christian Moutinho
16 Guto Cunha
17 Lebaron Esty
18 Jesus Camacho
19 Adam Guy
20 Steve Barton
21 Gabriel Garcia
22 Jeremy Rasmussen
23 Matthew Spencer
24 Nick Kerr
25 Ryan Cameron
26 Mauricio Murillo
27 Stew Williams
28 Alex Close
29 Nolan West
30 Mattie Starr
31 Todd Welter
32 David Redpath
33 Jay Rosene
34 Danny Amato
35 Joe Bilsborough
36 Jason Garding
37 Clayton Buck
38 Joey Buck
39 Jason Laramie
40 Riley Erik
41 Erik Klein
42 Adam Sheehan
43 Potato Arvai
44 Chad Wilson
45 Deric Soochoff
46 Bonga Perkins
47 JP Canus
48 Andy Barnes
Master's Shortboard
1 Matt Loughren
2 Andrew Drake
3 Gary Smither
4 Nolan West
5 Marc Ward
6 Hazen Anderson
7 David Watts
8 Michael Zeeman
9 Mike Kolby
10 Mike Webb
11 Perry Abador
12 Elis Lark
13 Mike Barrett
14 Ben Cockcroft
15 Anthony Redpath
16 Aka Grimm
17 Jeff Hollen
18 Mike Jipp
Men's Longboard
1 JP Canus
2 Steve Martin
3 Andy Cordiero
4 Adam Guy
5 Jason Garding
6 Ken Wilson
7 Tim Reda
8 Derrick Morris
9 Ollie Richardson
10 David Redpath
11 Johnny Smith
12 Jordan Hollen
13 Tor Rockness
14 Scott Averett
15 Casey Quinn
16 Jason Thompson
17 Guto Cunha
18 Phil Mehop
19 Danny Krueger
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Master's Longboard
1 Perry Abedor
2 Andrew Drake
3 Gary Smither
4 Anthony Redpath
5 Michael Zeeman
6 Ben Cockcroft
7 Matt Loughren
8 Spike Richardson
9 Jay Sennewald
10 Jeremy Bennett
11 Peter Miller
12 Nolan West
13 Mike Jipp
14 Steve Scopelleti
15 Aka Grimm
16 Bobby Arzadon
17 Alan Farmer
18 Bob Simmons
19 Mike Barrett
20 Jim Echtle
21 David Watts
22 Mike Webb
23 Scott Hutcheson
24 Steve Walden
Women's Shortboard
1 Leah Oke
2 Rachel Ward
3 Katt Dunn
4 Angie Spring
5 Cristen Don
6 Kelly Campbell
Women's Longboard
1 Rachel Ward
2 Yvonne Mendel
3 Hannah Nicholls
4 Cristen Don
5 Hannah Sturm
6 Katie Wilson
Junior's
1 CC Unger Mayor
2 Kye Peladeau
3 Janek Peladeau
4 Frazer Mayor
5 Jasper Snowroser
6 Simon Bauer
7 Kekoa Lyons
8 Isaac Raddysh
9 Tyler Bird
10 Chris May
11 Alexei Burtscher
Kayak - High Perfomance
1 Gary Korb
2 Jameson Riser
3 Kate Howell
4 Jeff Daniel
Kayak - Novice/Intermediate
1 Joe Dietrich
2 Jeff Daniel
GSI Longboard/Shortboard Heats
1 Adam Guy/Morgan Suller
2 Mike Jipp/Jeremy Rasmussen
3 Jay Sennewald/Ryan Cameron
4 Andy Cordiero/Kye Peladeau
5 Phil Meebhab/David Reepath
6 Alex Culter/Greg Urata
7 Mike Zeeman/Steve Murray
8 Bobby Arzadon/Mike Kolby
GSI Team Heats
1 Steepwater
2 Surfari Town
3 Oregon
4 Cleanline
5 GSI 2
6 GSI 1
7 Seaside Surf
8 Gorge
9 Ocean Pulse
10 Wavehounds
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The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and
preservation of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary
surfers, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 63 chapters across the
United States and Puerto Rico, with international affiliates in Australia, Europe, Japan and Brazil.
