The Perfect Wave Travel Co is proud to show our support of Australian junior surfing by sponsoring the Mambo Pro Junior presented by Dakine.
Taking place in September at famous Manly Beach, on Sydney’s northern beaches, the Mambo Pro Junior will see the hottest junior surfers across the nation battling for vital ratings points and surfing supremacy amongst their peers.
This will be the second last event on the esteemed ASP Australasia Pro Junior Series. Being a seven-star rated event, the Mambo Pro Junior is of the upmost importance for all surfers looking to solidify momentum and ratings points going into the business end of the year.
Along with a prize pool of $20,000 cash, the winner of the event will also receive a luxury boat trip on the MV Midas through the Mentawai Islands worth over $4000 kindly donated by our friends Mark Leigh & Grant Dennis of the MV Midas.
Mambo Pro Junior presented by Dakine
Owen Wright (NSW) sizzles in a high scoring final to claim his fourth ASP Australasia Pro Junior Series victory in 2008
Saturday, 20 September 2008
Owen Wright (Culburra, NSW) reigned supreme today en-route to taking out the prestigious seven-star rated Mambo Pro Junior presented by Dakine.
In front of a large crowd at Manly Beach in pristine one-metre conditions, the Mambo Pro Junior presented by Dakine saw Wright taking down the hottest junior surfers in the country.
“I’m so stoked,” Wright said after defeating wonder-kid Tamaroa McComb (Tahiti/Gold Coast, QLD) in one of the highest scoring and electrifying finals of the year.
“This is the most important and biggest win of the year so far for me.”
In what was a world-class final, pitting two of the hottest commodities on the global surfing landscape against each other, what transpired was electric.
Throwing down futuristic moves intertwined with aerial artistry and power surfing, the crowd was on the edge of their seats.
“That was probably the hardest final I’ve ever surfed,” Wright admitted after accumulating a total heat score of 17.40 (out of a possible 20).
“Tamaroa surfed amazing and I knew I had to be on my game to win – I couldn’t relax for a second.”
As well as claiming $5000 in cash, Wright also received a luxury boat trip on the MV Midas worth $4000 through the Mentawai Islands thanks to The Perfect Wave Travel Co.
“I’m almost more excited about winning the trip,” Wright said.
“It’s definitely an awesome prize – I can’t wait to use it.”
Having won four ASP Australasian Pro Junior Series events in 2008, Wright now sits fifth in the ratings.
“This is my fourth win of the year and I’m sitting fifth – it just shows how high the standard is at the moment.”
“It’s crazy,” Wright said.
Action heats up on day two at Manly with upsets and world-class surfing going down
Friday, 19 September 2008
With improved conditions and a dynamic display of surfing, the Mambo Pro Junior presented by Dakine went to the next level today.
Taking place at the celebrated Manly Beach in one metre conditions, the Mambo Pro Junior presented by Dakine saw the hottest junior surfers battle for vital ratings points and surfing supremacy.
Owen Wright (Culburra, NSW) was again the standout, accumulating the highest heat total (17.00 out of a possible 20) and single wave score (9.5 out of a possible 10) of the day.
“It took me a while to get going out there,“ Wright said after progressing through to the fourth round.
Having had a year of up’s and down’s, seeing him competing at the highest echelon of competitive surfing (ASP World Tour) and being out of the water through a spate of injuries, Wright
“It’s definitely been a weird year,” Wright said reflectively.
“It took me until about half way through the year to get going, but now I feel confident in my surfing.”
With the ASP Australasian Pro Junior Series already wrapped up by Stuart Kennedy (Lennox Head, NSW), Wright has his sights firmly set on making the ASP World Junior Championships.
“That’s my focus for the rest of the year – I really want to get there.”
Also in great form was Ty Watson (Currarong, NSW), Heath Joske (Nambucca Heads, NSW), Nick Vasicek (Coolangatta, QLD) and 16-year-old sensation, Ryan Callinan (Merewether, NSW).
“I’m so stoked, I can’t really believe it,” Callinan said after progressing through to the round of 24.
“It’s the best result I’ve ever had at a (ASP Australasian) Pro Junior event.”
Mixing it with the best in business and being a seven-star rated event, the Mambo Pro Junior presented by Dakine is of the upmost importance for all surfers looking to solidify momentum and ratings points going into the business end of the year.
“Surfing against the older guys forces you to push your level of surfing to another level,” Callinan admitted.
“I’ve got some really good boards at the moment and I feel pretty confident with my surfing, so hopefully I can keep going.”
Running in conjunction with the Mambo Pro Junior presented by Dakine is the Skull Candy Cadet Cup.
The Skull Candy Cadet Cup sees the best 16 years and under competitors from around the country doing battle for $500 cash and an opportunity to show their wares in front of a strong crowd at Manly.
Also taking place throughout the event will be the Smith Sunglasses Expression Session where the crowd will be treated to dynamic and innovative surfing and the competitors will be rewarded for pushing the boundaries, to the tune of $500 cash.
The Mambo Pro Junior presented by Dakine will take place from 18 September to 21 September 2008.
The Mambo Pro Junior presented by Dakine is proudly supported by Mambo; Dakine; Arrive Alive; Smith Sunglasses; Skull Candy; Waves Magazine; Solid Racks; Manly Warringah Credit Union and The Perfect Wave Travel Co. |
