Noosa Festival of Surfing

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The Noosa Festival of Surfing was established in 1992 at Noosa, Queensland by members of the Noosa Malibu Club, as an amateur surfing competition called the Noosa Malibu Classic. It allowed club members to invite friends to surf Noosa's right-hand point breaks and the event's popularity among competitive longboarders gave the club a chance to take the event to a higher level. In 1996 a professional division was introduced and prompted the name change to The Noosa Festival of Surfing (NFoS) in 1998. The World Tandem Surfing Championships (for tandem surfers) were brought to Noosa in 1999 and Stand up paddle surfing was incorporated into the festival in 2007 with live entertainment and fundraising auctions also being held. In 2008, the festival, sponsored by Global Surf Industries and maintained and managed by USM Events, commenced with the traditional Mixing of the Waters ceremony led by Hawaiian waterman Brian Keaulana. [1] The Noosa Festival of Surfing is an official Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Longboard rated event. [2]

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Background

Noosa was truly the heart of Australian surfing in the late 50s and early 60s, with some great innovations in surfboard design. Most notably, the shorter boards they were riding at the time. In the early sixties, Kevin Platt, one of Australias and arguably the worlds more influential shapers, designed the early shorter transitional boards under influence from George Greenough . He was working at the time for Hewston Surfboards. A later and shorter advancement of these designs can be seen ridden in the Paul Witzig 1967 film "The Hot Generation". Trevor Hewston was the first board builder in Noosa from around 1958 and although managing to stay "underneath the radar", his influence on surfboard design through the following decades was nothing less than outstanding. Trevor is still innovating today with advancements in epoxy technology.

The points at Noosa produce long peeling waves with perfect barrel sections. In those days a perfect wave could be shared amongst a few friends and you could camp at the end of Hastings street. Noosa today suffers from overcrowding and the unfortunate reality of development and urban sprawl. However, a good wave can be snagged if you're early and it will be guaranteed a memorable one.

Since 2012, the festival has also included the Noosa Surfing Dog Championship, Australia’s oldest and biggest dog surfing event. [3] [4] [5]

In 2018, the Sunshine Coast based international surf tourism company World Surfaris took over management of the festival.

Log Pro Final results

YearMens LoggerWomens LoggerOld Mal (Noserider till 2018)Womens OpenMens Open
2024Jack TyroHiroka YoshikawaJack TyroAlana JohnsonBen Williams
2023Augusto OlintoHiroka YoshikawaLawrence HarknessSierra LerbackDane Pioli
2022Matt CuddihyMason SchremmerSierra LerbackBea ConroyNic Brewer
2021Matt ChojnackiTully WhiteMatt ChojnackiTully WhiteBen Considine
2020Matt ChojnackiHonolua BlomfieldNot heldHayley OttoKaniela Stewart
2019Kaniela StewartSierra LerbackNot heldAvalon GallKai Sallas
2018Zye NorrisHonolua BlomfieldDane PioliSoleil ErricoNic Jones
2017Bowie PollardHiroki YoshikawaClinton GuestHiroki YoshikawaKai Takayama
2016Matt ChojnackiHonolua Blomfield Taylor Jensen Karina RozunkoNic Jones
2015Sam Crookshanks

(plus Duct Tape Invitational)

Karina Rozunko Harley Ingleby Mele SailiJoe Rickabough
2014Harrison RoachHonolua BlomfieldTaylor JensenKathryn HughesTaylor Jensen
2013Harrison Roach
(plus Duct Tape Invitational)		Isabelle BralyHarrison RoachNic Jones
2012Harrison RoachChelsea WilliamsZye NorrisNic Jones
2011 Josh Constable Chelsea WilliamsHarrison RoachErin DarkJordi Brown
2010 Taylor Jensen Crystal DzigasChristian WachSharon JacksonGeorge Cunningham
2009 Taylor Jensen Chelsea WilliamsChristian WachMonique KeaneJustin Healy
2008Josh ConstableJennifer SmithChristian WachMonique KeaneBen Howarth
2007Josh ConstableChelsea WilliamsChristian Wach
2006Grant ThomasBelinda BaggsMatt Cuddihy
2005Grant ThomasJoy Magelssen MonahanMatt Cuddihy
2004
2003Dave Simons
2002Josh Constable
2001Ian BellJenny McCarthykevin Connolly
1999-2000 Joel Tudor
(2 in a row)
1996-98 Bonga Perkins
(3 in a row)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About Noosa Festival". Archived from the original on 23 February 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2008.
  2. ↑ ASP 2008 Longboard Schedule with Full Results
  3. ↑ "Surfing Dog Pictures. Because You Deserve It". 8 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Surfing Dog Championships | VetShopAustralia". vetshopaustralia.com.au.
  5. ↑ "VetShopAustralia Dog Surfing Championships". Noosa Festival of Surfing 2020. 15 January 2019.
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