The English National Surf Championships returns to Watergate Bay on 17 & 18 May. One of the highlights of the UK surfing calendar. We've been home to the Surfing Nationals for many years and are always happy to welcome the annual event back to our shoreline. This event will see the U12's, U14's shortboard, as well as men's and women's longboard and U18 boys/girls longboard comps on the Watergate Bay waves.
The women's and men's, U18 boys/girls and U16 boys/girls shortboard open titles take place at Fistral beach over the weekend 3-5 May. 2024 comps saw challenging 6-10ft surf conditions, with Stanley Norman and Alys Barton taking the titles.
Watergate Bay hosted the second stop of the 2024 Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships, where junior shortboarders and stand-up paddle surfers showcased their skills in clean 2-foot surf. Despite overcast skies, performances amongst the waves were a real spectacle for those watching from the beach.
In the Under 12s, Harvey Waters took the Boys title after a closely fought final, while Ellie Hickie wowed judges with the highest single wave score of the entire contest (8.33) to win the Girls division. In the Under 14s, Noah Cerne and Lila Skinner claimed top honours in the Boys and Girls respectively, with standout scores and confident performances.
The Men’s and Women’s SUP divisions added variety and intensity to the day. Christina Doviak and Márcio Dias took the wins, with Dias earning the event's highest combined wave score of 15.50.
It was a day of talent, sportsmanship and community, highlighting the bright future of English surfing.
U12 Boys Shortboard: 1 – Harvey Waters 2 – Bobby Wilkinson 3 – Zeek Streeter 4 – Tommy Hamilton
U12 Girls Shortboard: 1 – Ellie Hickie 2 – Betsie Reay 3 – Arabella Peres 4 – Mila Barber
U14 Boys Shortboard: 1 – Noah Cerne 2 – Jensen Martin 3 – Joshi James 4 – Evan Dakin
U14 Girls Shortboard: 1- Lila Skinner 2 – Coco Arthur 3 – Hazel Bennett 4 – Annie Nicholls
Women’s SUP Open: 1- Christina Margaret Alecha Doviak 2 – Sarah Perkins 3 – Sammy Antwis 4 – Emily Earp
Men’s SUP Open: 1- Márcio França Dias 2 – William Fairey 3 – John Hiscock 4 – Matthew Earp
Thank you to Surfing England for bringing the action to Watergate Bay.
Caravan Motorhome Club, Red Bull,Nick Hounsfield at The Wave, Korev lager, Decathlon, dryrobe, Surfdome and media partners Panoptic Motion.
See you next year!
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