Vissla Junior World Title

Vissla Junior World Title

by | Oct 7, 2015 | Uncategorized

Press release from SSA on 7 October 12015. South African Junior Surfing Team leaves for the 2015 ISA World Junior Championships today The South African Junior Surfing Team leaves for California later today (Wednesday) to join 34 other teams from all parts of the World...
50 Years of Surfing in Durban

50 Years of Surfing in Durban

by | Sep 6, 2015 | Legends

         The exhibition was held at the old pump house building at the New Pier in Durban from 1 July to the end of August. The show was loosely broken down into each of the decades and set out to achieve a vibe of each era using relevant pictures and design....
BRICKS & MORTAR

BRICKS & MORTAR

by | Aug 17, 2015 | Legends

AN INTERVIEW WITH PAUL NAUDE Back in the early 80s, Paul Naude took a leap of faith from the informalities of the surfboard building industry into the corporate world by joining Gotcha (at the time licensed to SA Clothing), with its well-defined corporate...
Aloha PD, gone but not forgotten

Aloha PD, gone but not forgotten

by | Aug 7, 2015 | Legends

      It saddens me greatly to write another goodbye message to another great personality who made an indelible stamp on the South African and International surfscape. Peter Daniels as most of you already know by now passed away in Spain yesterday (6 August 2015). PD,...
Wade Sharp – SA’S Global Coaching Star

Wade Sharp – SA’S Global Coaching Star

by | Aug 5, 2015 | Legends

Towards the end of the Bay era and at the birth of the New Pier, Durban produced some outstanding performers, emulating the greats who came before. Wade Sharp, Jason Ribbink, Noel Rahme, Carl Roux along with the south coast’s Frankie ‘O’, Mike Roscoe, Greg Haste and...