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| SURF |
| GIRLS-GO-SURFING DAY
(JUNE 26) |
 Spirits
were high, smiles were bright and willpowers focused amongst
the record high number of girls learning to surf in Bali
last Saturday when Rip Curl put on a much-appreciated Girls-Go-Surfing
Day. The response to the event was great with 89 surfer
girls, of varying nationalities and age, rocking up to Legian
Beach with the one goal to learn how to surf! “This
was the best time ever. Thanks Rip Curl!!!” Lisa,
30, from Java, said with excitement in her eyes, adding
that she had had so much fun that she would definitely try
surfing again. Nadia, 24, also from Java but now living
in Bali, had come all the way from Ubud to give surfing
a try and loved it so much that she quickly changed her
original plan of returning home for the night in order to
stay in Kuta and go for another surf session the next day!
“It was so much fun, I’ll be back down here
next weekend again for sure,” she said stoked. The
many local surf media people and surf photographers in place
were also impressed by the Rip Curl initiative, and words
like ‘fantastic’ and ‘awesome’ were
repeatedly expressed to describe the successful event and
the 89 girls’ determination in learning to surf.
Whereas similar Rip Curl girl events have been run on a
regular basis all over the world for many years, last Saturday
was the first time for such an event in Indonesia. “There
is an increasing number of Indonesian girls wanting to learn
to surf but they usually need a little push to get out there,”
Jasmine of Rip Curl Indonesia said. “Here at Rip Curl
we really want to encourage these girls so that they feel
empowered enough to claim their space in the line ups, to
catch waves and have as much fun in the water as the local
boys,” Jasmine added. The idea with Rip Curl’s
Girls-Go-Surfing Day was thus to provide an opportunity
for these girls to have their first go on a surfboard in
a friendly and safe environment under the guidance of qualified
surf coaches from Rip Curl and School of Surf. Rip Curl
Indonesia’s own team rider and surf coach, Madeleine
from Australia, was one of the coaches proud to see so many
girls showing interest and talent for the sport. “Everybody
had fun and came out of the water with a smile on their
faces. It was good to see,” she said. The sun was
shining and conditions were good as a fairly strong wind
created closeouts along the beaches all the way from Kuta
to Seminyak - A disappointing beach break day for the more
experienced surfers perhaps, but perfect for our girls learning
to surf! Thanks to all the ripping girls taking part in
Rip Curl’s Girl-Go-Surfing Day and congratulations
to the five award winners: Arielle for ‘Most Promising
Surfer’; Kamilla for ‘Longest Ride’; Julien
for ‘Best Wipe Out’; Lisa for ‘Best Style’;
and Surya for ‘Best Jump Up’. Many thanks also
to School of Surf for the great teamwork, and for Surfer
Girl to make this event possible!
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