Tag Archives: Beyrick De Vries

Join Beyrick De Vries and friends as they roll the dice on a swell in Namibia last year in The Gambler – by Steven Michelsen. ‘The Gambler’ – By Steven Michelsen from steven michelsen on Vimeo.

Home-grown heroine Bianca Buitendag and Slade Prestwich won the inaugural Vic Bay Classic Women’s and Men’s QS 1000 titles at the final stop on the 2019 City Surf Series. It was a beautiful finals day with fun 1 to 1.5 meter waves on offer from start to finish, providing the perfect canvas for high performance surfing. Slade Prestwich controlled the ...

After a year or so of filming, Beyrick De Vries has finally released his 16 minute surfing video, Higher Light. Filmed by Steven Michelsen in between stops on the World Surf League’s Qualifying Series, De Vries ventured around the wave-rich African coastline alongside fellow shredders Brendon Gibbens, Shane Sykes and Dale Staples. Apart from travelling around South Africa, they ventured ...

Brazil’s Peterson Crisanto won the historic 50th edition of The Ballito Pro presented by Billabong in front of a jam packed Willard Beach, defeating Australia’s Jack Freestone in a surfing final memorable for the pristine waves, picture perfect conditions and huge crowds. Crisanto barely put a foot wrong in the 35 minute final, starting with a mid- range 5.50 out of ...

Three days of high performance surfing was wrapped up at the inaugural Nelson Mandela Bay Surf Pro presented by Billabong over the weekend. The first internationally rated WSL QS event staged in Port Elizabeth enjoyed great weather and contestable surf. Michael February showcased why he is the country’s highest ranked QS surfer by dominating the Men’s division throughout the event, ...