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Michael February, Sophia Fulton and Jake Elkington claimed the Men’s, Women’s and Junior Men’s titles on the Vans Surf Pro Classic held in Lamberts Bay over the weekend. The country’s top competitors and dozens of emerging international surfers competed in pumping 1.5 metre waves.
Michael February was the standout surfer throughout the Men’s event earning excellent scores. He faced David van Zyl in the final, and after a slow start scored an 8.17 on a right and a 7.50 on a long running left, sealing his third win in four events in South Africa this year.
Sophia Fulton delivered an excellent range score in every heat on the Women’s event and opened her account in the final with a 9.17. Zoe McDougall came back with a 7.50 in the final minute but Fulton added an 8.50 to secure her victory.
Jake Elkington won every heat he contested in in the Junior Men’s division. In the final he earned an 8.23 and 8.50 to beat Adin Masencamp into 2nd place.
Vans Surf Pro Classic Results
Men’s QS1,000
Michael February (RSA) 15.67
David van Zyl (RSA) 12.07
Women’s QS1,000
1st Sophia Fulton (AUS) 16.97
Zoe McDougall (HAW) 16.37
Nicole Pallet (RSA) 14.60
Nikita Robb (RSA) 8.50
Junior Men’s JQS1,000
1st Jake Elkington (RSA) 16.73
2nd Adin Masencamp (RSA) 16.17
3rd Joao Chianca (BRA) 15.23
4th Takuto Ohta (JAP) 13.00
Photos by Ian Thurtell.
