Signed, Sealed and Delivered

A fresh SW buster keeps it offshore on Saturday with 2-3ft lines expected to run down the point, while Sunday looks leftover SW early, glassing off into a light SW/S, with a new, more powerful 4-5ft swell set to wrap onto Full Stop Rock. Ideal for the finals. The first event in the series took place at Victoria Bay. The second Rip Curl GromSearch contest, which is presented by Sea Harvest and supported by The Cape St Francis Resort, looks to be another exciting tournament for the best junior surfers in the country.

Many division winners from the first event will be competing in this event in a bid to go two in a row. These include Scottburgh's Leah and Louise Lepront, Mikey Todd, (CT), local surfer Rory Dace and Joel Fowles (CT).

The Rip Curl GromSearch series allows kids to compete against the best surfers in the same age bracket from their country. This format provides these groms with an insight into a life of competitive surfing and gives them the invaluable experience of surfing and competing in different waves around the country.

LIP LAUNCH: Mikey Todd hammers the point home that he is hard to beat. Photo Louis Wulff

It is a Premier SAST event, with 1,000 points going to the winners and prizemoney per Premier events. There is currently a plan to stream the final day live, and details will be announced as soon as it is confirmed. The results of all the heats, as well as the finals, will be available by clicking the LIVEHEATS box at www.surfingsouthafrica.co.za.

The Cape St Francis Resort is supporting the Rip Curl GromSearch. Bordering the beach at Cape St Francis and just a few minutes from the contest venue, Cape St Francis Resort ticks all the boxes as a beach holiday destination. Several accommodation options include conventional hotel rooms and three- and four-bedroom cottages. There are also luxury beach villas that are good for couples, surfers, families and anyone who loves a beach holiday. All are suitable for either a bed and breakfast choice or a self-catering option.

BACKHAND POWER: Louise Lepront is all set to shred those Seal Point lines. Photo Louis Wulff

There are discounted rates available for anyone coming down for the contest. For details phone Anita at the Resort on 082 494 3755 or 042 298 0054, or email anita here.

There will be live music on Friday night at Joe Fish Restaurant at the Cape St Francis Resort, and there will be blackboard specials on Friday and Saturday night at the restaurant.