Tiger's Milk Classic Kicks Off

The popular multi discipline surf contest takes place in front of the Tiger’s Milk Bar and Restaurant at Muizenberg Corner, which hosts the Surfers Circle Walk of Fame that was inaugurated earlier this year. The surf has dropped from the wild 6-8 foot storm swell along the Muizenberg coastline yesterday. The swell will continue to ease into the weekend, with rain expected tomorrow.

The early rounds of the World Surf League Longboard Division for Men and Women, round one in the Over 40 Longboard group and the first two rounds of the Men’s surfing division will be held today. The other divisions will surf tomorrow and the final rounds and nine individual Finals will be held on Sunday.

Finalists will share just on R50,000 in prize money and will also win prizes from Mami Wata, the support sponsor for the event. These prizes will include clothing, tshirts and caps and the winner of the grand prize of a special Mami Wata longboard shaped by Hugh Thompson will be announced at the award Ceremony in Tigers Milk on Sunday afternoon.

STYLING: Longboarders join shortboarders and SUP riders in the event. Photo WSL / Fotor

The Heat Draw and daily schedule for the Tigers Milk Winter Classic is posted on www.surfingsouthafrica.co.za - click the contest poster to view the heats and schedule. Results and photos will be posted on the www.surfingsouthafrica.co.za at the end of each day and there will be regular updates on the Surfing South Africa and Tigers Milk facebook, twitter and instagram platforms.

The Tiger’s Milk Winter Classic is not just about South Africa’s top Longboarders, Surfers and Stand Up Paddlers as it will also support a Surfing South Africa Outreach initiative featuring 60 young surfers from nine programmes in the Cape Peninisula that use Surfing to change the lives of boys and girls.

This initiative will be coordinated by SSA Development Officer Danielle Johnson and will involve Waves for Change, the 9Miles Project, Choose 2 Care,Surf Outreach, Projects Abroad, Learn 2 Surf, the Save Foundation and Surfers With Original Talent (SWOT).

FUN DAY: People of all ages come down to the beach for a great day out. Photo Fotor

A Tag Team format which will see groups of five boys and girls surfing together as teams will be used to determine the top four teams. In this way organisers ensure that every participant plays a role in the project which is geared towards giving surfers from disadvantaged communities the opportunity to participate in a team focussed surfing contest.

Each participant will receive a commemorative Tigers Milk T shirt, a goodie bag as well as refreshments and meals which will be provided by Tiger’s Milk. The Tigers Milk Outreach project will be held at Surfers Corner from 10am to 1pm on Sunday.

The Tiger’s Milk Winter Classic is supported by Mami Wata in partnership with Wavescape.

ABOUT TIGER’S MILK RESTAURANT & BAR

Located in the heart of the Cape Town Surf scene, Tiger’s Milk brings both a heightened sense of excitement and delicious food to Surfer’s Corner in Muizenberg. Serving generous portions of all your favourite food with a panoramic view of the bay is a hard combination to beat. Through the expansion of the brand to six stores, Tiger’s Milk has held on to the ethos that their customers have fallen in love with: mouth-watering food enjoyed in a festive environment. It is Tiger’s Milk's love for surfing led them to host the Tiger’s Milk Surf Classic in 2015, the Tiger’s Milk Winter Classic in 2016 and now the third edition of the event in 2017. Their aim in sponsoring this surf contest is simple; to promote surfing as a sport in South Africa and provide accessibility to emerging surfers. www.tigersmilk.co.za

TOES ON NOSE: The rollers of Muizenberg lend themselves to moves like this. Photo Fotor

ABOUT MAMI WATA

Mami Wata is a global African surf brand based out of Cape Town. Launched in 2016 they design and produce premium surf apparel, surfboards and accessories. High quality and long lasting products are designed to survive your African surf adventures and manufactured ethically in Africa. Available globally online and in select surf stores in South Africa. “Mami Wata” is West African pidgin literally meaning ‘Mama Water’ or ‘Mother Ocean’. Mami Wata is the African water spirit who appears in the shape of a mermaid. It is said that those who she takes for her lovers, return with a new spirit and become more successful and good looking. www.mamiwata.surf

PRIZE MONEY:
WSL Mens Longboard – R12,000
WSL Womens Longboard – R6,000
Mens Surfing – R5,000
Womens Surfing – R5,000
Over 40 Longboards – R3,000
U23 Mens Longboards – R3,000
U23 Womens Longboards – R3,000
SUP Men – R3000
SUP Women – R2000