3RD ANNUAL EARTH ISLAND SURF FEST AT PERERENAN: A CELEBRATION OF TEAM SPIRIT!

Punishment and performance were applauded as two days of competition came to a close at the 3rd annual Earth Island Surf Fest at Bali’s Pererenan Beach. The waves were big and unruly during both days, making for challenging conditions but riveting surfing for the spectators. Finals Day began with more lined-up conditions. But as the day progressed, the bombs started going off again. After the second round of the Team Challenge, the Men’s and Women’s Longboard divisions took their turns before the Team Challenge semifinals decided the finalists, ultimately whittling the field from 14 teams down to four.

At the awards presentation, it was announced that JS Industries had taken out the Team Challenge Final by a significant margin with a total score of 32.54, leaving BGS (29.47) and Legian Boarderiders (29.33) in a tight contest for second and third place, while Quiksilver finished fourth (23.96). JS Industries’ Dylan Hallyer was all smiles after joining the team to receive their awards, saying, “We were so pumped to be part of this—there’s always something special about rallying the troops, getting behind your team and cheering each other on. Big thanks to Tipi, Adi, Harry and the whole Earth Island crew for putting together such a fun event. Always good times getting the JS team together and having a crack!” Earth Island Surf Fest creator Tipi Jabrik was stoked too. “The event was great. Surf industry surf clubs, brands, shapers, Longboarders, short boarders, all coming together to join in the camaraderie, with good waves and cold beers after. Next year we plan to step it up and go even bigger.

Special thanks: Channel Islands, Eightoo, Flanagan, JS Industries, Stoody and Trash Craft.

Sponsors: Bintang Crystal, Ford, Potato Head, Channel Islands, Ikigai, The Racks.

Photography by ASC / Tim Hain