Cape St Francis is the spot for the 2024 South African Longboard Championships

After being held for the past couple of years at The Point on the inside of J-Bay, this year the SA longboarders are heading off to Cape St Francis – and hopefully it’ll be cranking.

Here’s the news from Surfing South Africa:

South Africa’s top longboard surfers flock to Cape St. Francis for the 2024 SA Longboard Championships

Close to 200 elite longboard surfers from around South Africa will descend on Seal Point in Cape St. Francis for the 2024 SA Longboard Championships presented by Ryd, sanctioned by Surfing South Africa, set to take place from the 26th - 31st August.

Competitors are required to qualify for their district teams through trials that have taken place throughout the year before they are invited to represent their region at the national championships.

The South African Champs were last held in Cape St. Francis in 2019. “We’re very excited to be returning to Seals for the 2024 Champs” , says Christy Gilmour, chairwoman of South African Longboarding. “The unique wave offers conditions that are ideal for surfers across all age divisions. It’s going to be an amazing week!”

KwaZulu Natal’s Sam Christianson will be defending his 2023 Men’s title in an effort to uphold a 3-year streak of national titles (2021, 2022, 2023). Christianson represented South Africa at the 2024 World Longboard Championships in El Salvador earlier this year and is currently on the WSL World Longboard Tour.

Mbuso Zozi (WP) a fairly new name in South African longboarding, will be back to make another attempt at the SA title after claiming a 2nd place at last year’s championships. Zozi also represented South Africa at the World Champs in El Salvador in April.

Multiple South African Champion and accomplished Stand Up Paddle surfer Tarryn King (WP) will be returning this year to defend her 2023 Women’s Title.

This year, the Mystix division for women aged 31 to 40 has been added to the ranks of the female age categories. This addition will serve to close a jump in age groups with the goal of growing women’s longboarding.

Join us in celebrating longboard surfing and witness history at the 2024 South African Longboard Championships presented by Ryd in Cape St Francis!

 - Media Contact: Marishka - eplongboardsurfing@gmail.com

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2024 South African Longboard Championships presented by Ryd

Cape St. Francis, South Africa

Event Sponsors: Ryd Brand, Spar, Kouga Municipality, Vissla, Good Hope Surf Craft, TCS Wifi, Cape St. Francis Resort

August 26-31, 2024

About Surfing South Africa

The 2024 South African Longboard Championships is sanctioned and supported by Surfing South Africa.

Surfing South Africa is the official National Federation for surfing in South Africa and  is a member of the South African Confederation of Sport and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).

SSA is recognised as the governing body for the sport by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.

Surfing South Africa is responsible for the development of the sport, the hosting of all National tournaments, the sanctioning of international events and the selection of national teams in all the disciplines that are part of SSA. 

The organisation is a member of the African Surfing Confederation (ASC) and one of the 103 members of the International Surfing Association (ISA), the World governing body for the sport.