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Michaela Partin Takes Women’s Division Win on Day 2 of the O’Neill Freak of the Reef Challenge in West Sumbawa
29 June 2012, Jelenga Beach, West Sumbawa: Day Two of the O’Neill Freak of the Reef Challenge got started with the Women’s Division contestants paddling out at Yoyos to decide who would be victor. At the end of the 25-minute final it was Michaela Partin of the USA who paddled in as the Women’s “Freak of the Reef” winner over second place Salini Reggannis of Java and third place Alia of Kalimantan.
“I feel really lucky to have won here today,” admitted Partin. “I’ve never surfed here before and so at first I had a hard time finding the right place in the lineup, but after I figured it out I started catching some good waves and it got much more fun. I’m super happy to have won another event, especially in such a beautiful place where the water is so clear and clean, I’m really stoked to be here for sure,” she added.
Partin won a previous Coca-Cola ISC event held at Macaronis in the Mentawai Islands just this last May, and the goofyfooter looks to be equally adept on her backhand with this win at Yoyos, now having won at both a lefthand and a righthand reef break.
Just after the Women’s final, strong winds begin to pick up speed and along with the receding tide created some challenging conditions for the start of Round 3, with rippable waves still presenting themselves but not with ideal consistency.
Current rankings leader Lee Wilson was the first victim of the inconsistent conditions in Heat 1, failing to fully complete an air reverse on his first wave and then falling on a couple more, leaving him in last place by mid heat. With less than 10 minutes to go he finally completed an air reverse for 5.5 points, which left him only needing a 2 point wave to knock Made Darmayasa into third place, as Tipi Jabrik had a solid lock on the lead with to medium scores.
Unfortunately for Wilson, time ran out before another
scorable wave came his way. “Looking back on it, maybe I shouldn’t have
gone so hard on those first couple of waves,” he said. “But yesterday
was so consistent I figured I had plenty of time and lots of waves would
be coming through for me. Then with time running out all I could do
was wait. And it just didn’t happen today,” he explained.
West Java’s Dede Suryana posted the morning’s best scores in Heat 2, with an air reverse getting him a 7.5 and then an Alley Oop a 6.0 to (of course) also rack up the highest combined heat score of the day a 13.50.
Fellow West Javan Sandi Selamet won Heat 3 with Bali’s Raditya Rondi coming in second to advance to Round 4, and in the final heat of the day it was Kuta duo Made Widiarta and Devis Ratif also making it through.
With the side to on shore wind picking up speed and at one point almost blowing the judges tent off its moorings, Contest Director Tai Graham decided to call it a day and run the rest of the Round 3 heats early tomorrow morning when the winds will be lighter and the swell due to increase.
Consistent with the Coca-Cola ISC’s “Keepin’ it Green” program of leaving each beach cleaner and greener than they found it, each day during and after the competition Curtis from the ROLE Foundation and several of the ISC surfers went around picking up trash around the contest site.
Plants were brought from Bali by truck and will be planted around the Scar Reef contest site, as Yoyos already has plenty of natural shrubs, trees, and other greenery in its still natural state.
You can follow the O’Neill Freak of the Reef Challenge on http://isctour.com/events/scarreef and on Facebook at Indonesian Surfing Championship (ISC)
The O’Neill Freak of the Reef Challenge is sponsored by the Government of West Sumbawa, PT Newmont, and O’Neill Indonesia, with media coverage by Coca-Cola ISC partners Surfersvillage.com, Lines Magazine, Alam TV Bali, SurfTime Magazine, BaliBelly.tv, Baliwaves.com, RVM, the Outdoor Channel, MyLifeOnBoard.com, and assisted in the Coca-Cola ISC’s “Keepin’ It Green” program by the ROLE Foundation, GUS, and Climate Wave.
For more information about the O’Neill Freak of the Reef Challenge, please contact:
Tim Hain
Media and Communications
Tel: +62 361 768 293
Mobile: +628123606674
Email: tim@isctour
About O’Neill
O'Neill, the original California surf, snow and lifestyle brand, was founded in 1952 when a young man named Jack O'Neill took his unstoppable passion for surfing and used it to beat Mother Nature at her own game. Pioneering the world's first neoprene surf wetsuit, Jack had successfully found a way to extend his surf sessions in the bone-chilling breaks of Northern California. He opened up the garage doors to his first surf shop soon after.
While many things have changed since those humble beginnings, Jack's initial vision of producing functional and innovative board riding products continues to lie at the core of everything the company does. O'Neill's set of core values - innovation in style and technology - has seen the brand devote itself wholeheartedly to the evolution of action sports. From the first neoprene surf wetsuit and board leash, to the world's first stitchless board shorts and range of groundbreaking wearable electronics, O'Neill's spirit of innovation will always drive the company forwards.
Today, O'Neill can be found the world over. In touch with its rich heritage and the universal appeal of board riding culture, O'Neill will always be committed to growing its reputation as one of the world's leading youth lifestyle brands based on a unique half-century of history as the First Name in the Water. \
The Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championships is the sanctioning body for professional surfing in Indonesia. The ISC was established in 2004 to provide surfing athletes with a consistent, legitimate, and respected forum where they can compete and measure themselves against their peers, a stepping-stone towards their ultimate goal of becoming a professional surfer at the international level
With the support of Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, through organized surfing competitions, the Coca-Cola ISC seeks to grow the awareness of the sport of surfing in Indonesia and throughout the Asian region for the benefit of the surfers, their community, their environment, their nation and the surfing industry. Find out more at www.isctour.com
Sekilas Tentang O’Neill
O'Neill, brand asli bagi selancar, salju dan gaya hidup, didirikan pada tahun 1952 ketika seorang anak muda bernama Jack O'Neill memiliki kecintaan yang tak terhentikan terhadap selancar dan menerapkannya untuk mengalahkan alam. Sebagai pelopor wetsuit selancar neoprene pertama di dunia, Jack telah berhasil menemukan cara untuk memperpanjang pengalaman selancarnya dengan menakluki ombak menakutkan di California Utara. Ia membuka toko selancar pertama setelah itu di garasi rumahnya.
Sementara banyak hal telah berubah sejak memulai usaha itu, visi awal Jack untuk memproduksi produk papan selancar yang fungsional dan inovatif tetap bersauh pada inti dari semua hal yang dilakukan perusahaan. Nilai inti O'Neill – inovasi dalam gaya dan teknologi – telah membuktikan brand yang dimiliki Jack mencurahkan sepenuh hati pada evolusi olahraga aksi. Mulai dari wetsuit selancar neoprene pertama dan tali papan selancar hingga celana pendek tanpa garis jahitan pertama di dunia dan sejajaran elektronik terobosan yang dapat dipakai, semangat inovasi O’Neill akan selalu menjadikan perusahaan melangkah kedepan.
Kini O'Neill dapat ditemukan di berbagai belahan dunia. Sehubungan dengan kaya warisannya dan tampilan universal budaya olahraga papan selancar, O'Neill akan selalu berkomitmen pada pengembangan reputasinya sebagai salah satu brand terdepan gaya hidup anak muda di dunia sesuai dengan sejarah setengah abadnya yang unik dengan sebutan First Name in the Water (Pelopor Dalam Air).
www.oneill.com
Tentang Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championships
Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championships merupakan badan penilaian bagi selancar profesional di Indonesia. ISC didirikan pada tahun 2004 untuk menyediakan forum yang konsisten, sah dan dihormati bagi para atlet selancar dimana mereka dapat berkompetisi dan menilai diri mereka sendiri diantara para rekannya, suatu kemajuan terhadap tujuan akhir mereka menjadi peselancar profesional di tingkat internasional
Dengan dukungan dari of Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, melalui kompetisi selancar air yang diselenggarakan, Coca-Cola ISC berusaha menumbuhkan kesadaran terhadap olahraga selancar air di Indonesia dan seluruh wilayah Asia demi kepentingan para peselancar, komunitas dan negara mereka serta industri selancar. Untuk mengetahui lebih lanjut, silahkan buka www.isctour.com
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Tim Hain
Media and Communications
Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship Tour - Asian Surfing Championship Tour
CV. Selancar Indonesia (ISC)
Jl. Raya Kuta No. 21
Pertokoan Kuta Raya Blok 9 Abian Base
Kuta, Bali 80361
INDONESIA
Phone/Fax: +62 361 768293
Mobile: +62 8123606674
Email: tim@isctour.com
www.isctour.com
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