Llandudno Invitational Shootout
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This past Sunday saw the Globe Llandudno Boardriders Shootout club event take place. The conditions were arguably some of the best ever seen with regard to the clubs contest history. Llandudno delivered 6-8ft spitting, heaving pits for the 1st Llandudno club contest of the year. Wipe-outs, numerous broken boards, thrashing seals and pure entertainment was on offer. The contest included several divisions from juniors, bodyboarding, open, masters, and grandmasters. The wave itself was comparable to Backdoor Pipeline with many locals licking their wounds whilst channeling the courage to tackle some of the heavier surf. The bodyboarding division was a pure barrel fest. Eight of the top local Llandudno lads fought it out over 3 heats with Seth Phitides narrowly missing out on the barrel of the day. Jared Barbe was on hand to take the kids to school, giving the young guys a taste of the big time by busting maneuvers straight from the world tour. But in the end, it was Adam Grant showing consistency and superb barrel knowledge that carried him to the title. In the junior division, the groms had to dig deep and muster some serious courage to surf their respective heats. Coming out on top was Llandudno’s favourite […]