Surf clubs ride wave of popularity

A record number of competitors took to the beach at Ōrewa on November 19 for the first Surf Life Saving Northern Region inter-club competition this summer. Morning events concentrated on IRB racing, with other beach events including board races, surf skis, iron man, beach flags and beach sprints.  Northern Region membership services manager Zac Franich says the carnival is the first get-together for the new season and is more about bragging rights than competition. “It’s just a bit of a hit out after winter,” he says. “The turnout was outstanding. “Normally, we’d expect 10 or 12 clubs to ...