Yalmal returns to Caves House
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The HIF Yallingup Malibu Classic returns at the end of this month, with a high-quality field looking to build on a 29-year-tradition.
Held over the November 30 to December 1 weekend, the Yalmal fundraises for community-based projects while paying tribute to the spiritual homebreak of WA longboard surfing.
Managed by the Indian Ocean Long Board Club, it is the longest running competition of its type in WA and the most enduring in Australia.
This year’s event offers an interesting field of surfers in the open men’s division, with Justin Redman looking to continue his dominance.
Redman has been the winner in the blue-ribbon division eight times, including last year.
A number of multiple State champions will be chasing him including the 2007 Yalmal open men’s champion and multiple open men’s State champion Rahn Goddard, 2012 open men’s State champion Dan Corbett and Hamish Gibson from Margaret River.
The open women’s field is also full of big names.
Runner-up ASP world longboard champion Chelsea Williams, backto- back and current Australian open women longboard champion Georgia Young and last year’s winner Rosie Locke, who is another multiple Open women’s Australian champion will all be surfing this year at Yallingup.
There will be a strong West Australian field in addition to sandgroper Young.
Multiple Australian champion Claire Finucane, Sam Vanderford from Scarborough, Lucy Small from Denmark, Erin Dark from NSW and Rachel Dawe from Lancelin are set to battle.
Organiser Phil Corbett said he hoped surfing conditions were good and the contenders had the opportunity to show off their considerable skills.
This year the Yalmal will return to Yallingup Caves House Hotel for event registration and its presentations.
The new proprietors of Caves House are endeavouring to bring the hotel back to the local community and in many ways, this year’s event will be like a homecoming for the Yalmal.
During the presentations, the Triple Crown Award which is named in honour of Greg Laurenson, will again be awarded to the most successful competitors who have competed in the Geraldton Winter Classic, the Whalebone Classic and the Yallingup Malibu Classic.
Past winners of the different divisions have been the who’s who of longboard riding in WA.
Entry forms for the Yalmal are available from www.indianoceanlongboardclub.org.au and must bereturned with entry-fee payments by next Tuesday.
Enquiries should be directed to Phil Corbett on 0428 922 007.
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