THE NSW SUP Titles saw three new champions crowned, including Mollymook's Kai Bates, on Monday after a series of exciting finals in playful one-foot surf at Birubi Beach.
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Bates put on several impressive heats after progressing through a series of re-qualification rounds.
The former St Johns student surfed his way into the open men's final where he took it out with a 17.50 heat total, which comprised of a near-perfect 9.17 for a flurry of snaps, carves and slashing turns.
He also achieved an 8.33 for a technical mix of manoeuvres to amass the aforementioned total.
North Entrance's Terrence Black took out the open women's SUP division, cementing her clean sweep across all the divisions she competed in.
Black's win in the coveted women's surfing division came close to danger as she came second to Berrara's Skyla Rayner in her second final, however thanks to a higher heat total across the dual heats, Black was able to hold onto the overall division win.
Finally, Avalon's Indy Rose took out the juniors final finishing with a massive 17-point heat total for an excellent nine and an eight-point ride.
Rose's heat total was thanks to his aggressive carves and flowing re-entries to take out the top spot on the dais ahead of local surfer Jessica Stretton who finished in the runner-up spot.
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Courtney Ward
Sports Journalist for South Coast Register and Milton-Ulladulla Times, who loves all things sport and travel. All views are my own.
Sports Journalist for South Coast Register and Milton-Ulladulla Times, who loves all things sport and travel. All views are my own.
