Rip Curl Gromsearch #4 held in the powerful beach break barrels of Bengkulu, South West of Sumatra!
Ketut Agus and Taina Izquierdo triumph with gutsy performances!
16MAY2016 – Continuing the Search for Indonesia’s best groms, Rip Curl kicked off Gromsearch #4 in the powerful beach break of Pantai Pajang in Bengkulu, SouthWest of Sumatra.
“It looked like Puerto Escondido in Mexico,” Said very surprised Dad Rizal Tanjung, “Gnarly grown-up, spitting barrels. But the boys handled it! A great day of surfing! We’ll be coming back”.
Finals day dawned with solid 6 foot peaky sets exploding on the sandbars of Pantai Pajang and with more than a few nervous young surfers on the beach, Contest Director Dylan Amar made the call. Under 16, under 14 boys and the Expression Session were going to be sent out into the big surf, and for safety reasons, the Girls and the under 12 divisions were to be moved to Tapak Paderi, a protected harbor break that offers mellow 300 meter rides when the surf is up.
“I was ok with the decision” Said Rip Curl’s gallant Taina Izquierdo, “But I would have taken a shot at the big stuff”.
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