The name says a lot. Gusty frontal winds made conditions very difficult but the head high waves made us try and put something on.

No one took control so it was very informal. One lot of guys watched and judged before they went out, then the other guys stayed on the beach watching until a rain squall sent us running for the cars.

We didnt come up with a definate winner as yet, we could get a result if everyone watching puts there thoughts on here.

Personally I didnt have a problem calling between strapped and strapless. Everyone was having a hard time. I think to get a solid result giving each wave a score and then taking the best 2 or 3 waves would work the best. Problem is getting the people to sit out in the cold and judge like that.

I score the heat I watched as follows....Ryland and Will take top spots. Carl close behind then Russ, Oz, Gary and a few others who I found hard to seperate.

Ry only made one big hit that I saw, he fell off a lot. The one he made though sticks in my mind. It was a solid overhead closeout. He rode out of it smooth when by all rights it shouldnt be possible to land it.

Will didnt get many either, but he did two huge ollies and I think they look the goods.

Carl was consistant, but for my critical eye didnt do any major stand out moves.

The other guys were hard to tell apart as I said which is why scoring would help.
The strapless guys seemed to do smoother turns, but soft. The strapped guys hit harder, but the turn was ended by a rip down the line.

I must make a special mention for Oz who not only rode the waves, but threw in some entertainment along the way. Boosting and throwing in transitions makes it a bit better to watch.

From what I was told from the first heat, in no particluar order, Carl, Myself and the guy on the Generator (sorry I forgot your name) took the honours.

Im not sure if anyone sat through both heats and can make a call on an overall winner.....