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Bethune Beach NSSA Southeast North District Contest
Bethune Beach Park - January 23
Story/Photos by Ren Morrison
The flags I saw on the drive down to Bethune were barely fluttering from the wind out of the south. That wouldn’t last very long; but when I rolled into the park the waves almost looked glassy. The surf had definitely picked up. Internet sites were predicting a five and half foot swell with about a thirteen second interval. That translated to four to six foot faces at Bethune Beach with some bigger set waves coming through.
Early on there were some inside waves to be had; even then, the best waves were to be found on the outside. All in all there seemed to be more lefts on offer. And as the day progressed the paddle out was eating up more and more heat time.
The wave size held up as time marched on but the wind intensity started to deteriorate conditions. “It looks like Waimea closing out,” a voice behind me said. Hmmmm. I guess if a grom was on it and you squinted just right it actually could look like Waimea closing out. There were few waves caught per heat but the ones ridden offered some great drops, heaps of spray on well placed cutbacks and an occasional reform on the inside.
To summarize: Good size. Decent form. Brisk wind. Not so many rides. Good vibes. Beautiful day. (And amazingly, not a single complaint heard about the 60 degree water temperature!)
Results:
College Team
1.Flagler A team
2. FAU
3. FIT A team
4. UNF
5. UCF A team
6. FSU
7. DSC
College Mens
1. Sebastian Moreno
2. Justin Ellingham
3. Stephan Kaltenbach
4. Keith Carnes
5. Andrew Fletcher
6. Andrew Mueller
College Womens
1. Amy Nichol
2. Gaby Benacourt
3. Chelsea Gresham
4. Teale Beachback
5. Anne Snyder
6. Sara Leech
College Longboard
1. Brian Mecachren
2. Cooper Neal
3. Pat Gringas
4. Chelsea Gresham
5. Tarik Abenode
6. Cody Farley
Open Mens
1. Corey Howell
2. Austin Clouse
3. Nick Rupp
4. Keto Burns
5. Ryan Croteau
6. Nathan Colburn
Open Juniors
1. Corey Howell
2. Nathan Behl
3. Noah Schweizer
4. Daniel Glenn
5. Tristan Thompson
6. Robbie Merrell
Open Boys
1. Cobie Gittner
2. Matthew Glenn
3. Michael Romano
Open Mini-grom
1. Jackson Anderson
Explorer Seniors
1. Chilly Willy
2. Jay Smith
3. Charlie Hajek
4. Ray Strum
Explorer Mens
1. Nick Rupp
2. Keto Burns
3. Nathan Colburn
Explorer Juniors
1. Ryan Croteau
2. Nick Rupp
3. Nathan Behl
4. Keto Burns
5. Larry McGone
6. Austin Clouse
Explorer Boys
1. Tristan Thompson
2. Corey Howell
3. Noah Schweizer
4. Daniel Glenn
5. Justin Croteau
6. JT Sanders
Explorer Menehunes
1. Cobie Gittner
2. Matthew Glenn
3. Keenan Cunningham
4. Michael Romano
5. Mark Howie
Explorer Womens
1. Chelsea Gresham
2. Sierra Cunningham
3. Samantha Gresham
Explorer Girls
1. Rossi Klein
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