Jennette's Pier

ESA 2021 Mid-Atlantic Regionals at Jennette's Pier

Presented by The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau & Surfer Dudes
Video by Mike Leech Photography

ESA 2021 Mid-Atlantic Regionals Quick recap

Mike Leech Photography

Rip Curl GromSearch North America - 2019 Trailer

The Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Banzai Bowls is returning for its 20th consecutive trip around the world! In our search for top junior talent, we’ll get to watch over 2,000+ competitors battle it out across seven international territories. Former competitors include current WSL Championship Tour stars; Gabriel Medina, Kolohe Andino, Filipe Toledo, Owen Wright, Jordy Smith, Tyler Wright, Steph Gilmore, Brisa Hennessy, and Caroline Marks.

The RCGS is set to make history in 2019 with the National Final taking place at BSR Wave Resort, in Waco, Texas. The world's premiere high performance wave pool location will offer competitors a perfect canvas to perform their best in their quest for National Titles!

All groms who finish top four in their respective divisions at our qualifier events will book their invitations to compete at BSR Surf Resort.

Entries are available at ripcurl.com, you won't want to miss this historic event!

2018 Rip Curl GromSearch USA: Official Teaser

Join the best youth surfers from across America as they compete in the 2018 Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Banzai Bowls. With four regional events, and one National Final, the 2018 RCGS is gearing up to be the best year yet! The season starts off in Huntington Beach, California and will travel to Oahu, Hawaii, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, and Nags Head, North Carolina. The top four finishers from each division at each region will then compete in the National Championship, set at our new location, C-St, Ventura, California. The National Championship will decide who will represent North America and compete against the world's best groms at the Rip Curl GromSearch International Final in 2019. For more information head to www.ripcurl.com/gromsearch.
Event Schedule
June 2 and 3, HB Pier, Huntington Beach, CA.
July 14 or 15, Kewalos, Honolulu, HI.
August 11 or 12, New Smyrna Beach Inlet, FL.
August 16 or 17, Jenette's Pier, Nags Head, NC.
Nov 3 or 4 - National Championship, C Street, CA.

2017 Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Banzai Bowls | East Coast Events #3 and #4

The 2017 Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Banzai Bowls wrapped up its annual East Coast voyage with two quality events at New Smyrna Beach FL, and Jennette's Pier, Nags Head, NC.

OFFICIAL RESULTS FROM STOP #3 NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL - 2017 RIP CURL GROMSEARCH PRESENTED BY BANZAI BOWLS

Boys 16/Under
1. Tommy Coleman, Florida ($250)
2. Noah Beschen, Hawaii
3. Chase Modelski, Florida
4. Micha Cantor, South Carolina

Girls 16/Under
1. Caroline Marks, Florida ($250)
2. Nicole Fulford, Florida
3. Ava McGowan, Florida
4. Bree Smith, Florida

Boys 14/Under
1. Tommy Coleman, Florida ($250)
2. Blake Speir, Florida
3. William Hedleston, Florida
4. Kaleb Kirshenbaum, Florida

Boys 12/Under
1. Ryan Huckabee, Florida ($250)
2. Jake Chandler, California
3. Carl Burger, Florida
4. William Hedleston, Florida

Banzai Bowls Maneuver of the Event:
Tommy Coleman, Florida ($300)

…LOST Surfboards High Heat Total:
Tommy Coleman, Florida - 18.60 points


OFFICIAL RESULTS FROM STOP #4 OF THE RIP CURL GROMSEARCH PRESENTED BY BANZAI BOWLS

Boys 16/U
1. Zander Venezia, Barbados ($250)
2. Jacob Burke, Barbados
3. Manny Valentin, Puerto Rico
4. Seth Brown, South Carolina
5. Italo Mesinas, California
6. Logan Kamen, New Jersey

Girls 16/U
1. Alyssa Spencer, California ($250)
2. Maria Barend, Maine
3. Kailey Bogart, Hawaii
4. Rachel Wilson, North Carolina
5. Leah Thompson, North Carolina
6. Faith Patten, Florida

Boys 14/U
1. Diego Ferri, Hawaii ($250)
2. Laird Myers, Virginia
3. Isauro Elizondo, Panama
4. Manny Valentin, Puerto Rico
5. Luke Wyler, California
6. Kyle Tester, New Jersey

Boys 12/U
1. Diego Ferri, Hawaii ($250)
2. Luke Wyler, California
3. Kendrick Remahl, North Carolina
4. CJ Mangio, New York
5. Braeden Kopec, Florida
6. Petey Romaniuk, California

Banzai Bowls Maneuver of the Event
Jacob Burke, Barbados ($300)

…LOST Surfboards High Heat Total
Diego Ferri, Hawaii 17.17

Video: Christian Oehmke and Chris Hannant
Edit: Justin Jung

Oakley Surf Shop Challenge: Outer Banks, North Carolina

On a hot and humid summer day on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, eight surf shop teams converged at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head for the second attempt to run the Mid-Atlantic Oakley Surf Shop Challenge. The Mid-Atlantic event was rescheduled back in April due to lack of swell, but a three-to-four- foot fading ESE swell from tropical storm Gert proved to be promising the second time around.

Heat 1 saw Outer Banks local Jesse Hines push Outer Banks Boarding Co into the lead with a double whammy 8.6 and 17th Street’s Bo Raynor whammy an 8.2. Sweetwater came out swinging in Heat 2, posting a Round One heat high of 31.6.

Team Sweetwater (L-R) Justin Parr, Owen Moss, Dylan Kowalski & Tim Martin. Photo: Cory Godwin (@Cory.Godwin)

The final consisted of Sweetwater Surf Shop, Outer Banks Boarding Co, 17th Street and Whalebone Surf Shop. 17th Street gave Sweetwater a run for their money posting a 30.14, but in the end Sweetwater put up a 33.77 and won their fourth consecutive Mid-Atlantic title.

“The final was pretty suspenseful because the 17th Street team had really good scores, but luckily Dylan (Kowalski) came through with a sick whammy score,” said Sweetater’s Justin Parr. “We’re all really excited to go to Nationals!”

Sweetwater was the last team to book their ticket to Nationals, joining Sun Diego Surf Shop (SW), Sunrise Surf Shop (SE), 7th Street Surf Shop (NE), Pacific Wave (NW), Hunting Surf and Sport (W) and T&C (HI).