Surfing Victoria

PISBTW Surfing with the Boys Tour presented by Oakley - 13th Beach

13th Beach gets their chance to surf with Victoria’s best!

Saturday, 13 February 2010

(13^th Beach, VIC - Saturday 13^thFebruary 2009): The 13^th Beach boys got their chance to learn fromthe best today for the Play it Safe by the Water Surf with the Boys tourPresented by Oakley.

15 of the region's up and coming young boys gotamongst the waves at 13^th Beach regardless of the strong onshorewinds.

Each participant got the chance to learn somevaluable water safety knowledge while surfing with Rip Curl Pro runner up AdamRobertson (Portland) and World Qualifying Series Surfer Jack Perry (Jan Juc).

With these young boys looking to take theirsurfing to the next level, this was the perfect opportunity to get some water safetyand competition advice from two of Victoria's best.

Robertson was excited about the future of theboys.

"Some of these young boys have the potential tobecome very accomplished surfers."

"This level of surfing is great to see for boysthis young."

The day consisted of a talk on water safety,identifying rips, and never surfing alone.

Participants learnt and hung out with Robertsonand Perry and with both surfers looking to continue their WQS campaigns in2009, there was some world class surfing on show for the boys to experiencefirst hand.

Josh Cammarere (Torquay) was a lucky winner onthe day walking away with an Oakley backpack, and Tristan Forras (Jan Juc) wonan Oakley hat.

The tour now moves to Gunnamatta on theMornington Peninsula.

Entries are limited for the day so anyoneinterested is encouraged to enter online at www.surfingvic.com as soon aspossible.

The days are for intermediate to experiencedsurfers and are a chance for them to further their surfing skills.

The sessions are free to all boys and willinclude a talk on surf safety, how to perform a beach rescue and a free surfingsession with Adam and Jack.

The program is a joint partnership between Oakley,Surfing Victoria, Life Saving Victoria and supported by the surfing industry.

To Register contact Surfing Victoria on (03)52612907 or e-mail: info@surfingvic.com. Registration forms can be downloadedfrom www.surfingaustralia.com. You will need to organise your own surfingequipment

About Oakley:

Oakley, Inc. is a sport and lifestyle brand,driven to ignite the imagination through the fusion of art and science.Building on its legacy of innovative, market-leading optical technology, thecompany manufactures and distributes high performance sunglasses, prescriptionlenses and frames, goggles, apparel, footwear, and accessories.  The essence of the brand iscommunicated through hundreds of professional and amateur athletes who dependon Oakley products to provide them with the very best while they redefine whatis physically possible.

Participants will need to organise your ownsurfing equipment before the day, Surfing Victoria can provide you with detailsof hire companies in your region.

Further details of the program and on sitecontacts:

Surfing Victoria Office (03) 52 612 907.

Full press release and high-res complimentaryphotos will be distributed before and at completion of day.

ProgramDates and Locations:

Feb 9         Portland

Feb10           Warnambool

Feb11          ApolloBay

Feb12          JanJuc

Feb13          13^thBeach

Feb14         MorningtonPeninsula

Feb15         Mallacoota

Feb16         LakesEntrance

Feb17         SandyPoint

Feb18         Inverloch

Feb19         PhillipIsland