Sarah Mason

Sarah Mason : photo ASP/Scholtz

Let the lesson be learned: if you hold a surfing competition in New Zealand, the Kiwis will show you how it’s done. For wildcard Sarah Mason (NZL),15, it didn’t matter if you were the three-time world champ, fellow Kiwi, or even her sister - she was in it, to win it.

Things really fell into place for me here in New Zealand, and it’s a great result for my campaign this year
Carissa Moore

Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

Melanie Bartels (HAW), 27, current ASP World No. 2, warming up at Back Beach for the start of the TSB Bank Women’s Surfing Festival. The Hawaiian will take on local Paige Hareb (NZL), 19, and rookie Lee Ann Curren (FRA), 20, in the opening round of competition.