SA Surfers Ride the Wave of Success Off Reunion Island

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SA Surfers rode the wave of success off Reunion Island, claiming podium placements and unforgettable memories!

Reunion Island (25 November 2024) — A team of South African surfers made their home country proud on the waves of Trois-Bassins off Reunion Island as two surfers made it all the way to their respective finals, where they made podium placements!

The Indian Ocean and Francophonie Cup on Reunion Island saw all the action. Powerful goofy-footer Zoe Steyn from East London surfed a strong event right until the end before being defeated by Aelan Vaast; ultimately claiming second place for the epic effort.

East Londoner Daniel Emslie also held down the fort after a week on fire that resulted in a win at the Indien Ocean event but missed out on some waves with high-scoring potential at the shifting peaks of Trois-Bassins. Still, Dan scored third place; making up the second half of the podium placers.

“It has been an absolute pleasure to coach such a talented South African team at the Coupe de Surf Francophonie et Ocean Indien,” said team coach Liam Wood.

Reunion and the French federation opened their arms to South Africa. The standard of surfing was truly high, and the future of surfing from the Pacific and Indian Ocean countries will be forced to reckon with in the future.”

The South African team comprised Anastasia Venter (JBay), Zoe Steyn (EL), Lorenzo Perels (JBay) and Daniel Emslie (EL) with team manager Danielle Powis.

“Zoe, Dan, Anastasia and Lorenzo stood out throughout the competition. I am genuinely proud of their professionalism and standard of surfing. They flew the SA flag high. Thank you, Surfing South Africa, The French Surfing Federation and the Reunion Surf League for a genuinely unforgettable competition. We can’t wait to be part of more series like this in the future.”