Sunday 21 August 2011
The second of the Rebel Sessions days was called at Dungeons, Hout Bay, on Sunday in the biggest swell to hit Cape Town this winter, according to the press release, with Spike nodding furiously like a bobbing car toy.
On a cold, wet and blustery Sunday the big wave surfers of Cape Town congregated at the Hout Bay harbor to launch their wave runners and head out for what turned out to be an epic day of big wave surfing with a couple of rides eligible for a share of the R110 000 rebel Sessions prize money.
Having been disappointed by a swell that never reached its predicted size last weekend, the eight tow in crews who took to the water this weekend weren’t going to let the wind, rain or freezing water keep them from the huge swells that were unloading at the Dungeons, and as the crews started buzzing around the backline it became clear that this was going to be a special day of surfing.
As the morning progressed the all local crews had wave after wave and cheered each other on with a great sense of camaraderie in the water as everyone shared in Neptune’s bounty.
In the middle of the day South African big wave legend Grant “Twiggy” Baker arrived with visiting Hawaiian charger, Ian Walsh and decided to try paddle surf the waves
In the middle of the day South African big wave legend Grant “Twiggy” Baker arrived with visiting Hawaiian charger, Ian Walsh and decided to try paddle surf the waves but after five guys had tried for about an hour with only two waves ridden the guys swopped back onto their tow boards and the wave festival continued.
The weather was cold and miserable with intermittent rain squalls and a blustery wind but the surf kept growing throughout the day and it was only when the light began to fade and that the last couple of guys out there were forced to call it a day and head back to the harbor to thaw out.
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I have been meaning to do it for years too. How was it? Can you see much from up there?
That's hyperbole for sure! 100% chance?? I've done fieldwork on the Sentinel (repeatedly)over the years, and on the saddle between the Sentinel & the adjacent peaklet (Brako Kop), alone. I've even walked through Harbour View suburb & informal structures to reach my study sites! This said: there have been muggings (like on Table Mountain) and you could greatly minimize your risk by going with a group of friends (more than 3) and by not dangling expensive camera-goodies, etc. You could also watch from Brako Kop, accessible via the SanParks signposted jeep track. Comments as stated by the Hout Bay Tourism Office are irresponsible and disrespectful of those many Hout Bay locals and CT hikers who regularly use this area for non-criminal behaviour, without incident.
Get your posse together & go have a jawl!
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