Is there a Championship Tour surfer emerging from Tofino’s less-than-perfect beachbreaks? Canada's Reed Platenius just won the North American Pro Junior Title.
I had the express pleasure of watching the Border Buffalo City grom team get handed their kit for the Sea Harvest Grommet Games (for boys and girls U10-U16) in Gqeberha which was held last weekend - 25 & 26 March. Groms, by the way, is the name given to entry level, beginner surfers. Even at age 60 plus, cool team kit is a thrill but at age 8 to 10, heaven has just opened up and been put on sale and the kit is for free.
When she was just seven years old, Coco Ho learned to surf in a spirited effort to impress her older brother. But while her family also includes surf legends Michael Ho (her dad) and Derek Ho (her uncle), Coco soon became an idol in her own right. Qualifying for the Association of Surfing Professionals Women’s World Tour at age 17 and repeatedly voted a top three fan favorite in Surfer magazine’s Surfer Poll Coco now seeks to build on her award-studded surf career while inspiring other girls to break through barriers and pursue their passions.