SURF SATURDAY IN SEPTEMBER
Surfing greats are visiting Central Queensland and here’s your opportunity to
be involved in the celebrations.
SeaQ Boardriders, the local surfboard riding Club in Yeppoon is following tradition
and building on the success of last year’s community event. Surf Saturday in
September is devoted to those that love surfing or want to learn more about the
sport of surfing.
Saturday 1 September 2012 is when Central Queenslanders will have the
opportunity to learn to surf, take their surfing to the next level, and learn attitude
and skills techniques from some of the best surfing minds in the business.
The Club has secured three giants of the surfing world that are surf professionals
and champions in their own right – Debbie Allen, Eddie Valladares and Pat
Eastwood. Debbie, Eddie and Pat have taken time out of their schedules to visit
and develop the surfing community through hands on advice and support at the
Surf Saturday in September community event. Not only that, the evening dinner
hosted by SeaQ Boardriders will culminate in what will be a great finish to the day
of surfing and will see our guests interact with members of the community and
SeaQ Boardriders members in a social setting. You can see by their credentials
below, that there is a wealth of knowledge and expertise which they are willing to
share with us.
Places are limited for the surfing lessons at Farnborough beach on Saturday 1
September and it’s essential to get in early and make your booking.
To register phone Pat Eastwood, director, Capricorn Coast Learn2Surf (Monday
to Friday after hours) on 49392780 or 0488076595. The lessons will be
followed by a clean up of ‘Big Dune’, Farnborough Beach.
The SeaQ Boardriders dinner is being held at the Capricorn Tavern in Yeppoon
with tickets costing $25.00 per person, which includes a BBQ dinner. Tickets
can be purchased from one of the Club’s major sponsors - Coaltrain, 61 Queen
Street Yeppoon or by contacting the SeaQ Boardriders Secretary, Susie Luck on
0438 889 648.
More on our guest speakers…
Eddie Valladares
Eddie Valladares (pictured below on left
with Rabbit Bartholomew) from Currumbin has over 20 years experience in
developing, managing and delivering aquatic, recreation, outdoor education and
surfing coaching programs at the state, national and international level.
Eddie’s sporting
achievements are
many – being awarded
the Australian Masters
Surfing Champion for 2
years running (1995
and 1996), and in 2003
taking out both the
Queensland Masters
Champion and the
Asian Masters Pacific
Games Surfing
Champion.
Eddie has had a long
and successful career
as the Queensland State Coaching Director for Surfing Queensland working with
the junior divisions of Queensland State Surfing Teams from 1991-1996. During
this period Eddie coached three winning teams from 1994-1996 (Phillip Island,
Newcastle, and Victoria) – a great achievement in surfing!
At the international level, Eddie was Assistant Manager to the Australian Surfing
Team for the ISA World Surfing Games held at Rio de Janerio, Brazil in 1994,
Huntington Beach, California, USA in 1996 and was Coach/Assistant Manager in
Portugal and Brazil in 1998 and 2000 respectively. In 1999 Eddie became the
National Coaching Director for Surfing Australia.
A casual lecturer in Exercise Science and Sport Management at the Southern Cross
University (Tweed Heads Campus) and a Resource Development Consultant with
Surfing Australia are some of the many attributes and qualities of Eddie Valadares.
Pat Eastwood
Debbie Allen
Debbie has been surfing for 26 years
and competing for 22 of those years.
Debbie is still competing at the age of
41 years and has just recently been
selected as a member of the New South
Wales Longboard team to compete at
the Australian titles in Port Macquarie
in August 2012.
Winning local contests, state and
Australia titles, in 2009 Debbie placed
first in the Over 35 Australian
Longboard titles, with a second placing
awarded in 2010. One of Debbie’s last
contests in 2012 was the RAA Girls
where she placed 2nd against the world
champion (half Debbie’s age) – a pretty
impressive result by anyone’s standard!
Debbie will be contesting the McGoo Charity longboard and will be surfing in the
Open Womens age group – an event which she won in 2011.
Debbie has over 10 years surf coach experience – coaching on the Central Coast of
New South Wales and Port Macquarie working with beginners up to Australian title
level. Debbie feels blessed to have worked under Australia’s coach Martin Dunn
and has significant experience in judging surfing events – from local contests to
state titles and pro juniors for both shortboard and longboard.
Debbie really loves how to teach people to surf and is looking forward to working
with the SeaQ Boardriders Club.
Girls are built differently to guys and most of the time are not as strong so they
need to learn to surf differently says Debbie. Over the years Debbie has learnt
many different techniques and looks forward to showing the girls and guys of
Yeppoon how to make surfing more enjoyable so that they will continue to surf
into the future.
Yeppoon surfing
legend and SeaQ
boardrider member,
Pat Eastwood is the
director of the
Capricorn Coast
Learn2Surf school,
one of the most
northern surf schools
in Queensland.
The local
Farnborough Beach
boasts consistent
waves for the
beginner through to
the elite surfer and this is where you will find Pat most days.
Pat is easily recognised in the community and his Capricorn Coast Learn2Surf
school is a recognised service provider for many business and companies in Central
Queensland. The Capricorn Coast Learn2Surf school provides lessons for locals
wanting to learn how to surf, tourists, families and groups including schools,
parties and business outings.
The Capricorn Coast Learn2Surf school and coaches are Surfing Australia
accredited and have current First Aid and CPR Certification and have Surf Life
Saving Australia Surf Bronze Accreditation.
Pat has been surfing for over 35 years and still gets pumped when there is a good
wave happening. Pat grew up surfing the cold southern Tasmanian waters and
powerful waves before leaving home at 16 to move to Raglan in New Zealand to
surf one of the longest point breaks known at the time. Pat’s love for travelling
began and over the years he as surfed right around Australia, Europe and Indonesia
where he contracted malaria at his favourite wave on the planet – Desert Point off
Lombok Island. Nowadays Pat is content surfing the uncrowded waves of the
Capricorn Coast as long as he gets in a couple of trips away to get his big wave and
barrel fix. When Pat doesn’t have surf lessons or other commitments you will find
him competing in the SeaQ Boardriders competitions. Pat is an accredited level 2
Surf Coach.
Proudly supported by our 2012 SeaQ Boardriders sponsors